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In his famous book 'Start with Why,' Simon Sinek states, "People don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it. And what you do simply...

He Tells Us That He Loves Us I think these weeks in the school year are some of the toughest. In many places the weather is less than...

The rain wasn’t a downpour – just a steady drizzle. Enough to ruin outdoor plans of biking, yet not enough for joyful puddle stomping. In...

I recently shared a conversation with my colleague and friend, Arneal Strain, the Pastor of Discipleship for Cross-Cultural Missions at...

CDL Student Presentations - Amazing and Inspiring! If you have attended a CDL conference before, I think you might agree that one of the...

“What is truth?” Pilate’s question (John 18:38) resounds through the ages. As Christians, we know that Jesus Christ is “the way, and the...

At Easter some time ago I had a new reflection on the story of the resurrection. It likely is not revolutionary but brought me some...

Such Good People! - Part 3 In case you missed last week's Digest post or the week before, I repeat the intro here: A new wrinkle we are...

In third grade, Abigail rarely raised her hand to answer a question. When she did speak, her voice was soft and small, and tenuous. She...

Every year when I begin teaching the course in educational assessment to my pre-service teachers, I ask them two questions: Do you feel...

Such Good People! - Part 2 In case you missed last week's Digest post I repeat the intro here: A new wrinkle we are introducing this year...

Establishing clear and solid routines is essential for a well-functioning classroom. However, routines often end up controlling behavior...

What’s the Problem? Research findings indicate that the pandemic has had significant, long-term effects on student learning....

Most of us can name one or two teachers during our childhood who had a strong, positive influence on us and perhaps is a big reason we...

A Christian educator has two missions. One: disciple-making—helping our students grow into their full identity as God has created them....

Such Good People! I hope you are excited by the CDL workshops we posted last week on the website - we have a great quantity - 64! - and...

While surfing youtube today, I came across a rescue beaver trying to build a dam in a home. At first, I found the video amusing: the...

In 2017, my school, Hanalani Schools, decided to embark on the project-based learning (PBL) journey. At the time, I was a 6th-grade...

Why I Love CDL Educators When I talk to others who are unfamiliar with the Christian Deeper Learning conference, I often find myself...

It is Christmas time as I write this, and my house is filled with music. This is actually a pretty normal situation for our home at the...