Monthly Archives: July 2012

Jul. 13, 2012

Thinking Bigger in Ministry

By Luke

My perspective is often far too narrow. Take, for example, the following that literally just happened: A friend called needing me to bring him a spare key after locking himself out of his house. Happy to be of service, I … Continue reading →

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Jul. 11, 2012

The Catalyst for Learning

By Luke

Cherish, one of my bloggy friends, suggested I read her post on instructional technologies. The title hadn't grabbed my attention while zipping through my RSS feeds this morning, so I'm glad she encouraged me to check it out. I'm still … Continue reading →

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Jul. 10, 2012

What Matters Most?

By Robert

On June 23 I looked out the window and saw a large plume of smoke in the distance, near the mountains. A few days later, on June 26, half the sky was darkened by smoke from the Waldo Canyon fire … Continue reading →

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Jul. 9, 2012

Celebrate Accomplishments

By Luke

As a child, my summers were filled with activities: Swim team, mission trips, sleepovers, summer camp, camping, travel, hanging out with friends, and--later--work. I'm guessing the same is true for your kids. Returning to school in the Fall was sometimes … Continue reading →

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Jul. 6, 2012

It Doesn't Matter What Curriculum You Use

By Luke

Which curriculum you choose to purchase makes little difference to your student's academic performance. Ouch. Let's take this a step further: The data show it doesn't matter if you are homeschooled or public schooled. In the end, educational outcome boils … Continue reading →

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Jul. 4, 2012

Fireworks, Picnics and so much more...

By Jill

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another… Ahh, Independence Day. From childhood I have loved this day with its picnics, ice-cream, watermelon, fireworks … Continue reading →

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Jul. 3, 2012

OPoN: Books, Stats, and Dropouts

By Luke

If you haven't checked out my Other Posts of Note recently, there's some noteworthy stuff in there... including a quick way to shuck corn. But a new stat grabbed my attention. Apparently, 857 students drop out of high school every … Continue reading →

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