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Introducing BJU Press
Distance Learning
2
Savings for Your School
3
What Are DVD Classes?
4
Sample Daily Schedule
6
Sample Statement of Earnings
and Available Courses
7
Starting a Christian School
11
The Importance of Critical
Thinking
12
Recommended Equipment
and Sample Classroom
Layouts
Contents
From the first moment
we opened our eyes, we began to learn—
about ourselves,
about others,
and about how everything in the world works together.
That learning process continues throughout our lives. And as we grow
and learn, we also begin to teach.
Teaching, learning, growing—it’s all part of education. Since 1974,
BJU Press has been dedicated to Christian education. We serve home
schools and Christian schools across the country and around the
world, providing them with highquality textbooks, distance learn
ing options, and support materials.
Our goal—to pass on knowledge to the next generation, bathing it
in the light of God’s Word.
We want our students to know more than a simple collection of
facts. We want them to know how to connect and use those facts
and ideas for success in life and for God’s glory.
Whether you’re part of an established school or just starting a
new one, we’d love to have you join our family.
Starting a Christian school is no small undertak ing, and maintaining one can be complicated. That’s why BJU Press Distance Learning devel oped a DVD program that saves small Christian schools time, financial resources, and space.
Resources
Our DVD classes are taught by experienced, quali fied instructors, reducing the number of fulltime teachers that you need on your staff. Onsite teach ers can monitor more than one gradelevel at a time and implement studenttostudent tutoring to ensure that each student receives the attention he needs.
Time
Select the subjects you want and arrange them into a class schedule that fits the needs of your stu dents and staff. With DVD classes, lesson prepa ration time is significantly reduced, allowing your teachers time for other necessary tasks.
Space
Some grade levels may require a separate class space; but with most DVD classrooms, you can use simple dividers to eliminate distractions when separate rooms are not available. See page 12 for suggested classroom arrangements.
Savings for Your School
Fifth-Grade Reading with Evanna Walker
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Terms
1. DVDs are leased by the school and will be returned at the end of the school year via prepaid return labels.
2. Schools may lease either the full kit of classes or select subjects (Grades 6–12 only).*
3. DVDs may be used by the leasing school only. 4. All material is copyrighted by Bob Jones
University and may not be copied.
5. The school will need to purchase textbooks separately. (Kits include teacher's editions. Additional teacher materials purchased separately.)
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Bonus
Lease all of the lower grades (K5–8) for nine months and choose one of the following bonus options:
A. High school level DVDs (Grades 9–12) free B. 10% off your purchase
(DVD lease and textbooks on the same order)
What Are DVD Classes?
Lease a year of DVDs by subject
or grade.
BJU Press Distance Learning on DVD allows students to learn from expert teachers in a de pendable and costefficient way.
Learning is not just about black words on white paper. It involves interaction, communication, and excitement. That’s why our textbooks are packed with illustrations, photos, maps, and charts to make learning both easy and enjoy able. That’s why the DVD classes are filmed on specially designed, colorful sets and in volve a variety of visuallearning methods. Our teacher’s editions include hundreds of ideas for activities, experiments, and teach ing tools—all designed to make learning fun. The BJU Press DVD program is perfect not only for classroom instruction but also for re medial learning and making up classes in sum mer school sessions. At any time of year, you can lease our DVDs by subject (grades 6–12) or by entire gradelevel kit. If you’re not sure which grade to order, we suggest moving up to the next grade level and covering any defi ciencies as you move through the material. A gradelevel kit provides you with all the DVD classes for that grade for the entire year. These DVDs are leased from BJU Press and returned at the end of the school year. Also included in the kit are the teacher’s editions; your school will need to order the textbooks and other essential materials for the grade. Order now by calling 1.800.845.5731, or contact your Precept territory manager. Remember to ask about our 10month payment plan.
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Time K4 & K5 Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 8–8:15 Pledge, Prayer, Attendance Prayer, Pledge, Attendance Prayer, Pledge, Attendance Prayer, Pledge, Attendance Prayer, Pledge, Attendance Prayer, Pledge, Attendance Prayer, Pledge, Attendance 8:15–9 Bible Activity Bible/Spelling Bible/Spelling
Bible/ Personal Bible Reading Bible/ Personal Bible Reading Bible/ Personal Bible Reading Bible/ Personal Bible Reading 9–9:30 Math Math Math Math Math Math Math 9:30–10 Activity Handwriting/Seatwork SeatworkEnglish/ SeatworkEnglish/ Handwriting/English Handwriting/English Handwriting/English 10–10:30 Foundations RestroomRecess/ RestroomRecess/ HandwritingSpelling/ SeatworkSpelling/ Activity/Recess Activity/Recess 10:30–11 Foundations English Skills Heritage Science/
Studies
Recess/
Restroom RestroomRecess/ SeatworkSpelling/ Spelling/Science
11–11:30 Activity/ Special Classes (library, music, etc.)
