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I’m happy with my current … Camp Read-A-Lot Arlene Birt May 9, 2024 Welcome to Camp Read-A-Lot!” Miss F and I greet our students as they enter the camp.” We hand out name tags and direct the student campers to meet over here and we’ll give directions. We … Teaching Vocabulary in High School Karen Birt May 3, 2024 Abibliophobia. Apricate. Zeugma. What do these words mean? And if you don’t know, how can you figure them out? These are common teaching questions in any classroom, both content classes and foreign … Whoops! Now What? Chris Brode April 26, 2024 mistake (məˈstāk) n. 1. an action, statement, or opinion that is incorrect, potentially causing unintended and possibly undesirable consequences 2. an inevitable and potentially valuable part of … Rewards that Inspire and Delight Rosalie Beiler April 18, 2024 In my classroom currently, we are working on filling the marble jar. Every time the students score one hundred percent on a test or on Bible Memory, they get to put a marble in the jar. When the … More Posts Wonder through Science Science is the exploration of a world charged with the grandeur of God.” If the natural world Teachers are Mentors Being a mentor may not be in a teacher’s official job description, but it is arguably the most The Method of Science Phillip Martin, a research scientist in plant biology, outlines the history of science and explores The Bloggers Shari Zook Rosalie Beiler Kendra Martin Karen Birt Dorcas Peight Deana Swanson Carolyn Martin Arlene Birt Events Mon 24 June 24, 2024 5:00 pm Summer Term 2024 During the month of July, Faith Builders operates a five-week term. We offer courses during this … Mon 01 July 1, 2024 8:00 am TESOL 2024: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages A summer TESOL course to equip you to effectively teach English anywhere in the world. Includes 100 … Fri 05 July 5, 2024 4:00 pm College Student Weekend 2024 College education can be an opportunity for Christians to learn more about the creation of God and … Mon 29 July 29, 2024 7:00 pm Teachers Week 2024 Near the heart of the mission of Faith Builders is our commitment to training teachers. Each year … Tue 30 July 30, 2024 12:00 am Midwest Teachers Week This is the inaugural year for this teacher-development event in the mid-West. It is designed to … See More Event Recordings Christian School Administration Institute 2024 (CSAI) CASBI 2024 Teacher Inspiration Day 2024 Western Fellowship Teachers Institute 2023 Recommended Resources Learning Paths for Teachers School Administration School Board Book Lists Featured Content Does Spelling Count? Photo by Jakob on Unsplash Image by Lorenzo Cafaro from Pixabay Are you grading for … View More Teaching Generation Alpha Students Generation Alpha students are the children who have been born in the years after 2010. They are … View More Fun by the Stack: Great Titles for Beginning Readers I love books. I could dream them and wear them and eat them for breakfast. I have a special place … View More 2018 Survey Results: Useful Tools In this post, we continue digesting the input from the 85 Anabaptist educators who filled out our … View More 2018 Survey Results: Identifying the Educators Other titles that received one mention each: AOP, ARTiculations, BCE, Betty Lukens, Copp Clark, … View More A Pet Alternative Perhaps you, like me, would like to be one of those noble teachers with a classroom pet. You’ve … View More Field trip to Washington DC It seems like school trips to our nation’s capital have been a part of my life since the day I … View More Latest Contributions Printable Addition Flashcards: Families 0 – 9 This set of addition flashcards is designed to be printed on 8.5” x 11” cardstock. The final … Printable Subtraction Flashcards: Families 0 – 16 This set of subtraction flashcards is designed to be printed on 8.5” x 11” cardstock. The final … Teaching Resources for Children with Down Syndrome The following is adapted from an email response by an educator and mother of a child with Down … Senior Trip Policy This policy from Osceola Christian School outlines the purpose of the senior trip Washington DC. … View All Contributions Latest Recordings Board Structure What defines a successful school? Gerald Miller looks at various school board organization … View More Relevant Policies What are relevant policies for a school? When are policies useful? Wesley Gingerich says, … View More Effective School Boards: 2. Structure That Works You’ve had your school board meeting, now what? This talk will explore practical ways in which … View More Effective School Boards: 3. Making Thoughtful Changes to Policy How do we decide if a change in policy is needed? What factors influence the need and the outcome … View More View All Recordings Classified Listings Teacher/Tutor for Hybrid Organization Teachers Wanted Starr Mountain Academy April 26, 2024 Athens, TN (423) 381-0837 Starr Mountain Academy is a new tutorial near Athens, TN. The founding group is from Wellspring Mennonite Church, but it is not formally connected. Students will be registered as home schooled and … Teacher Needed at Valley View Christian School Valley View Christian School Mark Kurtz April 26, 2024 Belleville, PA (717) 380-9448 Valley View Christian School in Belleville, PA is searching out a grades 5-6 homeroom teacher for our 19 curious and engaged students. We are a congregationally owned and operated school that … Needing A Lead...