Open PDF Part of your job as a teacher is to not only present material, but to present it in such a way that it makes your students want to learn it. Find ways to give your students tactile learning experiences, where they can...

Open PDF Programs such as PowerPoint, Keynote, LibreOffice and Prezi help teachers to emphasize important points and use visuals in their lessons. Their use is an art well-worth mastering. If you need training in the mechanics of...

Open PDF Rules and guidelines are essential to keep your classroom functioning smoothly and to provide security for the students and structure for the class. Establish early on with your students why rules are important. Discuss...

Open PDF General Considerations When it comes to discipline, remember that the specific consequences you give are not as important as the way you present your plan, the matter-of-fact way you handle infractions, and the...

Open PDF Reasons Why Teaching Math Is Important Math is essential for practical life skills, such as budgeting, building, cooking, and any job requiring precise calculations. Math fosters orderly thinking, logical...

Open PDF Reasons Why Teaching Literature Is Important Through literature, students gain experiences that are wider than just their own history or experiences in life. They are exposed to other worldviews, cultures, and...

Open PDF Reasons Why Teaching English and Grammar Is Important Language is powerful—it can be both a tool and a weapon. It is important that we use tools proficiently and use weapons responsibly. Using correct grammar improves...

Open PDF Reasons Why Teaching Writing Is Important Writing is a powerful way to record and share God’s goodness, truth, and beauty. Writing gives students skills to articulate their faith in powerful ways. God values the written...

Open PDF Reasons Why Teaching Spelling and Vocabulary Is Important Words are living, powerful, and important. Learning to use them correctly honors that gravity. A word reflects the essence of a thing. Understanding the...

Open PDF Reasons Why Teaching Science Is Important Science cultivates wonder, and a posture of wonder is a very Christ-like posture. Nature declares God’s glory, and science class is a chance to explore those declarations. God...

Open PDF Reasons Why Teaching Civics and Economics Is Important Humanistic and materialistic values are subtly displayed in messages all throughout daily life. The goal is to disciple youth to recognize and counter this...

Open PDF Reasons Why Teaching History Is Important The purpose of teaching history is to help students understand the world so they can more effectively serve God in it. History is messy and many ugly things have happened....

Open PDF Reasons Why Teaching Music Is Important Music is something eternal, something worth putting time and energy into. There aren’t many things that all age groups in a community can do together, but music is one of them....

Open PDF Reasons Why Teaching Art Is Important Investing in children’s artistic gifts can profoundly shape their life and service to God’s kingdom. Art fosters innovative thinking and creative expression, along with building fine...

Open PDF Reasons Why Teaching Bible Is Important As an educator, you have the creative position of a sculptor who shapes people who learn, ask questions, and grow skills in studying and talking about the most important text of...

Open PDF General Advice and Tips Electives offer students as much diversity in learning as possible. With a small high school and limited resources, you may need to be creative in how you offer a variety of classes for your...

Open PDF General Our classrooms are diverse places, full of diverse people. Our students have wide-ranging interests, ability levels, backgrounds, and cultures. We need to embrace each of their differences and what we can learn...

Essentials of Teaching provides a growing list of bullet-point summaries of content for Christian educators. Each guide can be downloaded, printed, or viewed as a webpage and includes links to the resources we used to compile the...

Open PDF How do you know if a child is gifted? A gifted child is one who gives evidence of high achievement capability such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or in specific academic fields. They think differently than other...

Open PDF The Purposes and Limitations of Grading It is important to recognize how limited grades are in showing true learning. Don’t focus more on grades than you do on actual learning. Emphasize to students the importance of...