English Skills Special ClassActivity/ Heritage Science/ Studies Science/ Heritage Studies Science/ Heritage Studies Science/ Heritage Studies 11:30–12 Cleanup/Story/
Dismissal Lunch Lunch Lunch
Science/ Heritage Studies/ Restroom Science/ Heritage Studies/ Restroom Science/ Heritage Studies/ Restroom 12–12:30 RestroomRecess/ RestroomRecess/ RestroomRecess/ Lunch Lunch Lunch
12:30–1 Reading Groups/ Seatwork
Handwriting/
Seatwork Special Class RestroomRecess/ RestroomRecess/ RestroomRecess/ 1–1:30 Reading Groups/ Seatwork/ Special Class Reading Groups/ Seatwork Reading Groups/ Seatwork Reading Groups/ Seatwork Reading Groups/ Seatwork Reading Groups/ Seatwork 1:30–2 Science/Heritage Studies Reading Groups/ Seatwork Reading Groups/ Seatwork Reading Groups/ Seatwork Reading Groups/ Seatwork Reading Groups/ Seatwork 2–2:30 Science/Heritage Studies Reading Groups/ Seatwork Reading Groups/ Seatwork Reading Groups/ Seatwork/ Special Class Reading Groups/ Seatwork/ Special Class Reading Groups/ Seatwork/ Special Class 2:30–3 DismissalReview/ DismissalReview/ DismissalReview/ DismissalReview/ DismissalReview/ DismissalReview/
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Time Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
8–8:15 Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom Homeroom 8:20–9:10 Bible/PE (7th & 8th combined) (7th & 8th Bible/PE
combined) English World History Chemistry
Precalculus/ Elective 9:15–10:05 Fund. Concepts of Math Earth Science Bible/PE English U.S. History Physics/Elective 10:10–11:00 Life Science PreAlgebra Elective Bible/PE English Elective 11:05–11:55 Fine Arts (Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Art, Yearbook, Computer, etc.) Fine Arts (Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Art, Yearbook, Computer, etc.) Fine Arts (Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Art, Yearbook, Computer, etc.) Fine Arts (Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Art, Yearbook, Computer, etc.) Fine Arts (Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Art, Yearbook, Computer, etc.) Fine Arts (Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Art, Yearbook, Computer, etc.) 12:00–12:40 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
12:45–1:35 World Studies Elective Algebra 1 Elective GovernmentBible/ English 1:40–2:30 English American Republic Physical Science Geometry Elective EconomicsBible/ 2:35–3:20 Elective English Geography Biology Algebra 2 Elective
Third-Grade English, Jennifer Cox
K4 Foundations
K5
Beginnings Bible MathGrade 1
Bible English Skills/Reading/ Handwriting Heritage Studies/Science Math SpellingGrades 2–6
Bible English Handwriting Heritage Studies/Science Math Reading SpellingGrade 7
Bible English Fundamentals of Math Life Science World StudiesGrade 8
American Republic Bible Earth Science English PreAlgebraGrade 9
Algebra 1 Bible English Geography Physical ScienceGrade 10
Bible Biology English Geometry World HistoryGrade 11
Algebra 2 Bible Chemistry EnglishUnited States History
Grade 12
Bible English Economics/American Government Physics PrecalculusElectives
French 1 French 2 French 3 Spanish 1 Spanish 2 Spanish 3Available Courses
Sample Statement of Earnings
Grades: K4–6 (25 Students) Grades: K4–12 (45 Students)
Expenses
$30,902.00
$56,200.00
Teacher's salary: $15,000.00 per year Teacher’s salaries: $30,000 per year (2 teachers) Teacher's aid salary: $8,100.00 per year Teacher’s aid salaries: $16,200 per year (2 aids)
BJU Press Distance Learning DVD School:
$7,802.00* per year BJU Press Distance Learning DVD School: $10,000.00** per year
Income
$38,750.00
$69,750.00
Student tuition:
$37,500.00 per year ($1,500.00 per student) Student tuition: $67,500.00 per year ($1,500.00 per student) Student registration fee:
$1,250 per year ($50.00 per student) Student registration fee: $2,250.00 per year ($50.00 per student)
Surplus
$7,848.00
$13,550.00
Additional Expenses
(supplied by the school)
(supplied by the student)
TV Student Kits
DVD Player Headphones
Utilities School supplies
Facilities and classroom equipment
* Price includes DVD kits for K4 ($439), K5 ($769), and Grades 1–6 ($1,099 each). Contains the Teacher's Edition for each included subject. Shipping is included. Additional materials sold separately.
