2020 Foundations Talk | 59:39 | K-6, General Classroom
Summary
Nervous about the first day? Have you just barely survived the first two weeks in the past? Come learn how to prepare spiritually and practically to not only survive but thrive. These first couple of weeks often set the tone for the entire year. Come to this workshop to learn simple tools and techniques that will help you create a peaceful and orderly classroom while instilling in your students a sense of wonder and awe about God and His creation.
Speaker
Brooke Voelp has been a classroom teacher for eighteen years . Eleven of those years were spent teaching at Rockbridge Academy where she is currently in her fourth year serving as the grammar school vice principal . Brooke has previously spoken at the national ACCS conference on the “Grammar of History” and “Teaching Reading Effectively.” She is also an annual speaker at Rockbridge Academy’s Summer Teacher Training. Brooke holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Maryland and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from Loyola University. Brooke has been married to her husband Bill for 28 years, and they have two children, both graduates of Rockbridge Academy—Corrine and Jacob . Brooke loves Jesus, her family, and baseball . More importantly, she loves being a new grandma.
Additional Materials
The Association of Classical & Christian Schools presents Repairing the Ruins, the ACCS annual conference, copyright ACCS. You may make additional copies of this recording for use by your school but please do not sell any copies of the recording, or post it on the internet.