Because their work has been undervalued, early education professionals are insufficiently compensated, making it difficult to recruit and train new staff.
Young people need spiritual responsibility, exercise, expression, and challenge. Christian homes, churches, and schools often provide spiritual food without adequate spiritual exercise.
Perhaps the most challenging task for Christian school administrators is handling conflict, especially between teens.
Creating biblical values and a thinking climate—this is what Christian schools should be doing for and with our children.
Embrace safety as a school priority.
Paul challenges us to superior customer service. He exhorts Christ’s disciples to “serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men” (Ephesians 6:7) and “as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people” (Galatians 6:10).
I think our first priority must be an emphasis on Christian character development. Character does count!
Participating in one of the Lord’s concertos at a Teacher Convention in the Philippines.
Spiritual formation produces character that is both Christ-honoring and culturally productive.
The Learnables prepares students for standard high school Spanish and French classes, taught entirely in the new language.
Your Christian school can establish fruitful links to the Department of Teacher Education at a nearby Christian college.
The use of independent study is one strategy for stretching the offerings of the Christian school with limited staff or limited student enrollment. If an independent study program is well designed and supervised, it can also promote responsible learning habits for the more mature students.
Although there is much to consider in the educational use of the Internet, educators can help one another by sharing helpful resources they’ve found.
Understanding the Spiritual Development and the Faith Experience of College and University Students on Christian Campuses
Although family influences are primary, teachers influence character development in important ways, affecting the pattern, quality, and design of this core fabric.
Our job as Christian educators must include instruction and practice in analyzing and evaluating the media.
Stretching the Art Budget, and Tactics That Work.