Tag: school
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Ensure Your Child’s Success by Letting Them Struggle
Most parents may not be forking over a hundred grand to fake their child’s SAT score, but they’re doing something that I, as an educator, find concerning and harmful: eliminating as much struggle for their children as possible.
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Pharisee, Sadducee, Essene, or Zealot: Which Are You?
I was substitute teaching in a high school bible class and the topic I was charged to present dealt with the four religious sects of Judaism in the first century, during the time of Jesus’ earthly ministry. But, as I began to articulate the names of the Jewish groups, I could immediately see that my…
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Delightful and Truthful: Nails and Goads Part 2.
Part 2. Ecclesiastes 12:10-11 says, “The Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote words of truth. The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails firmly fixed are the collected sayings; they are given by one shepherd.” As mentioned in Part 1 of this blog, this passage can help…
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Delightful and Truthful Words: Nails and Goads Part 1
Biblical worldview immersion goes beyond the content we’re transmitting to our students. It is also a way of teaching and being in the classroom.
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Can School Help Students Find Their Purpose?
As that three-year-old gets older, the questions get more serious. “What are you going to study in college? What are you good at?” You’ll always meet students who can provide you a confident and detailed response. But for many students, it’s intimidating to think about what their purpose in life should be.