One of my favourite apps for navigation is Waze. This app not only provides step-by-step directions, but also adjusts the path based on current traffic situations. This serves as an excellent analogy for how teachers should use formative assessments in their classroom; they determine the best route needed to insure that students arrive at the […]
As a teacher, I spend my days on my feet. I know that my proximity to my students is one of the best tools I have as far as classroom management, on-task behaviour, checking for understanding, and encouraging student questions. Any time there are students in my room, it is rare for me to be […]
School began in August at Pag-asa, here are some words from them- ‘You prayed, we prayed, God abundantly provided and school started with a flag raising ceremony, prayer and happy students. God provided a beautiful building with amazing landlords. All 40 students are excited and encouraged. Please continue to pray for the students and teachers […]
As the school year begins, this is a good time to examine our classroom management practices and the expectations we convey to our students. Through the practices we develop at our schools, are we cultivating “good” kids or kids who know they are sinners in need of a Saviour? Do we inadvertently equate compliance with […]
Two of our UK members serve at HOPAC, ‘Haven of Peace Academy’, this is a Christian school admitting students aged from 5 to 18+years. It is situated on a twelve acre campus overlooking the Indian Ocean in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Haven of Peace Academy was founded in 1994 by five missionary families who wanted […]
We give thanks for one of our members Lora Bunting who has recently returned from spending time in Bolivia. She shares her story with us- My name is Lora Bunting, and I recently completed an 18 month term teaching at the Santa Cruz Christian Learning Centre. The school provides a quality education in English and with a […]
Today in Science we learnt how the earth rotates, creating day and night and time zones. One of my 15 year old students was amazed! Incredible how much we take education and knowledge for granted.
