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Apr 19, 20225 min read

Navigating Through Rough Waters

During a school site visit in San Diego in March of 2022 at CDL5, I became fascinated by the fact that our school of interest was...

Apr 10, 20224 min read

Finding Our Growth Zone

Were you ever unlucky enough to be taught by a teacher who had long since departed their growth zone? Someone who had been doing the same...

Mar 8, 20224 min read

The Too Big and the Too Small

I love a good vision statement, but on many days they’re no help. I’m lucky enough to teach at a terrific Christian school, and I care a...

Feb 22, 20221 min read

High quality student work: Shaping self and forming the world

Within the Christian Deeper Learning framework of Teaching for Transformation, teachers root their learning within God’s story (See the...

Dec 5, 20213 min read

Engaging in Deeper Learning: Poor Economic Thinking Hurts the Poor

For fourteen years I taught AP Micro and Macroeconomics at Minnehaha Academy, and believe me when I tell you that I love ideas. The...

Oct 28, 20216 min read

The Many Roads to Christian Deeper Learning: Teaching for Transformation

A version of this article was originally published on the CACE Blog on September 15, 2020. In this series, we spotlight six particular...

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...