I remember the very first Assembly time at Agape Christi Academy: September 3, 2013. As Mr. Culbertson talked to our small little gathering, I had the overwhelming sense that God was doing something new. Tears flowed down my face and chills ran through me as we started that first school day. It wasn’t just that God was doing something new…
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Making the Grade
When it comes to assessing progress in school, there are many different philosophies tailored to many different scenarios. Whether the choice is letter grades, pass-fail, standards-based grading, or one of myriad others, there are some pitfalls that we should avoid: Not taking grades seriously enough. According to John Milton Gregory, in order to prove that the student has learned, they…
Read MoreThe Worldview of a Thermostat
On a recent Friday morning, the temperature in the building seemed cooler than normal. From time to time, we have had issues with our HVAC system, so it wasn’t a shock. Time to get to work problem-solving. I checked the normal suspects: the program was set to RUN, not HOLD; the power breaker in the back wasn’t tripped; there was…
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