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We all want our students to read and understand the Bible, and yet we may lack a practical plan for doing so. In this session of the 2026–27 Bible Teacher Network webinar series, Dr. Sean McDowell provides a practical strategy for a 1–2 week study on a New Testament book, specifically for grades 11–12, but could be adapted for grades 9–10. This course equips Bible teachers to lead students in studying Scripture through an inductive approach that builds independence and critical thinking. Rather than focusing on delivering content, teachers will learn how to guide students in observing, interpreting, and synthesizing the text for themselves. Participants will explore practical strategies for structuring classroom experiences that help students think theologically and philosophically. By the end of the course, teachers will be prepared to create meaningful, student-centered Bible study experiences that increase engagement and confidence.
Course ID: ACSI202651173
This course equips school leaders with practical, immediately implementable tools to bring their school's mission to life through deeper spiritual formation and theological engagement. Guided by Samantha Farinacci, who oversees Spiritual Life, Student Life, and theological engagement at Oaks Christian Online, you’ll discover practical, fresh ways to strengthen your school’s identity and culture. Designed for heads of school, directors, chaplains, and mission-focused leaders, this course will spark meaningful conversations and actionable next steps for your school community.
Course ID: ACSI20260007
This California-mandated anti-harassment training is led by Philip Scott, Vice President for Legal Affairs, and Jennifer Gonzales, ACSI Senior Human Resource Generalist, of ACSI. Designed for employees in Christian schools, this course explains California and federal harassment laws, reporting responsibilities, and workplace bullying prevention while providing practical guidance for maintaining a respectful, legally compliant, and Christ-centered work environment.
Course ID: ACSI20260002
This California-mandated anti-harassment training is led by Philip Scott, Vice President for Legal Affairs, and Jennifer Gonzales, ACSI Senior Human Resource Generalist, of ACSI. Designed for supervisors in Christian schools, this course explains California and federal harassment laws, reporting responsibilities, and workplace bullying prevention while providing practical guidance for maintaining a respectful, legally compliant, and Christ-centered work environment.
Course ID: ACSI20260001
In this new and revised Christian Philosophy of Education series (2026), multimedia segments present a foundation of teaching from an intentionally Christian perspective. Course 2 Foundations, the second of three courses in this series, clarifies the roles of the home, church, and school in the education of children, examines how Scripture defines the learner and teacher, and explores the purpose of curriculum and its impact on the aims of education. This three-course series fulfills ACSI's Christian Philosophy of Education requirement.
Download Course 2 Syllabus – "Foundations"This course is worth 6 Educational CEUs.
In this new and revised Christian Philosophy of Education series (2026), multimedia segments present a foundation of teaching from an intentionally Christian perspective. Course 3, Biblical Integration, provides a framework for practical analysis and application of integrating biblical truth into the overall curriculum and daily instruction. Courses 1 and 2 are prerequisites to this course for those pursuing the ACSI Philosophy of Christian Education Requirement.
Download Course 3 Syllabus – "Biblical Integration"This course is worth 6 Educational CEUs.
This course equips Christian educators to navigate AI tools with wisdom, discernment, and practical skill. Participants explore ethical guidelines, compare major AI platforms, and practice effective prompting to support teaching and learning. Through hands-on demonstrations with tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Canva, and NotebookLM, educators learn to design assignments, maintain academic integrity, and integrate AI within school systems while upholding biblical values and student privacy. This course was curated from a webinar in 2025.
Course ID: ACSI20250017
In this new and revised Christian Philosophy of Education series (2026), multimedia segments present a foundation of teaching from an intentionally Christian perspective. Course 1 Worldview, the first of three courses in this series, defines and explores worldviews, explains a biblical worldview, and describes a philosophy of education from a biblical perspective. This three-course series fulfills ACSI's Christian Philosophy of Education requirement.
Download Course 1 Syllabus – "Worldview"This course is worth 6 Bible CEUs.
This course equips Christian educators to navigate artificial intelligence with biblical wisdom and practical discernment. Through a Christian framework and real-world examples, participants will learn how AI works, how to evaluate tools responsibly, and how to guide students, teachers, and school communities with clarity. Designed for teachers, technology leaders, and administrators seeking confidence and direction in a rapidly changing educational landscape.
Course ID: ACSI20250016
Building Anti-Fragile Faith explores how educators can cultivate faith in students—one that grows stronger through challenge rather than shattering under pressure. Learners will identify how to help young people engage hard questions, confront cultural pressures, and develop resilient, gospel-centered convictions that endure in both school and life. This course was curated from ACSI’s 2025 Public Policy & Advocacy Summit for school leaders.
Course ID: ACSI20250014
This course examines the pivotal cultural and spiritual moment facing the West, particularly America, through a biblical lens. Learners will explore the erosion of foundational truths, the rise of rival ideologies, and the urgent call for renewal. By engaging history, worldview shifts, and the role of faith in national identity, participants will be challenged to think deeply, live courageously, and respond redemptively in this civilizational crossroads. This course was curated from ACSI’s 2025 Public Policy & Advocacy Summit for school leaders.
