2021 CEA Convention: Full Schedule

10:45am EDT

Time, Workload and Boundaries: How Do We Hold to the Vision?

Limited Capacity seats available

Digital teaching and learning open up possibilities for meeting student learning needs. Such teaching also presses on time and space boundaries and requires us to navigate new boundaries as Christian communities. This session draws upon a study of a Christian school system and will ask for input from session participants.

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Speakers

Marj Terpstra

Professor of Education, Calvin University

Marjorie Terpstra and her colleagues studied a Christian school system heavily invested in digital technologies and recently shared their findings and insights in Digital Life Together: The Challenge of Technology for Christian Schools. Marj is an associate professor and chair of... Read More →

Exhibitors

Henry Doom

South Chicago Christian Schools

Thursday October 21, 2021 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Science 118

Session, General

11:55am EDT

K-8 Administration - Round Table

Limited Capacity seats available

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Speakers

Sara Seth

Administrator, Grand Rapids Christian

Chairperson

Sara Seth

Grand Rapids Christian School

Thursday October 21, 2021 11:55am - 12:55pm EDT
Science 118

Round Table, K- 8th

1:50pm EDT

Asthmatic Students In Your Classroom And On The Court

Limited Capacity seats available

This session will review the basic pathophysiology of asthma, the medications to manage asthma, and the situations that tend to make asthma worse. Specific attention will be given to Exercise Induced Asthma identification and management.

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Speakers

Jaclynn Lubbers

Jaci (pronounced Jackie) is a professor of Pediatric Nursing at Calvin University and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for a private group of pediatricians in Holland, Michigan. She loves teaching and speaking about child health topics, particularly when it involves helping groups of professionals collaborate. Her professional interests are in the areas of adolescent health and mental health interventions. She is married to Clay, teacher at Byron Center Christian School and on the convention planning committee, and is a mom of two teens., Calvin University / Holland Pediatric Associates PLC

Chairperson

Clay Lubbers

Byron Center Christian School

Thursday October 21, 2021 1:50pm - 2:50pm EDT
Science 118

Session, General

3:00pm EDT

Psychopharmacology in the Classroom

Limited Capacity filling up

This session will provide a brief overview of the medications to treat AD/HD, depression, and anxiety. How the medications work, expected side effects, and what we can and cannot expect from medication management for these disorders will be discussed.

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Speakers

Jaclynn Lubbers

Chairperson

Tom DeBlecourt

Byron Center Christian School

Thursday October 21, 2021 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Science 118

Session, General

9:00am EDT

A Year of Units.

Limited Capacity seats available

This session is designed to assist preschool teachers in planning for and developing month-long thematic units of study. The end goal is that students will engage in authentic learning and participate in play-based activities that increase their depth of knowledge.

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Speakers

Rebecca Rael

Elementary Teacher, SW Chicago Christian - Tinley Park

Rebecca Rael has a B.A. in Elementary Education and in Early Childhood Education. She has spent the last 16 years teaching in a variety of classrooms from the inner city to the suburbs, low-income/high-risk programs to tuition based programs, and in both public and private settings... Read More →

Chairperson

Sarah O'Niel

Delavan Christian School

Friday October 22, 2021 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Science 118

Session, PS - PK

10:10am EDT

Thematic Make 'n Take

Limited Capacity seats available

As a follow up to the session "A Year of Units" we will begin creating materials to go with a month of units. Please bring with you your best activities for the theme Bags. Include one activity for: math, science, literacy, fine motor, and gross motor. We will collaborate and compile them into our month long unit. All other materials needed for this session will be provided for you.

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Speakers

Rebecca Rael

Elementary Teacher, SW Chicago Christian - Tinley Park

Friday October 22, 2021 10:10am - 11:10am EDT
Science 118

Session, PS - PK