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Scent of Water Bringing Life Back to the Christian School Movement

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ISBN-10: 1620201550

ISBN-13: 9781620201558

Edition: 2012

Authors: Edward Earwood, Jim Suiter

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A Scent of Water is a message of hope for the Christian school movement, a movement that is currently lacks vision, struggles with enrollment declines and battles budget limitations. This message derives from scriptural truth and the findings of empirical research and recommends a means for restoring a vision for the ministry. The local Christian school must become the site for transforming the movement into one that focuses upon student learning and a clear delineation of student goals. The authors examine schools as social and cultural systems that must be understood. A Scent of Water describes the type of leadership that must characterize the movement and proposes an active, vibrant…    
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Book details

List price: $15.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Emerald House Group, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/21/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long
Language: English

Edward Earwood has served 33 years in Christian education; his ministry has included positions as teacher, athletic director, principal, and pastor. After more than two decades in Alabama, he now serves as the executive director of South Carolina Association of Christian Schools. His work extends to the national and international levels through North American Christian School Accrediting Agency.

Phil Suiter, pastor and educator, has experience in Ohio as teacher and principal. He taught in the School of Education at Marshall University and later accepted a position with the State Department of Education in West Virginia, first serving as the Director of Teacher Preparation and later as the Assistant State Superintendent of Schools. He left public education in 1980 to enter the ministry and serve in leadership roles within the Christian school movement at both state and national levels.

Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Ten Realities about Christian Schooling
School Reform: Boom or Bust?
Professional Learning Communities as Vehicles of Systemic Change
Guiding Principles of Biblical Leadership
Dimensions of Leadership in Christian Schooling
Philosophy, Mission, and Vision for the Christian School
Values and Goals for the Christian School
Teaching: A New Pedagogy for a Recultured School
Professional Development
Involving Parents in the Professional Learning Community
Where Do We Go from Here?
References for Effective Schools Research
Sample Vision Statement
Suggested Readings
Bibliography
Authors Index
Topic Index