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A Collision of Faith - Church, Home, School Preschool-Grade 12An exploration of the three-fold work of church, home, and school in leading children to connect to God personally. By applying and expounding upon the Together Growing Fruitful Disciples (TGFD) model, the Greater Sydney Conference is experiencing noticeable... -
ABCs, 1,2,3s and PE - Using Physical Activity to Teach Curriculum Kindergarten-Grade 6This NAD session highlights current research linking physical fitness to academic performance in youth. Morgan demonstrates how core curricular topics can be taught to K-4 elementary students using movement activities in a kinesthetic learning style. -
An Extraordinary Time: Teaching in the 21st Century Kindergarten-LifelongHow has brain research influenced instruction practices? Susan Kovalik shares an instructional method that is built on information from research on the brain: Integrated Thematic Instruction (ITI). ITI combines four teaching, learning, and science constructs... -
Bringing Back the School Farm Preschool-LifelongIn this Teach article the author, Jillian Carter, describes the benefits of their school farm. The article includes information on how to start your own school farm area. -
Character Description Integrated Unit Plan Grade 4This Unit Plan integrates the Bible in a Language Arts lesson on writing character descriptions. It also provides opportunities for learning across content areas. It is student-centered, faith-based and best of all, fun for everyone. -
Classroom Management - A Class of Positive Behavior Kindergarten-Grade 12"This unit is intended to help teachers apply 'best practices' discipline skills to their classroom teaching. Each lesson explains a skill used by teachers identified as effective and organized classroom managers. The skill description is followed by... -
Creating a Culture of Peace in the Elementary Classroom Kindergarten-Grade 8This article shares a 1st grade teachers journey to peace education, creating a peacable classroom, focussing on empathy training, conflict resolution through literature, diversity training, community awareness and service. -
Electricity and Magnetism Kindergarten-Grade 8"This cross curricular unit was created to support the Magnets and Electricity Unit for the Science Management and Resource Tool (SMART) which allows teachers the opportunity to provide interactive instructions for specific science topics. It caters to... -
Engineering for Elementary STEM Learning Preschool-Grade 8With this 2018 NAD convention breakout session presentation, "explore how engineering can transform your classroom into an integrated learning environment. Learn effective ways to use engineering to teach science and other subject areas." -
Finally Free - The James Finley Story Integrated Unit Grade 5-Grade 8"Students become immersed in the Great Depression, World War II, Biblical truths, and Seventh-day Adventist doctrine as they read the conversion story of James Finley, father of noted world evangelist Mark Finley. The unit begins by introducing the six... -
Forts, Legends, and Prophecy Unit Grade 9-Grade 12"This is a cross-curricular integrated unit designed to be taught to juniors at the beginning of the school year (primarily because of the major field trip that takes place 2/3 of the way through the unit). Covering a time span of about 100 years and... -
Forum Theatre and Parables - A Qualitative Field Experiment in a Seventh-Day Adventist Academy Grade 9-Grade 12"In this article, the author describes a qualitative field study designed to test the effectiveness of Forum Theatre (FT) as a cross-disciplinary approach to Biblical parabolic literature analysis for students enrolled in a Seventh-day Adventist (SDA)... -
Genesis for Kids Kindergarten-Grade 8A collection of 111 fascinating science experiments that show God's power and the wonder of His creation. Each segment of the creation story from Genesis is followed by an explanation of related scientific concepts and suggestions for experiments to illustrate... -
Getting on Board with the STEM Revolution - Two Christian Schools’ Experiences Kindergarten-Grade 12"This paper reports on an initial investigation into teachers’ perceptions of the process of introducing the integrated teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) using a cooperative and problem solving approach." -
How To Create a Teacher E-Clip Preschool-TertiaryThis how-to video describes how teachers can create and share Teacher E-Clips. E-Clips are short videos of great ideas by great teachers with tips for teachers in a one-minute video format, so teachers can quickly absorb the main idea of other teachers sharing... -
Integrating Collaborative Web 2.0 Tools into the Curriculum Preschool-TertiaryOur students must learn to communicate and collaborate using a variety of digital media and environments. Group collaboration in the classroom can become Web 2.0 collaboration using appropriate tools. Many Web 2.0 links will be available online to view later.... -
Integrating Science and Scripture - The Case of Robert Boyle Tertiary-LifelongThis article addresses Boyle's understanding of Scripture and nature and seeks to outline those features of his philosophy that enable him to integrate religious and scientific activity. This paper was presented at the 24th Institute of Christian Teaching. -
Integrating the Arts Into the Classroom Kindergarten-Grade 12"If teachers redefine art as the cultural arts, they will become more sensitive to how the arts play out in their own culture. Seen in this way, art becomes a way of living that nurtures creativity, artistic skill, and attitude.... By teaching visual... -
Integration of Faith and Learning Revisited - A Cosmic Perspective Tertiary-LifelongIs this just a cliche or is there a cosmic perspective we've missed in 3 decades of Christian educator's discussion of faith integrated learning? Stretch your paradigm by reading Don Roy's powerful presentation at the April 2001 International Conference on... -
