History Workshops Part 1

Steve Overholt September 27, 2019

What are the reasons that we study history? What is history? Is it what happened or what we think happened? How do we dig through bias and teach what really happened? Also, discover a few fascinating historical events that helped shape the world.

Download audio

Sign in to rate this resource.

Categories:

Grades:

Resource Type:

Pass it on:

More from this series: Western Fellowship Teachers’ Institute 2019

Don’t Hoard It: Passing On the Gift

Aaron Derstine, Jim Morrison April 3, 2020

What is your goal as a teacher? Survival? Keeping your job? Teaching is much more than making it to the end of the year, Aaron reminds us. We have the opportunity to invest the precious gifts we…

Grooming a Story

Jim Morrison March 5, 2020

Why are some stories powerful, while others fall flat? Jim encourages us to tell stories with economy, empathy, universality, and tension–and offers plenty of example stories. This excerpt was…

Literature Workshops Part 2

Dennis Sensenig September 27, 2019

Explore the reason for pursuing using a literature course in your school. What makes good literature? What can the Christian School gain from secular literature?…

School Culture: Understanding It

September 27, 2019

In this series of talks, Howard draws on his experience to encourage teachers to embrace and build positive school culture.…

Teaching and Dating, Boarding, and Socializing

Austin Smucker, Verlin Miller, Joel Schrock September 27, 2019

How does teaching combine with the rest of life?…

Music Workshops Part 1

Matt Derstine September 27, 2019

What are some reasons for teaching music in our schools? Come explore the ingredients for good music. What is the determining factor in what makes music good or bad?…

Teaching Special Education

Joleen Kropf September 27, 2019

It is a challenge to reach those who have “special needs” and need to be shown patience and love perhaps more than the average student. This challenge can be turned into success as we give God His…

Teaching Algebra

★★★★★
Austin Smucker September 27, 2019

Why do we teach algebra? Should we teach algebra? Well, then how should we teach it? How can we make it practical to our students? Are there ways to make hard concepts stick around for a while?…

Enhancing Bible Class

Verlin Miller September 27, 2019

Bible Class: what is it for? Discover the vision that you should have in teaching Bible; learn about some practical helps to overcoming an apathetic attitude that we so often tend to have when…

Respect: Its Rewarding Influences

Neal Hackman September 27, 2019

In spite of current trends, respect is not out of date. All of us are called to treat one another with respect. In these three sessions, Neal explores practical and motivational aspects of this basic…
View Series

Leave a Reply