In this video, Khan Academy lays out a vision for what education will look like in the year 2060.  They predict that:

• Education will move from a passive classroom model to an active, discovery and creative based model.
• The traditional K-12 progression followed by 4 year college will be replaced by exploratory paths which focus on achieving understanding in various interests unbound by traditional structures.
• Teachers will move from being lecturers to being tutors, coaches and mentors.
• 99% of the world's population will achieve literacy.

Regardless of whether you agree with this particular vision or not, can you see how having a compelling vision of the future of education is compelling and important?  Our prayer is that God would raise up those with a destiny to serve and improve the world of education, such that worldwide literacy leads to everyone having an opportunity to discover, unlock and live their Godly destiny.

In this video, Dr. Tony Wagner, co-director of Harvard's Change Leadership Group has identified what he calls a "global achievement gap," which is the leap between what even our best schools are teaching, and the must-have skills of the future.  The 7 survival skills he has identified include:

• Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving.
• Collaboration Across Networks and Leading by Influence.
• Agility and Adaptability.
• Initiative and Entrepreneurship.
• Effective Oral and Written Communication.
• Accessing and Analyzing Information.
• Curiosity and Imagination.

As Christians who hope to be salt and light to the world of education, we would be well served to consider what it means to help others build Dr. Wagner's survival skills if we wish to help them prepare themselves to add value to society.  

We pray that you would discover, unlock and live your Godly destiny as you provide the kind of educational opportunities which help people to be all God has called them to be. 

In this video, Keith Hughes, who is an experienced classroom teacher, shares with us his recipe for great teaching.  He suggests that there are 3ea primary ingredients to great teaching which includes:

• Content Knowledge
• Pedagogy
• Authenticity
• Human Relationships

This is only about a 5 minute video, so if you are interested in learning all you can about being a great teacher, then Keith's presentation is well done and worth your time.  As you endeavor to discover, unlock and live your Godly destiny, please kindly consider what makes a great teacher.  After all, great teachers make disciples, just like Jesus did.  Just saying.

In this video, Pastor Robert Morris shares three teaching principles which make Jesus the greatest educator ever. He shares that Jesus taught:

• Authoritatively
• Practically
• Graphically

By teaching in this manner, Jesus was able to influence, via teaching, the progression of mankind's redemption and restoration.  As one who may be called to teach others, we pray that this video helps you discover, unlock and live your Godly destiny as a teacher and educator.

According to Great Hearts Academies, their mission and vision for education "is to create a national network of academically rigorous, classical, liberal arts primary, middle, and high schools. This network will prepare its graduates for success in the most highly selective colleges and universities in the nation, and to be leaders in creating a more philosophical, humane, and just society. Great Hearts’ public academies surpass the best public and private school options in academic outcomes, student moral formation, and comprehensive extra-curricular participation.

The ultimate goal of the organization is to graduate “great-hearted” young men and women who possess a sense of destiny and purpose that is directed to the service of the greater good.  By engaging in an intense and formative dialogue with the Great Books and Ideas of Western Culture, by conversing with peers and teachers who also seek the truth, students come to understand more fully what it means to be a human being."

Could your Godly destiny be connected to helping the institutions of learning experience a revolution such that "young men and women are equipped with a sense of destiny and purpose?"  May those called to lead the classical liberal arts educational revolution come forth - in Jesus Mighty Name.

According to Ted, "Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success."

Whether you are purposed by God to teach others, or if you need to role up your sleeves and learn something to activate your own Godly destiny, having "grit" is an indispensable character trait.  Not only do you need "grit" for the destiny journey that lies ahead of you, but you should also help equip and release others along the way with the raw determination to never quit.  We must develop Godly "grit" such that we are able to press through any discomfort to live our Godly destiny.

This video will introduce you to the underlining ideas associated with why many schools are adopting the classical liberal arts education.  This type of education is designed to teach students how to learn and how to think critically.  Additionally, we learn how free and open societies require a people with a classical education built upon a character education to be long enduring.

Christians, empowered by the Holy Spirit, have an opportunity to lead the way in reforming the educational system to be highly effective at building and maintaining strong societies.  Are you called by God to transform the world of education?  If so, then we need you to discover, unlock, and live your Godly destiny.

In this video, Rebekah Hagstrom who is headmaster of Liberty Classical Academy (LCA), shares the value of a classical education. Rebekah received a B.S. in communication disorders (summa cum laude) and an M.A. in speech pathology from the University of Minnesota. She and her husband, Peter, have four children. Rebekah worked at Regions Hospital as a speech pathologist for over 10 years. She also taught adult education classes at her church, served on its board, and spoke at various women's ministry events.

In raising their children, Peter and Rebekah experienced public education, private college prep schools, and private religious schools. With these schools falling short of their educational expectations, Rebekah founded Liberty Classical Academy.

Please kindly notice, that Rebekah saw a need and acted as salt and light.  As such, she is living in her Godly destiny and is pioneering the value of a classical education and exploring its benefits in producing citizens who know history, understand logic, are well rounded, and can speak and debate respectfully.

We pray that this information will help you accomplish great things in the educational industry as you discover, unlock, and live your Godly destiny.

In this video, 2Revolutions explains the current state of our educational system and offers a new way of thinking about how to help young people embrace a lifetime of learning by "learning how to learn."  They suggest five ideas for integration into future learning models.  They include:

• Personalization - fit to each learner.
• Learner-Driven - to let kids own their learning.
• Application - to let kids learn by doing.
• Cost Effective - to be feasible at scale.
• Tech-Enabled - to leverage technologies that work.

As Christians, we are called to be salt and light.  That is to say, as those with a destiny to positively transform the world of education arise and shine, the world will experience an aspect of the love of Christ.  If your destiny includes affecting the educational industry, then we pray that your discover, unlock and live your Godly destiny.

In this short news story video, which originally aired 2/26/10, ABC News enlightens us as to what makes a great teacher based on the research shared in the book, "Teaching As Leadership: The Highly Effective Teacher's Guide to Closing the Achievement Gap" by Steven Farr, Chief Knowledge Officer at Teach For America.

In this video we learn that ideals like "work hard and get smart" is a secret sauce that when mixed with:

• Making Certain Students Are Keeping Up,
• Not Being Afraid to Change the Lesson Plan, and
• Setting High and Ambitious Goals,

produces a recipe for great teaching and teachers.

We pray that those who are called to serve the purposes of God in the education of others will find this tidbit helpful as they discover, unlock and live their Godly destiny.