** Price includes DVD kits for K4 ($439), K5 ($769), Grades 1–8 ($1,099 each), and Grades 9–12 (free with purchase of K5–8 full grade DVD kits). Contains the Teacher's Edition for each included subject. Shipping is included. Additional materials sold separately.
K4–5 grade level ordering
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We recommend beginning the initial research and decision making for your new school at least one year before opening.
As the year progresses, you’ll experience challenges along the way. Don’t be discouraged.
With prayer and careful planning, you’ll see many blessings as well.
Starting a Christian School
Maybe you’re not sure where to begin. The next few pages provide you with a timeline for starting
a BJU Press Distance Learning DVD school.
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l Research thoroughly (preferably with a committee of interested parents
and pastors) to find what others have done and what others recommend to start a school.
l Check many references, including books, articles, organizations,
other publications, and websites to glean information and advice for each step in the planning process.
l Make a bibliography of helpful publications, books, articles, and web
sites. Check out our extensive links to key publications.
l Establish a written philosophy statement. Your philosophy of Christian
education will be the anchor that will hold everything else in place. See
Christian Education, Its Mandate and Mission from BJU Press. Also see other literature on the philosophy of Christian education.
l Decide whether it will be a boardrun school or a churchrun school.
Christian schools directed by individuals are much less common, but that is an alternative.
l Visit several Christian schools using BJU Press materials and talk to the
administrators, teachers, board members, and parents. Find out what is necessary to maintain and grow a Christian school.
l Collect copies of established schools’ student handbooks, faculty
handbooks, office procedure manuals, and board procedure manuals. Use these as references as you begin to write your tentative student, teacher, and board policy manuals and philosophy statement for your proposed school. Your policy manuals should be written early on and should be based on your philosophy statement.
l Determine how many grade levels to start with. Some Christian schools
start with one grade and work their way up one grade level each year, while others start with the entire elementary or complete K4–12 program. To know your potential student base, talk with pastors and with parents of potential students in your community. The number of expected students will affect your budget and many other areas of planning.
l Choose your equipment and determine setup. Make sure classroom areas
will be safe, pleasant, comfortable, and free of distractions.
l Choose which BJU Press textbooks and supplementary materials your
teachers will use in their classrooms. With the preliminary decisions you have already made, these choices should be fairly easy. Your Precept territory manager will be glad to help you with the textbook selection process. Call 1.610.286.2038 to make arrangements.
l Prepare a tentative budget. Your previous discussions with school
administrators, teachers, and board members, along with your research of the literature, should be helpful in determining the financial resources you will need to raise and maintain.
l Project the number of students you expect and the tuition rate for each
student. Your previous research should help you set realistic figures.
One year before opening
Eight to ten months
before
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l Determine the number of teachers and staff members tentativelyneeded. Salaries and fringe benefits are usually the major part of expenditures for a Christian school, and these figures should be competitive with other Christian schools in your area.
l Budget funds for startup costs, including radio and print advertising,
brochures, printed forms, recruiting trips, rent of building (if rented), and school furniture. These expenses will need to be met even before tuition/registration money starts coming in.
l Appoint someone who is experienced in school finances to prepare your
actual projected budget so that it will be as realistic as possible. This same person should be hired/appointed as bookkeeper so that he or she can set up a bookkeeping system for revenues and expenditures ahead of time.
l Plan for raising the initial funds to launch your Christian school. These
funds will generally come from interested parents, individuals, churches, and perhaps some businesses that would like to see a Christian school in the community. This effort to build a sound financial base and not get into early debt is very important to the successful launch of your Christian school.
l Begin searching for qualified teachers and staff.
l Contact Christian colleges that have teachertraining programs to find
out the process for recruiting teachers at each college. You will need to check each institution’s Christian philosophy and philosophy of education to determine whether teachers prepared at that institution will support your philosophy statement.
