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School Stories: Why Worldview? A Call to Christ, A Call to Virtue

Evangelical Christian School’s (ECS) mission is “to provide the Christian family with a Christ-centered, biblically directed curriculum that challenges the students to know the Lord Jesus Christ and to develop the vision and practice of excellence in academics, character, leadership, […]

Learning Restoration in the Covid Era: A Study of SAIS Member Schools

The impact of the COVID pandemic on student learning continues to provoke expressions of deep concern. In this paper we use ERB test data to compare the impact on student learning from the initial closure of schools in March 2020 […]

School Stories: The Mount Vernon School’s Innovation Diploma

By Brad Droke, The Mount Vernon School In the spring of 2014, Mount Vernon Ventures at The Mount Vernon School hosted an event called the Council on Innovation, where several groups of students were assembled to engage in a design […]

Parent-Teacher Conferences

As fall and spring mainstays, most schools employ parent-teacher conferences as face-to-face opportunities to share student progress with parents. While the pandemic required creative alternatives to the traditional parent-teacher conference, the following strategies are helpful for both virtual and in-person […]

Women’s History Month Resources and Activities for the Classroom

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of […]

Helping Students Understand Current World Events

How to Talk to Kids About the Ukraine Invasion PBS How to Talk with Children About the Conflict in Ukraine Save the Children How to Talk to Kids About Ukraine New York Times How to Talk With Students About the […]

Suicide Prevention and Supporting the School Community After a Loss

Prevention A Comprehensive Approach to Suicide Awareness and Prevention Edutopia Bring Suicide Prevention to Your School American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Help Prevent Suicide Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Learn the Facts: Risk factors, warning signs, statistics, treatment, […]

Black History Month Resources

The Association for the Study of African American Life and History establishes a theme each year to focus the public’s attention. “The theme for 2022 focuses on the importance of Black Health and Wellness. This theme acknowledges the legacy of not only […]

School Is Not Reality

I knew it in 7th grade. It was not a calling or a selfless desire to give back. I, too, wanted to eat and use the restroom whenever I pleased. These early realizations that led me to education are a […]

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