The ability to read and write has always been a blessing to Gods people. Illiteracy was the gateway to the dark ages, where many people were not able to read the scriptures for themselves. But is it possible to go down the road...
Sacrifice: This word sounds like deprivation, joyless asceticism, even like suffering. Certainly it does not sound like joy. But could it be that our instincts are wrong on this matter, that in a right-sideup world, joy and...
"And God saw every thing that He had made, and, behold, it was very good." But then Adam ate of the forbidden tree. Now man is depraved, the ground cursed, and sweat and toil the order of the day. Can excellence even be achieved?...
In the last fifty years, many textbooks have been written for use in Christian schools. What happens behind the scenes when a new textbook is being planned? What work is required to write and develop a new course? Follow the...
The why of achievement tests: We maintain what we value, and we value what we understand. Let's see if we can better understand so we perceive the value of what we would like to maintain.
Relationships: Fruit or Pursuit? (Melvin Burkholder)
Could anything in life be more important than good relationships? Those who experience good relationships have more joy and satisfaction in life, they have more influence over others, and they are enabled to accomplish more....
Legal and Practical Recordkeeping (Daniel Housser)
How should substitute teachers be paid can we just cut them a cheque, or do we have to put them on the school payroll? Can donations for school support be receipted as charitable donations for tax purposes? How long should...
Fifty years ago, in reaction to the lessening of Bible-oriented values by the public education system, the Ontario conservative Mennonites began to establish their own Christian day schools. What was their vision for their...
What is psychology? How does it touch our daily lives, as persons, or as teachers? What benefits does it offer? What dangers does it pose? The purpose of this topic is to help us think right about a subject of critical importance.
Boards Involvement in Teacher Workload (Dwayne Weber)
What is it about school boards that make teachers shake? Why does the teacher feel like running out the back door when a school board member comes in the front door? What can the school board do to lighten the load of a...
Small Things That Make a Big Difference (Ellen Martin)
Do small things really make a difference? A big difference? Who does it affect? Can anyone do small things? Small things make positive and negative differences. We want to focus on the positive differences and especially how...
Pros and Cons of Non-Member Patrons (Eugene Amstutz)
Sometimes non-member patrons obstruct our goal of maintaining a structured school. Sometimes non-member patrons and their children, given an opportunity to see Jesus lived out in practical life, have become a blessing to the...
