The Christian Education Podcast

Parent Perspective: Why I changed my mind on Christian schools - Jordan Scott

Jordan Scott joins the Christian Education Podcast to discuss his path towards partnering with a Christian school in the education of his sons.
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Being a school that listens, loves, and leads - James Parker

Today I am joined by James Parker to discuss how Christian schools can be communities that listen, love, and lead.
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Mission Minded? Try Christian Education - Paul Matthews

Welcome to another installment in the 'from the pen' series.
This article was originally published online with the Gospel Coalition Australia, and can be found here.
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Do Christian schools have a future? - Stephen McAlpine

Stephen McAlpine joins me to discuss the state of Christianity and the future of Christian education.
Steve's writing can be found here and his new podcast, Delorian Philosophy, can be found wherever you get your podcasts!
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From Lawyer to Teacher - Jacob Skierka

Jacob Skierka joins me to discuss his career change from law to education.
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Christian Time Travel - From the Pen

This article was originally published in the Christian Teachers Journal in February 2022.
Below are the references referred to in the article: 
Edlin, R. J. (1999). The cause of Christian education. National Institute for Christian Education.
Eidelman, S., & Crandall, C. S. (2012). Bias in favor of the status quo. Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 6(3), 270-281.
Hanscamp, M., Clarke, D., Mustin, A., & Parker, C. (2019). Transformation by design: Crafting informational learning. Christian Education National.
Lewis, C. S. (2001). Mere Christianity. Zondervan.
McCormick, C. B., Dimmitt, C. A., & Sullivan, F. R. (2013). Metacognition, learning, and instruction. In
J. K. A. Smith (2016), You are what you love: The spiritual power of  habit. Brazos Press. 
Wilson, D. (1999). The paideia of God and other essays on education. Canon Press &  Book Service.
Yancey, K. (1998). Getting beyond exhaustion: Reflection, self-assessment, and learning. The Clearing House, 72, 13-17

How to use thinking routines - Kyle Fifield

Kyle Fifield returns to discuss thinking routines.
A thinking routine is a set of questions or a brief sequence of steps used to scaffold and support student thinking, and these routines can shape our lessons and our students.
Below are is list of the thinking routines that we mention during this discussion:
Claim/Support/Question
Think/Pair/Share
What makes you say that?
Chalk Talk
I used to think.... But now I think....
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The school uniform controversy - Simon Matthews

I knew that school uniforms were controversial before this discussion, but the extent of the controversy amazed me!
Simon Matthews, Executive Principal of Chairo Christian School, stated that "for every meeting I with families about school fees or curriculum content, I have ten that are about uniform.."
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