November 2019 – What's The Difference

Introduction to “Our Chats”

November 26, 2019
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Transcript Greetings. I am Mark Stanton; and, I come to you from East Central Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley. If I may, I would like to take a few minutes to welcome you and thank you for listening to our chats. We hope to build a library of conversations with education professionals, students, and others that would be of interest to anyone with children school age, educators, and those who have an interest in ensuring that the next generation is equipped with everything they need to impact the world in a positive way.As an educator. Rather, a Christian educator, I…

What Makes Christian Schooling Christian

Christian schooling is distinctive. Rather, it should be if it is indeed Christian. The ends of a Christian school are different than those of a secular school. A Christian school has outcomes that collectively are intended to glorify God since glorifying God is the purpose of the universe and the humans that inhabit it. The thought on what makes Christian schooling Christian has evolved over the years. At one time, it was thought that it was the application or correlation of what was being taught with a biblical passage or godly principle. Today, there has been an emerging thought that…

Purpose

"Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect." Romans 12:2 (ESV) This Bible passage is a great summary of the power of a Christian school. Of course, all schools are looking to transform students minds. To what or whom is the school helping students aspire and hopefully achieve? The early Christian church theologian Augustine, who ideally saw the teacher as someone who helps students see the world as God would, advised instructors to…

Dr. Mark A. Stanton

Mark Stanton is a Head of School in a private Christian school in Pennsylvania. He is the 2016 C.A.P.E. (Council for American Private Education) recipient of Pennsylvania’s Secondary Adminsitrator of the year award honoring his leadership excellence. He has lead schools in Pennsylvania and New Jersey in addition to teaching elementary and secondary grades in public, private, rural, and urban institutions. He earned his bachelor of arts degree in business from Cedarville University and bachelor of Elementary Education from Pennsylvania State University. He earned his master’s degree at Cairn University and his doctorate at Rutgers University. Additionally, Mark has established a non-profit community organization in Pennsylvania and a school in New Jersey. In addition to his experience as a teacher, Elementary Principal, and Superintendent, he provides consultation services with domestic and international schools, mentors novice administrators, serves on an accreditation commission, and provides professional development seminars.