Research shows that outdoor education leads to positive impacts on school performance, student health, and the community. I have worked in California, Minnesota, and Colorado and...
School Leadership
Student Mental Health Concerns in Your School: Steps to Take NOW
At the heart of Christian schools’ missions is ministry to children. Christian educators desire that students thrive and achieve their God-given potential, and become successful in their education as well as in their service to Christ. However, the growing mental health needs of students often pose a challenge to these missional goals. The American Psychological Association (APA 2017) estimates that “one out of every ten children or adolescents has a serious mental health problem, and another 10% have mild to moderate problems.” While data specific to Christian schools is not available, many school leaders and staff have noted an increase in mental health concerns among students. In my own work as a counselor in two different Christian schools, I have seen this increase myself—even just within the past five years.
Silos to Synergy: A Necessary Shift
Chances are if you have driven through a rural area in an agricultural part of our country, you have spotted the landscape dotted with silos...
Innovation and Missional Faithfulness: GCSLS 2019
GCSLS 2019 was a historic summit, sponsored by eight Christian school associations, that worked to bring nearly 1,100 attendees from 25 countries, and over 75...
February 12th: Day of Prayer for Christian Schools
I don’t watch a lot of movies, but when I do, I’m rarely impacted beyond being entertained in the moment. Sometimes, though, on rare occasions,...
Should Diversity Affect Christian Schooling?
“Should diversity affect what is taught?” That was the question posed to me by a colleague, after we read an article written by a college...
