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The Principal as Instructional Leader
Kindergarten-Lifelong
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The author outlines the importance for a principal to be an instructional leader by focusing on his or her five primary responsibilities: being a source of encouragement, framing and maintaining standards, leading by example, implementing regular evaluations,...
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Adventist School Connect - Free School Websites
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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The North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists provides every school in Bermuda, Canada, and the United States with a free professionally designed, user friendly web site. Visit this site to learn more.
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ArtsEdge
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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ArtsEdge supports the place of arts education at the center of the curriculum through the creative and appropriate uses of technology. ArtsEdge helps educators to teach in, through and about the arts. It includes a library of planning, research and contact...
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BibleGateway.com
Kindergarten-Lifelong
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Searchable Bible online in multiple English versions and at least 50 other languages from this website. Use this online resource to search for specific words, rapidly print out passages for a class, look up a passage reference, find cross-references to a passage,...
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Can Education Be Adventist And Excellent, Too?
Grade 1-Lifelong
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This article argues for excellence in Adventist schools, referring to the Bible, Ellen White's writings, early Adventist history, and current research on quality schooling. It outlines a Continuous Cycle-Of-Excellence Model including purposes/reasons, plans/resources,...
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Education
Grade 12-Lifelong
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Discover the essential element to true education - the harmonious development of the three essential human characteristics: physical, mental, and spiritual - in this blueprint for Adventist education. Author White clearly reveals that Love the basis...
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Educational Reform - A Learning Revolution
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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Bryan Lee notes that changes in the modern world have far exceeded changes in the typical classroom. For schools to keep up with changing times, educators will need to rethink their conceptions of learning and relinquish some of the control and formalization...
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Ellen White Books Online
Grade 5-Lifelong
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Search the complete published writings of Ellen G. White or download Ellen White's best known books now available as electronic books. Downloadable titles include: Acts of the Apostles, Christ's Object Lessons, The Desire of Ages, Education, The Great Controversy,...
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Encyclopedia Britannica
Grade 7-Lifelong
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Now FREE to Adventist schools in North America (see details below), Encyclopedia Britannica's website has a wonderful selection of well-organized resources and sites. More than just research and reference, this site offers in-depth articles in many different...
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Erasing the Myths of Adventist Education
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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A composite article written by superintendents within the Adventist Church in Canada addressing the church's commitment to educational excellence. The authors address and counter six myths of Adventist education in areas such as curriculum, academic standards,...
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How Stuff Works
Grade 5-Lifelong
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Have you ever wondered how the engine in your car works or what makes your refrigerator cold? Then How Stuff Works is the place for you! Browse hundreds of cool articles in categories: Computers & Internet, Living & Entertainment, Engines & Automotive,...
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How Stuff Works: Science
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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How Stuff Works is a website dedicated to explaining just that. Teachers can find video clips, descriptions, puzzels and other helpful resources for different topics. This link connects to the science part of the site.
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NAD Technology & Distance Education Committee - TDEC
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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The TDEC website provides a variety of educational technology resources to fit your level of expertise and interests, including: clarification regarding the NAD technology certification requirements, help for developing online courses, list of approved NAD...
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The Ellen G. White Estate, Inc.
Grade 6-Lifelong
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Search the
complete published writings of Ellen G White online from this comprehensive and official White Estate website. Or find answers to frequently asked questions about her ministry or writings, read her...
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The Excellence in Education Movement - An Adventist Response
Kindergarten-Lifelong
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Provides a brief summary of educational reforms promoted by the National Commission on Excellence in Education during the 1980s, and shares an Adventist perspective on achieving excellence in education. Reforms discussed include: The Paideia Proposal; Making...
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Total Quality in the Classroom
Kindergarten-Lifelong
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Adventist education achieving continuous improvement through improved quality control is the focus of this article. The author examines Adventist education practices through the lens of quality control principles with topic areas such as Redefining Quality;...
