Bryan Overholt speaks on teachers and parents learning to build joyful partnerships through Christ-centered communication. Using the...
Jay Martin uses a poem about two stubborn donkeys to help us look in the mirror to spot the hidden fires—pride, gossip, ego, and petty...
Laura Smucker explores God’s redemptive work in suffering. Drawing from Hagar’s story and her own losses, she shows how pain can drive...
Jonathan Erb focuses on reducing absences, arguing teachers can’t control them directly but can soften their impact and curb them....
Aaron Derstine directs an interactive class in which he presents: The 3-Box Trick Step-by-Step Process 7 Live Story Problems solved...
Field trips are fun for students, but are they always effective? Conrad Smucker guides a discussion on: Purpose Destinations Planning...
Jason Schrock gives a history lesson on the Pacific Northwest followed by questions/interactive discussion and some pointers for...
Maryanne Schrock discusses bringing order to the classroom without losing heart for students. Some points she covers are: Personality...
In his session on ‘Motivating Your Students’, Conrad Smucker delves into: The importance of goals The motivating teacher Methods of...
Dan Sullivan insists that no teacher can wield godly authority until he first forgives every authority who ever wounded him and...
Kyle Lehman’s talk, “Inspiring to Write,” roots writing in the ultimate Story: God’s Word made flesh. He shows teachers how to light a...
Jonathan Erb gives some praise and background for the book The Seven Laws of Teaching and a little history of its author. Seven...
Jay Martin unpacks Solomon’s “I am but a little child” (1 Kings 3:7) to show why diversity, questions, scrutiny, and time pressures...
Drawing from Solomon’s plea in 1 Kings 3:9, Jay Martin unpacks one Hebrew word for “understanding” as the art of hearing intelligently...
Verlin Miller emphasizes that the possibilities in a multigrade classroom far outweigh the problems. He discusses: Smart Scheduling...
Jonah Avina emphasizes that teachers already possess abundant "pre-existing resources" to succeed in the classroom and urges them to...
Verlin Miller arms new and veteran teachers with one actionable tool they can use on the very first day of school: a clear, positive...
Jonah Avina uses a fishing analogy to outline three steps for effective teaching: Bait (Introduction): Grab attention with appealing,...
Verlin Miller welcomes attendees and facilitates introductions from ~30 participants. Jonathan Erb outlines the “Foundational...
Jonathan Erb emphasizes preparation as the key to effective teaching, structured around three core areas: Heart Preparation...
