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May 12, 20225 min read

What Can Biblical Integration Look Like?

Every year, teachers in Deeper Learning schools plan projects that they hope will engage students in doing “real work for real people...

Mar 10, 20224 min read

Second Thoughts on Curiosity

This article was originally published in the CACE Blog on December 5, 2019. One thing I am curious about is the heart. I wonder why your...

Mar 6, 20225 min read

What matters? . . . What matters! Three Foundations of Christian Deeper Learning

A school’s true mission is its lived mission. As educational institutions, who in their very names identify themselves as Christian,...

Feb 10, 20224 min read

Is There Such a Thing as Teaching Christianly?

The original version of this article was published on the CACE Blog on May 22, 2019. There is power in the naming of things. I imagine...

Dec 19, 20216 min read

What Makes an Effective Christian Teacher?

The Preamble of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers (AITSL 2011) outlines the ‘crucial role of the teacher’ noting that:...

Oct 24, 20214 min read

A Heart to Innovate

(This blog was adapted from a video script written for ACSI professional development conferences.) Introduction All members of the...

Oct 17, 20213 min read

What? How? Why? Who?

A version of this article was originally published on the CACE Blog on August 30, 2018. In the last week, my Instagram and Facebook feeds...

Oct 5, 20213 min read

Speaking the Same Language: How a Common Framework Fosters Conversation and Collaboration

When I look back on my early years as a teacher, I acknowledge that as a Christian school, we made a promise to our parents (and...