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Dan Beerens
Dec 9, 20213 min read
Deeper Learning in Christian High Schools
A version of this article was published in the CACE Blog on December 13, 2019. In their excellent bestseller, In Search of Deeper...


David Michel
Dec 7, 20214 min read
Five Myths about the International Baccalaureate Part 1 of 2
A version of this article was published by CACE in October 2016. The International Baccalaureate Organization (IB) has been in existence...


David Hoffner
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...


Steven Levy
Dec 2, 20214 min read
Where Do the Subjects Come From?
This article was originally published on the CACE Blog on February 2, 2017. I always scheduled a parent evening about 3 ½ weeks into the...


Laura Swan
Nov 30, 20214 min read
I Have Called You by Name
Heading into a new school year, I love being able to go back to basics. One of my favourite parts of back to school has always been...


Justin Cook
Nov 28, 20214 min read
Wisdom is a Craftsman: Ron Berger’s An Ethic of Excellence: Building a Culture of Craftsmanship with
I graduated from Hamilton District Christian High School as a student back in 1991. As was the case for every accredited Ontario, Canada,...


Dan Beerens
Nov 25, 20213 min read
The Case for Joy
A version of this article was originally published on the CACE Blog on December 1, 2015. I believe learning is, and should be, one of the...


Trent DeJong
Nov 23, 20214 min read
What is Project-Based Learning?
When one of my kids came home on a Friday and declared, “I have to finish my project this weekend,” I was filled with dread. Weekend...


Patricia Kornelis
Nov 21, 20213 min read
What If Assessment Was A Gift?
This article was originally published on the CACE Blog on July 11, 2018. Each fall when I teach a graduate course in assessment, I begin...


Steven Levy
Nov 18, 20212 min read
Real Work for a Real Audience
Lauren was walking away from the copy machine with a stack of copies from the Spanish workbook. She looked like she had just been...


Owen Webb
Nov 16, 20215 min read
Asking Questions Is Central to Project-Based Learning
A version of this article was originally published in the CACE Blog on April 3, 2017. 20 slides were projected one at a time for fifteen...


Amy Imbody
Nov 14, 20213 min read
Redemptive Education: Borrowed Fragrance, Reflected Light
From my balcony on the third floor, I can see each evening’s panoramic drama in pink, gray, scarlet and mauve. The sun sets, and my wide...


Steven Levy
Nov 11, 20215 min read
Deep Consistencies: Five Essential Steps to Christian Deeper Learning
A version of this article was originally published on the CACE Blog on November 5, 2020. We hope that you enjoyed our series, The Many...


Patricia Kornelis
Nov 9, 20213 min read
What Does It Mean To Be Successful?
This article was originally published in the CACE Blog on February 15, 2018. February has never been my favorite month. Not because...


Kevin Huinink
Nov 7, 20218 min read
Leading through Challenges: Leadership Team Health
This article was originally written for Edvance on May 3, 2021. Close to Morraine Lake, Alberta, just outside of Banff, is a network of...


Dan Beerens
Nov 4, 20216 min read
The Many Roads to Christian Deeper Learning: Project Based Learning
A version of this article was originally published on the CACE Blog on September 29, 2020. In this series we spotlight six particular...


Kevin Huinink
Nov 2, 20214 min read
Leading Through Challenges: Trust
This article was originally written for Edvance on November 9, 2020. As a leader during a global pandemic, you are in the middle of one...


Joanna Levy
Oct 31, 20215 min read
Sacred Space: Responding to God’s Presence
Introduction All members of the community in a Deeper Learning Christian school are invited to see their identity as God’s beautiful...


Steven Levy
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...


Kim Essenburg
Oct 26, 20213 min read
What Does Thinking Look Like?
This article was originally posted on Kim Essenburg’s blog on February 2, 2018. Over the years, I’ve stumbled upon exercises that really...
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