Product Description

Christian teachers in public schools are often unsure how to relate their faith to their work. How can I teach Christian values without Christianity as a foundation? How can my faith influence my teaching? What can I say in the classroom? Or after class?

Christian Teachers in Public Schools provides an invaluable resource for Christian teachers faced with such questions. It offers:

--a discussion of how to plan curriculum in ways that stay true to one's faith
--an overview of the legal aspects of religion and the public schools
--ways to teach Christian values in a multicultural community
--practical guidance for applying the law to the classroom
--testimony and advice from numerous Christian teachers in state-sponsored schools

Teachers, administrators, prospective teachers, and parents who wish to learn more about public schooling and the Christian faith will find this a thought-provoking book.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #534611 in Books
• Published on: 1999-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780801058448
• Condition: USED - VERY GOOD
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Review
Christian Teachers in Public Schools does an outstanding job of addressing the key issues confronting Christian teachers and administrators in public schools. This thoughtful and practical book makes it clear that it is possible for Christian teachers to be faithful while upholding the religious-liberty principles of the First Amendment -- Charles Haynes, senior scholar, Religious Freedom Programs, Freedom Forum First Amendment Center

As our society continues to struggle with the role of religion in professional and public life, school teachers work every day on moral and ethical frontiers. Christian Teachers in Public Schools is an engaging, thoughtful, helpful, and very well written guide. It is a welcome gift for teachers who seek responsible ways of living with personal integrity in a pluralistic world and administrators and supervisors who must assess behavior and build policy within complex legal statutes -- Sharon Daloz Parks, coauthor, Common Fire: Leading Lives of Commitment in a Complex World

Christian teachers who have felt intimidated by court rulings against religious expression or silenced by cultures ambivalence toward moral absolutes will find encouraging options in this book. Making legal language accessible and approachable, the authors unpack thorny litigation issues and challenge the assumption that our faith must always be marginalized in the classroom. With increasing demands for the privatization of faith, teachers will find Christian Teachers in Public Schools to be informative, engaging, and inspirational reading -- Ruth Givens, Ed.D., assistant professor of education, Wheaton College

Gloria and Julia Stronks have authored a book I wish I would have written. On behalf of the estimated 650,000 Christian teachers in public schools, I would classify it as a "second Bible." A well-written resource and guide to living out one's faith legally and appropriately in the field of public education. A Christian educator "must read" book -- Forrest L. Turpen, executive director, Christian Educators Association International

This book is exactly what I and many of my students--faithful Christians who are future teachers and principals in public schools--have needed. The combination of legal and educational counsel, offered in an unapologetic way but without any public school bashing, will prove extremely useful. Christian teachers need encouragement to be faithful witnesses (just as some other teachers, consciously or unconsciously, communicate to their students that faith is unimportant) without taking unfair advantage of their public trust; this book will help many to follow that difficult and demanding path. As soon as you can get it into print, I plan to use Christian Teachers in Public Schools as the basis for a discussion group on our very secular campus -- Charles Glenn, professor and chairman of educational policy, Boston University

About the Author
Julia K. Stronks is a practicing attorney and assistant professor of political and international studies at Whitworth College. Gloria Goris Stronks is professor of education at Calvin College and is the author, coauthor, or editor of four books, including A Vision with a Task.

Customer Reviews

Perfect, very informational and interesting!
I originally bought this book for a class, but I know now that I would not be able to start a teaching career with out it. It will be useful to me as a teacher, or as a parent to children in the public system.
Great condition and wonderful all around!

Christian Teachers in Public Schools UNITE!
This book is a must read for any teacher who teaches in the public school and wants to "hang on" to their Christian values. In ways that only God can show you, you will be able to convey that love of Christ to the hundreds of children who come your way. No words.....just the love!
It encouraged me and assured me that there is great satisfaction in reaching out with the hands of Jesus.