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Poem: A Slow Learner

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What I do doesn’t matter So you’ll never convince me that The words I say and the things I do are important Every new day of challenges can remind me that I’m not making…

The Advantages of Teaching in a Small School

Deana Swanson May 15, 2025

When I first taught in a small parochial school several years ago, I found myself wishing that I could teach in a big school. It just seemed like it would be more exciting and academic. The building…

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Carolyn Martin May 9, 2025

It began on a Sunday morning. A first-grade lad sat on a church pew and listened to the minister speaking. His ears perked up when he heard the minister make a lesson application just for children.…

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Meghan Brubaker May 2, 2025

There are many things that can create pockets of unexpected time in your classroom. Maybe it’s a fire drill that disrupts your math class, leaving you with an awkward ten minutes to fill and…

When They Ask

Rosalie Beiler April 17, 2025

“So, I was thinking,” my student said to me with a serious look on his face. “How do we know that the Bible is true and that Christianity is the only right religion? How do we know that other…

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Christopher Brode reflects on how teachers can build a culture of reading. He proposes that this…

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