Focused by Design The model I’m going to sketch out for you is one that any teacher can use in any classroom no matter where you are or what you are required to teach. However, it will be most powerful when implemented at the school level. There is great power in a group having a … [Read more…]
I ended my last post with the question; “How can we as teachers help our students develop their worldview in such a way that we aren’t creating brainwashed puppets? What’s the key to disciple them towards wisdom?” As I sat down to write today I realized that question is a bit premature. I have skipped … [Read more…]
I left my last post giving you homework. I asked you to go and research laminin, the protein that holds our bodies together, and find out what it looks like. Did you do it? Were you amazed to find that it looks like this… That’s right, the very thing that holds our bodies together is … [Read more…]
Teachers who want to spend eternity with their students… That’s really what it comes down to right? It’s who we are. It’s who you are or you wouldn’t be here reading this blog, looking for answers, for inspiration. We are teachers who want to spend eternity with our students. Vocalizing this idea can admittedly make … [Read more…]
Recently Linda Kardamis posed the following question on her website http://www.teach4theheart.com/ What’s Really Wrong with Our Education System? Despite the fact that I generally dislike “What’s wrong with…?” questions because they don’t generally offer solutions, I was intrigued by the question and her answers to it really got me thinking. I’d highly recommend that you … [Read more…]
