Today I received a very thoughtful comment from Bernard, and I thought that I would share it with you.
“Great to see such a beautiful and thoughtful site developing Anna! I too went to small Christian school (in Kenya) for some years, also a large (Irish) convent school, a private school and finally a conservative grammar [...]
One of the greatest challenges that will be facing me next year is how to best utilize technology in the classroom, whether as an instructional tool, an assessment tool, or simply showing students how English and technology work together in today’s 21st century world. So far, our school is equipped with a fairly large computer [...]
One by one, I watched my seniors stand up in front of their fellow students and family members during our Monday chapel session. It was a special chapel created just for them, featuring songs sung by seniors who have participated in worship band. I watched one of my students sing in front of us all, [...]
Today I had the immense privilege of participating in a Volunteer Appreciation Night at my school. I know that in public schools, the PTA help out in many ways through fundraising activities and other volunteer work. Our parent association is brand new and definitely fledgling. However, I have been so impressed with how much our [...]
Currently, student-created digital portfolios are the latest trend, and it just makes sense. In today’s age of technology, digital literacy is fundamental for many of us pursuing careers. We place our resumes online, email attachments to employers, create our own websites, and read online journals. Tracking student progress throughout high school has been for me [...]
Dear friends at Christian Teacher Forum,
I happened to run across a blog with an apologia for her homeschooling experience. She was not necessarily homeschooled for religious reasons, but has also confronted the stereotypes concerning homeschooled kids. I wanted to post a link to her persuasive blog so that you would be able to appreciate the [...]
After communicating via email with the Recorded Books people, they explained what their company had to offer in terms of resources. So, as a follow up, I decided to post the email that was sent to me on this blog so that you could see for yourselves what Recorded Books can give you and how [...]
Some teachers are trying to find new ways of incorporating technology into their lesson plans in a way that is fun, inviting and reaches out to auditory learners. I happened across this blog site that contained some very interesting lesson plans using audio recordings and books. I invite you to check it out. In particular, [...]
I ran into a very interesting blog today that especially brought up some interesting questions concerning the “award” system of schools, the disparity between the treatment of boys and girls in schooling situations and also information concerning inclusion. I highly recommend reading this blog, which was very thoughtful about bringing up some key issues. If [...]
