Teaching for Transformation

In a unit on fictional narrative writing, fourth graders at Bellevue Christian School collaborated to write and illustrate their own story that went on to reach a large audience.

As we engage the themes of the book and discern their meaning within God’s story, we look for ways that we can live “The Good Life” in our own community by partnering with families in our community.

An unusually harsh Texas winter storm had hurt some of God’s creatures — the birds — and our 1st graders desired to respond by helping the healing process. We used our Creation Investigator skills as we learned about the problem, what we were called to do by God, and then developed solutions.

Students were able to practice Spanish by speaking and writing with students their age in Ecuador and Argentina.

For the final FLEx project in an honors American History class, my students and I designed a magazine focusing on the throughline of justice seeking in America’s past and present with a special focus on the Civil Rights Movement.

By examining the chemical ingredients of everyday products that they used, students were invited to identify and advocate for more natural and sustainable products.

Students were asked to produce a short instructional video intended to benefit an intended audience of other students who need help with the difficulties of the course, or who need some encouragement amidst the challenges of the course.

Algebra II students learned about payday lending practices and their associated interest rates. Students then took action by advocating for people at high risk of predatory lending and sharing their findings so others can make informed decisions.

In this unit, students explore the role of elders and oral stories in preserving and transmitting culture, strengthening relationships in the process.

2nd grade students were invited to use their writing skills to promote local restaurants that could use the extra encouragement during the trials of Covid-19.