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10 Minutes Devotions for Youth Groups
Grade 6--3
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A useful resource that provides 52 brief devotions on timeless topics that build faith, point to the Bible, and get teens thinking. Perfect for home, school, or church, and a useful tool for worships, retreats, camps, lock-ins, or anywhere teenagers are.
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American Bar Association Resources for Education
Kindergarten-Tertiary
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ABA promoted public understanding of law and its role in society. This site provides resources for teachers and students, including information about legal careers, pioneers in the legal profession, the constitution, how courts work, legal vocabulary, programs...
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Blogging 101
Grade 7-Lifelong
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Learn what a blog is, and how to use blogging to publish thoughts, get feedback, post photos or go mobile.
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Classroom Assessment Techniques
Grade 11-Tertiary
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"Classroom Assessment, a major component of Classroom Research, involves student and teachers in the continuous monitoring of students' learning. It provides faculty with feedback about their effectiveness as teachers, and it gives students a measure...
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Cognitivism: Jean Piaget's Genetic Epistemology Theory
Tertiary-Lifelong
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A discussion on Cognitivism and Piaget's stages of cognitive development. Includes illustrations.
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Common Voice Disorders
Grade 7-Lifelong
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The Kansas Voice Center discusses and illustrates commonly encountered voice problems. Includes sections on vocal nodules, polyps, cysts, and other disorders. Could be very useful for teaching voice students. Includes excellent photos.
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Cullen's ABC's iPhone Apps
Preschool-Grade 2
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"Here’s the complete list of Cullen’s Abc’s apps that are featured on Apple’s App Store. All of our apps feature Cullen’s videos, and they have been developed specifically for young children. Here’s what you will find...
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Earth Day Network - Lesson Plans and Materials
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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Environmental education resources available to educators include lesson plans by discipline, and themed materials on sustainability, climate, natural resources and wildlife, energy, civics education, Thoreau, organics and food.
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Editorial: International Journal of New Perspectives in Christianity
Tertiary
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Author and Editor Vivienne Watts explains the goal of the new journal published by Avondale College. The journal is put forth primarily as a research journal for those interested in contemporary perspectives on Christianity and to identify ways Christianity...
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Effective Teaching - Harry & Rosemary Wong's Teachers.Net Column
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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"Every month, classroom management gurus Harry & Rosemary Wong publish a new collection of classroom strategies and approaches designed to help teachers - new and seasoned - master the routine matters that can consume so much of a teacher's time."...
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Five Tips to Help Children Develop Their Natural Gifts
Preschool-Grade 12
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This short article shares five practical ways to put your kids or students on the path to extraordinary.
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Hail to the Chief! Let Them Learn to Lead!
Kindergarten-Grade 3
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In this short article, an experienced teacher shares how to help students of any age learn to lead.
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Kentucky - Tennessee Conference Education Forms
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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Downloadable administrative forms available online from the Kentucky-Tennessee Conference of Seventh-day Adventists include: Alternate Textbook Request, Daily Schedule, Educational Meeting Expense Voucher, ITBS Order Form, Progress Report Evaluation, Release...
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Learning Styles Don't Exist
Preschool-Grade 12
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Professor Willingham provides a short, clear, overview of issues with widely accepted learning style theory. This short video is thought-provoking for teachers in the classroom, and teacher education discussions.
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No More Broken Strings
Grade 9-Grade 12
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The intriguing story of world-renowned violinist Jamie Jorge in his search for God's purpose in his life.
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Ranger Rick Science Program
Grade 3-Grade 6
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The Ranger Rick Science Program covers a wide range of science concepts with standards-based content and spectacular real-world photography. Help your students achieve fluency in accessing, processing, and communicating informational text. The in-depth text...
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Some Big Food Companies Adopt Nutrient Standards
Grade 7-Lifelong
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The Smart Choices Program of food labeling is set to help consumers understand food options better. This article describe the coming standard for the USA.
