2024 CEA Convention: Full Schedule

10:45am PDT

String Orchestra Reading Session

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

We will be reading some new, some favorites and some treasures of oldy but goodies. Please bring your instrument along and a few of your favorite gems to read along with other string educators.

Speakers

Sara Jager

Orchestra Director, Unity Christian High School

Sara Jager is the orchestra director at Unity Christian High School and Hudsonville Christian School for the past 22 years. Jager was also one of the directors for one of the youth orchestras at St. Cecilia Music Society. She has been a clinician for various clinics through area middle... Read More →

Thursday October 24, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am PDT
142 Band room, 1st floor

Session

Audience General
Subject Music

11:55am PDT

RT - 1st Grade Teachers

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

142

Round Table discussion with other 1st Grade Teachers.

Chairperson

Sheila Dokter

1st Grade Teacher, Holland Christian School - Rose Park

Sheila Dokter is passionate about loving God and loving others. She has been an educator for 28 years - 26 of these years have been spent with first graders! She's excited about coming together with colleagues and friends to share ideas; we are each other's best resource!

Thursday October 24, 2024 11:55am - 12:55pm PDT
142 Band room, 1st floor

Round Table

Audience 1st Grade

1:50pm PDT

Band Reading Session for 8th - 12th

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

142

Bring your instruments and favorite band music to share with your colleagues at CEA Convention! In this session, we will be playing through new band music (and old favorites) for advanced middle school through high school bands.

Speakers

Matthew Veenstra

Thursday October 24, 2024 1:50pm - 2:50pm PDT
142 Band room, 1st floor

Session

Audience 5th - 12th
Subject Music

3:00pm PDT

Band Reading Session for 5th - 8th

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

142

Bring your instruments and favorite band music to share with your colleagues at CEA Convention! In this session, we will be playing through new band music (and old favorites) for beginning through middle school level bands.

Speakers

Matthew Veenstra

Thursday October 24, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
142 Band room, 1st floor

Session

Audience 5th - 12th
Subject Music

9:00am PDT

Why Waste? Get Growing and Create a Class or Even a Schoolwide Compost System

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

142

Transform waste into wisdom! Discover the power of student-led composting initiatives. Learn how to integrate composting into the curriculum, engage students in sustainability, and build a supportive community. Empower students to lead with practical implementation guidance. Join in ways to glorify God through caring for His creation.

Chairperson

Elizabeth Cruz

Grandville Calvin Christian School

Speakers

Janet Staal

Director of Nature Based and Outdoor Education, West Side Christian School

Janet Staal, BA in K-8 Education and a Master Naturalist Certification. Her journey from childhood explorations in West Michigan's woods to fostering nature-based education at WSCS reflects a lifelong commitment to teaching and glorifying God. Join us as she shares her passion for... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 9:00am - 10:00am PDT
142 Band room, 1st floor

Session

Audience K - 8th Grade
Subject Science
Area Outdoor Education

10:10am PDT

Christian Character Formation in a Culture of Anger

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

142

Between elections, culture wars, and the pandemic, we might all be headed for higher blood pressure. A good Christian public witness is more crucial than ever. What role should anger play in a virtuous life? If anger’s rightful target is injustice, how angry and how often should we be angry? Or should Christians refrain from anger and practice gentleness? Are these two stances compatible? To address this puzzle, we'll consider insights from two strands in Christian thought and use the lens of formation to reconcile the two strands. Then we'll explore some field-tested virtuous practices and spiritual exercises for good anger formation in community.

Chairperson

Vicki Huizenga

Highland Christian School

Speakers

Rebecca DeYoung

Professor of Philosophy, Calvin University

Dr. Rebecca DeYoung (Ph.D. University of Notre Dame) teaches ethics and the history of philosophy at Calvin University. Her books include Glittering Vices (Brazos, 2nd ed. 2020), Vainglory (Eerdmans, 2014), and Aquinas's Ethics (University of Notre Dame Press, 2009). She speaks widely... Read More →

Friday October 25, 2024 10:10am - 11:10am PDT
142 Band room, 1st floor

Session

Audience General
Subject Reformed World and Life View
Area Counseling