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Steven Levy
Feb 3, 20225 min read
The Hook: What’s in a Name?
The original version of this article was published on the CACE Blog on July 24, 2019. The language we use has a real power to influence...
Tyler Harms
Feb 1, 20225 min read
A PBL Classroom is an Inclusive Classroom
Is there Really a Way to Reach All of My Students? How can we meet the needs of all our students? Educators are tasked with the daunting...
Kim Essenburg
Jan 30, 20223 min read
Hexagons Spur Collaborative and Creative Thinking!
This article was originally published in Kim Essenburg’s blog on October 3, 2020. You need to be brave to try something you’re afraid of....
Steven Levy
Jan 27, 20225 min read
Deeper Learning: From Hewlett Packard to Jesus Christ
A version of this article was previously published on the CACE Blog on March 25, 2019. When we returned from the 2nd annual Deeper...
Jim McKenzie
Jan 25, 20224 min read
How We’re Leading Our Christian School through the Four Rooms of Change
In July 2020, we announced to our school faculty our decision to pursue K-12 authorization with International Baccalaureate to become an...
Kim Essenburg
Jan 23, 20224 min read
Six Questions for Growing Readers
This article was originally published in Kim Essenburg’s blog on September 19, 2020. The silence in a room full of reading students is...
Steven Levy
Jan 20, 20224 min read
Powerful Instructional Practices
A version of this article was previously published on the CACE Blog on February 27, 2018. “It is nothing but a pious wish and a grossly...
Dan Beerens
Jan 18, 20224 min read
Teaching, Learning, and the Mind of Christ
This article was originally published in the CACE Blog on September 18, 2014. It was very interesting to meet this week with the owner of...
Justin Cook
Jan 16, 20227 min read
Three Dimensions of Learning Part III: The Dimensions in Action
The contents of this article were first published as the chapter “From Machine to Human” in the book Mindshift (2019). This article is...
Steven Levy
Jan 13, 20225 min read
For the Love of…
A version of this article was originally published in the CACE Blog on November 28, 2017. For the love of money is the root of all sorts...
Justin Cook
Jan 11, 20223 min read
Three Dimensions of Learning Part II: Core Practices in the Dimensions of Learning
The contents of this article build on the excellent work of EL Education’s Dimensions of Student Achievement and were first published by...
Justin Cook
Jan 9, 20227 min read
Three Dimensions of Learning Part I: Three Dimensions Defined
The contents of this article build on the excellent work of EL Education’s Dimensions of Student Achievement and were first published by...
Steven Levy
Jan 6, 20224 min read
Storytelling: Deeper Than Learning
A version of this article was originally published in the CACE Blog on November 29, 2018. The universe is made of stories, not atoms....
Christy Mactavish
Jan 4, 20224 min read
One Teacher at a Time: What does it mean to be made in God’s image?
There are moments in our lives when people are placed in our path to challenge us to clarify the way we communicate something. One of...
Dan Beerens
Dec 23, 20213 min read
The Case for Joy!
Portions of this post previously appeared on the CACE blog of December 1, 2015. I believe learning is, and should be, one of the most...
David Michel
Dec 21, 20214 min read
Five Myths about the International Baccalaureate Part 2 of 2
A version of this article was published by CACE in October 2016. Read Part 1 here. Myth #4: IB is only for students. While all students...
Fiona Partridge
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:...
Steven Levy
Dec 16, 20214 min read
Kingdom Assessment
A version of this article was originally published in the CACE Blog on August 7, 2017. Joanna (my wife and principal of New Covenant...
Steven Levy
Dec 14, 20215 min read
Deeper Understanding Through Art: the ‘Word’ in ‘Flesh’
This article was originally published in the CACE Blog on May 8, 2017. When I was in the classroom I liked to challenge students to...
Christy Mactavish
Dec 13, 20214 min read
Christian Deeper Learning: One Teacher at A Time
This post is for the teachers who embrace the incredible inspiration that Christian Deeper Learning provides but find themselves in a...
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