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Christian Teacher of the Year: Every school should start with a kindergarten teacher like Mari Koester. Hereâs whyStraight from the experts, here are the first three steps to starting a successful Christian school: Do a market assessment. Define your school identity. Get yourself a Mari Koester… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Christian education may be âthe last light left onâ for America, says Julie Pickard, while making sure it shines brightlyJulie Pickard is the middle school teacher every Christian parent dreams of: a loving mentor, eager to help budding youth embrace and take ownership of their faith. It helps that… Read More
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âSteward it wellâ: Christian tech entrepreneur says AI is inevitable, Christians and schools must engage faithfullyAI is a powerful tool that can be used for great good and great evil. Despite the pitfalls, Christians should embrace and learn to use artificial intelligence, not avoid it… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Big-picture thinking, prayerful meditation, help Staci Hadel forge snug bond with students, familiesImagine asking a 7-year-old to engage in prayerful meditation. A little dicey, right? Now try it with a couple dozen of them at once. Well, 2nd grade teacher Staci Hadel… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Rachel Burrow turns heads with ability to inspire studentsâ love of God, countryHow many Americans today have even read the Federalist Papers, much less talked about them at dinner parties? How many on the street could even say what they are? As… Read More
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More parents skipping public schools, choosing Christian school from startThe growth is real and it’s starting early. An increasing number of parents are ruling out public school completely and choosing Christian school for their kids from day one. Northland… Read More
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Ohio Catholic schools win lionâs share of prestigious STEM awardsSeveral elementary schools and dozens of teachers from the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland were honored for STEM excellence in Ohio last week. Established in 1985, the… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Dr. John McWilliams uses nature to reveal Godâs invisible attributesWith creation as his science classroom, Dr. John McWilliams lets God do most of the talking, despite the teacherâs vast experience and soothing south Arkansas drawl. The briefly retired biology… Read More
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Basketball legend keeps promise to give $1 million to Catholic girlsâ schoolFormer NBA star Charles Barkley is following through with his promise to donate $1 million to a Catholic girlsâ high school after two students cracked a 2,000-year-old trigonometry problem. âWe… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Like Jesus, Courtney Warren âwashes the feetâ of her students so they will go out and do the sameÂFor Courtney Warren, Christian education is the best way to cultivate both the mind and the soul of children, in what she likens to Jesus washing his disciplesâ feet. âI’m… Read More
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SchoolBox is launching schools, changing Christian educational landscapeItâs growing by leaps and bounds, with no end in sight. SchoolBox, an online program of the Herzog Foundation to help founders launch new Christian schools,… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Jacob Baker deftly steers students through jagged straits of science, faithThat frightful day his public school was closing for COVID, teacher Jacob Baker organized an impromptu prayer session for any staff who wanted to stop by his classroom on the… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Lucas Vieira instills wisdom of past to shape minds, souls of studentsLucas Vieira hopes his students âfill their soul cupboardsâ with the wisdom of the past and Scripture that is âgood and true and beautiful.â Indeed, Vieiraâs passion to build up… Read More
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Second annual âHeartland Hybrid and Microschool Summitâ to highlight importance of new education models(The Sentinel) â An event scheduled for late September â the second annual âHeartland Hybrid and Microschool Summitâ â will highlight the growing importance of this new model… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year:Â Gregg Prestonâs dream of being a teacher, coach and evangelist finds its fulfillment in 35-year careerWhen Gregg Preston was growing up, he dreamed of doing everything from teaching school to playing basketball to traveling around the world telling people about Jesus. As with many… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Jayme Reese radiates empathy, love, inspiring it in studentsPopular PBS painter Bob Ross had his âhappy little accidents,â but for Jayme Reese, teaching includes intentional projects that sometimes pay off in a big way. Reese, who teaches middle… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Jennifer Tonkinson prepares junior high students to live biblically through Orwell-inspired teamworkJennifer Tonkinson knows firsthand the importance of avoiding âgroupthink,â especially for middle-school classrooms at Valley Christian Schools (VCS) in Chandler, Arizona. Instead of allowing students to settle in cozy cliques,… Read More
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After flooding takes out Iowa Christian school, community rallies to bring it backFrom being five feet underwater to like new on the inside, Rock Valley Christian School is experiencing quite a transformation. The smalltown private school in northwest Iowa suffered near-total destruction… Read More
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Christian Teacher of the Year: Erin Seitz uses art to âserve others and share the good news of JesusâEven though Erin Seitz had felt a calling to be a Christian art teacher since 5th grade, she didnât think it was possible given the path she was on. âI… Read More
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Former Christian Teacher of the Year Brook Stewart wins Texas-wide ag awardChristian school ag teacher Brooke Stewart keeps piling up the awards. Stewart, who won the Herzog Foundationâs 2023 Christian Teacher of the Year Award for her… Read More