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Poetry Appreciation

Poems covering a wide range of themes and forms will be studied to develop the student’s understanding and appreciation of the value of poetry. The course will include oral readings, recitations, a bit of writing, and considerations of how to…

The Life of the Teacher

An effective teacher is an artist. Every teacher-artist is an individual, and brings a unique set of attitudes, expectations, style, and habits to the classroom. We’ll study how the teacher’s personal life, vision, habits of character, and stance as a…

Teaching Music – Elementary

This course is a study of the methods, models, and philosophies of effective elementary music instruction. Students will gain practice with the leading approaches to teaching music, design music lessons, and collect and evaluate resources for the elementary music classroom. 

Classroom Assessment for Learning

To serve students well, teachers need to employ a variety of assessment practices to check student learning and to inform and adjust teaching practices. This course will provide a foundation for assessment that goes beyond a testing mindset. After studying…

Creative Writing

Writing is a craft that improves with practice and feedback, so this course is writing-intensive with time given to sharing and critiquing students’ writing. We explore writing that sparkles and connects meaningfully with readers. Students will take cues from other…

Systematic Theology

A development of the major themes of theology from an Anabaptist perspective. We will study the essential doctrines of the Christian faith in a systematic way, seeking to show the relationships among them. We will focus on the study of…

Preparing & Delivering Devotionals & Sermons

Understanding and teaching Scripture is an important and weighty opportunity. This course is for men who want to learn new skills and sharpen old ones. It includes hands-on, interactive experience with tools to present God’s word.Course not available for audit.

Discipleship in the Local Church

To be a disciple is to be a follower of Jesus. In the first half of this course we look at what that means, exploring the requirements for knowing and following Jesus. In the second half of the course, we…

Poetry of Faith: The Christian Tradition in English

The tradition of English devotional poetry is one of the oldest and richest in Western literature—and it’s a living tradition, with many accomplished poets still writing about the mystery of life with God. Beginning in the Anglo-Saxon period and continuing…

Anabaptist History

A study of the roots, founding men and women, branches, and ideas of sixteenth century Anabaptism, including the similarities and differences among Anabaptism, Protestantism, and Catholicism. This survey explores the origins, development, struggle for survival, maintenance, and changes in Anabaptism…