KSi Main Track

The Main Track of KSi is Building a Kingdom School presented by Dr. Larry Taylor, Head of School at Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, TX and Dr. Glen Schultz, author of Kingdom Education; God’s Plan for Educating Future Generations and Head of School at Sherwood Christian Academy in Albany, Georgia.

Over the 3 day conference in the main track of KSi you will learn how to drive the philosophy of Kingdom Education into all of key influences of your school culture. By using Kingdom Education as the filter for every aspect of your school, you will begin to see the Kingdom focus in the tone of your hallways, the spirit of your faculty and the hearts of your students.

Biblical Worldview Integration

Biblical Worldview Integration taught by Dr. Glen Schultz

The hallmark quality of a kingdom-focused school is the integration of a biblical worldview into all of its programs. Learn how to plan, implement and evaluate effective biblical world­view integration in classroom lessons.

Bio:

• Graduate of Roberts Wesleyan College with a degree in Biology and Chemistry

• Received a Master’s Degree Educational Administration and a Doctor of Education Degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies from the University of Virginia.

• Currently serves as the Headmaster at Sherwood Christian Academy.

Marketing and Communications

Marketing and Communcations taught by Vicki Morgan, Senior Director of Marketing and Commmunications at Prestonwood Christian Academy

A complete training on how to best frame your Kingdom Education distinctive in all your marketing and communication pieces.

BIO:

Vicki is the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications for Prestonwood Christian Academy. Vicki is a graduate in communications from Mississippi State University and has over 20 years of marketing, public relations and communications expertise. She has served as a public relations and media consultant to a variety of worldwide Christian ministries and organizations while working for a nationally-recognized faith-based public relations firm. Vicki has also worked in Washington D.C., assisting clients with media relations, product/service launches, book tours, event planning, Secret Service advance work, legislative public affairs and crisis management.
Vicki is married to Ben Morgan, PCA's Senior Director of Business Administration.  They have two daughters, Kate, a PCA junior, and Peyton, a PCA fourth grade student.

Creationism

Integrating Creationism into Your Curriculum - taught by Phil Armstrong, PCA Middle School Assistant Principal

This track is designed to help your school embrace a creation education curriculum that is school wide.  Not to be mistaken as science focused but rather on the truth of origins that is foundational to a biblical worldview. 

1.     Creation Science is Not Just Teaching Creation in a Science Classroom

2.     Professional Development

3.     Creation in the Media-Training Your Teachers to Separate Fact from Fiction

4.     It is Ok to have a School Position on Creation and Encourage Dialogue of Differing Positions

5.     Some Practical Steps to Begin

6.     Creation Integration into the Core Subjects

Bio:

Phil Armstrong begins his 21st year in education this fall.  Phil joined Prestonwood Christian Academy 8 years ago as a middle school science teacher and has served the last 4 years as Assistant Principal of the Middle School.  Phil has a BS degree in theology from Baptist Bible College and a Master’s Degree in Science Education from the University of Texas at Dallas.  He also has received his principal certification from Texas A&M University-Commerce.  Phil and his wife Annette live in Plano, Texas and have 2 grown children.

Developing a Kingdom Staff

Presented by Dana Epperson, PCA Assistant Head of School, Academics

"...for the equipping of the saints for the work of service to the building up of the body of Christ..."

Ephesians 4:12

As servant leaders our role is to encourage and maintain a Kingdom-Minded Staff in order to further encourage a Colossians 2:23 culture [doing our work as unto the Lord and not for men] for God's glory.  This track will deal specifically with the fundamentals of a Kingdom Educator while providing practical tips for procuring and growing staff members that reflect your school's mission and vision.  Time will be dedicated to professional development programming which includes staff training and logistics, conducting evalutations of all staff members in order to provide constructive feedback, developing leaders and more.

BIO:

Dana Epperson has been involved in education for over  twenty-five years.  She is a graduate of Baylor University with a degree in elementary education and bilingual education. Dana received her master’s degree in education from Texas Woman’s University as well as her certifications in Gifted Education. Library Media Specialist and Educational Leadership. She has worked in a variety of educational roles in both public and private school settings.  Among them are serving as a classroom teacher, academic coach, facilitator to gifted and talented children, educational consultant serving around the state of Texas, and an administrator. Dana has served at Prestonwood Christian Academy for the last nine years as the Lower School assistant principal, Lower School principal, Director of the staff training institute and currently as the Assistant Head of School--Academics.  She and her husband Scott live in Plano and have three children.

Stewardship/Business

Stewardship/Business is taught by John Klingstedt, Assistant Head of School Operations at PCA

Receive practical training on all aspects of operating your business office, from collecting tuition and fees, annual budget features to hiring the right staff.

Bio:

John Klingstedt currently serves as the Assistant Head of School over Business and Operations for Prestonwood Christian Academy.  Mr. Klingstedt earned a degree in Accounting from Oklahoma State University, and worked for over fifteen years in the areas of corporate finance and accounting.  His efforts included managing corporate accounting, public reporting, treasury functions and Human Resources for rapidly growing companies.  In 2000, Mr. Klingstedt felt called to direct his business skills toward ministry efforts, first as the founding Director of the Prestonwood Foundation, then moving to serve at Prestonwood Christian Academy.  Mr. Klingstedt has served on various non-profit boards and advisory councils, and currently teaches a weekly Bible Study Class and various stewardship classes at Prestonwood Baptist Church.  He and his wife, Libby, live in Carrollton, Texas with their three teenage children.

Curriculum Track

Presented by Gwen Hobbs, Senior Director of Curriculum at Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, TX.

In the curriculum track you learn how to apply Kingdom Education principles to engage your faculty in intentional, planned, on-going curriculum development that is tailored to your school’s mission statement and core values. The importance of creative scheduling, subject matter graduate profiles and core values and the process for leading school-wide vertical teams are each covered so that your school is able to produce the following deliverables:

Current & Prospective Parents:

• Grade level Overview Charts
• Course Descriptions
• List of Resources

Administration/Faculty:

• Grade Level/Subject Overview Charts
• Scope & Sequence Charts
• Course Objectives
• List of School-wide Resources

BIO:

Gwen Hobbs has been involved in Christian education for over twenty years.  Gwen is a graduate of Southern Methodist University with a degree in elementary education. She received her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from North Texas University. She taught for 13 years in the elementary divisions of two different Christian schools. She has been the Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Prestonwood Christian Academy for the last nine years.  Gwen and her husband Barry live in Dallas and have four grown children.

Athletic Track

Presented by Chris Cunningham, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Prestonwood Christian Academy in Plano, TX.

At KSI you will gain the knowledge and skills to integrate the philosophy of Kingdom Education to the athletic program at your school. Simply put…

Kingdom Athletics…
Sportsmanship is an expectation…
So let the players play,
let the coaches coach,
let the officials officiate,
and may the actions of everyone
be honoring to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.