Training for Excellence in Teachers
This article by Russell Dykstra examines the qualifications and calling of teachers in Protestant Reformed Christian schools, emphasizing that excellence in teaching is essential because teachers shape the minds, hearts, and spiritual development of covenant children. The piece balances the high standards expected of teachers with the recognition that true excellence comes through God's sovereign work in and through faithful, dedicated educators laboring in their calling.
Previous article in this series: January 1, 2017, p. 148. Believing parents understand the weighty responsibility before God to train up their children in the fear of the Lord. When possible, Reformed parents band together to establish and maintain Christian schools to assist them in this high calling. The teachers are the heart of these Christian schools. This being the case, the importance of qualified -- highly qualified -- teachers cannot be overstated. The past couple of editorials have...
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