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
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.
How can I grow as a teacher?
To meet the commitment of investing in your own growth and learning as a professional Christian teacher, there are a variety of resources you can explore. Here are some valuable options to consider:
IELC report 2024
"The IELC 2024 was a blessed and overwhelming event full of knowledge, blessings, righteousness, and love of God. for me it was a necessary event to grow up spiritually and professionally."