There are twenty-six days left until school starts. Twenty-six days to order all materials. Twenty-six days to get the facility ready. Twenty-six days to enroll any new students, test them and make sure that they are ready to go!
Twenty-six busy, exciting days until we all come together again to learn and grow academically, spiritually and physically throughout another school year.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Friday, July 17, 2009
What Motivates a Teacher?
What motivates a teacher to get up each morning and face a class filled with little bodies of energy when her energy is just about spent? What makes a teacher plot and plan with new thoughts and ideas for her children when time and time again they just don't get it, or won't focus? What keeps a teacher dreaming of the success of a child in her class when sometime it seems like one step forward and two back? Its that moment - that light in the eye that says "I understand". Its that question that shows that he really is beginning to get the concept. Its the little note "You are the best teacher in the world" coming at the worst time.
A Christian School teacher has even more motivation. We know that we can make a difference not only in regard to the success of a child as he grows into the adult world, but we can make a difference for all eternity in the guidance we give. We also know that, if we are truly called to teach, and we fulfill that calling to the best of our ability, we will one day stand before the Creator of those children we have taught and hear the precious words, "WELL DONE". That is very rich motivation.
A Christian School teacher has even more motivation. We know that we can make a difference not only in regard to the success of a child as he grows into the adult world, but we can make a difference for all eternity in the guidance we give. We also know that, if we are truly called to teach, and we fulfill that calling to the best of our ability, we will one day stand before the Creator of those children we have taught and hear the precious words, "WELL DONE". That is very rich motivation.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Letting Go and Letting God!
It is not easy to begin a Christian School. It is not easy to maintain a Christian School. Why?
First - There is nothing dearer to our hearts than our children and we really, truly care about what happens to them. Our ideas about how to educate our children - even as Christians - vary tremendously. Because it is such an emotional undertaking, it is easy to have disagreements, strife and discord even among a closely knit group of people.
Second - It takes a lot of ENERGY to do it and to do it well. As director and lead teacher this past year, I can tell you there are very few minutes in my life that I am not either teaching, leading, guiding or thinking about one of these things. I passionately beg God to help me do it better each day. I know that I, with God's help, can make not only an earthly difference but even an eternal difference in the lives of students and families who are a part of the school.
Third - As Christians we understand that life is not only what we see but that we are part of a spiritual world and we are engaged in real warfare against powers of darkness. Can you imagine how the ENEMY feels when we have the privilege on a daily basis to teach young people not only how to succeed in this world - how to become well educated, motivated men and women - but even more how to relate who they are to God the Creator and Sustainer? No wonder we feel that we are fighting against a powerful enemy. We are!
First - There is nothing dearer to our hearts than our children and we really, truly care about what happens to them. Our ideas about how to educate our children - even as Christians - vary tremendously. Because it is such an emotional undertaking, it is easy to have disagreements, strife and discord even among a closely knit group of people.
Second - It takes a lot of ENERGY to do it and to do it well. As director and lead teacher this past year, I can tell you there are very few minutes in my life that I am not either teaching, leading, guiding or thinking about one of these things. I passionately beg God to help me do it better each day. I know that I, with God's help, can make not only an earthly difference but even an eternal difference in the lives of students and families who are a part of the school.
Third - As Christians we understand that life is not only what we see but that we are part of a spiritual world and we are engaged in real warfare against powers of darkness. Can you imagine how the ENEMY feels when we have the privilege on a daily basis to teach young people not only how to succeed in this world - how to become well educated, motivated men and women - but even more how to relate who they are to God the Creator and Sustainer? No wonder we feel that we are fighting against a powerful enemy. We are!
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