Teachers Week Ontario

Each August, Arthur Christian School in Arthur, Ontario designs an event to promote the development of teachers.

Teachers Week Ontario is packed with main sessions, workshops, and breakouts for new and experienced teachers. Evening activities enable attendees to share ideas with each other or enjoy reprieve from the content of the day.

Workshops and breakouts discuss teaching, history, science, math, literature, spelling, Bible, and more. Teachers Week is scheduled a week or more before school usually starts in the fall to give teachers a place to generate ideas, energy, and vision for the coming year. Attendees have found this event to be a focused week of practical content and ideas sharing built on a foundation of biblical teaching and refreshment.

Teachers Week Ontario is August 5-8, 2025.

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General Sessions

Moulded for a Purpose Calvin Frey

  • Foundations of Character
  • The Power of Encouragement
  • Life is a Teacher
  • Legacy in the Making

Split Sessions for Newer Teachers

Thriving in the Early Years Josh Wagler

  • Answer the Why
  • Stay Connected
  • Put on Love
  • Remain Humble

Split Sessions for Experienced Teachers

Development Rooted in Tradition Norwood Shank

  • Developing a school culture that undergirds our faith traditions
  • Developing children to be complete persons who build the church
  • Developing ourselves through studying the novel while holding to tradition.
  • Developing ourselves to stay grounded in the faith

Workshops

New Teacher Orientation Esther Bean

Ready to teach? Effective teaching requires preparation, and this workshop is intended to help prepare you for your first year in the classroom. It will include such topics as motivation, a typical lesson, teaching methods, and the learning process. New teachers should also take a pertinent classroom management breakout session in conjunction with this workshop.

Learning to Read Renita Martin

Lower grade teachers are required to teach students to read. What is effective? How is it done well? We will look at the components of learning to read. They are phonics, reading, vocabulary, and spelling. This will be a practical workshop. Come for new ideas and to be inspired to keep doing what you are doing. This workshop is geared for Kindergarten – Grade 3.

Teaching the Bible as a Unified Story Trevor Drudge

The Old Testament makes up 73% of our Bible and is all that the apostles and early church had to study/preach from, yet it is grossly neglected today. And when we do dare to venture into its pages, we often grab a few inspiring verses and run, missing large swaths of it in the process. But it is there for a reason, and we miss much by neglecting it. In this workshop we will learn and practice some skills to help us better engage with both the Old and New Testaments, so that we can level up our Bible classes and effectively teach the whole Bible as a unified story that leads to Jesus.

Teaching Art through the 7 Elements Lynnelle Martin

This practical course is designed for educators looking to build engaging art lessons around the 7 Elements of Art: line, shape, color, texture, space, form, and value. You’ll learn how to introduce each element with creative, age-appropriate projects and leave with ready-to-use lessons, fresh ideas, and the tools to help your students grow as confident young artists.

Note: A small supply fee will cover basic materials used during the course.

A Hands, Heart, and Head Approach to Learning Jessalyn Lichty

How much energy should we invest in making learning fun? Are worksheets the best way for a child to learn? In this workshop, we will explore practical ways to incorporate hands-on and active learning with our students. We will also look at child development and the importance of considering the needs of the whole child. This workshop is geared towards EA and lower elementary teachers.

Principles of Effective Teaching Matt Frey

During this workshop, we want to explore the fundamentals that are required to be an effective teacher for many years. As our two primary texts to build from, we will use The Seven Laws of Teaching by John Milton Gregory and The Seven Laws of The Learner by Bruce Wilkinson.

Loving the Past (Living the Present) Chester Weaver

Why does the past matter? Why does the present matter? This workshop ties the present to the past for a better future.

Breakouts

  • Uncomplicating Fractions Rosanne Frey
  • Grammar and Monotony: Synonyms or Antonyms? Kerra Martin
  • Putting Verbs to Work Andrew Martin
  • The Dying of the Light: Ontario Public Education and the Loss of a Christian Foundation Orval Zehr
  • Doing Devotionals Right David Neufeld
  • Classroom Management Strategies for Intermediate Teachers Tony Bowman
  • Real Life Math Jason Martin
  • Ten Weeks of High School Poetry Jesse Span
  • The Metanarrative Trevor Drudge
  • Healthy Parent/Teacher Relationships Matt Frey
  • And many more!

Teachers Week Ontario is planned and sponsored by Faith Builders Educational Programs Canada, a sister organization of Faith Builders Educational Programs (USA). Many speakers participate in both Teachers Week Ontario and Teachers Week PA.

Midwest Teachers Week will take place on July 29 – August 1st in Fairland, OK.  For more information, go to mtwinfo.org.