One of our great privileges as educators is to work together to share information and help each other to grow as Christians and as educators. In 2017, the Curriculum and Instruction Resource Center Linking Educators (CIRCLE) in partnership with The Journal of Adventist Education (JAE) created this blog to serve as a digital staff room, an online space for conversations that inspire and connect globally.
In 2020, 105 best articles written by Adventist educators between 2017 and 2020 were compiled into a free book (downloadable here). Like the blog, the book focuses on practical insights in many different aspects of education: philosophy and mission, Christian growth, curriculum, assessment and evaluation, instruction and teaching, learning, sustainable leadership, professional development, school environment, communication and cooperation, reflective practice, and best practices.
This collection of quick and applicable articles showcases Adventist faith at work in diverse educational spaces. Although the book is useful for all educators, it is designed to be inclusive of Adventist educators globally without easy or affordable internet access.
Adventist educational leaders who previewed this book, sponsored by the General Conference Office of Education, shared these thoughts about the book:
As you read these bite-sized reflections from practicing teachers worldwide, you will be inspired. They are practical, relevant, and drawn from real-life. They provide a positive Adventist worldview on teaching and encourage the reader to move forward with numerous best practice strategies. Be renewed. Be challenged. Reawaken your passion for being God-filled and student-focused. (David McClintock, Education Director, South Pacific Division)
The Adventist education dynamic has many attributes, and this collection explores some of them through conversations about core values, contemporary challenges, and solutions. Through this medium, educators can gain insight into an Adventist education worldview and begin engagement and collaboration across institutions, conferences, unions, and divisions. Above all, through the lens of education, it provides a sense of unity and oneness. (Arne Nielsen, Vice President for Education, North American Division)
Adventist Educators Speak! is truly a well-selected collection of short motivational articles pertaining to Adventist education, which can transform your mindset and inspire your soul. (Ivan Riapolov, Education Director, Euro-Asia Division)
When the battery in my smartphone or tablet runs low, I reach for my charger–not just any unit, but my Quick Charge (QC) or Power Delivery (PD) charger. After all, there are things to do and places to go. That is what this book is about: connecting to power in rapid boosts of energy. Each short essay comes with the promise to reenergize our lives as educators. (John Wesley Taylor V, Associate Director of Education, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists)
The title of this book represents its content. Indeed, Adventist Educators Speak! They speak from what they have read, heard, seen, done, and a multiplicity of experiences that make them who they are. The core message throughout this book is integrating faith and learning and the relationship of the educators with their Master Teacher, Jesus Christ. This is a must read for teachers, students, parents, and supporters of Adventist education! (Richard A. Sabuin, Associate Director of Education, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists)
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Author
Keri Conwell
Keri Conwell graduated from Walla Walla University with Bachelor's degrees in English and Psychology and an MAT degree in Secondary Teaching. She is currently serving as a project manager for CIRCLE and has served as a high school English teacher at Mount Vernon Academy and a K-10 Physical Education teacher at Ukiah Junior Academy, USA.