Course ID: ACSI20250013
This course explores how Christianity speaks to today’s deepest cultural and personal questions—identity, love, justice, and truth. Learners will examine how the gospel affirms human dignity, challenges prevailing cultural narratives, and redefines meaning and purpose in Christ. Through biblical reflection and cultural analysis, this course equips educators to guide students with clarity, compassion, and conviction in a rapidly changing world. This course was curated from ACSI’s 2025 Public Policy & Advocacy Summit for school leaders.
Course ID: ACSI20250015
Title: Leadership U 2026–27: Leader [Virtual]
Presenter: ACSI
Course Description: Leadership Development is an equipping and transformative experience for educators and school professionals who are passionate about growing as Christ-centered teachers or leaders, regardless of title or current role. This track recognizes that leadership is not about position—it's about influence, initiative, and faithful service. Participants will explore core leadership principles, spiritual formation, team dynamics, and change leadership through collaborative learning, self-assessment, and real-world application. Whether you are a teacher, department head, or arising administrator, this track will equip you to lead well where you are and prepare for greater responsibility ahead.
Course ID: ACSI2026LU04
Title: Leadership U 2026–27: Leader [Hybrid]
Presenter: ACSI
Course Description: Leadership Development is an equipping and transformative experience for educators and school professionals who are passionate about growing as Christ-centered teachers or leaders, regardless of title or current role. This track recognizes that leadership is not about position—it's about influence, initiative, and faithful service. Participants will explore core leadership principles, spiritual formation, team dynamics, and change leadership through collaborative learning, self-assessment, and real-world application. Whether you are a teacher, department head, or arising administrator, this track will equip you to lead well where you are and prepare for greater responsibility ahead.
Course ID: ACSI2026LU03
Title: Leadership U: Graduation
Presenter: ACSI
CEUs: 1.5 Educational
Course Description: To complete this course and earn CEUs, you must attend Graduation. Then, complete the assignments in this course.
Course ID: ACSI2026LU05
Title: Leadership U: Retreat
Presenter: ACSI
CEUs: 14 Educational, 2 Bible
Course Description: To complete this course and earn CEUs, you must attend the Retreat. Then, complete the assignments in this course.
Course ID: ACSI2026LU07
Title: Leadership U: FSi Attendance
Presenter: ACSI
CEUs: 30 Educational, 5 Bible
Course Description: To complete this course and earn CEUs, you must attend FSi. Then, complete the assignments in this course.
Course ID: ACSI2026LU06
Title: Leadership U 2026–27: Head of School [Hybrid]
Presenter: ACSI
Course Description: Head of School Development is a relational and visionary training track designed for current and new Heads of School, as well as senior school leaders discerning a future headship role. This track addresses the unique challenges of school-wide leadership and governance in Christian education, equipping participants with the strategic insight, spiritual formation, and operational expertise required to lead with excellence and purpose. Through mentorship from seasoned heads, case studies, cohort collaboration, and applied leadership opportunities, participants will deepen their capacity to lead flourishing schools grounded in mission and prepared for the future.
Course ID: ACSI2026LU01
Note to Participants: This course is intended to be completed with a group from your school. If you are a participant, please wait to begin the course until you receive further instructions from your school facilitator.
Note to Participants: This course is intended to be completed with a group from your school. If you are a participant, please wait to begin the course until you receive further instructions from your school facilitator.
Note to Participants: This course is intended to be completed with a group from your school. If you are a participant, please wait to begin the course until you receive further instructions from your school facilitator.
In this engaging three-part course series, a distinguished ensemble of ACSI leaders and seasoned experts will guide your board on the journey to becoming a biblically flourishing Christian school board. In this third course of three in the Flourishing Board series, board members will understand and apply the strategic practices of leading a flourishing Christian school. Together as a school board, you will implement annual budgeting best practices. Then, you will identify a framework for creating an effective strategic plan. Next, you will apply your school's financial planning to the strategic plan. And finally, you will analyze your board's processes for succession planning.
In this engaging three-part course series, a distinguished ensemble of ACSI leaders and seasoned experts will guide your board on the journey to becoming a biblically flourishing Christian school board. In this second course of three in the Flourishing Board series, school board members will apply the relational practices of leading a flourishing Christian school. Together as a school board, you will distinguish between roles of the board members and head of school. Then, you will analyze your processes for evaluating the head of school. Next, you will refine your processes for creating and utilizing effective committees. And finally, you will recognize the various community engagement roles of board members.
Like any skilled artist, teachers rely on a set of unassuming yet powerful tools to refine their practice and create a transformative learning environment. Join Karrie Edwards in this training where she unveils practical and simple techniques that ignite student motivation and foster a classroom culture of love, respect, and value.
Whether you are a new teacher embarking on your teaching journey or a seasoned educator seeking to enhance your instructional approach, this training will benefit you and your students. Karrie Edwards has meticulously curated a collection of functional tools that will empower you to guide students towards positive learning behaviors and remarkable achievement.