Intersections of Math and Literacy - Heuristic Patterns Kindergarten-Grade 6Integration between subjects is essential for deep understanding, but what heuristic strategies are available to join math and literacy? This 2012 NAD Teachers Convention presentation offers children’s literature options in math and language linked to... -
Leading a Character Driven School Kindergarten-LifelongThis article outlines six principles that will help leaders to successfully implement a character development program. They are a vision, modeling, professional development, integrated teaching, balanced assessment, financing for service learning. The article... -
Lessons from Agriculture - An Integrative Approach Tertiary-LifelongSantosidad presents some agricultural practices often done in tropical regions such as the Philippines and from these practices draw spiritual implications to the the teaching of Christian values to both agriculture and non-agriculture students. -
Make it Count - Integrated Unit of Study Grade 5-Grade 8Each unit integrates instruction in Directed Reading, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. Students also incorporate social skills development, character building, and service experiences throughout the unit. The North American Division Curriculum Guides... -
Microsociety - Building Character Through Experience Tertiary-LifelongThis article details the origin, elements and successes of the Microsociety instruction model. It shows how schools integrate it with the rest of curriculum and collaborate with community partners by establishing meaningful contacts with working adults. Answers... -
One World - World History in the College Curriculum Tertiary-LifelongWorld history is a necessity in this age of mass and instantaneous communications. This article explores the significance of integrating faith into the college history curriculum, and making the connection between missions and history. In this age of global... -
Parts of a Sentence Unit Plan Grade 3-Grade 5This Unit Plan integrates faith in a Language Arts lesson parts of a sentence. It also provides opportunities for learning across content areas. It is student-centered, faith-based and best of all, fun for everyone. -
Pathways 4MAT Lesson Plans for Grades 1-2 Grade 1-Grade 2Note: The theme books are from the original list, not Pathways 2.0. There is some overlap. Download a zip file of 8 4MAT lesson plans. These concise, clear Gr 1-2 Pathways integrated thematic units include: My World and Others: A Day at Greenhill... -
Re-Visioning General Education - The La Sierra Experience Tertiary-LifelongThe authors share the process and product of La Sierra's revised general education curriculum. They also outline the background, time-line for this university curriculum implementation, the community service component, and some observations made along the... -
Running on Empty - Student Activities Grade 4-Grade 8For purposes of this guide, the book Running on Empty is broken down into 10 reading days. You may choose to have your students read the entire Running on Empty book at one sitting and then do some suggested activities. Or you may cover the book in... -
Simulations – A Very Powerful Teaching Strategy Kindergarten-Grade 12Simulations are powerful tools you can use in the classroom. Students experience working collaboratively, role playing, sharing ideas, and creating exciting authentic situations. Students learn how to develop leadership responsibilities and use information... -
Studying Noah's Ark - A Teaching Strategy for a Science and Religion Course Tertiary-LifelongCremades gives a lesson plan on studying Noah's Ark for a science and religion course. This paper was presented at the 26th Institute of Christian Teaching. -
The empirical development of a curriculum in sports acrobatics and spiritual witnessing TertiaryProblem: The purpose of this project was to develop empirically a curriculum to assist Seventh-day Adventist sports acrobatic coaches, physical education instructors, physical education majors and minors to integrate spiritual witnessing concepts into... -
The Impact of Integrated Movement-Based Activities on Primary School Aged Students in the Classroom Kindergarten-Grade 8This study "found that, when a supporting and structured classroom environment is established, [integrated movement-based activities] impact positively on students’ concentration, enjoyment of learning, engagement in learning and interpersonal relationships." -
The Smoking Gun - An Anti-Smoking Unit Grade 7-Grade 8This unit plan will help students to better understand the dangers of smoking, the benefits of abstaining and the tools needed to refuse peer pressure. Faith is integrated throughout the provided activities. Students must include God's call for... -
Trouble on the Blue Planet Workbook and Activity Grade 4-Grade 8The activity book, designed for use with reader "Trouble On the Blue Planet", allows the teacher to choose the time frame, activities, and project options according to student needs. At the completion of this reading activity, the students should... -
Using a Cross-Over Curriculum Kindergarten-Grade 8Teaching communication through art, music, and language arts. "When schools face lower enrollments and shrinking budgets, music and art classes are often eliminated, or included only when volunteer teachers are available as time and budget permits....Teachers... -
Using a Direct-Instruction Approach With the Life Series Readers Kindergarten-Grade 8In this article, Shirley Freed interviews a teacher who uses the Direct-Instruction approach to teaching in her third and fourth grade classroom. She shares her strategy for incorporating the Seventh-day Adventist Life Series Readers, and using a system of...