Training for Protestant Reformed Teachers: Additional History
This article traces the historical development of teacher training institutions within the Protestant Reformed Churches, focusing on the late 1940s-1950s period when the PRC school movement was expanding. The author documents the 1949 Synod's deliberation on establishing a formal teacher training program and details the subsequent implementation of educational courses, including Rev. Herman Hoeksema's contributions to curriculum development.
Previous article in this series: February 1, 2017, p. 197. The concept of an institution for training Protestant Reformed teachers was proposed in the late 1940s when the Protestant Reformed school movement was picking up steam. The congregation in Redlands, CA established the first Protestant Reformed school in 1934. Hope Protestant Reformed Christian School (Walker, MI) started in 1947, and three years later Adams St. Christian School (Grand Rapids, MI) and the Free Christian School of...
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