On-site and Blended Professional Development Options
Member schools receive priority consideration for teacher training seminars and professional teacher development with ACSI personnel. We recommend a blended learning(1) environment or coordination with other schools in your area to increase the sustainability and impact of training sessions. ACSI consultants will prioritize their availability for schools that work together for a regional professional development activity.
Teacher in-service training for specific needs can also be made available to your school upon request. Our list of professional development topics include:
- Biblical Integration Strategies
- Mentoring programs and methods
- Discipline and classroom management
- Distinctives of Christian school education
- Curriculum development
- Collaborative teaching and learning
- Assessment strategies for learning
- Developing a Student Leadership program
- Quality teacher supervision and teacher coaching
- Effective teaching methods for the 21st Century student
- How to formulate and implement a Christian philosophy of education
- Christian school management
- Board relations, policies and responsibilities
Vocational Education Event Report 2024
It was a blessing to be with educators from five vocational schools to learn from each other ways that we can serve students who are gifted with more practical skills and abilities and may struggle with the academic setting.
4th Forum on Christian Education
The IV Christ-Centered Education Forum, held in Madrid under the theme “Strong Roots and Wings to Fly,” brought together educators, Christian leaders, and entrepreneurs focused on integrating faith into education. The forum provided a space to reflect on the challenges and opportunities of Christ-centered education in the country, emphasizing the importance of collaboration among institutions.
SLC report 2024
At SLC 2024, I recognized at this conference that my time abiding with God is one of the most formative and important parts of being a leader. I also saw myself realizing that I need to recognize my gifts in order to grow God's kingdom.
The Purpose of Education
The hope of Christ-centered education is not in education as the solution, but rather in Christ as the solution and in education as a process to knowing Him and engaging in His world.