Building Bridges in Education

  Homework      Homework seems to be a topic of interest lately.  Of course, this is because school has started back.  Parents and students have both gotten out of the habit of having homework to complete.  As a teacher, it is important to assign homework because the practice continues to help students master the concepts being taught.  Homework also allows the parents to see what is being taught and to see how their student is doing in learning the concept.  However, how much is too much?  This is a question that will be answered two different ways.  The teacher will answer it one way and the student and parents will answer it an entirely different way.       So, let's dive into the subject of homework, why we have it, and why it is important to complete the homework each night.  First of all, homework is assigned to give the student an opportunity to practice what they have been taught.  It is one thi...

        During chapel this week at Faith Christian Academy, we had a guest speaker named Matthew Berry.  His scripture reference was James 4:14 which says "Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow.  For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away."  (KJV)  He also conducted an experiment to demonstrate how vapors happen or are made.  It brings to mind how we live our lives.  As it states in the Bible, our life is but a vapor.  We go about our daily lives without really knowing what kind of impact we have on the lives of others.  Our own children see us day in and day out at home so they know the real us.  However, our students see us from 8:00 - 3:00 each school day.  What kind of vapor are you making?  In your classroom, is your vapor having an impact on students?  How about outside of their academics, what does your vapor look like.  We...