Shows
Hallway ConversationsEpisode 106: Attracting and Retaining Great Teachers: A Conversation with Chad DirkseThis week we are privileged to host our friend, Chad Dirkse, as a special guest. Chad is a longtime school leader in Christian schools, and currently serves as Head of School at Annapolis Area Christian School where he serves more than 870 students and 100 staff. Chad is an expert in management and has a wealth of wisdom to share about both recruiting and retaining really excellent faculty members, and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to ask him a lot of questions. From Chad’s high-level idea of “revering the profession” to specific advice to leaders for how to both r...2024-03-1350 min
CHARGEEpisode 3: Living in CommunityJim Arnold, Sara Drexler, and Jake Palumbo discuss how they set the tone for a new school year and communicate with students the guidelines and expectations of living in community.2022-08-2340 min
CHARGEEpisode 2: Jake Palumbo | High School PrincipalChad introduces the new High School Principal Jake Palumbo. They discuss his position, priorities, and transferring goats across state lines.2022-08-0535 min
CHARGEEpisode: 1: Teens & Mental Health with Special Guest David ThomasAs part of their Capstone projects, three seniors sit down with David Thomas of Daystar Counseling Ministries to ask questions related to their research on teens and mental health. David gives parents a preview of his upcoming workshop at CCS on “Navigating the Emotional World of Kids & Teens.”2022-03-2330 min
CHARGEEpisode 10: Walking in God’s Good WayChad reflects on the practical and spiritual realities that Jesus is the light of the world and how Christians can lead the world in hopefulness.2021-12-2912 min
CHARGEEpisode 9: Adventures in PodcastingChad sits down with students Isaiah Harris, Malachi Harris, and Miles Caines to discuss the Barch podcast and what they’ve learned from using their voices to entertain and inform.2021-10-2933 min
CHARGEEpisode 8: Why Exceptional Education Matters For All StudentsDirector of Exceptional Education Shonda Caines and current parents Jackie Leach and Kelly Reynolds talk about God’s beautiful design, why CCS serves students with disabilities, and how that impacts all students.2021-10-2236 min
CHARGEEpisode 7: The Distinct Aim of CCSNiki Ellis, Anne Hartman, and Jessica Novikoff discuss the graduate profile and the distinctive ways we approach our curriculum.2021-10-1537 min
CHARGEEpisode 6: Caring for the Social-Emotional Needs of StudentsCourtney Caroland, Travis Hutchinson, and Joan Vos explain the importance of experiencing the grace of God in and through community.2021-10-0845 min
CHARGEEpisode 5: Teaching Biblical Truth in the Upper SchoolTim Baldwin, Courtney Caroland, and Barton Stone discuss what teaching Bible looks like in the Upper School and the importance of showing students how their stories fit into the overall narrative of the Bible.2021-10-0135 min
CHARGEEpisode 4: Teaching Biblical Truth in the Lower SchoolSchuyler Franks, Nicha Jean, and Ginny Moore share why we teach Bible at CCS, what that looks like in the Lower School, and how it’s integrated across the whole student experience.2021-10-0129 min
CHARGE Episode 3: Not As They Should BeWhat does it look like to invite students to participate in God’s redemptive work? Chad Dirkse, Niki Ellis, Matt Monahan, and Elea Mahla return to talk about learning as a training ground for God’s redemptive grace.2021-09-2437 min
CHARGEEpisode 2: Disoriented Toward GodChad Dirkse, Niki Ellis, Matt Monahan, and Elea Mahla discuss Genesis chapter 3 and sin’s impact on every part of existence. They explore what it means that our delight is not in God and how CCS approaches education in a fallen world.2021-09-1740 min
CHARGEEpisode 1: God’s Good WorkChad Dirkse talks with Niki Ellis, Matt Monahan, and Elea Mahla about Genesis chapters 1 and 2 and how our role as image bearers affects how we view ourselves in relation to others and changes how we live, work, and learn in a performance-driven culture.2021-09-1032 min