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Engage Newsletter Summer 2023

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Published quarterly, Engage is the official newsletter for North American Division of Seventh day Adventist Education.

In Adventist News: April-June 2023 (Part 2)

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Continued from last week, here are more articles about education in the North American Division.

In Adventist News: April-June 2023 (Part 1)

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North American Division publications recently included the following articles that may be of interest to Adventist educators. Enjoy reading!

Managing Missions Over Miles

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A few years ago, I had the privilege of visiting the island of Kosrae in the Guam Micronesia Mission. The Lake Union Conference had been chosen to “adopt” this island. But what

Proposed Guidelines For University Academic Levels

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When starting a new academic program, it’s important for the curriculum design to ensure that classes are divided into appropriate levels and use materials and assignments that b

Mission: Invent 2023

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Innovation and entrepreneurship are essential skills in the world today. Learn more about our work to train students to be critical thinkers and problem solvers! Everything You Nee

In Adventist News: January-March 2023 (Part 2)

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Continued from last month, here are more articles about education in the North American Division.

In Adventist News: January-March 2023 (Part 1)

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North American Division publications recently included the following articles that may be of interest to Adventist educators. Enjoy reading!

Book Review Of Design And Catastrophe: 51 Scientists Explore Evidence In Nature

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L. James Gibson, Ronny Nalin, and Humberto M. Rasi, eds. Design and Catastrophe: 51 Scientists Explore Evidence in Nature (Berrien Springs, Mich.: Andrews University Press, 2021)

Countering Screen Time

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In recent years, there has been an upsurge in the amount of time children spend indoors using technology devices. Many children spend more time looking at screens than they do play

In Adventist News: October-December 2022

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North American Division publications recently included the following articles that may be of interest to Adventist educators. Enjoy reading!

Overscheduling In Children, Part 2: How Schools Can Help

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As we discussed in our previous article, overscheduling can have serious consequences for our students. Although parents make many of the scheduling decisions for our students, the

A Makerspace In Your Classroom

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“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Design is knowing which ones to keep.” Scott Adams A makerspace, an area dedicated to creation and problem solving, can be a

Overscheduling In Children, Part 1: Effects

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Children today have less freedom than children in previous generations. For instance, Clements and Louv say children spend less time playing in natural environments compared to pas

I Had Plans. So Did God.

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I had a day off coming up, and I had plans: exams to grade, classes to prepare, and housework to complete. Then, my son’s Physics teacher phoned to tell me that my son hadn’t t

Benefits Of Outdoor Education, Part 3: Spiritual Development

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While we appreciate as educators the benefits that outdoor education has for the mental development and skills development of our students, there is another benefit that is even mo

Benefits Of Outdoor Education, Part 2: Emotional And Social Skills

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In addition to helping students strengthen their brain function and ability in the classroom, outdoor learning helps improve our students’ mental health and social and emotional

Benefits Of Outdoor Education, Part 1: Brain Function

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Many people today believe that education needs to take place inside a specific structure during a set number of hours. Before there were formally structured school buildings and ho

In Adventist News: July-September 2022 (Part 2)

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Continued from last week, here are more articles about education in the North American Division.

In Adventist News: July-September 2022 (Part 1)

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North American Division publications recently included the following articles that may be of interest to Adventist educators.

Engage Newsletter Fall 2022

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Published quarterly, Engage is the official newsletter for North American Division of Seventh day Adventist Education.

Leadership, A Future-Driven Enterprise

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We live in a world where the immediate takes precedence, as we move from one crisis to another. Yet in all the angst of the present, the greatest want of the world continues to be

Long Term Memory, Part 5: Interventions For Creating Long Term Memories

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As noted in the previous article of this series, memory expectations and abilities vary based on the age of our students. It is not surprising, then, that the best interventions to

Long Term Memory, Part 4: Memory Expectations And Abnormalities

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In addition to understanding general principles of memory, it is helpful to understand how age and memory abnormalities can impact the ability to retain information. Memory Expec

Long Term Memory, Part 3: How Teachers Can Improve Memory

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Since memory is essential for learning, it is important to use techniques in the classroom that help students use their memories effectively. Luckily, there are many helpful techni

Engage Newsletter Summer 2022

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Published quarterly, Engage is the official newsletter for North American Division of Seventh day Adventist Education.