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Whispers from the First Californians
Grade 4-Grade 6
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A textbook exploring the history and culture of the Native Americans of California. It promotes a deeper understanding of their culture, love of nature, and use of natural resources. Many clear photographs, drawings, and tribal maps illustrate the informative...
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Encouraging Spiritual Growth Through the Use of the Journey Metaphor
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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The concept of pilgrimage aptly illustrates the Christian journey in life, seeking to grow and press on until we reach our eternal home. This article proposes using the journey metaphor in the classroom and provides many discussion questions and ideas of ways...
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Essential Counseling Skills for a Principal
Kindergarten-Lifelong
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In addition to the deluge of responsibilities a principle must carry, he or she must learn how to become an effective councilor in order to mediate between the many relationships that exist within a school. A principal must to attend to students’ needs,...
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Inflation Calculator
Grade 1-Grade 12
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A great tool for Social Studies teachers.
In 1803 the United States purchased the Louisiana Territory for $15 million. In 1848, the US forced Mexico to cede California and the New Mexico Territory for another $15 million. Tucson would still be a part...
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The Benefits of Effective Coaching for Principals and Teachers
Kindergarten-Lifelong
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Consider coaching as a means to strengthen school leadership and enhance teacher effectiveness. Through this method, a principal can use coaching as a way to “participate fully in the professional lives of teachers and to guide them in discovering their...
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Tips for Balancing School and Family Life
Kindergarten-Lifelong
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Learn how to balance work and family life by establishing appropriate boundaries, using these eight guidelines: differentiate between the urgent and the important; accomplish what you have been called to do; and select others to hold you accountable; set limits...
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Why Principals Stay
Kindergarten-Lifelong
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Learn why principals stay within the Adventist system despite the difficulties that may exist. Researcher Janet Ledesma focuses on those principals in Adventist education who have served for at least ten consecutive years. Her study concludes that for those...
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Grade 1 Spelling Curriculum
Grade 1-Grade 2
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This is a complete, ready to print, curriculum to teach grade 1 spelling. It includes the spelling lists, word practice sheets, ABC order sheets, shape box practice, and other practice. There are 36 lessons.
The curriculum can also be downloaded in sections...
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Grade 2 Spelling Curriculum
Grade 2-Grade 3
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This is a complete, ready to print, curriculum to teach grade 2 spelling. It includes the spelling lists and different practice activities for each day of the week. There are 36 lessons.
The curriculum can also be downloaded in sections using the following...
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Grade 3 Spelling Curriculum
Grade 3-Grade 4
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This is a complete, ready to print, curriculum to teach grade 3 spelling. It includes the spelling lists, and practice activities for each day. There are 36 lessons.
The curriculum can also be downloaded in sections using the following links.
Word...
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Adventist Principals Face the Law
Kindergarten-Lifelong
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Consider four policy making challenges faced by most administrators: negligence, student discipline, discipline of employees, and child abuse and neglect. The author states that administrators need to understand these challenges and the legal responsibilities...
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Does Carrying a Smart Phone and an iPad Make the Principal a Technology Leader?
Kindergarten-Lifelong
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It is important for principals to remain current with technologies students are using regularly, which are changing the nature of education. The article describes the ways in which principals can become successful technology leaders that can make wise decisions...
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NAD Principals Assess Enrollment Funding and Governance
Kindergarten-Lifelong
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Review findings from an in-depth online survey of Adventist academy principals in North America which dealt with questions pertaining to the areas of enrollment, funding, and governance, and how these areas impact a school’s ability to achieve the objective...
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Grade 4 Spelling Curriculum
Grade 4-Grade 5
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This is a complete, ready to print, curriculum to teach grade 4 spelling. It includes the spelling lists, and practice activities for each day. There are 36 lessons.
The curriculum can also be downloaded in sections using the following links.
Word...
