Is there a disconnect between your church and school? Nathan Yoder explores practical ways to bridge the gap and integrate the school as an extension of the church.
A partnership between parents and teachers is essential for healthy school culture. What strategies can be used for handling difficult situations with parents? How can teachers and parents align their expectations for harmonious...
Nathan offers reasons that high school math matters, and provides practical, sensible advice for teaching upper grade math. How should students be prepared for high school math? What areas should you emphasize? What tools are...
Every classroom is a cross-cultural classroom. This is thanks to the culture you as the teacher bring to the classroom, combined with the cultural differences brought together by students of all backgrounds. Some of these...
In the upper grades, respect is tested in a new way as young people begin thinking on their own. We want them to choose to respect authority. We will discuss ways a teacher can command respect in their classrooms, while still...
All teachers face potential for great amounts of clutter in their classroom. In this workshop we will explore practical ways for a teacher to stay organized, efficient, and decluttered in their classrooms and in their minds.
Pastors have a tremendous opportunity to influence the children in their schools, even though they are not usually the primary teachers. In this workshop, Nathan Yoder offers some practical ways that pastors can influence their...
Relationships can be complicated. We are not some sort of inanimate objects with no feelings. How can we teach our students to relate to each other and to life in general in a Biblical and personable way?
In this presentation, Nathan Yoder discusses some of the challenges facing conservative Anabaptists currently and offers suggestions for addressing these challenges.
Preparation for Service-School Leadership (Nathan Yoder)
Leadership, says Nathan, is not opposed to service. Both concepts may have both positive and negative implications. However, leaders are called to serve. Nathan leads listeners in applying biblical concepts of service and...
Words, Nathan reminds us, are a God-given gift. He leads participants in considering the way words enable thought, and in activities to enrich vocabulary in school. Courtesy Christian Light Education (CLE).
Serving Students with Learning Needs (Nathan Yoder)
A potter's house provides an excellent analogy for teaching children with learning disabilities, says Nathan. Our children are good molding material, no matter what their needs. Like clay, children will benefit more from...
Preparation for Service in the Body of Christ (Nathan Yoder)
How can we prepare our children to serve well in the church of Jesus Christ? Nathan calls us to raise our families as connected members of the church, the apple of God's eye. Courtesy Christian Light Education (CLE).
This discussion works to interact with a number of practical questions. These questions include school cleaning systems, emergencies, etc.Courtesy CASBI.
