Summer Term

July 1-August 1, 2025

Applications open on Monday, March 24th.

Every summer, Faith Builders operates a five-week term designed to prepare and equip teachers in K-12 settings.

Good teachers are always learning and growing, increasing their knowledge and skills as teachers while developing wisdom and character as persons. Summer Term provides an opportunity for teachers to invest in both dimensions of growth. Many teachers have found that the challenge and discipline of Summer Term courses have increased their effectiveness as teachers. Many schools are encouraging that investment by offering financial support to teachers attending Summer Term at Faith Builders.

Recommended courses for first-year teachers

  • Principles of Teaching
  • Teaching Reading and Writing
  • Child Development

Recommended courses for more experienced teachers

  • Foundations of Education
  • Course Development Practicum
  • Teaching Diverse Learners
  • Teaching Secondary History/Social Studies

Courses offered in Summer Term 2025

ClassHoursInstructor
Foundations of Education3Steven Brubaker
Principles of Teaching3Christopher Brode
Teaching Secondary English Language Arts3Josh Nisley
The Exceptional Learner3Lynell Nissley
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers3Lynell Nissley
World Geography3Peter Goertzen
Child Development3Jonas Sauder
Children’s Literature3Anna Zehr
Teaching Reading and Writing3Crista Bontrager
American History3Peter Goertzen
Creative Writing3Anita Yoder
Classroom Assessment for Learning3Sharon Martin
Teaching Music – Elementary3Crista Bontrager
Reading and Responding to Literature1Josh Nisley
Teaching Gifted Learners1Christopher Brode
The Life of the Teacher1Jonas Sauder
Poetry Appreciation1Jonas Sauder