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“Through my five years in this school, I grew most in our word Respect. Our definition of Respect is: I can recognize, honor, and...

The musical Fiddler on the Roof is a favorite of mine. It tells the story of a Jewish family living in Imperial Russia in the 1900s. ...

In a time of lots of noise and many loud voices, it seems like a critical task to help our students sort out what matters and what does...

Some parts of middle school were very difficult, as is evidence by events described in my last Lessons Learned post, but it wasn't all...

In the middle of my grade seven year, my family moved from Michigan to Oregon. Of course, I had to change schools. My old school was a...

I am not sure if parent/teacher conferences or student-led conferences are in the rearview mirror or are upcoming at your school, but I...

For Christian educators, we desire to have our students be a force of impact in our community outside the school. Many teachers face the...

Most of the time, children know what to do when we leave them alone. Sometimes they don’t . . . if they haven’t had much practice with...

This week I went to Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience and came away with several new pieces of learning about the artist and a renewed...

I love throughlines, but I didn’t always. During my first few years with Teaching for Transformation, I felt strongly about Deep Hope,...

Many schools use project-based learning to encourage active exploration and demonstration of deeper knowledge through meaningful research...

This week I am re-sharing a blog post written by Joanna Levy and published last spring when most folks in schools were at the busiest...

David Michel, WRCA Head of School Gerry Goertzen, WRCA Junior School Principal Since its inception in 1968, the IB program has expanded...

“There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal,” C.S. Lewis famously wrote in “The Weight of Glory.” How can I...

The Whole Purpose is Worship! The beauty of this picture of a Chinese bird named the fire-tailed sunbird caught my eye and I found myself...

When berries are ripe, they are easy to pick. The ripest berries are often hidden beneath the leves – they are not always immediately...

As Christian teachers, we want to relate well with our students. We pray that the love, patience, and grace that we show our students on...

Today, September 30, marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Many people will be wearing an orange shirt as a way...

Classroom Walls - Duty or Delight? The unwritten expectation for any elementary or middle school teacher in August and September in years...

My journey into Christian Deeper Learning has been a heart-led, emotional roller coaster ride. I confess that I was disoriented and...