CHRISTIAN EDUCATION RESOURCES

ORGANIZATIONS

Christian Educators Association International

Christian Education Europe

Christian Education Online - UK based

Christian Education in Africa

National Association of Christian Educators - US based

National Christian School Association

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Berger, K.S. (1994). The developing person through the life span (3rd ed.) Written to incorporate all aspects of human development: physical, biosocial, and psycho-social. Includes material from the major theorists including Piaget, Freud, Miller, Maslow, Havighurst, Erikson, and Skinner.

Bloomberg, D. & Stronks, G.G. (ed.). Christian schooling for responsive discipleship-a vision within a task. Prepares the youth worker or superintendent of Sunday Schools with tools to forge a "new learning community" through the development of curriculum to assessment. Also provides the proper philosophical foundation for the proper education in Christian living.

Eggen, P.D. & Kauchak, D.P. (ed.). (1996). Strategies for teachers-teaching content and thinking skills. Needham Heights, MA: Simon and Schuster Publishing Co. Another vital read for administrators and educators alike. Provides concrete "hands-on" teaching strategies. Includes deductive and inductive methodologies. Appropriate for both secular and church instructive environments alike. Where the "rubber meets the road" when desiring to master transmission of content skills and strategies.

Gardener, H. (1993). Multiple intelligence, the theory in practice. Considered a "bible" by secular educators regarding an enlightened view of student learning processes. Discounts traditional "IQ" tests as too narrow and restrictive when evaluating "true" intelligence. Outlines seven major intelligences in detail and discusses relevance to both psychology and education. A "must read" for any youth worker seeking to stay grounded in current educative processes.

Haurwas, S. & Westerhoff, J.H. (ed.). (1992). Schooling christians-holy experiments in American education. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. A compilation of essays from various authors which force an examination of broad social issues facing Christian education. Examines issues ranging from the hidden curriculum to the role of the school (secular and theological) in Christian education today.

Mueller, W. (1994). Understanding today's youth culture. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers Inc. Provides a broad sampling of the influences on young people today. Chapters 4 and 5 are graphic but must remain so in the name of relevance. This book is a wake-up call to parents, teachers, and youth workers caught in the wishful generational time warp of the 1950s. Here is a survival guide to help teens cope in the very unique, hostile, and sexually explicit world of the 1990s.

Neilson, L. (1996). Adolescence-a contemporary view. (3rd ed.). New York: Harcourt Brace College Publishers. Although written by a clinician, this authoritative look at adolescence maintains its clinical credibility while avoiding excessive coverage of compelling but irrelevant side issues. Focuses on the issues that affect adolescents both in the home and in the classroom from a developmental perspective, while giving readers the tools required for further study in the area.

Nelson, K. (1995). Nurturing kids: How to develop your students' multiple intelligences. Instructor, 105(1), 26-34. A journal article which seeks to fully corporate Gardener's ideals into the classroom, applying theory to practice.

Pipher, M. (1994). Reviving ophelia-saving the selves of adolescent girls. New York: Ballantine Books. Therapist with a unique insight and perspective on issues facing adolescent girls. The author leaves no stone unturned-from bulimia to alcoholism, suicide to divorce-the author provides not only the issues but also timely recommendations for both parents and educators in preventing, or at least limiting, the impact of cultural actors on the lives of young women. Important to note that unlike her colleagues, the author indicts the culture, not the family.

Strong, R., Silver, H., & Robinson, A. (1995). What do students want and what motivates them? Educational Leadership, 53(1), 8-12. A journal article that challenges the reward and punishment model of motivation. Conclusions were based on a study conducted in an inner city school.

Willis, S. (1992). Interdisciplinary learning. ASCD Curriculum Update. This article refutes the single subject modular approach to curriculum development. While praising the development of the integrated thematic unit, the author encourages educators, curriculum planners, and school board members to develop units and lessons that challenge students to integrate knowledge across subject areas. An example of this process is a science problem based on an issue in social studies that requires higher math to solve, but and understanding of politics to implement.

Glen S. Leverette cCYS

Romanowski, W.D. (1996). Pop culture wars: Religion & the role of entertainment in american life. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press. Provides a systematic, Christian lattice for evaluating the current debate on the impact of the culture on the lives of Christians. He builds the lattice from both an historic and theological perspective. He encourages Christians to live in the culture but to not emulate the culture. One critic summarized this work nicely by stating that the author redirected "energy exerted in verbal warfare" into a critical and creative involvement with popular entertainment (the culture).

Promotes and supports the development of Christian schools across America.

Very conservative leaning, offers resources to parents and educators wanting to provide a Christian, conservative education both at home and within the public or private school system.

Links to all sorts of Christian education resources (colleges, secondary schools, curriculums) from all over Africa.

Resources for churches, families and educators on Christian education.

Provides materials for Christian education to parents and schools in Europe.

Serving the educational community by supporting Christian educators of both public and private schools.