An Anabaptist Resource for Teaching and Learning
Austin Shenk
Austin was born and raised in the inner city. God has used this advantage to give him great enthusiasm and desire to see youth follow and love Christ with their all. He loves to build on the past to make the future better. After three years as a teacher's aide at Tidings of Peace Christian School he spent two years at Faith Builders in the Teacher Apprenticeship Program with a focus in administration. He returned to TOP for two years as a high school homeroom teacher. He loves to teach history and speech and has a passion for school administration that honors God and equips staff to serve their students well. He's passionate about attracting and developing staff who love the art of teaching and maintain contagious spiritual vitality.
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On April 24, a group of teachers and school leaders met to discuss: How can teachers support struggling students at Read More...
The relationship between Good Friday, COVID-19, and Easter “We are extremely wet inside.” The simple, innocent opening statement by Dr. Read More...
“> In this recorded Zoom meeting, three teachers discuss their schools’ approaches to the challenges of the shutdown. Download the Read More...
Oh Lord, My life has been a constant state of rushing, from one thing to the next. On the Appalachian Read More...
Tidings of Peace Christian School drew up this plan in case it becomes illegal or inadvisable to have students attend Read More...
Faithfulness, Part III Clayton Shenk founded Tidings of Peace Christian School in York, PA, and led the school for 24 Read More...
Image by Ann Dixon via Pixabay In a recent email exchange, David Yoder asked, “What would be your response to Read More...
As a 20-year-old, I mistakenly believed that faithfulness meant saying, “Yes!” to every request I received. Not only was that Read More...
This list of board meetings and major agenda items can provide suggestions for your own board schedule. The second page Read More...
In this list, the board chairman or the administrator is assigned lead responsibility for each of 34 tasks. Customize the Read More...
This simple document can be quickly modified and printed to provide the cover and spine insert for a 3-ring binder. Read More...
Tidings of Peace Christian School’s bylaws govern the qualifications, duties, and elections of officers, the protocol for calling meetings, and Read More...
The Tidings of Peace handbook explains schedules and procedures of the school’s operations, but also grounds the expectations for parents Read More...
This staff manual may serve as a source of ideas for your school’s manual. Topics include staff responsibilities, guidelines for Read More...
So you’ve joined the school board. What are you supposed to do? Tidings of Peace drew up this description of Read More...
As a 20-year-old, I entered the teaching profession as a pit stop on my way to bigger and better things. Read More...
As a 20-year-old, I started my career in education with no desire to make it a career. I knew it was Read More...
Life change comes through establishing and working proper routines. As a 20-year-old, I walked into work one day with my Read More...
As an immature, proud, and inexperienced 20 year old, I applied to teach at Tidings of Peace Christian School. The Read More...
Isn’t technology great? Possibly. Technology can speed up whatever we’re doing. But if we’re not sure about our goals for Read More...
Password security: not everyone’s favorite topic. IT staff and large corporations can worry about that. Why do you need to Read More...
Why should you love teaching history? Austin explains the delight of guiding students through the darkness and brilliance of the Read More...
What does it take to sustain a city? How can your students appreciate the work and resources required to make Read More...
Download the video or download audio only Years before he stepped down from leading Tidings of Peace Christian School, Clayton Read More...
This zip folder contains the printable components for Civitas: Cards representing wood, grain, ore, and other supplies The continent image Read More...
The teachers’ manual gives instructions for playing the classroom game of civilization-building. Download the manual, preview it below, or Download Read More...
As a 20-year-old, I had a burning desire to be a missionary pilot. But I didn’t look forward to just Read More...
Austin shares a collection of ideas for public speaking practice. These activities can help students overcome the barrier of fear Read More...
Austin shares a collection of ideas for public speaking practice. These activities can help students overcome the barrier of fear Read More...
Austin offers this research paper course as an aid in developing the skills of writing. Students are guided to choose Read More...
ADHD may feel like a giant of a problem which we are not equipped to handle, but before we loose Read More...
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The Dock is conceived to serve schools in the spirit of Christopher Dock, the devoted teacher who authored a warmly practical teacher's manual in colonial America. Read more...
