2021 CEA Convention: Full Schedule

1:50pm EDT

5 Awesome Techie Tools for Easily Creating Your Formative Assessments

Limited Capacity seats available

Giving regular formative assessments is a great practice but these assessments can often be a bit overwhelming to make and to analyze. Come and learn about five simple (and free) techie assessment options that you can start using on Monday to create your next formative assessment! Formative assessment tools presented will include Quizziz, Kahoot, GimKit, Google Forms and Formative. As a bonus, a few extra options will be mentioned! Note: Many of these assessment tools work best in a 1:1 environment.

SCECH

Speakers

Dan Hoekstra

Teacher, Grand Rapids Christian

Dan Hoekstra is a high school science teacher and instructional technology coach at Grand Rapids Christian High School. He is passionate about Ed Tech and is excited to help teachers use technology to create more impactful learning experiences. When Dan is not teaching, coaching or... Read More →

Chairperson

Nicki Jager

Lansing Christian School

Thursday October 21, 2021 1:50pm - 2:50pm EDT
Social Studies Commons 2nd Floor

Session, 6th - 12th

1:50pm EDT

Challenge Accepted: Deeper Learning in the Mathematics Classroom

Limited Capacity filling up

In this session, we’ll consider together how math helps us to better understand who God is and how we can use math to engage and learn about His world. We will see examples of student work that meets real needs in their community and begin to plan formational experiences for our own students.

SCECH

Speakers

Jamie Wernet

Director of Learning, Lansing Christian School

Dr. Jamie Wernet teaches secondary mathematics at Lansing Christian School. She also serves as the Director of Learning, with a particular interest in teacher learning and growth. As a mother of five, she doesn’t have many hobbies, but enjoys reading, running, and kayaking.

Chairperson

Pat Kuyper

Moline Christian School

Thursday October 21, 2021 1:50pm - 2:50pm EDT
Science 223

Session, 6th - 12th

1:50pm EDT

Why Do They Come - or not?

Limited Capacity seats available

With focus on China, this session will examine the reasons parents send their children to the U.S. for studies. In sum, they are the following:1. honor the (God-given) dignity of my child because the system or culture is trying to take it away.2. shelter and/or restore my child 3. advance socio-economically. In some ways, many of our students are refugees, including those with money. They are needy. We should not worry about evangelizing them but to just love them with a wide variety of cups of cold water.

SCECH

Speakers

Paul Theule

Teacher, Administrator and Missionary, Joy International School, Huaian China

Paul is a veteran CSI school teacher and administrator, serving with Christian Reformed World Missions in Nigeria, Liberia, Japan, Central America, and Lithuania. He's served as principal of Calgary Christian High, Rochester Christian, and Valley Christian Middle School. He also taught... Read More →

Thursday October 21, 2021 1:50pm - 2:50pm EDT
Science 225

Session, 6th - 12th

3:00pm EDT

Practical Steps Toward Social Justice Integration in the English Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

Scripture is full of commands to do justice—so what does that look like in our everyday teaching? We’ll discuss how to bring social justice principles into the classroom in the way that we teach as well as with what we teach. We'll end with a time where teachers can apply this knowledge to a unit from their own curriculum.

SCECH

Speakers

Steve Tuit

Teacher, Grand Rapids Christian High School

Steve Tuit and Abby Zwart teach in the English department at Grand Rapids Christian High where they co-designed and teach a class called Literature & Social Justice. They are also the co-editors of the [i]Christian Educator's Journal[/i].

Abby Zwart

Teacher, Grand Rapids Christian High School

Chairperson

Sara Sanchez-Timmer

Holland Christian High School

Thursday October 21, 2021 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Social Studies Commons 2nd Floor

Session, 6th - 12th

3:00pm EDT

Referring Out for Mental Health Services: What? When? Why? How?

Limited Capacity seats available

Sometimes our schools can do more harm than good when trying to help students battling mental health related issues. Knowing what to look for and which steps to take can help bring about healing rather than delay it, or worse. This session is geared toward leaders and specialists in schools.

SCECH

Speakers

Aaron Kauffman

Serves at Camp Roger and Forest Hills Public Schools, Forest Hills Public Schools

Aaron Kauffman, L.M.S.W., has enjoyed coaching educators, parents, and summer camp staff for over 20 years. He uses field-tested strategies carefully designed to make kids’ lives better while making adults’ lives easier. Aaron serves as the Camp Roger summer program director and... Read More →

Chairperson

Sara Christner

Holland Christian High School

Thursday October 21, 2021 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Black Box Room 150

Session, 6th - 12th

10:10am EDT

CANCELLED - Igniting Writing: A Vision-Based Approach for Empowering Students to Write

Limited Capacity seats available

SCECH

Speakers

Michael Brooks

Professor of English, Hope College

Michael Brooks is a graduate of Hope College and received his MFA in Writing from Pacific University. He has worked as an editor, writer, and mountain guide for various faith-based organizations. Currently, he teaches writing courses at Hope College and writes and produces music under... Read More →

Chairperson

Laura Moes

Moline Christian School

Friday October 22, 2021 10:10am - 11:10am EDT
Science 224

Session, 6th - 12th