Teacher Edition Podcast

“One of the biggest challenges we’re going to face is a relational one, where students are substituting interaction with AI for personal interaction with people.” - Chuck Bumgardner AI is here. The question is not...

“If our schools really wanted to prepare our children for life, they would offer classes in failure and disappointment.” - Dr. Jay Knolls “We prize failure not because it’s enjoyable or fun or comfortable, but because...

“We are not building our kingdom here. We are participating in building Christ’s kingdom.” - Chris Lynch There are some partnerships in Christian education that we talk about all the time, like the relationship between...

“The mission may attract teachers, but the culture determines whether they stay.” - Dan Brokke “People stay where they feel valued, encouraged, and strengthened.” - Dan Brokke Spring always brings a certain buzz with...

“Sadness is not sinful. But when we move into despair and hopelessness, now we’re in dangerous territory.” - Bruce Meyer “The command in Scripture is not that we should always be happy. It’s that we should always be...

“We should be schools of excellence, but for a different reason — not to bring success, but significance.” - Randy Scallions What is the true purpose of Christian education? In this episode of the Teacher Edition...

“You have to meet students where they are… and then slowly bring them to where they need to go.” - Bill Harmon Bill Harmon has spent 45 years helping students see that science and math aren’t “for the gifted”… they’re...

“We are living in a very interconnected world. Learning another language helps students communicate with people who think, live, and act differently.” - Roxana Keiser “Learning another language requires humility. You...

“One person in five has dyslexia. That means if you have a classroom of 20 students, you probably have three to four students on that continuum.” - Cindy Hall Every classroom includes students who learn differently, and...

“We spend money on brochures and ads, but the teacher can make it or break it.” - Cathy Dotson “We’re not just pulling people to our school—we’re pulling people to the Lord.” - Cathy Dotson As schools enter open house...

“AI can help with efficiency, but it cannot replace the teacher.” - Doug Lay Technology isn’t slowing down… and neither is the pressure educators feel to “keep up.” In this episode, Jenny Copeland sits down with Doug...

“We cannot teach our children how to think without helping them know what the standard of truth is.” - Lauren Wiggs Have you ever heard someone say, “What were you thinking?” Or maybe a student has looked at you and...

“God often works in those small, unnoticed times.” - Amanda Cecil “It’s not our job to produce the results. It’s our job to be faithful with the opportunities He gives us.” - Amanda Cecil Some of the most powerful...

“I want schools and school associations to be vigilant… We need to do whatever it takes to maintain our ability to teach biblical truth at all costs.” - Jeff Keaton Christian education is growing, but growth brings new...

“Math only works because it describes consistencies that God holds in place.” - Katie Vance “What type of class would you want to sit in? And then create it.” - Katie Vance Math doesn’t have to be the “necessary evil.”...