Getting students engaged with God’s word in Bible class – a few core ideas.
How can we plan lessons that really get students engaged with God’s word in our Bible classes? There is no single answer to this question, but here are a few core ideas to keep in mind that help us avoid the dangers I...
Matching the Methods with the Message in Bible Class
Early in my teaching career, I had two conversations that have come to represent for me two “equal but opposite” dangers in teaching Bible class. The first conversation was with a Bible teacher in another school. He...
Biblical Integration is… Practical
Time to take our discussion of Biblical integration through the realm of concepts and contexts into the realm of the practical. How do I even begin to make this work in my classroom? What tools are available to help me get...
Biblical Integration is… Contextual
Effectively integrating faith and learning in our classrooms requires us to consider the context of that classroom. The Bible teaches us timeless truths, but it is up to us to do the hard work of determining how to apply those...
Biblical Integration is… Conceptual
How do you go about trying to integrate biblical ideas in your lessons? What is your approach or guiding strategy? How do you conceptualize the process? For many Christian teachers, the answer to this question is that they...
Biblical Integration is… Personal
What does the term “Biblical Integration” mean to you? “Structural integrity” is used to describe a building, ship or other structure that is whole. It has no cracks or weak points that threaten to split...
Some Approaches to Professional Growth
Setting our hearts on life-long learning as disciples of Jesus and as professionals is one thing… but how can we go about this? What approaches can teachers take to their own professional growth? Just like with our...
Do teachers love learning?
Most teachers love to teach. We would not be in the job if we didn’t. There are other jobs with higher pay and lower demands that we would be attracted to if it weren’t for our love of seeing kids learn. As...
Partnerships for Increased Impact
The ACSI Europe team is excited to announce our 3rd International Educational Leadership Conference, which will be held in Budapest, Hungary, from February 27 – March 2, 2019. We are expecting around 200 school leaders...
Professional e-Learning with ACSI Europe
The ACSI Europe team has been working hard to develop high quality professional learning courses for teachers, and to facilitate these courses in a way that maximizes interaction between participants. We believe this makes...