Archive for 'Educators'
Erik’s Story
Posted on25. Oct, 2008 by admin.
“A child is not a vessel to be filled, but a lamp to be lit”.
This quote reminds me of one of my former students, Erik Bortz. In the ninth grade, Erik was a troubled student getting into trouble, earning failing grades, and hanging around the wrong friends. Through the unconditional love of his mother, [...]
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Connecting with Youth
Posted on23. Sep, 2008 by admin.
Are you vulnerable enough to connect with your kids? I was talking to some teens about one of our pastors when they shared that they connect the most with someone who makes themselves vulnerable. All the teens agreed that it was a pastor, teacher, or parent that talked about their own life experiences, [...]
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Principal Resigns Over Gay Club
Posted on08. Jun, 2008 by admin.
South Carolina Principal to resign over creation of Gay Club
According to Fox News, A South Carolina high school principal said he’ll resign from his post after the district approved an organization for gay students that conflicts with his religious beliefs.Eddie Walker, the principal of Irmo High School in Columbia, S.C., announced his intention to step [...]
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Ohio Teacher Required to Remove Bible
Posted on27. Apr, 2008 by admin.
Citizenlink reported an Ohio science teacher says he will not remove the Bible from his classroom desk without a fight. The principal of Mount Vernon Middle School asked John Freshwater to remove the “religious material” from his classroom, which included a window collage of the Ten Commandments and the Bible on his desk.Freshwater agreed to [...]
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Parent Teacher Conferences
Posted on27. Apr, 2008 by admin.
I can remember as a kid being so nervous around Parent/Teacher conferences. I was always worried what my teacher would say about me. You see, I wasn’t the best student academically in school. Matter of fact, I liked Algebra so much that I took it twice. Thank goodness I passed [...]
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Public Schoolers make the grade with Homeschooling family
Posted on27. Apr, 2008 by admin.
A homeschool student in my school district has been surrounded with love and support when her father was seriously injured in an accident putting him out of work for months. Public school students have reached out to the family of 8 providing food, transportation, and prayer support. The thing that I love about [...]
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Parent Conferences from a Teacher’s perspective
Posted on27. Apr, 2008 by admin.
As a teacher, preparing parent/teacher conferences can be challenging but if you prepare, it doesn’t need to be an anxious time. I can remember getting ready for conferences and trying to find several positive attributes that I could share with each parent. Check out these TIPPS for making the parent/teacher conference a powerful tool in [...]
