The Teacher's Lounge Presented by Curriculum Trak

Webinar: Teaching International Students with Greg Baker

Kelly Tuten, Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator for Virginia Academy will be presenting to us today how to build a classroom community that lasts. Kelly has 11 years of classroom experience and is now applying her Master's in Curriculum and Instruction to her Instructional Leadership role there at Virginia Academy. And her dream is to coach others in adapting and aligning Christian curricu...

What commonalities exist for those students who not only navigate young adulthood well, but thrive? Learn the intellectual challenges most prevalent on college campuses, how the Christian worldview shines in response, and which practices help the most.

Kent Ezell, founder of Faith Journey, joins the Teacher’s Lounge to discuss the value of portfolios to faith-based education, provide an overview of the Faith Journey approach, and to discuss the recent partnership formed with Curriculum Trak.

Justin Ariel Bailey works at the intersection of Christian theology, culture, and ministry. Having served as a pastor in a number of diverse settings, his work as a professor explores the ways that culture shapes the practice of Christian faith, as well as the ways that that Christian faith enables culture care. His written work has appeared in Christianity Today, The Banner, Fare Forward, and the...

We will address these FEW ideas that are the essence of teaching. When we attend to feedback, engagement, and wellbeing for each student, we are doing justice. In the session we will address techniques and mindsets for addressing each student - not some or even all. We will also ensure that this work is sustainable for educators as we also need to attend to FEW for ourselves.

Lara Aston, founder and leader of the Book Hook Schoolhouse in Houston, Tx, joins the podcast today to share what I think you will find to be an inspiring story and a aspirational approach to education. Lara’s background is in special education and preschool education. She is also a book lover, homeschool mom, and I think she also finds time to quilt from time to time. We are honored to have her v...

We are joined by C.J. Harris, president of Positive Action for Christ and Roy Faletti, VP of Customer Care for Positive Action. They join The Teacher’s Lounge for two purposes, to talk about Positive Action, a Bible curriculum publisher for churches and schools since 1969 and now shipping their products to over 60 countries around the world, but also because between them, they have several decades...

Lynn is well known to the Curriculum Trak community, currently serving as our primary trainer. She originally began using Curriculum Trak over 7 years ago when she adopted it for her own school, Saint Augustine Catholic High School in Tucson, Arizona. Due to a move with her husband's job, she stepped away from the school and was looking for a flexible way to stay engaged with faith based educa...

Dustin Jizmejian is Director of Conferences and Events at Summit Ministries.  He has an undergraduate degree from Biola University and a Master's degree from Denver Seminary and Regent College in Vancouver Canada.   While his work is operations, he spends much time teaching and mentoring the students who attend Summits two-week confrere and gap program.  Dustin lives in Colorado Springs, with...

Mary Lou Capan of Capan Consultants and an experienced Curriculum Trak trainer helps clarify the role of the teacher when it comes to curriculum design. She also provides some insights into her upcoming Instructional Practices Cohorts. Register for her webinar at https://support.curriculumtrak.com/support/events.cfm?view=list_view&categoryid=&month=3&year=2024#date_202431

Dr. Lisa Joyner, Chair of Christian Education for Veritas Baptist College, describes her path into special education and how she is using her experiences to equip other educators who are seeking to serve every student who comes their way. vbc.edu lisajoyner@vbc.edu Serving Learning Disabled Students In Christian Schools by Debbie Irwin and Myrna Easom Planning, Writing, and Implementing IEP's:...

Dr. Lisa Joyner, Chair of Christian Education for Veritas Baptist College, describes her path into special education and how she is using her experiences to equip other educators who are seeking to serve every student who comes their way. vbc.edu lisajoyner@vbc.edu Serving Learning Disabled Students In Christian Schools by Debbie Irwin and Myrna Easom Planning, Writing, and Implementing IEP's:...

Chris McKenna is a former consultant and youth ministry director and founder of Protect Young Eyes whose mission is to help families, schools, and churches create safer digital spaces. Chris joins the Teacher’s Lounge to help educators understand the current landscape of challenges facing kids and adults today. protectyoungeyes.com

Amy Clauson, chief venture strategist at Maranatha Christian School near Minneapolis, MN joins the Teacher’s Lounge to discuss the efforts Maranatha Christian is engaging in to help faith-based educators in their region. Hear Amy describe how their strategic plan has driven them host a regional conference and how you might be part of it.

Biblical integration has been an important element of the Christian school movement. However, in order to nurture genuine growth in a Biblical worldview, we must also look at our total school and classroom environments to ensure that we’re immersing our students in the life of the Kingdom of God at every turn. Join us to learn four central teaching commitments that every Christian school teacher s...

Why Documenting Our Curricular Decisions Matter

Dawn Fountain, a teacher and administrator with over 20 years of both public and faith based educational experience will be our presenter today. Most recently, Dawn helped to start Northeast Christian High School. She also works to support other startup schools and promote curriculum mapping and other best practices of Christian education.

Ryan O’Dowd is creator of the Wrink.ly app, a free Scripture memory app. He joins the Teacher’s Lounge to discuss how his passion for Scripture memory, picked up in his childhood Bible quizzing days, led him into software engineering. He shares why he wants to make Scripture memory easier for students, classrooms, and even adults. Notes: wrink.ly rodowd@wrink.ly

Ron Gordon, from Renew a Nation joins the Teacher’s Lounge to provide some practical insights into the pursuit of a Christian worldview in Christian education.

Julia Appleton, former English teacher, curriculum director, and yearbook advisor at the bilingual Christian school in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Acadmia Los Pinares, joins the Teacher’s Lounge to talk about the realities of highly sensitive teachers and students. She adds some context to this trait found in 15 to 20% of the population and provides some research-based insights into this often misunder...

In recent years, the number of K-12 and collegiate gaming programs across the U.S. and Canada have grown exponentially, often utilizing competitive esports and gaming labs to drive enrollment and to further each institution's unique mission and goals. However, despite a growing amount of scholarship on educational gaming programs, there has been very little forthcoming practical scholarship on...

Dr. Mark Witwer, former science teacher, administrator, curriculum director, Dean of Faculty, and adjunct professor of Christian Education joins the podcast to further expand on some of the articles he has shared for the Curriculum Trak blog around “Teaching Christianly.” He also shares his three non-negotiable texts for teachers in the graduate courses he teaches.

Dr. Mark Witwer, former science teacher, administrator, curriculum director, Dean of Faculty, and adjunct professor of Christian Education joins the podcast to further expand on some of the articles he has shared for the Curriculum Trak blog around “Teaching Christianly.” He also shares his three non-negotiable texts for teachers in the graduate courses he teaches.

Josh Holtcamp, principal at Whitewell Middle School with its own Holocaust memorial, and Anna Salton Eisen, daughter of Holocaust survivors and the founder of a Jewish Synagogue in Texas, share their observations and experiences related to the current events in Israel.