Dealing with Dysfunctional Homes by Jonathan Erb

Dealing with Dysfunctional Homes: What Teachers Can Do, What Boards Can Do

Jonathan Erb December 11, 2020

Dysfunctional homes directly impact schools. While some situations cause only minor annoyances, others hinder the student’s and the school’s ability to function, and thus demand more significant…

You Are Not on Trial: How Parent-Teacher Events Can Strengthen Your Teaching

Victor Ebersole September 18, 2019

When you sit down to discuss a child’s progress at a parent-teacher meeting, the level of tension can rise. After all, whether you are the parent or the teacher, your work is being evaluated. But…

To Understand and Do: Teaching Literature for Life Change

Jonas Sauder June 14, 2019

How important is literature in your school’s curriculum? How can you lead your students to godliness through poems, stories, and art? How do you select literature that will influence students towards…

We Love a Challenge: Promoting Staff Development

Ken Kauffman May 17, 2019

“The best teacher is the learning teacher.” If new teachers must learn all they need by trial and error, they’re missing out on opportunities to invest in the long-term flourishing of the school,…

The Effective Use of Committees

Jonas Sauder May 15, 2019

As a member of the school board, you are responsible for overseeing many aspects of the school: finding staff, facilitating communication among school staff, parents, and church, providing finances,…

Serving Together: Board Spouses

Ellen Erb, Mary Anna Graber May 10, 2019

So your husband is on the school board, or he’s teaching school, or he’s serving in a church role. What does that mean for you (besides the fact that you see less of him)? In this discussion, women…

Love, Hate, Manipulate: Communicating Effectively with Unhappy Parents

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Linford Horst, Gerald Miller, Ken Kauffman, Jonas Sauder May 3, 2019

What are practical ways to interact with manipulative parents? What is the core problem with manipulative parents? What’s underneath the communication problems you experience with parents, and what…

Achieving Their Best Test: Preparing Your Students for the Testing Experience

Allen Troyer April 5, 2019

What do eggs, bubbles, and two sharp pencils have in common? They’re all connected to success in achievement tests! Allen Troyer has helped schools improve their testing experience for more than…