Adventist Teachers: Journey to Excellence
In 2002, the Education Department of General Conference established a motto for Adventist education: Journey to Excellence. The excellence we see in our Creator and…
When the Work Feels Pointless and Thankless
Many people characterize editing as burdensome and unnecessary, but I take pleasure in editing written works. Seeing written works transform gives me a sense of…
Overscheduling in Children, Part 2: How Schools Can Help
As we discussed in our previous article, overscheduling can have serious consequences for our students. Although parents make many of the scheduling decisions for our…
A Makerspace in Your Classroom
“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Design is knowing which ones to keep.” – Scott Adams A makerspace, an area dedicated to creation and…
Overscheduling in Children, Part 1: Effects
Children today have less freedom than children in previous generations. For instance, Clements and Louv say children spend less time playing in natural environments compared…
I Had Plans. So Did God.
I had a day off coming up, and I had plans: exams to grade, classes to prepare, and housework to complete. Then, my son’s Physics…
Lessons on Technology from the Covid-19 Pandemic
During the widespread shutdowns caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, many educational institutions struggled with how to best deliver knowledge to students. Some private schools had…
Activating Student Engagement
“Cindy Engel studies zoopharmacognosy, or ________________.” I paused the video on the caption so the students in my Speaking and Listening Intermediate ESL class could…
Benefits of Outdoor Education, Part 3: Spiritual Development
While we appreciate as educators the benefits that outdoor education has for the mental development and skills development of our students, there is another benefit…
Benefits of Outdoor Education, Part 2: Emotional and Social Skills
In addition to helping students strengthen their brain function and ability in the classroom, outdoor learning helps improve our students’ mental health and social and emotional…
Educational Supports: A Tool to Impact Lives
Some people leave an imprint on us that stays with us forever. If I ask you to take a couple of minutes to identify a…
Benefits of Outdoor Education, Part 1: Brain Function
Many people today believe that education needs to take place inside a specific structure during a set number of hours. Before there were formally structured…