Future ready : innovative missions and models in Christian education /
Future ready : innovative missions and models in Christian education / [print]
by Lynn E. Swaner, Jon Eckert, Erik Ellefsen and Matthew H. Lee.
- xi, 172 pages : illustrations, tables, charts, and portraits (black and white) ; 23 cm
"Cardus is a non-partisan think tank. Cardus Education exists to cultivate education for the common good and convene education leaders." - page [173].
PART I. MISSION AND CULTURE -- 1. Be Distinctive -- 2. Be Relevant -- 3. Be Inclusive -- PART II. STRUCTURES AND PRACTICES -- 4. Resource Creatively -- 5. Reimagine Structures -- 6. Take Disciplined Risks -- PART III. PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY -- 7. Prioritize People -- 8. Invite Partners -- 9. Share Innovation.
A growing number of Christian schools are responding to adaptive challenges and missional opportunities by innovating new structural, financial, and operational models for Christian education. The research in this book traces the stories of eleven Christian schools and networks that have engaged in fundamental mindset changes around what it means for Christian schools to be future-ready. More than tweaking a practice or process here or there, they have merged schools, started online academies, developed microschools, leveraged school choice funding, formed Christian school districts, shared backend functions with other schools, engaged in entrepreneurship and facilities leasing, started brand-new schools, and provided inclusive education for students of all abilities. The stories and strategies shared will inspire leaders to think innovatively, strategically, and above all, missionally about how to reach future generations with the love of God through healthy, thriving Christian schools.
9781583312230 1583312234
School management and organization.
Educational tests and measurements.
Educational Measurement.
Academic achievement--United States.
Church schools.
LB3051.S936.F888 2022
"Cardus is a non-partisan think tank. Cardus Education exists to cultivate education for the common good and convene education leaders." - page [173].
PART I. MISSION AND CULTURE -- 1. Be Distinctive -- 2. Be Relevant -- 3. Be Inclusive -- PART II. STRUCTURES AND PRACTICES -- 4. Resource Creatively -- 5. Reimagine Structures -- 6. Take Disciplined Risks -- PART III. PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY -- 7. Prioritize People -- 8. Invite Partners -- 9. Share Innovation.
A growing number of Christian schools are responding to adaptive challenges and missional opportunities by innovating new structural, financial, and operational models for Christian education. The research in this book traces the stories of eleven Christian schools and networks that have engaged in fundamental mindset changes around what it means for Christian schools to be future-ready. More than tweaking a practice or process here or there, they have merged schools, started online academies, developed microschools, leveraged school choice funding, formed Christian school districts, shared backend functions with other schools, engaged in entrepreneurship and facilities leasing, started brand-new schools, and provided inclusive education for students of all abilities. The stories and strategies shared will inspire leaders to think innovatively, strategically, and above all, missionally about how to reach future generations with the love of God through healthy, thriving Christian schools.
9781583312230 1583312234
School management and organization.
Educational tests and measurements.
Educational Measurement.
Academic achievement--United States.
Church schools.
LB3051.S936.F888 2022