Laverne Martin urges church and school leaders to lead schools with the end in mind by having clear mission, vision, and values to keep them on track. Ultimately, a school’s identity must be grounded in Jesus, and boards should intentionally shape their schools so that graduates emerge ready to advance God’s purposes.

Brian Warner evaluates ten threats to Anabaptist schools, including the need for qualified teachers, technology, and apathy. He warns against being "at ease in Zion" and calls leaders to faithfully invest in Kingdom work.

Joel Sensenig outlines the essential roles, practices, and principles for effective Anabaptist school boards. These include having board roles (with specific responsibilities) as well as clear guiding documents and healthy meeting habits.

When we’re in the grind of teaching day after day, it can be easy to get stuck in ruts. Here are a few ways you could consider adding variety to the ways you check for student understanding.

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I am always on the lookout for teacher tips and tools that help to make a challenging job a little easier. Sometimes these are somewhat unconventional things that even make me chuckle a little at the fact that I use them.

August is here and with it comes a wonderful sense of anticipation, and perhaps a touch or two of fear and dread. All of these feelings are completely normal and can be used constructively if they are channeled and directed to profit our preparations.

The orbits of celestial objects point us to the great wisdom and understanding of our Creator. This document shows how algebra, geometry, and trigonometry can help us to see beautiful patterns in orbits. The patterns seen in orbits around the sun also apply to orbits of satellites around the earth.

Students and teachers alike anticipate the first day of school. It is a day of excitement, nervousness, newness, uncertainty, and expectation. The first day will set the tone for the year. As teachers we want to use this to our advantage and start things off well. We want to be ready for a productive term ahead.

“Welcome to first grade! I’m glad you are in my class!” I look around at the bright-eyed students sitting expectantly at their desks. Most of them are happy to be at school; one or two children may feel a bit apprehensive. I am looking forward to the new year!

Students who step into your classroom this fall have several basic desires and fears. They want to learn; can this teacher teach them? They want to be safe; can they trust this teacher? They want to be appreciated; can this teacher see below their exterior and know who they really are?

This is a reflective form for classroom use. Student reflection forms are a tool used for self assessment and can help increase accountability, allow students to take ownership of academic progress, help develop a positive growth mindset, and provide teachers insight on classroom environment and instruction.

Student reflection forms are a tool used for self assessment and can help increase accountability, allow students to take ownership of academic progress, help develop a positive growth mindset, and provide teachers insight on classroom environment and instruction.

This is a reflective form for academic excellence for classroom use. Student reflection forms are a tool used for self assessment and can help increase accountability, allow students to take ownership of academic progress, help develop a positive growth mindset, and provide teachers insight on classroom environment and instruction.

A is for Apple. Of course. Although do you know where the association of teachers and apples comes from?

You’ve said yes. You’ve been handed a key. You have a list of names and a starting date. Now what?

Imagination plays a huge part in shaping a child’s mind. Children don't have to learn to use their imagination.

As I write this, it is one week since the close of my twentieth year as a teacher. I look at this milestone with astonishment, puzzling over where the years have gone. And I wonder how I could possibly write anything to encapsulate twenty years of lesson plans, chalk dust, math facts, storybooks, band aids, and an entire generation of energetic youngsters. It’s not that I consider myself a hero for sticking to this job for twenty years. As with any vocation, a great deal of it is simply putting one foot in front of the other. Sometimes this has involved a level pathway flooded with sunshine, while at other times it has been a rugged mountain trail and a wild stumbling in the darkness.

Mixing literature with art and drama can be a powerful way for students to remember and apply both the content and underlying meaning of what they have read.