Authority in Action

Twenty-Seven Traits of Teachers

Howard Lichty October 14, 2020

Teachers are called to balance accepting the abilities God has given us and pushing ourselves to grow. How did Jesus work with the twelve men that were His disciples? In this presentation, Mr. Lichty…

Too Long, Too Hard: Making Your Curriculum Work for Your Class

Amy Zimmerman November 2, 2018

Textbooks are written with a variety of approaches. Some texts are too light and don’t teach enough content, while others have more information than you can teach successfully in a year. What do you…

Identifying and Developing your Strengths: The Disciples in your School (Howard Lichty)

Howard Lichty November 2, 2018

Teachers are called to balance accepting the abilities God has given us and pushing ourselves to grow. How did Jesus work with the twelve men that were His disciples? In this presentation, Mr. Lichty…

Classroom Management in Cross Cultural Classroom (Amy Zimmerman)

Amy Zimmerman November 2, 2018

Classroom management takes discernment in any classroom, but when the children do not come from the same culture as you, this becomes even more difficult. This presentation looks at a variety of…

Educating for the Kingdom: Creativity (Jeremy Sauder)

Jeremy Sauder November 2, 2018

Schools run better on efficiency. But is the efficiency to benefit the teacher or the student? Teachers that use a variety of methods creatively reach more effectively the different students in a…

Partnering with Community Authority (Melvin Lehman)

Melvin Lehman November 2, 2018

What kind of attitude do we bring to the authorities in our community? How about school parents or church authorities? Prioritizing the time and energy to partner with and support the authorities in…

Melvin Lehman November 2, 2018

Mr. Lehman tells stories of teachers from his school days. Some examples are exemplary and some less so. Listen and ponder: how did teachers use their authority well? How can you?…

Majoring in Motivation (Deana Swanson)

Deana Swanson November 2, 2018

Effectively motivating our students goes far beyond a piece of candy or a sticker chart. It is possible to create a classroom culture in which all students, even the ones who are the least excited…

Developing Personal Authority (Melvin Lehman)

Melvin Lehman November 2, 2018

Each person desires respect, influence and impact. These things cannot be demanded, but are earned or accepted. In this presentation, Mr. Lehman suggests some actions that lead to respect, influence,…

Educating for the Kingdom: Collaboration (Jeremy Sauder)

Jeremy Sauder November 2, 2018

Collaboration: the action of working with someone to produce or create something. The essence of love is that we don’t leave anyone behind. How do I bring the strength of collaboration into my…

Authority in Action

More from this series: Teachers’ Week 2017

Twenty-Seven Traits of Teachers

Too Long, Too Hard: Making Your Curriculum Work for Your Class

Identifying and Developing your Strengths: The Disciples in your School (Howard Lichty)

Classroom Management in Cross Cultural Classroom (Amy Zimmerman)

Educating for the Kingdom: Creativity (Jeremy Sauder)

Partnering with Community Authority (Melvin Lehman)