Encouraging Conversations about Race and Culture
Recently I was asked to lead a workshop on differentiated instruction. Although this topic was not new to me, I decided to […]
The Changing Christian School
When the editors of CEJ decided to produce an issue on “The Changing Christian School,” it seemed important to start by describing […]
There and Back: Living & Learning Abroad by Donald G. De Graaf
Something hidden. Go and find it. Go and look behind the Ranges— Something lost behind the Ranges. Lost and waiting for you. […]
Tensions and Transformations
by Debra Paxton-Buursma with Becca Brasser, Shanna Pargellis, Mark Ponstine, and Gary Warners This final article explores tensions experienced living with one […]
Our Culture Shock: Practical Advice for Teaching International Students from Honor-Shame Cultures
In 2001 I taught American literature at a university in Central Asia. It was my first year living overseas, and the experience […]
Beyond Measure
Abeles, Vicki, with Grace Rubenstein. Beyond Measure: Rescuing An Overscheduled, Overtested, Underestimated Generation. New York: Simon and Schuster, 2015. The best things […]
At Play in the Fields of the Lord: Or, Play Us a Song, You’re the Piano Man
It was third period and Bedlam Christian High School guidance counselor Maxwell Prentiss-Hall and math teacher Jane VanderAsch were working on the […]
The Teacher as Refugee
My experience in education has been colorful. My formation as an educator began as a North American transplanted to and growing up […]
White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son
There are some things that Tim Wise would like to put on the table right now. Our success is not determined solely […]
Curriculum and Cultural Engagement: Do Christian High Schools Enhance Students’ Cultural Engagement?
In 2010, Dr. Harro Van Brummelen and I conducted a research study to discover the ways in which Christian high schools involve […]