October 2023 Progress Report
Much of our attention over the past quarter has gone to improving the new website. We did not add much new content in the third quarter (July through September) although more has been added in October.
Indications are that traffic has held steady or continued to slightly increase, even though our primary analytics (below) were unavailable for much of this quarter.
Our bloggers provide some of the most read content on The Dock. Posts tend to be highly actionable, substantive, and relevant to education. Current bloggers include:
Rosalie Beiler
Arlene Birt
Karen Birt
Meghan Brubaker
Carolyn Martin
Deana Swanson
Current staff
Patrick Heatwole: blog consultant
Lucas Hilty: project chair
Jaran Miller: webmaster
Josh Nisley: content manager
Highlighted content
In "A beginner's myths," Parts One and Two, Carolyn addresses misconceptions of new teachers, such as "If I show enough love for my students, they will love me, and I won’t have to discipline them," and "You can't smile till November.
Teachers at Faith Builders Christian School updated the perennial favorite "Must-Reads Book List to reflect recent events.
Lucinda Kinsinger's posts continue to provide teachers with access to several lesser-known stories from Christian history, including the story behind "I Have Decided" and that of a prisoner who did not hide his worship from Soviet guards.
Analytics
Financial report
Fiscal year-to-date summary (July–September 2023)
Year to date | Budget | % of Budget | |
Beginning balance | ($2,009) | ||
Income | $9,105 | $35,000 | 14.29% |
Expenses | $13,069 | $35,000 | 37.34% |
Net income | ($5,973) |
Expense breakdown (July–September 2023)
Payroll | $8,189 |
Blog posts | $215 |
Developers | $3,447 |
Tech infrastructure | $324 |
Office expenses | $758 |
Advertising | $135 |
Total | $13,069 |
Due to rounding, numbers may add up differently.
