"The best thing about being a teacher is that it matters. The hardest thing about being a teacher is that it matters every day." This, says Anthony, is why teachers need support. Anthony encourages the training and development of current and potential teachers.
"The best thing about being a teacher is that it matters. The hardest thing about being a teacher is that it matters every day." This, says Anthony, is why teachers need support. Anthony encourages the training and development of current and potential teachers.
What do you do when some of your students master material, but some don't? Do you keep plowing through the textbook, frustrating those who didn't understand the previous material? Or do you re-teach the previous material, frustrating those who already did well with it?
Both of these options have problems, says Brian. Instead, teachers should differentiate their instruction, allowing those students who are able to explore more deeply while ensuring that everyone masters required content. This means more work for the teacher, Brian acknowledges, but the reward--all students experiencing learning--makes differentiated instruction worth its cost. In this video, Brian talks about how he handles differentiation in his high school classroom.
This video contains excerpts from Darrell's talk "Time Crunch."
What is the worst thing a child can experience? It's not failure, says Gerald Miller. In fact, if you take great pains to make sure your children never taste defeat, you might be robbing them of valuable preparation for service in the world. Gerald notes the pressures we feel from our society to make our children our trophies, and counters with a suggestion: let your children experience both the comfort of your support and the natural consequences of their actions.
This video is excerpted from Gerald's talk at CASBI 2018, "Evaluating Seven Elements of Your Home’s Influence."
Methods, materials, and facilities: while these are important, Jonas underlines the influence of the teacher. In a talk to school leaders, he urges us to remember that teachers embody the school's values. Learning requires more than the availability of data. As they relate to their students, teachers share a way of seeing the world, and themselves, that guides their learning and growth.
As a teacher, parent, or school leader, pause to appreciate the value of your influence.
Thanks to the following schools for classroom footage:
Are your children happy?
We have learned to pursue self-satisfaction as a primary goal. But happiness, says Gerald, is a by-product of a life of serving. Encouraging happiness as the endpoint for our children will only set them up for emptiness and disillusionment. We should prepare them for life by teaching them to serve.
This is an excerpt from a longer talk by Gerald entitled Evaluating Seven Elements of Your Home's Influence.
Jonas reflects on the profound influence teachers have in the lives of children.
How do you respond to the sensitive things people share? Regina leads a discussion on maintaining confidentiality as the wife of a board member.
Do your interviews with prospective teachers help you get to know the applicant? Are they effective methods of screening applicants? John encourages school boards to view interviews as a valuable part of their work in finding Christian teachers. Download the sample application: https://thedockforlearning.org/contributions/sample-prospective-teacher-questionnaire/
“The best thing about being a teacher is that it matters. The hardest thing about being a teacher is that it matters every day.” This, says Anthony, is why teachers need support. Anthony encourages the training and development of current and potential teachers.
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