You'll gain invaluable insights into cultivating student motivation and creating a classroom atmosphere where every individual feels valued and inspired. From proven strategies for engagement to fostering a culture of respect, you will learn how to wield these effective tools with precision and artistry.
Step into your role as an artist of education and embark on a journey of educational excellence like never before. Unleash your teaching artistry with the power of effective tools.
Like any skilled artist, teachers rely on a set of unassuming yet powerful tools to refine their practice and create a transformative learning environment. Join Karrie Edwards in this training where she unveils practical and simple techniques that ignite student motivation and foster a classroom culture of love, respect, and value.
Whether you are a new teacher embarking on your teaching journey or a seasoned educator seeking to enhance your instructional approach, this training will benefit you and your students. Karrie Edwards has meticulously curated a collection of functional tools that will empower you to guide students towards positive learning behaviors and remarkable achievement.
You'll gain invaluable insights into cultivating student motivation and creating a classroom atmosphere where every individual feels valued and inspired. From proven strategies for engagement to fostering a culture of respect, you will learn how to wield these effective tools with precision and artistry.
Step into your role as an artist of education and embark on a journey of educational excellence like never before. Unleash your teaching artistry with the power of effective tools.
Insular Culture is a construct in the Flourishing School Culture Model (FSCM). Insular Culture is defined as, “The school shields students from the world's brokenness, the school is independent from the surrounding community, and/or the student body lacks diversity.” In the PD by Design offering, Cultivating Biblical Unity, we engage in a discussion around the theology, philosophy, and practicality of ethnicity, race, and culture as one aspect of insular culture. The video teachings and activities provided are designed to foster a biblically based, transformative experience for educators to examine how they can reach every student.
Do you personally desire to be more inclusive? Does your school desire to be an inclusive community? As part of our Flourishing School Culture Model, Responsiveness to Special Needs has been identified as a construct under the Expertise & Resources Domain and an indicator of a flourishing school. Elizabeth Dombrowski, Executive Director of All Belong, walks through the history of inclusion and what it means to be an inclusive school for students of all abilities. Pam Maat, Trainer for All Belong, shares an overview of the three-step process they use to show how to know kids excellently and provide truly inclusive education for every student in the classroom.
In this new and revised Christian Philosophy of Education series (2023), multimedia segments present a foundation of teaching from an intentionally Christian perspective. Course 3 Biblical Integration, the last of three courses in this series, provides a framework for practical analysis and application of biblical worldview integration in the classroom. This comprehensive series includes engaging assignments, fulfilling ACSI's Christian Philosophy of Education requirement. Courses 1 and 2 are prerequisites to this course for those pursuing the ACSI Philosophy of Christian Education Requirement.
Download SyllabusThis course is worth 8 Educational CEUs.
This is one of three courses needed to fulfill ACSI's Philosophy of Christian Education requirement. The other two required courses are available here
In this new and revised Christian Philosophy of Education series (2023), multimedia segments present a foundation of teaching from an intentionally Christian perspective. Course 2 Worldview, the second of three courses in this series, defines and explores worldviews, explains a biblical worldview, and describes educational purposes from a biblical perspective. This comprehensive series includes engaging assignments, fulfilling ACSI's Christian Philosophy of Education requirement. Course 1, Foundations, is a prerequisite to this course for those pursuing the ACSI Philosophy of Christian Education Requirement.
Download SyllabusThis course is worth 5 Educational and 5 Bible CEUs.
This is one of three courses needed to fulfill ACSI's Philosophy of Christian Education requirement. The other two required courses are available here
Course Description: In this new Christian Philosophy of Education series (2023), multimedia segments and in-person group activities present a foundation of teaching from an intentionally Christian perspective. Course 1 Foundations explores key philosophical beliefs from a scriptural perspective and examines their impact on Christian education.
Download SyllabusThis course is worth 8 Educational and 2 Bible CEUs.
CPoE Requirement: This course addresses Part 1 of 3 in ACSI’s Christian Philosophy of Education (CPoE) requirement. To meet Part 1 of this requirement, you must complete this course, attend all in-person sessions, and obtain approval from your administrator for your course artifact. All three courses and their corresponding artifacts must be completed to fulfill the CPoE requirement.
In this new and revised Christian Philosophy of Education series (2023), multimedia segments present a foundation of teaching from an intentionally Christian perspective. Course 3 Biblical Integration, the last of three courses in this series, provides a framework for practical analysis and application of biblical worldview integration in the classroom. This comprehensive series includes engaging assignments, fulfilling ACSI's Christian Philosophy of Education requirement. Courses 1 and 2 are prerequisites to this course for those pursuing the ACSI Philosophy of Christian Education Requirement.
Download SyllabusThis course is worth 8 Educational CEUs.
This is one of three courses needed to fulfill ACSI's Philosophy of Christian Education requirement. The other two required courses are available here