Long Term Memory, Part 2: Types And Expectations

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Long term memory is where information, knowledge, and skills are stored for a long period: for hours, days, weeks, years, even decades! Long term memory differs from short term mem

In Adventist News: April-June 2022

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North American Division publications recently included the following articles that may be of interest to Adventist educators. Enjoy reading!

Long Term Memory, Part 1: Introduction

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Every teacher hopes that students will remember what they teach. Unfortunately, more frequently than not, students forget what they learn almost immediately. For retention to take

Becoming The Head

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Deuteronomy 28:13 has a passage essential for Seventh day Adventist education: “The LORD will make you the head and not the tail.” As educators, we want our institutions to be

Going Digital

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If you are reading this, it is because you are online, connected, reading, and immersed in the digital world. You may expect to be able to access any institution online: government

Jae 2021-3

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Topics in this issue include remote learning, enrollment, education as evangelism, and more.

Building Educational Technology Skills

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As educators, we strive to stay up to date in all areas to the best of our abilities. Since the pandemic, it is more important than ever for every teacher to be very familiar with

Competency Based Education Part 6: College And Career Readiness

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CBE may be the foundation employees need to onboard rapidly and develop quickly into competent professionals.

The Matter Of Priorities

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In 1 Kings 3, Solomon receives an amazing question from God: “God said, ‘Ask! What shall I give you?’” As an educator, what would you do if God asked you this? Would you as

Competency Based Education Part 5: Assessment And Progression

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“If everyone in the learning process knows what the goal is, students will take more ownership of their own learning and teachers will be better able to assess their progress tow

In Adventist News: January-March 2022

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North American Division publications recently included the following articles that may be of interest to Adventist educators. Enjoy reading!

Competency-Based Education Part 4: Design And Differentiation

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“When considering the elements of design, student empowerment, measurability, and transferability to multiple contexts should drive learning outcomes.”

Engage Newsletter Spring 2022

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Published quarterly, Engage is the official newsletter for North American Division of Seventh day Adventist Education.

Competency-Based Education Part 3: Considerations And Implementation

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“Adaptation of the current curriculum is not the goal; rather it is to re engineer education around equity, achievement, improvement, and customization”

How To Talk To Children About War In Ukraine

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Our world has a violent war happening at this very moment. Russia is aggressively invading Ukraine. This is the subject of every news source worldwide and is the topic of conversa

Competency-Based Education, Part 2: Definitions

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“Competence based education focuses on leading students to a combination of knowledge, skills, and attitudes that enables them to carry out a specific function.”

Competency-Based Education, Part 1: Introduction

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“Historically, education has been delivered through a systems focus approach, with the priority put on content acquisition and standardized test scores.”

Tips For Writing A Blog Article

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“We are a community of educators, and sharing our knowledge with each other makes us strong.”

In Adventist News: October-December 2021

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North American Division publications recently included the following articles that may be of interest to Adventist educators. Enjoy reading!

Engage Newsletter Winter 2021

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Published quarterly, Engage is the official newsletter for North American Division of Seventh day Adventist Education.

Lo Que México Ha Aportado A La Navidad

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La Navidad es el marco oportuno para los adventistas, pues nos permite recordar la llegada del Mesías a esta tierra, de manera especial.

Diversity In Our Classrooms

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“Not all children are alike, and no one method or strategy will meet the needs of all students.”

Called To Higher Preemptive Leadership

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Preemptive leaders will spend most of their time on continuous prevention, appraisal and prayer to lessen the need to repair and recall.

Real-World Writing Experience At Holbrook Indian School

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Providing students with real world writing and planning activities allows students to feel empowered and engaged.