Help your Christian school teachers teach Alpha Omega Publications online curriculum with confidence! To give teachers the tools they need to succeed, AOP is pleased to offer free basic teacher training sessions for either Ignitia or Switched-On Online. No matter which curriculum you are using, this free training session helps new teachers and those in need of a little refresher become more proficient and effective.

Basic training sessions are conducted fully online in a webinar format and are presented by a live trainer. Participants share the trainer's computer screen as the trainer demonstrates the curriculum and while listening to the trainer's presentation via phone or speakers. The free webinar introduces either the Ignitia or Switched-On Online curriculum and helps teachers increase confidence, uncover additional uses for Ignitia, and reinforce the skills required to get the greatest benefits available from the curriculum.

2-Hour Training Session Includes

• Ignitia or Switched-On Online overview
• Administrative setup
• Student mode demo
• Basic navigation
• Adding students and assigning courses
• Monitoring student work
• Grading and reporting
• Technical overview of customization and placement exams

To join the training, participants need a computer with high-speed Internet access and either a phone line or a computer with a microphone and speakers. All of your Christian school faculty (including teachers, aides, and classroom volunteers/monitors) are invited to participate to learn more about Ignitia or Switched-On Online.

Training sessions are two hours, and the same session is  available every week. Simply choose which week is best for your schedule. If you're an administrator, please share or forward this information with your teaching staff, and keep in mind that training sessions will  be available throughout the summer months as well!

To register for free teacher training, please visit our website to sign up conveniently online. We look forward to seeing you in training! If you have questions or would like to speak to an AOP educational specialist about training or curriculum, please call toll-free 877-688-2652 for more information.

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"A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language." - W.H. Auden

Increase your students' love of literature and appreciation for poetry with these helpful teacher resources for National Poetry Month this April. From Chaucer to Shakespeare, haikus to sonnets, and metaphors to meters, these handy poetry websites include information and activities that make learning poetry fun....

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Both parents and teachers are guilty of being nervous about the conferences that bear their names and bring the two parties together bi-annually. While parents wonder if everything is OK with their student, teachers think, "How do I say what's happening with their student?" However, this meeting of the minds doesn't have to be and shouldn't be intimidating. Rather, conferences are an excellent opportunity to become a team to support the student while communicating performance and discussing improvements.

To help your next parent-teacher conferences go smoothly and effectively, here are a few important reminders:...

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According to the Washington Post, a staggering 50% of teachers quit the profession within five years, and Christian schools are certainly not immune to this issue. Yet, even more disappointing than those numbers are the reasons for their departures.

While money is often considered to be the most apparent, it's a false assumption. A National Center for Education Statistics survey of over 8,000 teachers cited dissatisfaction with administrative support and workplace conditions as the top two reasons for leaving teaching.

In light of these statistics, here are five practical tips to keep in mind as you examine the environment at your Christian school in hopes of increasing your teacher retention:...

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"Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me" (Psalm 51:10).

Spring cleaning seems like a chore for your home. After the long winter months, rooms in your house always seem to need a thorough cleaning. Dust and cobwebs can often be found in corners usually hidden from the eye, and in some cases, furniture like couches and bookcases hasn't been moved in months or maybe even years!

What if we applied this same concept of spring cleaning to our personal lives? ...

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Since the No Child Left Behind Act was signed ten years ago, the phrase "no child lest behind" has proven to mean many different things to people in the world of education. The reality is that the ideas of high standards and accountability are great, but implementing it has proven to be quite difficult. So, what really needs to happen to ensure that no child is left behind?...

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"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven" (Ecclesiastes 3:1).

As Christians, we know the Lord governs all, and we approach each day with confidence that no matter what happens in the world, He will take care of us. This reassurance is no more apparent and glorious than in the display of the changing seasons.

A perfect picture of God's never-ending love, every year we transition between the seasons of winter and spring. Every spring that changes from snow and ice to the green grass and budding trees is a reminder of God's sovereign rule over our lives. It's so easy to take the beauty of life each spring for granted, but each season is a new gift to us that fulfills God's promise....

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Taking care of God's world involves commitment on our part as Christians. This commitment impacts everywhere we live, whether at home or at school. As a Christian school teacher, you have a wonderful opportunity to be a role model of stewardship for your students and influence their usage and mindset of resources....

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Christian schools who use Ignitia from Alpha Omega Publications received helpful improvements and instant new features this past month. Over the weekend of February 18-19, AOP released the following tools to help Christian school administrators and teachers better utilize the online curriculum....

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