Christian Educators Association

Unit planning is a way to bring clarity to the purpose of assignments and feedback, align to the goals of the course/grade level standards. This is true for an individual teacher, a collaborative team, or a whole school. While we're together, you will create a unit plan that you can implement right away. Come hear how our school is using unit planning and Shared Curriculum Google Drive to plan, reflect, and share our learning and their students' learning.

This session will provide practical information on the importance of a healthy board structure. We will discuss who makes a good board member, how to educate board members on their roles and how to keep them focused on their task.

Are you responsible for helping students memorize Scripture? Want to make it creative and fun? Teach students to effortlessly memorize passages of scripture with integrated arts in a way that will stick with them for a lifetime. You won't be bored as we play instruments, sing, color, and move to a new passage of scripture!

An introduction to Liljedahl’s transformative approach to teaching mathematics though “optimal practices for thinking” that foster a dynamic learning environment characterized by critical thinking, problem-solving, and deep mathematical understanding. These strategies empower students to take ownership of learning, engage in productive struggle and meaningful discourse, and develop a growth mindset.

Setting tuition can create conflict and communicate unintended and unhelpful messages to your school's constituency. This session will provide a framework for including mission-centric school improvement priorities, market factors (what parents expect and can pay), and faculty compensation within a teacher shortage in long-term financial planning and tuition setting.

Stories have become the fundamental way our culture processes information; they help us understand our God, the world, and also help us connect with others. Stories have the power to give meaning to our experiences and they help to foster empathy. In fact, our stories matter. People are initially books with skin on them - as our lives speak sermons. In this session, Todd and Sheila will tell stories from their lives and their teaching careers bearing testimony to the goodness of God in every frame. Primarily, they hope to encourage you, inspire you, and point you towards God. Their prayer is that you will recognize the stories you have lived are valued and worth sharing.

In an era where student faith formation is increasingly difficult, Christian educators should adopt intentional and evidence-based strategies to cultivate lasting discipleship. This session introduces a research-backed framework designed to guide school administrators in fostering genuine faith development within the classroom. Drawing on insights from the Faith Formation Flywheel, this approach emphasizes planning, implementation, and observable evidence to ensure students not only learn about faith but live it out. Join us to explore how systems thinking can transform faith formation from an abstract goal into a sustainable and impactful reality.

Christian coaching using teaching, loving and disciplining as the foundation.

Are you in the midst of a challenging year? Many of us are faced with teaching students who come to us with increasing needs, academically, behaviorally, and socially. This sectional will offer practical tips to help you address these needs, make the most of the year, and see good growth.

Explore how Gen Z and Gen Alpha learn, connect, and thrive in today’s classrooms. This session equips educators with generational insights, practical strategies, and real-world tools to bridge gaps, foster belonging, and create engaging, future-ready learning environments.

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