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A Human Sign-Child and the Divine Dragon-Slayer Grade 11-LifelongThe importance of historical and cultural background to study of the Old Testament. Context is essential to biblical studies. A productive approach to studying the Old Testament is to become aware of biblical time, language, and culture (TLC). Illustrations... -
Beyond the Curriculum - Culturally Responsive Pedagogy in Action Kindergarten-Grade 12This 2018 NAD convention workshop "investigate[d] and analyze[d] the construct of culturally responsive pedagogy. [Participants] explore[d] how CRP is defined and how these definitions are enacted in classrooms, schools, communities, and society."... -
Celebrating the World in Your Classroom Kindergarten-Grade 12"Wading into another person’s culture can be a bit scary and complex. It may even challenge a few things you believe about your own cultural heritage. But for today’s teacher, it is a necessity to face the challenges and reach each student,... -
Culturally Responsive Christian Education at Holbrook Seventh-day Adventist School Kindergarten-Grade 12“Needless to say, Native Americans have cause to distrust boarding schools run by Christians that claim their sole purpose is helping Native Americans. especially since, for the older generations, the term ‘boarding school’ evokes memories... -
Engaging Head, Hand, and Heart: Lessons from a Caribbean Social-work Degree Program TertiaryThe Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT) approach seems to go well with the wholistic orientation of Adventist education. Recognizing this, the author asked: “Can CRT be used to achieve the wholistic development of tertiary students, as conceptualized... -
In What Story Are We Living? Tertiary-LifelongReferencing the debate about Australia’s ANZAC Day, the author reflects on how stories and history affect us. He concludes that “if we have a genuine allegiance to the Lord of the universe, then we have a story to tell of living in His grand Story,... -
Inclusive Curricula, Pedagogies, and Environments in the Social Studies Classroom Kindergarten-Grade 12"Defining learning outcomes is a primary challenge in teaching and learning about diversity; thus, adopting and practicing culturally responsive ideology responds to all students’ needs by focusing on inclusive curricula, pedagogies, and environments." -
Indigenous Resources for Schools Kindergarten-Tertiary"One of the biggest challenges to implementing truth and reconciliation in the classroom setting is finding quality resources that are age and geographically appropriate. The other is understanding how non-Indigenous people teach about Indigenous history,... -
Partnerships - Connecting Parent Involvement and Student Achievement Kindergarten-Grade 12According to Norman Powell, "If Adventist schools are to continue to offer students superior education, they must actively recruit parents to participate in every aspect of school life." Student achievement is more dependent on parental participation... -
Spirit Warrior Grade 7-LifelongKee's story is a fascinating journey into the world of the Navajo People. Their cultural richness. Their struggles to rise above a negative historical backdrop. The ongoing spiritual battles with the darkest side of "bad medicine." The difficulties... -
Teaching Students the 'Universal Language' Kindergarten-LifelongA report on Dr. Paul R. Lehman's address at the International Society for Music Education XVIII International Conference, 1988. He addressed why music is important, why it is important to teach music in schools, and considerations for educators shaping the... -
There Arose a Generation That Did Not Remember - The Challenge of Maintaining Distinctively Christian Institutional Cultures in an Era of Change Kindergarten-Tertiary"The preservation and perpetuation of core institutional vision, values, ethos and identity to succeeding generations are critical imperatives that confront all Christian educational organisations. Christian institutions have historically been prone... -
Third Culture Kids 0-2 years-LifelongThird culture kids is a term that refers to children who live in a culture that is different from their home culture. This article looks at that challenges this creates and give resources. -
Two Cultures - One Marriage TertiarySmith talks about interracial and intercultural marriages, and the environmental impact on marriage. He also talks about the importance of religious background and common interests. -
Why Teach Cultural History? Kindergarten-LifelongCultural and intellectual history puts us in a position of strength by making us more aware of our identity, individually and collectively. It is important to broaden our concept of history, as young people are culturally ignorant. Cultural history affords...