Foundational Truths in Christian Education

1. Foundational Truths in Christian Education Charles Barry

2. Celebrate • The results of the National Survey on the tertiary performance of ACE Alumni 1999-2011

7. Why are our alumni performing so well? • We have helped them ACE their education. • “We” • Us as ACE the curriculum service provider • You the School as education service provider

8. We have helped them ACE their education. • We have to some extent addressed: • What parents want • What business wants • What teachers want • What learners want

9. What Parents Want • Competence:I want my child to keep up with technology, to be more creative, to make better decisions, to be better able to team with people from varied backgrounds, AND at the same time • Character:I want them to be good, honest, well-mannered, self-directed, respectful, disciplined, and honourable citizens.

10. What Business Wants • Communication skills • Honesty/Integrity • Teamwork skills • Interpersonal skills • Self-motivation/Initiative • Strong work ethic • Analytical skills

11. What Business Wants • Technology skills • Organizational skills • Creative minds

12. What Business Wants • Coleman : Traits and competencies to succeed in current business climate.

13. Competence Personal Social Empathy Organizational Awareness Service InspirationalLeadership Developing Others Creating Change Conflict Management Building Bonds Teamwork & Collaboration • Self Awareness • Self Assessment • Self Confidence • Self Control • Transparency • Adaptability • Achievement • Initiative • Optimism

14. CEO Enersolve: Donnie lane Competence Character But what gets them hired and what keeps them hired is character.” • “The first I look for when hiring is skills. Skills gets people in door to be interviewed

15. Why are our alumni performing so well? • We have helped them ACE their education. • We have to some extent addressed: • What parents want • What business wants • What teachers want • What learners want

16. What Teachers Want • They want to make a difference • Teach to be relevant • A sense of dignity and pride in their profession • Treated with respect • Good collegial relationships • Be organized • Access to cutting-edge technologies and innovation

17. Why are our alumni performing so well? • We have helped them ACE their education. • We have to some extent addressed: • What parents want • What business wants • What teachers want • What learners want

18. What Learners Want They need:An education that is academically rigorous and “real world” relevant. Dr Willard Dagget

19. What Learners Want They want these needs met: • Physical : • Safety, good health, food, exercise, shelter & hygiene • Social-Emotional. • Acceptance, kindness, friendship, the desire to love and be loved

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21. What Learners Want They want these needs met: • Mental – Intellectual growth, creativity & stimulating challenges • Spiritual – Contribution, meaning, uniqueness

23. Competence Character Academics Life Skills Character

24. Why are our alumni performing so well? • We have helped them ACE their education. • “We” • Us as ACE the curriculum service provider • You the School as education service provider

25. Why are our alumni performing so well? • We have helped them ACE their education. • By giving parents, business, teachers and learners what they want. • Using a ubiquitous approach

26. Ubiquitous Approach • Competence & character traits integratedinto curriculum and procedures • And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risestup. (Deut 6)

27. ACE your Life Character is developed by responding appropriately to the commandments, statutes, and laws.

28. Why are our alumni Ace-ingtheir lives? • And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.(Gen 26:4-5)

29. Foundational Truths

30. Foundational Truths Deuteronomy: 6:4-9

31. Kingdom Culture

32. Deut 6:4 Environment • Love • Acceptance • Affirmation • Boundaries • Opportunities

33. Kingdom Culture • Kingdom Language “...and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”

34. Kingdom Culture • Kingdom Activity “...and thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thinehand.”

35. Kingdom Culture • Kingdom Vision and Focus “…and they shall be as frontlets between thine eyes.”

36. Kingdom Culture • Branding “...And thou shalt write them upon the posts of thy house, and on thy gates.”

37. Why are our alumni performing so well? • We have helped them ACE their education. • By giving parents, business, teachers and learners what they want. • Using a ubiquitous approach – integrated • Our curriculum and system of delivery

38. Philosophy Breeds Methodology • Your theology/philosophy will breed your methodology. • For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. (Proverbs 23:7)

39. Philosophy of Education • A philosophy of teaching • Provide information and facts that must be regurgitated. • Teach the facts: Know the answers. • The responsibility for the child’s learning is on the teacher

40. Philosophy of Education • Our philosophy is one of Learning • The responsibility is on the child in an ever-increasing measure for their learning • The responsibility of the teacher is to facilitate learning – discovery and application

41. ACE your Delivery • Individualized • Mastery based • Self-paced • Character integrated • Biblical education

42. The 5 Laws of Learning

43. Ace the Support • Training: Admin, Supervisor & Monitors • Area Managers and Regional Rep Network • Home School Academies • Administrators Seminar • Education Seminar • All Africa Student Convention • International Student Convention • Head Office and Warehouse

44. FoundationalTruths • Give parents, business, teachers & learners what they want from education. • Use a ubiquitous approach - integrated • A unique curriculum and system of delivery • Professional support

45. Foundational Truths in Christian Education Charles Barry