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Service is Nothing But Love in Work Clothes
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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Ruth Smith shares the various ways her home economics class is able to model and teach service within the school, community and mission outreach. Some of the activities include making soup for the local men's shelter, cookies for the food bank, sewing quilts,...
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Social Studies 2011- Scott Foresman
Kindergarten-Grade 8
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The Scott Foresman Social Studies content-rich texts capture students' imaginations with built-in reading and vocabulary instruction, and exciting lessons from Colonial Williamsburg, the largest living history museum in the USA. This series prepares students...
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Leading From a Sanctified Heart
Grade 1-Lifelong
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McKenzie focuses on the importance of the spiritual life for the school principal. He states that without leading from a sanctified heart, a principal’s work will not create desirable results. McKenzie supports his theories utilizing examples from the...
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The Listening Principal - Engagement Empowerment and Leadership
Kindergarten-Lifelong
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Learn how a principal can utilize active listening purposefully for the advancement of his or her school. The authors emphasize the importance of listening education and training, and they state that listening should be a part of the curriculum for Adventist...
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Attitudes Towards AIDS Education: A Teacher Survey
Grade 9-Lifelong
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Joyce Hopp and Grenith Zimmerman present results from a teacher survey designed to assess attitudes toward AIDS education. The researchers note that the growing epidemic of AIDS has created an "epidemic of afraids", and that while most teenagers...
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Brief Guide for Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of Effective Anti-Bullying Program
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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A brief outline for developing an anti-bullying program in Adventist schools based on Sulivan's six-step initiative: planning; meeting of the concerned communities; developing policies and programs; presenting a plan to the anti-bullying committee; implementing...
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JAE Editorial: The Adventist School Principal - From Listening to Leadership
Grade 1-Lifelong
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Pacific Union Alternative Textbook Request Form
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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Alternative textbook request form for the Pacific Union Conference.
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Pacific Union Student Medical Record
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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Download a copy of the student medical record for Adventist schools in the North American Division Pacific Union Conference.
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Upper Columbia Conference Education Forms
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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Downloadable administrative forms from the Upper Columbia Conference. Forms include: alternate text requests for elementary and secondary, caring heart information, Don Keel award application; financial reimbursement - administrator retention, education materials,...
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SDACC Teacher Convention 2009 - Planning Notes
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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Looking for an innovative teacher convention plan for your conference, union or division? Here are reflections and behind-the-scenes planning tips from the Adventist Church in Canada office of education.
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The Secret in the Acorn - A Kid's View of Fundamental Biblical Teachings
Grade 1-Grade 8
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This is a delightful storybook, for “children” young and old. Its theme is to present the beliefs and practices of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in a way children can enjoy and comprehend. Charming illustrations for the many stories were designed...
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A Reason for Handwriting
Grade 1-Grade 6
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A Christian handwriting K-6 program, based on scripture verses and values. Includes detailed lesson plans, activities, instructions, and creative border sheets for student use and display. Series consists of one workbook for each grade level and one Instruction...
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Computer Technology in the Geography Classroom - Quality Teaching and Learning
Grade 9-Tertiary
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"Using computers as a teaching tool can be exhilarating one moment and utterly depressing the next. The capacity of technology to bring learning alive for students and make learning significant is immense, yet the demands which such learning places on...
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Taking a Systems Approach to Adventist Education
Kindergarten-Lifelong
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The 1995-2000 Education Report from the North American Division (NAD) presented at the Adventist General Conference Session. The report discusses the advancements and progress made in the following areas: Enrollment Trends; Systems Thinking; Spiritual Master...
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NAD Religion Curriculum Guide K-12
Kindergarten-Grade 12
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A curriculum guide developed to guide religion class in Adventist elementary and secondary schools in the North American Division. It includes goals, overview of textbooks, scope and instructional emphasis correlation guides. The appendix, a separate file...
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NAD Social Studies Curriculum Guide K-8
Kindergarten-Grade 8
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This 2005 40-page NAD curriculum guide includes the Adventist philosophy guiding Social Studies education, general goals, strands and essential learnings in history, civics and government, geography, economics, individuals, society and culture. Appendix A...
