Christian Educators Association

The New Testament speaks of truth as residing in actions and not just in words. We will explore how Christian convictions might reshape the practices of the classroom as a place of lived truth, focusing on examples of the mundane, everyday processes that make up classroom teaching.

Integrate STEM seamlessly into read-alouds to boost comprehension and engagement without extra time. Learn to pair beloved stories with simple engineering challenges that bring texts to life while also building STEM skills. Discover new favorite picture books and walk away ready to enrich your read-alouds with interactive, story-based STEM activities.

Teachers are constantly forced into dealing with detours in their grade assignment, numbers of preps, schedule interruptions not including those in their personal lives and church life. All these detours can create a lot of stress and fatigue. Is there a way to better deal with all the changes? Yes there is!

This session will explore the relationship between democracy and education and what it means, as Christians, to support education in a democratic society. The session will include an introduction to key issues and time for discussion of specific implications for teaching and learning.

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!

The New Testament bears the fingerprints of many famous characters, but I keep finding myself in the cul de sac shaped by two famous Pharisees who were also Rabbis named:Hillel and Shammai.  They argued about everything and maybe that was a good thing.  Their disciples recorded many of those arguments and they have labeled them: Arguments for the Sake of Heaven.  This model of constructive dialogue has fingerprints all over the New Testament discussions.  Let's explore how an argument might bring God glory and see if we don't understand the New Testament better in the process.

Learn the benefits of an aquaponics program in your school. Use it to build business/community partners and be the hands and feet of Jesus. Labs, curriculum, and worksheets will be provided to get you started.

With youth anxiety at the forefront of our national conversation, do you know how to support your students in calming their emotional distress? This presentation will provide practical tools and insightful discussion related to an informed Christian response to the “anxiety epidemic” sweeping through our collective consciousness. Bring your questions!

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Come with a story to share and hear how storytelling can draw in our students as a part of their education.