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Austin Shenk

Austin Shenk

Tidings of Peace Christian School

Would Jesus Drive a Yellow Taxi? Lessons in Urban Ministry

Of course not, they didn’t exist. Or did they? Was Jesus a candidate for a driving position? As Christ followers, our number one objective should be to follow Christ. So what does that look like in our time and in our cities?...

It Can Be Done: Preparing for a School Leadership Transition

Clayton: Well, Austin, we have been in a transition for this year, and the school board has been leading us to transition from my administration to your administration of the school. We want to talk about that for the benefit of...

Faithful to the End: A Web Meeting for Administrators and High School Students

On April 24, a group of teachers and school leaders met to discuss: How can teachers support struggling students at a distance? How can you and a disappointing school year positively? What does the future hold for our schools?

The Riot and the Dance | A Documentary Review

The relationship between Good Friday, COVID-19, and Easter “We are extremely wet inside.” The simple, innocent opening statement by Dr. Gordon Wilson in "The Riot and the Dance | Water" caused me to weep myself to sleep. The...

Best Practices for Distance Teaching During COVID-19 (Webinar)

"> In this recorded Zoom meeting, three teachers discuss their schools' approaches to the challenges of the shutdown. From the meeting chat: What is the best way to exchange weekly packets? Nelson: That depends on how much social...

A Prayer During COVID-19: The Speed of Grace

Image by Pexels from Pixabay Oh Lord, My life has been a constant state of rushing, from one thing to the next. On the Appalachian Trail, when we were supposed to be “getting away from it all,” I was constantly pushing to rush...

A School-from-Home Plan (PA)

Tidings of Peace Christian School drew up this plan in case it becomes illegal or inadvisable to have students attend classes due to a disease outbreak. Act 64 Day My understanding is that Act 64 is the part that applies to us as...

Civitas Teachers Manual

The teachers' manual gives instructions for playing the classroom game of civilization-building. Download the manual , or preview it below. For an explanation of Civitas, be sure to watch Austin's introductory video .

Civitas Components

This zip folder contains the printable components for Civitas: Cards representing wood, grain, ore, and other supplies The continent image Cards representing soldiers, cities, and schools Cards representing production facilities,...

Civitas: A Classroom Game for Learning How Civilizations Grow

I'm a dreamer and I love to dream big. When I was told that I was teaching world history last year, I thought, "Man, it would be excellent if we could show them how to start a civilization. Go away in the woods for a week or so...

Letter to My Father

Faithfulness, Part III Photo by Nick Morrison on Unsplash Clayton Shenk founded Tidings of Peace Christian School in York, PA, and led the school for 24 years. In 2019, he passed the leadership of the school to his son, Austin....

Why Should We Teach Government?

Image by Ann Dixon via Pixabay In a recent email exchange, David Yoder asked, “What would be your response to a student asking about why we as an Anabaptist, largely non-politically involved, school teach Government?” Below is a...

Faithfulness Toolbox

Photo by Nick Morrison on Unsplash As a 20-year-old, I mistakenly believed that faithfulness meant saying, “Yes!” to every request I received. Not only was that unsustainable, it was also very unfaithful because of the amount of...

Agenda, Rotation, Schedule, and Dates to Know

This list of board meetings and major agenda items can provide suggestions for your own board schedule. The second page includes a schedule for the rotating duties of serving snack and sharing devotions.

Board and Administrator Roles

In this list, the board chairman or the administrator is assigned lead responsibility for each of 34 tasks. Customize the list and the responsibilities to fit your needs. Or download the Excel version .

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