From God’s Genius to Human Frailty: The Adventure of Teaching Science (and More) Christianly

Mark WitwerFaith and Science, The CACE Roundtable1 Comment

From the very start of my career, I simply loved teaching. The fact that I was teaching in a Christian school was a plus, but as a rookie, I could not articulate a clear philosophy of Christian education.  By the time I retired from full-time teaching two years ago, I had come to love teaching Christianly. I describe teaching Christianly … Read More

Why Teach the Nature of Science?

Sarah Bodbyl RoelsFaith and Science, The CACE RoundtableLeave a Comment

Research shows that K-12 students, undergraduate students, graduate students, and even science educators themselves struggle with nature of science (NOS) concepts. Despite being identified as a critical component of science education, NOS teaching remains underemphasized in classroom settings.

For the Love of…

Steven LevyThe Teachers' Lounge

For the love of money is the root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. (1 Timothy 6:10) “If you want to build a ship, don’t herd people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work but rather, teach them to … Read More

Incarnational Christian Education: More than Concepts, Objectives and Standards

Chad DirkseSchool Leaders, The CACE RoundtableLeave a Comment

In his recent CACE Blog, Dan Beerens effectively challenges educators to raise levels of student inquiry with well-crafted Essential Questions that engage students in active learning while encouraging a spirit of respect and humility.  To illustrate the value of Essential Questions he points us to questions Jesus asked during his incarnational ministry on earth. Jesus’ question “who do you think I … Read More

Playing at Eternal Things

Paul NealThe CACE RoundtableLeave a Comment

I am sorry to say that I had not read any book by Frank Gaebelein until I recently picked up a copy of Exploring the Bible off of a friend’s library shelf. Reading this work reminded me of the value of the Christian classics just as we see the value of other classics in literature. Gaebelein’s ideas on Christian education … Read More

The Power of Connectivity: I Gotta Guy

Erik EllefsenThe CACE RoundtableLeave a Comment

Growing up in Chicago, we had a colloquialism when asked for a recommendation. This colloquialism displayed how deep your roots went in the neighborhood and how connected you were. And like any Chicago colloquialism it is not meant to refer to a specific gender, but rather to someone who is a great professional, trustworthy in their work, and will provide … Read More

Getting Real about Differentiation

Dave MulderThe Teachers' LoungeLeave a Comment

This past year, I was privileged to attend the Association for Middle Level Education conference. This is a huge, national conference in which thousands of educators interested in teaching young adolescents come together to share ideas and strategies and stories of life in the middle. One of the best sessions I had the chance to attend was on formative assessment, summative … Read More

Integrating Faith Outside of the Classroom: Part 1

Paul NealThe CACE Roundtable2 Comments

A lot has been written about biblical integration in the classroom. Many valuable conversations with excellent educators in biblical worldview teaching and new texts on Christian worldview instruction are getting new coverage and encouragement that has schools more attentive to this than ever before. And, as CARDUS research shows, biblical integration has a real impact on the worldview and life … Read More

Platooning and Schools?

Tim Van SoelenInnovation, The CACE RoundtableLeave a Comment

  Two words that do not immediately fit together in my mind. My immediate connection to the word “platoon” will continue to be the Oliver Stone movie from 1986, starring Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, and Charlie Sheen as Vietnam soldiers on their tour of duty.  I don’t know if this film made the act of war more real for an … Read More