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I Hate to Say It, But Told You So! :-)

The title is a bit tongue in cheek but I want to update you on a major trend that I believe will have a significant impact on our schools—the rapid development, growth, and acceptance of e-publishing and e-book readers.  The textbook and library as we know them may disappear or at minimum be radically transformed.  [ READ MORE ]

You Should Sign the Manhattan Declaration-But Be Careful!

If you have not read the Manhattan Declaration, I urge you to do so.  You can click this link The Manhattan Declaration to download a PDF version to read.  It is only nine pages long but well worth reading.  Click here to access the web site for more information and to sign the declaration.  [ READ MORE ]

Have You Seen This Outstanding Resource?-OER Commons

Click on the image above to go to the site.  I just discovered this amazing resource.  Below is an excerpt from one of the post-secondary lessons I found on the site. The “three R’s” of school leadership A quick check of effectiveness for school administrators. [ READ MORE ]

Educational Leadership, Relationships, and the Eternal Value of Christian Schooling

The following is an excellent book review on “Schools as Communities: Educational Leadership, Relationships, and the Eternal Value of Christian Schooling.”  Click on the image to see the book on Amazon. This is a book that you should seriously consider reading.  (Disclaimer: I am a contributor author, Barrett Mosbacker). The review was published in The ICCTE Journal.  [ READ MORE ]

When Change is Bad

I found this article articulates what many teachers feel—in public and Christian schools.  Too often, with the best of intentions, we throw a hodgepodge of ideas at our staff, what I call du jour training/idea of the year.  See my previous post: Rethinking Staff Development: “This Too Shall Pass.” Solutions Are the Problem in Education By [ READ MORE ]

THE GLOBAL SCHOOLHOUSE:Cultivating Inquiry Across the Curriculum

The voices of religious minority groups in America are getting louder. The needs of impoverished and war-torn people in many countries are increasing, not decreasing. Also pressing in are the morals involved in conducting business globally, the ethics of medical research and eradication of disease, and the need for relevance in effective communication across cultures. Worldwide, and in our own communities, as some boundaries and walls are coming down, others are going up.

How do we prepare our students to understand and engage people, cultures, and contexts? How do we address the diverse voices of the interfaith world? What do we mean when we tell our students that Christianity is unique and true? To authentically teach and learn as Christians in today’s world, we must not fear the hard questions that lead to critical inquiry, but persistently ask them and seek answers[ READ MORE ]

Doing A Great Job on the Wrong Things?

By: Scott Mayo I had the distinct pleasure of reading Dr. Donovan Graham’s Teaching Redemptively: Bringing Grace and Truth Into Your Classroom in manuscript form during my Master’s program at Covenant College. It was subsequently published by Purposeful Design and is now a required reading for ACSI teacher certification. By definition, then, it is getting a [ READ MORE ]

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