IJCE and Scholarship on Christianity and Education

Smith, David; Cooling, Trevor

doi:10.1177/2056997115577924

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“…Anglican schools in Australia share a connection with the Anglican Church through history and governance, and many share similar educational purposes and beliefs as stated in the Anglican Schools Australia Constitution, 2015. However, each school has its own distinct school culture and community (Smith and Cooling, 2015). Anglican schools in Australia 'show great diversity both in concepts and in beliefs about religion' (Edwards, 2011: 1) and can vary considerably in the way their shared Anglican heritage is expressed in day-to-day school life.…”

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Christian middle leadership: How the faith of middle leaders shapes and is shaped by school culture and community

Chalwell

Stanton

Grice

2023

International Journal of Christianity & Education

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Middle leaders play a central role in the Christian leadership of their school. This research explores how nine middle leaders in three distinct Anglican Schools in Australia enact their roles, and the conditions that influence faith expression within their schools. Findings demonstrate that middle leaders shape and are shaped by school culture and community. Our theory of Christian middle leadership, derived from four key themes, shows how school middle leaders navigate the personal and institutional dimensions of faith expression, through three distinct discourses. Their responses and the responses of their school enable them to interpret their role, career and calling.

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Christian middle leadership: How the faith of middle leaders shapes and is shaped by school culture and community

Chalwell

Stanton

Grice

2023

International Journal of Christianity & Education

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“…Classical Christian schools (CCS) are a growing type of Christian schools throughout the United States (US). Despite the rapid growth, little is known about what is happening in the schools and even less is known about what students are learning in these schools, as is the case with many Christian schools (Smith and Cooling, 2015). The question is important as "the effect of religion on political polarization in America is unmistakable" (Wilson, 2010, p. 117) and the divide is only growing deeper (Drake and Kiley, 2019).…”

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“Courage, loyalty, and cruelty”: learning history in a classical Christian school

Fitzpatrick

2022

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PurposeThis study explores how the context of a classical Christian school (CCS) interacted with a how teacher taught and how students learned and experienced a unit about World War II.Design/methodology/approachA sixth-grade class was observed during their 13-day unit on World War I. The teacher was interviewed before the unit began to understand her goals for the unit and was interviewed after for her to reflect on her teaching and student learning. All classroom documents (notes, worksheets, essays) were collected. After the unit, each student participated in a think aloud of the assessment and reflected on their experiences during the unit.FindingsThe findings suggest that teacher and students were greatly impacted by the classical Christian nature of the school. The teacher used three biblical themes to frame the unit, which caused misconceptions for students. While students learned factual information about World War II, they struggled to relate the teacher's themes to World War II.Originality/valueThis study adds insights about teaching and learning history in a CCS and highlights the need for more research to explore what and how students in private religious schools are learning. While the teacher's themes could have been useful organizing concepts for the material, they instead complicated student learning.

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“…In the inaugural issue of the International Journal of Christian Education (IJCE), Trevor Cooling and I (Smith and Cooling, 2015) described the intended scope of the journal. We aim to publish scholarly work that addresses the intersection between Christianity (its beliefs, practices, history, etc.)…”

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