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Christian Philosophy of Education: Foundations [In Person] (Course 1 of 3)

Online - ACSI PD LMS   Visit Website
Tuesday, October 01, 2024 - Monday, June 30, 2025   iCalendar Central Standard Time

Please disregard the dates shown here. The training can be scheduled any time during the 2024-2025 school year.  

Online - ACSI PD LMS   Visit Website

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A Digital, On-Demand Offering for In-House Professional Development Designed for Teachers and School Staff

A facilitator from your school is required to facilitate the training. Register the facilitator to gain access to the online course materials. Teachers and School Staff who are attending must be registered as participants for the online course to earn CEUs. CEUs will be awarded automatically for all registered users who complete the in-person sessions and the online portions of the course.

Christian Philosophy of Education (CPoE) Foundations (Course 1 of 3) explores key philosophical beliefs from a scriptural perspective and examines their impact on Christian education.

Price: $35 Member / $90 Nonmember 

What’s Included:

  • A Facilitator’s Guide for a school leader to facilitate the training, including a pacing chart, discussion topics, group activities, Scripture reflection, and strategies for implementing a successful professional development event
  • Dynamic and Engaging Content, including high-quality videos, podcast episodes, and reading passages from the book By Design: Developing a Philosophy of Education Informed by a Christian Worldview by Martha E. MacCullough, Ed.D.
  • An expansive collection of digital Participant Resources for each participant, including a pre- and post-assessment, a course syllabus, an artifact rubric and samples, worksheets, audio transcripts, and supplemental resources
  • 10 hours of engaging professional development for all participants: 7.5 in-person hours and 2.5 hours of independent reading, assessment, and artifact creation
  • 10 CEUs (8 Educational and 2 Bible) for each registered participant

Overview

This course will help teachers and staff develop and articulate a Christian philosophy of education firmly rooted in a biblical worldview. Through thought-provoking discussions and focused group activities, participants will share insights, develop skills, reflect on their practices, and support one another in developing a Christian philosophy of education.  

The course is accompanied by a high-quality video series led by Jerry Nelson, Chief Ministry Officer at ACSI. Jerry shares his expert insights and interviews prominent leaders in Christian education—Dr. Larry Taylor, Dr. Glen Schultz, Dr. Martha MacCullough, and Dr. Debbie MacCullough. Additionally, current podcasts and audio segments provide a rich array of expert content that explores key principles and insights for a biblical approach to philosophy.  

The course also includes excerpts from the book By Design: Developing a Philosophy of Education Informed by a Christian Worldview by Martha E. MacCullough, Ed.D, which deepens the learning experience. For those seeking further exploration, supplemental resources are available to enrich the content even more.  

Throughout the course, learners will create a personalized artifact, guided by a rubric, that demonstrates a Christian philosophy of education and may be used in an educator’s professional portfolio.  

This is the first course in a three-part series, which fulfills ACSI’s Christian Philosophy of Education (CPoE) requirement. (All three courses are needed to meet the requirement.)

Speaker and Course Details

Speakers

  • Jerry Nelson - Chief Ministry Officer, ACSI
  • Dr. Martha (Marti) MacCullough – Distinguished Professor Emerita, Cairn University
  • Dr. Glen Schultz – Founder and Director, Kingdom Education Ministries
  • John Stonestreet – President, The Colson Center
  • Dr. Larry Taylor (LT) – President, ACSI
  • Dr. Deborah (Debbie) MacCullough – Director of Global Core Standards, ACSI
  • Linda Kardamis – Founder, Teach 4 the Heart

Modules and Sessions

  • Introduction
  • Belief
    • Philosophy
    • Big Questions of Philosophy
  • Aim
    • Goals of Christian Education
    • Roles of Educating Children
  • Implication
    • The Learner
    • The Teacher
    • The Curriculum
  • Closing

Learning Objectives 

  • By the end of this course, participants will be able to develop and articulate a personal philosophy of education informed by a biblical perspective on life and learning.