Developing meaningful faith and science connections can feel like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. Below are a few simple ways to invite students to think about how their faith intersects with science and the wider world.
Experience Deeper Learning: Reflecting on 2022 and Anticipating 2023
The Deeper Learning in Christian Schools Institute is spent designing curriculum that provokes complex thinking, inspires beautiful work, and forms Christlike character in the students.
The Invitation to Learn
In my previous blog, “The Hook: What’s in a Name?” I promised to share some ideas about creating engaging invitations to learn. I’ve worked with many teachers designing deeper learning projects that invite students to do “real work for real people.” One challenge we always encounter is linking the service component of the project to the standards and skills that … Read More
Curriculum Introduction
I remember the very day I read these “what if” statements for the first time in Jamie Smith’s book, Desiring the Kingdom. I was convicted – convicted to unlearn and relearn how to teach within this deep hope for learning in our Christian schools. Like most journeys that require ‘letting go of the old’ to make room ‘for the new,’ … Read More
Thinking Christianly in Curriculum Design
Ralph Tyler, Hilda Taba, and Philip Jackson (with the latter’s reminder that even our definitions are a reflection of our worldviews), are some of the gurus of curriculum design. Their ideas, whether we realize it or not, have helped shape our contemporary understanding of curriculum, including the curriculum construction and application process. For example, Tyler’s work over half a century … Read More