Christian Educators Association

Libros, libros, libros - come and spend an hour discovering and listening to recently published books in Spanish to be used in your Spanish classroom.

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Telling life stories captures students’ attention, builds relationships, and allows one to pass on important life and spiritual lessons. Join us to hear some of my stories and a little about why I tell them.

A favorite Bible story is seen in William Brassey Hole’s painting “Jesus Walking upon the Sea.” This session outlines Leadership Lifestories and how you can organize and share powerful stories in the classroom and in your life that point people towards Christ.

Step right up. Step right up. You don't have to be a magician to make your classroom a more magical and engaging place. You too can integrate low-cost or free puzzles, jokes, riddles, mysteries, games, and even magic tricks to bring learning to life.

“How Many?” is a number sense routine where a collection of objects such as dice or dominoes is shown and students are prompted to determine “How Many?” in as many different ways as possible. This session will explore teaching techniques for using this routine to increase fluency with elementary students.

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This session will explore phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension and give research-based strategies to implement during small group reading instruction. Activities will be useful for all readers who struggle (K-8).

Education has long lacked one thing -- raising up teachers as leaders. Unleash your leadership skills in this session by discovering more about who God made you to be, how to communicate to and influence others, and leverage your leadship through the role of teaching at your school.

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The experience of childhood trauma and the significant impacts it has on our students, classrooms, and school community, continues to be a relevant and important issue. When students experience Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), we know there is a difference in a child’s cognitive, behavioral, and emotional functioning, but what can we do? How might we come alongside students who have had these experiences and best support healing, engagement, and interpersonal communication growth within the school setting? This training event will provide updates in current information about how trauma impacts learning and development.  Participants will leave equipped with strategies to foster growth in individual learners and how to foster a classroom and school community that enhances connection and resilience.

Discover how a school garden or greenhouse can cultivate curiosity, interdisciplinary learning, and hands-on life skills while enriching students' education—mind, body, and soul. Leave inspired with practical tools to transform a small patch of land into a thriving learning space or dream big for a future greenhouse on your campus!

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Small words, big impact! In 'Yes, and... Tell Me More...' we’ll explore how simple phrases can shift attitudes, open conversations, and build trust in the classroom and beyond. Learn how to reframe responses and refocus priorities—just by changing a few words. Add these tools to your teaching toolkit!