Strengthening Adventist Education in the North American Division: Recommendations for Educators

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2017

Keywords

Seventh-day Adventist education, Recommendations

Abstract

"Clearly, there are a number of issues that need to be addressed by educators, pastors, and conference and union officers in order to strengthen NAD Adventist K-12 education. The list is daunting and the task monumental, but we find the al-ternative—the continued decline of enrollment—unacceptable. The strong approval of the NADET recommendations at the Year-end Meetings as well as the administrative support given to the SAE study provided an excellent first step in effecting change in the educational system, but it will take a commitment and investment from all stakeholders in Adventist education to ensure continued progress. These recommendations call for teachers and pastors to invest extra effort to collaborate as a ministry team, and for leadership at the division, union, and conference levels to make necessary changes in the system to more fully support Adventist schools. A number of areas are begging for attention—distance learning, marketing, finances, and leadership development—each of which must be addressed in order for our educational system to thrive."

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Journal Title

Journal of Adventist Education

Volume

79

Issue

2

First Page

32

Last Page

37

First Department

Teaching, Learning and Curriculum

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