Biology Syllabus
Contributor: Brian J Martin | File type : Curricular
In this overview, Brian describes the goals for a course using A Beka's 10th grade Biology text. He includes methods, procedures, and expectations.
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Learning How to Learn: How Kindergarten Prepares Students for First Grade
Contributor: Kayla Yoder | Length : 6 | File type : Video
Every spring, 5- and 6-year-olds file into the first grade classroom at Elida Mennonite School. They are here for kindergarten, their introduction to the world of classroom learning. What can they lea... Read More
Why Should We Teach Government?
Contributor: Arlyn Nisly | File type : Article
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In a recent email exchange, David Yoder asked, “What would be your response to a student asking about why we as an Anabaptist, largely non-politically involved, sc... Read More
Girls and Math: How Going beyond the Rules Helps Students Engage with Math
Contributor: Rolin Martin | Length : 9 | File type : Video
You can teach math in two ways, notes Rolin. Math can be presented as a series of rules that produce reliable results, or as a set of concepts that explain much about the world.
Much of our math te... Read More
Fifty Years of Ministry
Contributor: Merna Shank | Length : 42 | File type : Audio
What was Sanford Shanks vision when he founded Christian Light Publications in 1969? How has the ministry of Christian Light reached around the world in recent years? Hear and see how God has blesse... Read More
Science Curriculum Ideas
Contributor: Daniel Rutt | File type : Curricular
The exchange below occurred in Spring 2019 in a school administrators' email group.
Travis Rutt
Would anyone be willing to share curriculum ideas in science? Right now we are using BJU but our editi... Read More
History, Inspiration, and How-To: Teaching Art in a Multi-Grade Classroom
Contributor: Rebecca Beiler | Length : 5 | File type : Video
Rebecca hoped to train her students in art technique while introducing them to art history and concepts—but she didn't want to create every lesson from scratch. In this video, she talks about the wa... Read More
Resources and Ideas for the Special Ed Classroom
Contributor: Becky Sue Kreider | File type : Curricular
In part one, Becky lists a series of tools and techniques that you may find helpful in teaching children with learning disabilities. In part two, she adds curricula and activities from a number of pub... Read More
Planning Ahead for Art
Contributor: Becky Sue Kreider | File type : Curricular
When should I start planning ahead for my art classes?
A. Plan ahead before school starts
Get enough art ideas together for most of the year.
Make an example of each one.
Note any pre... Read More
What Do They Need to Know? Focusing Instruction with Learning Maps
Contributor: Anthony Hurst | Length : 5 | File type : Video
How do you decide what you will require students to learn? In English and math, these decisions are usually made by your curriculum, says Anthony. But there are so many things to learn in science clas... Read More
