When I think about sanctification, the term used to signify being set apart or to be made holy, I am equally excited, grateful, and impatient. No one expects me to be perfect, yet it is something that I long for–being free of sin, guilt, shame. I also know that sanctification comes at a cost. The process isn’t easy; in fact, … Read More
The Many Roads to Christian Deeper Learning: An Introduction
As educators have learned about needed student outcomes for work and life, insights on how students learn, standards reform, personal digital technology, authentic work, etc., they have grappled with how to translate this knowledge into workable teaching and learning models. A number of models and networks arose, and commonalities were recognized among the goals of the various groups.
In this series, we’ll take a look at the various models of Christian Deeper Learning.
Bostock v. Clayton County
Dr. Katie Wiens Executive Director of CESA and Dr. Tim Van Soelen, Director of CACE are joined by Dr. Jay Ferguson, Head of school at Grace Community School in Tyler, Texas and Eric Kniffin, attorney at Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP to discuss the recent supreme court decision of Bostock v. Clayton County and its implications for Christian schools.
Cheating and the Christian Teacher
If we ask questions that the student can google the answer to, we should not penalize the students if they do. It’s the same as asking the students to spell a word correctly and penalizing them if they use a dictionary. Instead, we should appreciate and praise their skill in research, their resourcefulness in exploring, and their shrewdness in best utilization of time.
About CACE – Overview Video
Tim Van Soelen explains the ways the Center for the Advancement of Christian Education partners with Christian schools to help with networking, innovating, and developing. Curious how CACE can partner with your school? Contact us.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in America
Recent events have opened up important conversations surrounding race and social inequality in America. What should Christian educators be doing right now?
For starters, Michael Chen is sharing an open letter, which you are invited to sign, and a panel conversation, which you are invited to view.
Demonstrating Vs. Stating
One of the first and most common distinctives that Christian schools often share is their great community. Whereas this claim might be true, the challenge with stating community as a distinctive is that every school will say it has a wonderful community. . . . In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have a unique opportunity. Community is a distinctive that can be more fully demonstrated for prospective parents in this virtual reality.
Lessons from a Taxi Driver
A taxi ride to the airport turned into an intuitive discovery for understanding the process of professional development. If you are an experienced teacher, you understand that when students walk into your classroom, you never really know what you are going to get, and that, “the success of our teaching depends on those moment-by-moment decisions as much as any lesson or project plan.”
Reopening 2020
Your goal should not be to return to normal. If it is and you succeed, you will have missed a great opportunity. We expect things to be different in the future; the future will be a new normal.