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When we asked Jennifer Baham from San Jose Christian School how she creates thriving discussion in middle school, Jennifer shared seven research-based practices that lay the foundation for seminar-style discussion.
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Blank worksheet to assess classroom circle discussions.
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Sample worksheet showing a filled-out discussion assessment tool.
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Community
A guide to positive active listening body language and phrases.
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Christian Schools International is excited to share we are partnering with Calvin Theological Seminary (CTS) to offer an opportunity for Christian school Bible instructors at CSI member schools to enroll in a graduate certificate in Bible instruction.
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Overview of the Certificate in Bible and Instruction program at Calvin Theological Seminary co-sponsored by Christian Schools International.
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CSI Bible Specialist Heidi Dean spoke with Beth Banning, a fifth grade teacher from Whitinsville Christian School, who shared eight techniques she uses for facilitating student-centered discussion in the classroom.
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Curriculum
CURRICULUM WRITTEN BY TEACHERS, FOR TEACHERS
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Christian Schools International would like to thank all of the teachers that applied for the 2019 CSI Bible Instruction Symposium, to be held this February at Museum of the Bible in Washington, DC.
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Accreditation
You are likely familiar with the story of two bricklayers working on a large building. When each was asked what he was doing, one replied, “Just laying bricks.” The other said, “I am building a cathedral!” For leaders in Christian education, much of our work seems a lot like the first bricklayer’s. Author Bart DenBoer explains.