Master Teaching

a blog for teachers who follow the Master Teacher

The Winter of my Discontent

We’re traveling to Lebanon today where Kenton Kersting compares his experiences to those of displaced Syrians who have almost doubled the population of the city where he lives.

April 20, 2016 · 6 Comments

Applying Wisdom in Teaching

Today’s journey takes us to China where Dale De Weerd draws on ancient Chinese wisdom as he reflects on what it means to be a teacher who follows the Master Teacher.

April 13, 2016 · 3 Comments

Making a Difference

Today our journey takes us to Ethiopia where Khotsono is making a difference among the “loved by Yahweh” in her classroom. She is “learning to look beyond the labels society gives people…to love people better.”

April 6, 2016 · Leave a comment

Journeying with Jim Cummins

Alan Seaman closes out our favorite theories series with reflections on Jim Cummins, bilingualism, and caring for the “alien” in our midst.

February 17, 2016 · Leave a comment

Going with the Flow

Bradley Baurain gets us going with the flow this week as he shows how the theory of flow connects with his faith.

February 3, 2016 · 1 Comment

Emergentism

In this week’s post, David Broersma tells us about a learning theory that makes him want to break out in praise to the Creator.

January 27, 2016 · 3 Comments

Diversity in the Body

We’ve asked teacher educators to share a favorite learning theory and how it connects with their faith. Judith Lingenfelter starts us off with some reflections on the Theory of Multiple Intelligences.

January 13, 2016 · Leave a comment

Sore Knees: New Birth

Join us for our second sore knees challenge, a week before the throne, starting today and ending next Wednesday, January 6. OurĀ focus this week is on the new birth we … Continue reading

December 30, 2015 · Leave a comment

more Sore Knees

Mark your calendars. We’re planning a new, WEEK-long Sore Knees Challenge beginning this coming Wednesday, December 30 and continuing through January 6. Our focus will be new birth. Click here … Continue reading

December 12, 2015 · 6 Comments

The Best of the Best

Heather Peterson recounts an experience where her students became her teacher, and she learned that the Master Teacher always asks for the best.

November 11, 2015 · Leave a comment

Dear Teacher

Robin Gingerich has given workshops to teachers in many different countries, but one group of teachers in Ukraine touched her heart in a special way.

November 4, 2015 · Leave a comment

Who Fills the Seats

From his home in Tianjin, China, Mark Wickersham visits Master Teaching with a story about learning, humbly, to teach different types of students.

October 28, 2015 · Leave a comment

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