“Do it again” – my piano teacher, after playing Bach’s “Canon in D Minor” for the umpteenth time.
“Run it again” – my quarterback coach, after...
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Expected Student Outcomes: A Help, or Just Hype?
In the last five to ten years, there has been an increased emphasis on establishing expected student outcomes (ESOs) and using them throughout the school....
Moving Forward Flourishing Series: Culture of Improvement
Today’s podcast features Heather Lee, Assistant Superintendent at Fredericksburg Christian School in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Heather talks with Lynn Swaner about the Flourishing Schools construct of...
The Resource Paradox
Our schools need resources to flourish. You may add, they need resources to survive. Whether finances, facilities, personnel, volunteers, or students, the drive to secure...
What Story is at the Heart of Our Schools?
What if (Christian) education was primarily concerned with shaping our hopes and passions—our visions of the “good life”? What if the primary work of (Christian)...
The Tie That Binds: Relationships in Christian Schools
Relationships, especially with other believers, are some of the most precious things we enjoy in this life. They give us a foretaste of heaven as...
Moving Forward Flourishing Series: Community Engagement
Today’s podcast features Joel Gaines, Head of School at The City School in Philadelphia. Joel talks with Lynn Swaner about the Flourishing Schools construct of...
K-12 Education: What can we expect in the wake of COVID-19?
COVID-19 occasioned substantial shifts in education. Preceding 2019, most school districts were increasing technology use to support learning, but nothing like the shifts that occurred...
The Best Classroom is Outside
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...