The Effective Learning Culture for Home, School and Church. There is no such thing as a “brain expert.” The human brain is so complex, the most complex piece of creation in the universe, that there is no end to the mystery of how a brain operates. We learn from the latest research, but there is …
Incarnational Teaching. In the beginning was the Word… And the Word became flesh and pitched His tent with us… Full of grace and truth. (from John 1). Is there a better model for Christ-centered teachers than the Incarnation? Let’s think about this… Master teacher Jesus could have chosen any method whatsoever to communicate the truth …
To Musica – A Love Sonnet. Who designed your soundscape wheel? Earful bliss, As color to sight, and smoothness to touch; For in combinations fresh, angel-kiss Of rhythm, pitch, scale, note.. Simple as such. Maestro eternal, bring echoes from Home, Conduct the stars again, symphony King; So ripple it out on joy’s slipstream.. Come! Lo! …
Where each student is an apprentice in the craft of learning. “Apprentice,” from the French word for “learn,” and from the Latin word for “apprehend.” THE STUDENT. An apprentice in the art and craft of learning; to learn how to learn, but also to learn the idea of intellectual work, of being responsible for one’s …
Six Different Facets of the Excellent Christian Teacher. Every classroom teacher is a diamond in the rough, an unfinished product, no matter how well-trained or experienced. There is always room for improvement, and teacher development happens until the day of retirement. Even master teachers have not arrived, and are still in process. Every year brings …
“In terms of the world’s sanity, Jesus was crazy as a coot, and anybody who thinks he can follow Him without being a little crazy too is laboring less under a cross than under a delusion.” (Frederick Buechner) What did Jesus mean when he declared that His followers were the salt of the earth? Yes, …
“Outwitted” “He drew a circle that shut me out – heretic, rebel, a thing to flout But love and I had the wit to win: We drew a circle that took him in.” (by E. Markham) 1. CHANGE. Pre- and young adolescents (roughly 10-15 year olds) are experiencing more change more quickly in more areas …
The heroism of Christopher Nolan (2) “I want to highlight the creativity within the brain of a cripple, and while not attempting to hide the crippledom I want instead to filter all sob-storied sentiment from his portrait and dwell upon his life, his laughter, his vision.” (Christopher Nolan, referring to his autobiography) When a true …
The heroism of Christopher Nolan (1) “I want to trip inside your head, Spend the day there… To hear the things you haven’t said, And see what you might see. I want to hear you when you call. Do you feel anything at all? I want to see your thoughts take shape and walk right …
Welcoming Students with Learning Differences and Health Needs. “Only when we do the Jesus truth in the Jesus way do we get the Jesus life… It is easier to talk about what Christians believe, the truth of the gospel formulated in doctrines and creeds… And it is easier to talk about what Christians do, the …
What did Jesus mean when, after taking up a child into his arms, he said that whoever welcomes one of these little children in his name in fact welcomes him? (Mark 9:36-37). It would take a lifetime to plumb the depths of his statement, but it’s almost as if Jesus might be saying: Here’s the …
“The more I considered Christianity, the more I found out that while it had established a rule and order, the chief aim of that order was to give room for good things to run wild. He who has the faith has the fun!” (G. K. Chesterton) Every educator knows about the importance of character development. …