Friday, November 10, 2017

3 Months. That's about how long we've been in school already, and time is not slowing down. Don't blink, or you'll miss the rest of the school year!

I just finished grading a math test in which the student was more accurate than the answer key. Not only that, the student didn't miss a problem on the test! Impressive? Absolutely, and that's what we strive for. In the meantime, we can't forget that these students are also emotional beings with souls that need to be encouraged in the ways of God. What an amazing opportunity to help the next generation!

So what are these students doing? A lot of trigonometry. Sine, Cosine, and Tangent are being studied in multiple classes. Elsewhere, the integral (anti-derivative) was introduced today. In the lower levels, fractions, decimals, percents, and order of operations are what we are focusing on, among other topics. The amount of material we can cover is endless.

On another front, we are also continually trying to challenge our students to become better students. Hopefully, this challenge will also reach into their lives spiritually as well. So much of education is helping grow character in the learner (but try telling kids this). Also, if we teachers are honest with ourselves, we find that we are learning a lot from the students.

So what would God desire in all of this? To fear Him, and keep His commandments. That's the whole duty of humanity. So let's do our part in that endeavor. Until next time, enjoy getting to know God better by looking into His perfect Word!

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