Our Russian language site is now open!
We are thankful for the work of our former ACSI office in Kiev for helping to make this a reality. There are now over 200 articles available to Russian speaking teachers on our Europe website.
МАХШ Европе. Укрепление христианской школьного сообщества ... Оснащение христианских учителей
As ACSI is constantly evaluating the use of its resources, the decision was made to close the Kiev office at the end of September 2015. This means that the Europe office in Budapest will do its best to serve those Christian schools and Christian teachers in Ukraine and the former CIS countries. It is a privilege to be able to serve these schools and we are very grateful to the Kiev office, which has served them faithfully for nearly 20 years! ACSI Europe can now offer the same services to them as our European member schools including the following:
- Leadership conferences - these now take place in Hungary, Romania, France and Poland. The Polish conference has also served our Czech and Slovak schools and is most likely to benefit the Russian speaking audience, whose language has the same root. This conference already utilizes translation in 2 or 3 languages, depending on the presenter.
- Teacher training events and conferences - these are available to any teacher, although translation may need to be arranged. The EU also provides funding to certain schools to attend events in other countries which serves to pay for the event and even provide scholarships in certain cases.
- Online teacher training - this is available at a low cost to anyone who has internet access and also provides certification from ACSI. Courses are now offered in English and will be developed soon in other languages.
- Articles, resources and membership - these provide access to the world-wide community of Christian schools with a strong commitment to quality Christ-centered education, prayer and support.
You can view the Russian site at: acsieurope.org/ru
Strengthening Critical Thinking
Christian schools are often intentional about teaching worldview and preparing students to engage with competing ideas. Yet the way we structure this engagement can either nurture deep critical thinking or unintentionally foster shallow habits of argument. Here are some practical tools to support critial thinking in the classroom.
Education as a Restoration of Hope
Today we turn to the good news: God’s plan of restoration through Christ. This is not only a personal hope but also a framework for how we think about education, leadership, and the shaping of society. How can we build meaningful outcomes into the process of teaching and learning which truly reflect the hope we have in Christ?
Recognizing the Problem of Sin
The foundational, yet often overlooked, reality is the way sin impacts both teaching and learning. As school leaders, we cannot view education merely as the transfer of knowledge or the development of skills. Education is always moral and spiritual, shaped either by truth that comes from God or by distortions introduced by sin.
ACSI Europe Online Prayer
Join Christian school leaders from across the Europe region for a time of prayer, fellowship and encouragement. This group meets on Zoom the 2nd Thursday each month at 13:00 CET to focus our attention on God's presence and provision for His work through global Christian education.
