Given the fledgling nature of many of our programs, it is often difficult to know if we are heading in the right direction and making the right decisions. We want to retain students throughout the rhetoric years and see whole classes… Continue Reading
Think back to the best teacher you ever had. Have you ever wondered what made that teacher so successful? Effective teachers, whether intentionally or naturally, follow the seven basic laws of teaching. This seminar, based on the Seven… Continue Reading
How do you breathe life into your science curriculum? If you want to know how to integrate science with history, math, writing and more, this is the workshop for you. Come receive practical tips and a hands-on demonstration that will set… Continue Reading
There are many factors which contribute to an upper school culture, most of which are out of our control. However, these two programs, if done well, can enhance the culture and put the impetus in the students’ hands. This seminar is for… Continue Reading
John Heaton and Leslie Moeller will share the details of their two school’ successful recent capital campaigns. Geneva School kicked off its first ever capital campaign in November 2008 immediately following the crash that became the worst… Continue Reading
This session will continue upon the theme established in Dr. Wiens’ first seminar, Qualities of Exemplary Schools. During this sessin, the CESA Standards of Accountability will be outlined and explained. These standards are research-based… Continue Reading
Effective, transformational education requires a close partnership between teachers and students. While we often think of partnerships as parties contributing equally to the relationship, in the case of teachers and students, this is… Continue Reading
As schools consider their impact upon student learning, understanding the nuances of effective schooling is imperative. The implementation of researched-based best practices, both institutionally and academically, enables schools to… Continue Reading
How should Christian educators approach the topic of evolution? with brilliant evangelical believers on both sides of the issue, what is at stake in the discussion? What is the role of intelligent design? Is there an alternative scientific… Continue Reading
Creating and maintaining a healthy faculty culture is key to sustaining student performance over the long term. It is the single, strongest, difference-making factor over which you have direct control. This seminar will examine what… Continue Reading
