Fostering a Spiritual Climate
This list furnishes the leader with materials that provide information about how to foster a spiritual climate on the campus. Because the principal is the spiritual leader, it is vital that a model of an active relationship with Jesus Christ be fostered and maintained.
Websites
- Spiritual Resources for Adventist Teachers features resources to encourage Adventist teachers in their personal walk with God, as well as resources to teach elementary and secondary students from a biblical worldview
- Adventist Education Climate includes sections on classroom and school climate, spiritual growth, values & character education, service learning & outreach, worships & chapel talks
- Adventist Education Essentials includes sections on Adventist education philosophy, integrating faith and learning, the ministry of teaching, and educator testimonials on "Why I Believe in Adventist Education"
- NAD Education website will help you connect with specific teacher training and student learning opportunities in North America e.g. Week of Prayer speakers, Bible Camps, Bible Labs, mission trips etc.
- edforum.adventist.org provides school administrators and teachers space to dialog online regarding education from a biblical worldview
- Close the Gap Now - Understanding and Applying a Biblical Perspective
- Transforming Teachers
- Center for Spiritual Development in Childhood & Adolescence
Publications
- Character Building Activities for Kids by Darlene Mannix. Book using character-building activities for classroom use.
- North American Division Handbook for Principals p.54
- Spiritual Development in School -- Invisible to the Eye. Alan Brown, Joan Furlong. 1996. How to measure the spiritual climate in your school.
- Values of Church Schools. Peter Shepherd. 1998. A look at what church school values.
- Prayer Evangelism. Bill Bright and Ed Silvoso. 2000. How to change the spiritual climate of your home, neighborhood and city.
- Shaping School Culture. Terrance E Deal 1999. Basic principles of change that can be applied to Spiritual culture.
- Christian Educator Journal. A forum for Christian school administrators.
- Leadership Promises for Everyday. John Maxwell 2003. Designed to inspire and remind administrators of the responsibility of Gods work.