Midwest Teachers Week

Making School a Safe Place (Ron Schrock)

What does "Safe" mean? Is it safety from outside threats? Or inside threats? Is it safety for the children? Or for the administration? Who is responsible to assess threats? How do we address threats? Join us as we explore some Biblical and Practical Answers to some of these questions

Living History Curriculum (Delores Mast)

The Living History curriculum brings history to life through stories, chants, and songs, but it does not follow the traditional textbook and workbook style of social studies that many of us are used to. We will cover the goals and components of the curriculum as well as some possible problem areas and additional ideas. Come with your questions and ideas.

Teachers Relating to Authority (Dwayne Erb)

The teacher is a leader, and he must lead confidently if he is to effectively command his classroom. This class will discuss traits of an effective leader.

Developing Music Culture (Steve Overholt)

What is “culture”? What is “music”? What is “good music” and/or “good culture”? And what is involved with intentionally developing a good culture permeated with good music? Bring some ideas with you and leave with more!

Relating to Students with Difficult Backgrounds (Jonah Avina)

What are some red flags that should alert us to hurting students? How can we be redemptive with them?

Pitfalls (Derek Overholt)

Novice Teacher Track: Everyone makes mistakes. But we don’t need to repeat all the mistakes of our predecessors. Come to learn about seeing it before you fall in!

Career Teacher Blessings & Pitfalls (Steve Overholt)

The specific goal of this class is to equip teachers with a skeleton knowledge of the progression of Roman history and its role in the formation of western civilization. A broader goal for this class is to use it as a model for teaching history in general and motivating students to engage productively with the past.

Phonics Foundations by Christian Light Educations (Ken Kauffman)

Phonics Foundations is a new course by Christian Light for students who struggle with reading and spelling, especially students with dyslexia. We will attempt to explain the need, introduce the course, show how PF works, and answer your questions.