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Administration - Teacher Bulletin Volume 6
Tertiary-Lifelong
The material included in this section is appropriate for administrators and teachers in all kinds of situations. Don't think you need to be an administrator to benefit from the ideas here! A school board presentation describing the new Pathways curriculum...
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Adventist Colleges - A World of Difference
Kindergarten-Grade 12
In this interview, veteran Adventist educator Robert Reynolds reflects on the role the Adventist higher education system has played in 1) providing postsecondary education that weaves opportunities for Christian commitment holistically in every aspect of the...
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Archaeology and the Bible
Tertiary-Lifelong
In the past few decades, a number of seals, seal impressions, rings, bone boxes, and other ancient artifacts have surfaced—some of them in museums, some from private collectors, and others from recent excavations. This article reviews some of these artifacts...
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Dialogue
Tertiary-Lifelong
College and University Dialogue is an international journal of faith, thought, and action published by the Committee on Adventist Ministry to College and University Students (AMiCUS) in cooperation with the 12 world divisions of the Seventh-day Adventist Church....
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Early Adventist Education in Australia - A Report of Recent Research
Tertiary
Referencing Hook and Lindsay's in-depth studies of the development of the Adventist school system in Australia, Knight notes the importance of Ellen White's participation in this phase of history, following her earlier days in Battle Creek. "Neither Adventist...
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Ellis Island
Grade 3-Grade 8
This unit allows students to gain facts and information regarding the early history of Ellis Island and later to gain knowledge of its purpose. This mini-unit will reflect on the experiences of immigrants and the actual process of immigration as it took place...
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Ethel Nelson - Dialogue with an Adventist pathologist and writer
Grade 10-Lifelong
Nelson discusses her beliefs as an atheist and her conversion to Christianity. Pathology as a career is also discussed.
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Facing the Law - Educators on Unfamiliar Turf
Kindergarten-Grade 12
Pacific Union College reflects on their experience preparing to defend the reputation of a teacher and their institution in the face of a former student's charges of racial prejudice in grading. Lessons learned years ago continue to be relevant to schools...
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Journal of Adventist Education
Tertiary-Lifelong
Journal published bimonthly for Adventist educators. Addresses current issues in Adventist education, from both practical and philosophical standpoints. Available in English and limited editions in French, Spanish and Portuguese. More a teacher handbook than...
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Key factors of faith development - The relationship between family and church factors and faith development of adolescents and young adults in German-speaking Europe
Grade 9-Lifelong
Problem: The church is losing its children. Research revealed that more than two thirds of the next generation leave their congregations during their teens and early 20s. Without these adolescents and young adults the church has no viable future. While the...
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Marilyn Fargo - Dialogue with an Adventist Specialist in Conciliation
Tertiary-Lifelong
"Peace is the essence of God's character, and He gives it to those who follow Him. Peace is about working with the Holy Spirit and being committed to applying God's Word to everyday situations. Those who want to work in conflict resolution must have a...
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A More Equitable Way to Evaluate Group Work
Grade 9-Grade 12
Bruggemann shares Ross' fairer group grading ideas. Learn more at
action-ed.com
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Bible Activity - Community Building
Grade 5-Grade 12
This lesson outlines how to use a ball of yarn to illustrate the power of positive and negative comments in building a sense of community.
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Bible Blogs
Grade 5-Grade 12
A creative idea incorporating group interaction and the tools of online blogging to achieve the NAD Bible curriculum learning outcomes recommended through Bible journaling.
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Bible Lesson - Pruning Plants
Grade 7-Grade 8
A three-day science and Bible lesson suitable to time of year when pruning is being done.
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Bible Memorization and Prayer Ideas
Kindergarten-Grade 8
Four great classroom ideas for memory verses and prayer. Ideas include putting scripture to music and using prayer books.
