Today’s teachers are encouraged, more and more, to be lifelong learners and to keep up with changes in technology that are relevant to education, but this can be very time consuming and for some teachers, it is an exhausting process. How can we manage? Where do we draw the line between “keeping up and keeping sane”? – more…

In today’s society, young people often feel a sense of self-entitlement and selfpreoccupation. This generation has been nicknamed Generation Y. Some say they suffer from the “me” syndrome. “What’s in it for me?” and “How does it benefit me?” are questions that often guide them. Most Gen Y’ers doubt the existence of God and if they demonstrate any interest in religion at all, they crave a practical, hands-on Christianity. – more…

Today, most teachers and students have been exposed to the Internet at school or at home. As a result, teachers should take advantage of this technology in their teaching. The following statement is crucial to teachers who fear the negative side of using the internet: ‘Traditionally, education has been impeded by the security and other potential dangers of employing social networking technologies. These concerns should not be ignored; however, neither should these tools due to these concerns. Advances in these technologies continue to afford us new ways to manage the potential dangers.’ (2009, Klopfer E. et al.) – more…

On the morning of January 12, 2011, Andre Ward, a then grade 11 student, suffered from a ruptured Arteriovenous Malformation (causing bleeding in the brain) en route to school. As the news was relayed to us, his fellow classmates, teachers, and friends fervently prayed to the Great Physician for his healing and comfort for all who knew Andre, especially his parents. – more…

Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task. - Haim G. Ginott – Archives – Source Credits