“Why Do I Need to Know About STEM? I Don’t Teach Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math!”
Exceptional teachers want their schools to be communities of active learners engaged in excellence in all areas of education, including biblical studies, the humanities, the sciences, arts, collaboration, and service-learning.
Understanding and Cultivating Mathematical Resilience in Students
As educators, we must instill a mathematical resilience that will support students in future mathematics courses and future careers--indeed, their entire lives.
EXSEED — EXcellence in STEM Experiential EDucation
What began as musings by Loma Linda University President Richard Hart more than a decade ago on the state of Adventist education became the catalyst for developing the EXSEED program.
Surprise Visits:
When God Speaks Through Nature
This article will show how nature is God’s direct path for us to achieve a deep and personal experience with Him. Additionally, we will appeal to fellow educators and policymakers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church to revisit the denomination’s educational mission and to provide a setting where students in our schools can encounter their Maker as intended in the Eden School.
Essential Elements in the Philosophy of Adventist Education
What makes Seventh-day Adventist education distinctive? While there are many distinguishing features, these merge into a single defining construct—the philosophy of Adventist education.
Can Research Be Sacred Ministry?
Part 1
Curiosity helps us to be conscious of and to participate in the sentience of the universe. From the very foundations of the Earth, humans have been explorers and seekers.
Starting and Sustaining a STEM Program in the Multigrade Classroom
Remember that great science demonstration or activity that you did with your students? Students at each grade level were engaged and focused on learning; you were the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) hero. What if you could do this throughout the month, semester, or year?
Hands-on STEM:
Chemistry, Physics, and Other Science Resources for K-12 Education
For teachers, preparing materials to engage and encourage students in STEM can be challenging. This article provides resources to help make preparation and planning easier for elementary and secondary educators.
ByDesign Biology: The Scientific Study of Life
Of all the textbooks I have seen in my career in science education, this one is certainly a contender for being the most impressive and comprehensive.