In response to a recent question about Dominion’s approach to spelling, I offered the following response. At many schools, spelling and vocabulary tests are already a thing of the past. Some educators consider them a useless relic because spell-check has changed our culture’s approach to spelling. Dominion views spelling quite differently. We think words matter, [...]
15
Feb
“Classical” Science
Science has become a big deal in US education. Educational Cassandras prophesy the demise of the American superpower if we don’t cultivate more scientists. My suspicion is that these folks are not really after scientists, who would help us to understand the created world and improve the lives of human beings. Instead, they are after [...]
09
Feb
Enrollment Season!
We’ve begun the 2012-13 enrollment season at Dominion! Dominion invites new families to apply for admission beginning February 21, 2012. We anticipate another year of solid growth, as well as some full classes, and we review applications in the order received, so please consider the calendar below as you ask whether Dominion would be a [...]
22
Dec
Merry Christmas from Dominion!
We hope you and yours enjoy a merry Christmas, as well as Christmastide, the season from Christmas Day to Epiphany (January 6). Our classes resume January 3rd.
06
Dec
Loving God and running the bases
Our Fathers, Football, and Philosophy meeting last night considered the place of athletics in the Christian life and, specifically, in the Christian school. I’ve collected a couple of the relevant quotes that we discussed below. “We are citizens of the earthly city to the extent that we love the earthly city as an end in [...]
02
Dec
The Delight of Disciplined Reading
When it comes to reading, most of us don’t think much about it. We open a book (or click a link) and scan the words for the surface meaning. We read casually, in other words, as spectators. We know how to read, from the perspective of mechanics, and we tend to stop there most of [...]
01
Dec
Taking the Future’s Challenge
The following story appeared in my Inklings a few weeks ago. I apologize for the repeat, but a lot has happened since I posted. I have been encouraged to see your engagement over the last week, as Dominion received more nominations for the board than ever before. (You will hear more about the nominations and [...]
30
Nov
Education is inescapable
Born on this date in 1874, Winston Churchill worked his way up through the military and the government to become Prime Minister twice, during Britain’s most trying times. He was also a bit of a Renaissance man, who was an accomplished painter, bricklayer, writer, and historian. His History of the English-Speaking Peoples helped earn him [...]
29
Nov
Writing Still Matters
“Why waste time on handwriting? After all, most people communicate electronically these days.” I’ve had that conversation a time or two in my tenure at Dominion. I expect to have it again. I’ll admit that making a case for handwriting proves more and more difficult. The prevalence of texting and email seem to have pushed [...]
28
Nov
Fathers, Football, and Philosophy #4
Next Monday night, our last FFP this year, we’ll continue our November discussion about athletics and Christian life. I’m not sure the Chargers vs. Jaguars will provide much excitement, but hopefully our discussion will. Meeting is at the Headmaster’s House–email for directions. Below are the questions we discussed in November, and a couple that shook [...]
