My husband Alberto and I chaperoning a school event Anna Ayala has taught in the Christian education field for five years as a secondary English teacher. Through this forum, Anna hopes to provide a connection point for Christian teachers, whether they are located internationally or in the U.S. Through this connection point and blog forum, teachers can receive inspiration to pioneer more programs, develop themselves professionally and provide their students with the best education possible. As Christian educators, we must dedicate ourselves to excellence and raise up critical thinking Christian young people to make a difference in our world.
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4 Comments
May 16, 2008 at 11:08 pm
Thanks for the comment, Anna! I’ll be sure to stop by here regularly - great concept! It is hard for teachers to network with other Christian teachers, especially when we’re working for public schools and want to find useful strategies to give glory to God in a secular classroom.
May 30, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Great to see such a beautiful and thoughtful site developing Anna!
I too went to small Christian school (in Kenya) for some years, also a large (Irish) convent school, a private school and finally a conservative grammar school for boys in Northern Ireland…!
SO a UNIQUE perspective on questions that I now grapple with as a state school teacher in Scotland:
*am I a Christian who teaches or a teacher who is a Christian?
* is it time for Christians to leave the state (public) school system and invest our resources in Christian schools?
*What does it mean to teach “christianly”?
A praying teacher in Scotland,
Bernard
May 31, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Thanks, Bernard, for your feedback. You bring up a very interesting question: What is a “Christian Teacher” or “Teacher-who-just-happens-to-be-a-Christian” anyway? I believe that Christian teachers operate under certain core beliefs:
–That every child is a unique creation of God and therefore worthy of our respect and love.
–That God has mandated His desire that we guide children in understanding ethical issues and making right choices in life.
–That teaching is not just a job, but a vocation and a means of giving glory to God with your life, your identity and everything that you are.
Definitely, WHERE you teach sometimes influences your treatment of these three core issues.
Perhaps your comment will spark off a whole new post! :-)
June 3, 2008 at 10:35 pm
Hi there Anna. I would be honored if you quoted my blog. No need for permission. I like what you’re trying to do here…I wish you the best in your endeavors.
Grace and Peace
Daniel
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