l Let people in local churches know of your need for teachers and staff. l Decide on a hiring process before you start interviewing teacher/
facilitator candidates. Have a printed application form ready to hand out and a salary and benefits schedule available to show teacher candidates. If you plan to use written employment contracts, these should be available for the teachers to sign. Good Christian school teachers and staff are hard to come by, so be fully prepared to offer a position, if appropriate.
l Don’t forget custodial and secretarial personnel in your search for
potential employees.
l Begin preenrolling students. A printed application form is important so
that you can obtain complete written information about students who wish to enroll in your school. The enrollment process should include an interview with the student and his parents so that they can ask questions and can see your school facilities if your building is ready. If your building is not ready, a clear plan with illustrations of how it is going to look should be available.
l Get the facility ready. The building and furniture that you intend to use
should be squeaky clean and in good condition. All building inspections (electrical, plumbing, fire code, etc.) should be taken care of and passed as soon as possible. Your facilities should include a lunchroom, physical education facility, and playground equipment, if possible.
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l Work up a tentative schoolyear calendar to show prospective parents.
This calendar should include dates of the start and end of school, vacations, holidays, exam days, parentteacher meetings, and other important dates. Remember, most states require a certain number of in session days—usually 180—but you will want to verify with your state Christian school organization.
l Order textbooks and supplementary materials based on projected
enrollment in your school. Your Precept territory manager would be happy to help you coordinate your order. (Call 1.610.286.2038 to make arrangements for your Precept territory manager to visit you.)
l Assemble your equipment and begin training personnel to use it. l Order supplies for classroom, office, and custodial use. Be sure to check
OSHA regulations for what kinds of cleaning supplies can be used in schools and how to handle and store hazardous materials. You will want to purchase cleaning supplies with the least amount of toxic materials, and you will need to keep MSDS information about each of your chemicals in an accessible place.
l Advertise! Your publicity effort should peak late in the summer with a
special event, such as a big opening ceremony or banquet to show off your facilities and to get more parents and potential students interested.
l Make sure that your local paper knows about your opening day. Two
weeks before the event, send them a press release containing pertinent information and follow up with a phone call.
l Work on your schedule of classes based on your projected student
enrollment, the grade levels you are starting with, and your projected number of teachers.
l Conduct a week or two of inservice meetings for the teachers and other
personnel to acquaint them with the school policies, with each other, and with the community.
l Use outside sources for workshops to help teachers with their classroom
teaching. Contact your Precept territory manager concerning workshops in whatever areas the teachers may need. Please call 1.610.286.2038 to make arrangements for this.
l Hold a getacquainted night for teachers to meet parents of students they
will be teaching.
One to two months
before
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Critical thinking is a popular catch phrase for a very simple concept— understanding.
Some educational materials push students to memorize facts, without making the connection between those facts and everyday life. This kind of teaching is often focused only on achieving high test scores, without a real emphasis on deeper understand ing of the concepts being taught. Critical thinking goes beyond rote memorization. When a student can take the facts he has learned, un derstand the concept behind them, and apply them successfully to a completely different situation, he has practiced critical thinking skills. Since our first textbook, BJU Press has emphasized student comprehen sion. Our focus on comprehension and critical thinking flows from our
proven educational philosophy and teaching methods. We know that stu dents will need what they’re learning beyond the classroom—they’ll need it for life. And with that in mind, we’ve paired our critical thinking emphasis with character building. True Christian character is developed through applying Scripture to every area of life. Throughout our textbooks and DVD classes, you’ll see Scripture parallels and verses, drawing the students’ attention to the Designer of the universe and all its wonders. With a foundation of strong moral principles and critical thinking skills, our students are equipped to become wise, successful adults. That’s our goal. And it’s a goal we share with Christian teachers and administrators everywhere.
The Importance of Critical
Thinking
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Sample Classroom Layouts
Sample Classroom Layouts
l A basic study area with desks or tables and
other classroom items
l A TV or computer with a DVD player for
each class or student
l Speakers for easy class listening or
headphones for each student
l A display space such as a white board, a
chalkboard, or a screen for an overhead projector
Recommended Equipment
Select a TV according to the following criteria
For four students set up at least a 13inch screen For six students set up at least a 19inch screen For ten students set up at least a 25inch screen
K4–5th grades with headphones K4–6th grades no headphones
Teacher TV/DVD player Whiteboard Student
4th
K5
6th
5th
1st
4th
2nd
3rd
1st
K5
5th
K4
K4
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3rd
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