Celebrating 44 years as a Christian school teacher: Unchanged mission in a changing world
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This chapter is a narrative of my experiences over 44 years of teaching in Christian schools. Through literature and my experiences, I trace changes over this time in pedagogy, philosophy, and the accountability of teachers. The changes I discuss include students’ life priorities and career choices, sustainability, social awareness, multiculturalism, discrimination, gender-related issues, teacher accountability, technology, teaching conditions, behaviour management, individualised instruction, problem-solving, parent input, community expectations, globalisation, legal issues, and child protection. I trace these changes from an academic as well as a personal perspective, with my overriding theme being that the aim has always been to introduce each student to Jesus in the process of educating the whole person.
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Kilgour, P. W. (2022). Celebrating 44 years as a Christian school teacher: Unchanged mission in a changing world. In P. Williams, & K. Pearce (Eds.), Revealing Jesus in the Learning Environment: In Celebration of Teaching (pp.171-189). Avondale Academic Press.