2024 CEA Convention: Full Schedule

10:45am PDT

Ready or Not: Teacher Leadership

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am PDT

Teachers today often take on extra leadership responsibilities in addition to their teaching duties, thus changing the role of and relationships between teachers, administrators, and support staff. This presentation will provide an overview of teacher leadership and the dynamic between leaders and followers within a school community.

Chairperson

Meghan VanLente

Kalamazoo Christian Schools

Speakers

Kelly Lenarz

Dean of Education, Trinity Christian College

Dr. Kelly Lenarz serves as Dean of Education and Associate Professor of Education at Trinity Christian College. She is passionate about teacher recruitment and retention. This passion is what drives her research in the areas of teacher preparation and teacher leadership.

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
113 Teacher's Lounge, 1st floor

Session

Audience General
Subject Professional Development
Area Trinity Chrisitan College Staff

11:55am PDT

RT - K- 12 Computer Teachers

Thursday October 24, 2024 11:55am - 12:55pm PDT

113

Round Table for K - 8th Grade Computer Teachers

Chairperson

Alecia Vanden Berg

MS Tech Teacher and Tech Integration Specialist, Allendale Christian School Dutton Christian School

As a lifelong learner and wife of a 5th grade teacher, Alecia is passionate about the educational experience for both teachers and students. She finds immense joy in equipping them with practical, accessible tools for success! She has 18 years of classroom experience in grades 6-12... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 11:55am - 12:55pm PDT
113 Teacher's Lounge, 1st floor

Round Table

Audience K - 8th Grade
Subject Technology

1:50pm PDT

Honey Bee Fidelity

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:50pm - 2:50pm PDT

113

This session highlights the life cycle and lifestyle of the honey bee while incorporating the ways honey bees exhibit faithfulness to their hives and to each other. Are there lessons we can learn from the humble honey bee?

Chairperson

Clay Lubbers

Middle School Science Teacher, Byron Center Christian School

Clay is an outdoor enthusiast and is working towards integrating more outdoor learning into his middle school science curriculum. He's had a passion for the outdoors as long as he has been alive and he longs for kids to see the story of creation in creation itself.

Speakers

Don Snoeyink

Thornapple Woodlands

Don has a passion for "opening people's eyes" to the awe and wonder of nature; specifically beekeeping, maple syrup, and fishing. His contagious enthusiasm for God's creation is evident in his fun, fast paced and informative speaking style.

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:50pm - 2:50pm PDT
113 Teacher's Lounge, 1st floor

Session

Audience General
Subject Science
Area Outdoor Education

3:00pm PDT

Let's Play a Round - Bringing Disc Golf to the School Campus

Thursday October 24, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT

113

When South Christian acquired its current property, a group of us worked to bring a disc golf course to the school grounds. This session will chronicle our journey, offer advice and ideas regarding design, and then (if the weather cooperates) spend time on the course playing and explaining the choices we made.

Chairperson

Don Wubben

Speakers

Robert DeWeerd

Kent Walstra

Science Teacher, South Christian High School

Kent and some other teachers worked to bring a disc golf course to South Christian High School when they moved to their current location.

Thursday October 24, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
113 Teacher's Lounge, 1st floor

Session

Audience General
Audience Physical Education
Subject Fitness
Area Administration

9:00am PDT

Concert Programming with Intentionality

Friday October 25, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am PDT

113

This session deals with selecting quality music literature for performance ensembles (band, orchestra, and choir) at the middle and high school levels, with a focus on programming concerts that include variety while being a cohesive experience for students and audience members.

Speakers

Erin Lannenga

Doug Pelt

Band Teacher, Timothy Christian Schools

Doug Pelt (band) and Erin Lanenga (choir) have each taught music for over 20 years. Throughout their tenure at Timothy Christian, they have creatively and intentionally programmed a variety of musical works and collaborated on several concert performances to inspire and challenge... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
113 Teacher's Lounge, 1st floor

Session

Audience 7th - 12th
Subject Music

10:10am PDT

Immersive Methods for the Bible Classroom: Keeping Bible Class Exceptional

Friday October 25, 2024 10:10am - 11:10am PDT

113

The Bible class is an opportunity to draw students more deeply into understanding and knowing God and his word more completely. The methods and activities we use can either move students closer toward that end, or move them farther away. Come to this session to learn some strategies that will help your students engage with scripture and enjoy a deeper learning of who God is and what he is sharing in his word.

Speakers

Nicki Kuiper

Coordinator for Heartland Convention, Heartland Christian Schools

Nicki has been a middle school math, Bible, and language arts teacher for more than 25 years, serving Christian schools in Iowa, California, and Minnesota. She taught the Bible Methods class at Dordt University for several years, and is currently serving as the coordinator for Heartland... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 10:10am - 11:10am PDT
113 Teacher's Lounge, 1st floor

Session

Audience 4th - 8th
Subject Bible Teachers