Roanoke Educator's Training with BJU Press
You’re invited!
BJU Press is excited to host a special one-day event created to encourage, equip, and connect Christian educators throughout the Roanoke Valley.
This event provides practical tools for every aspect of teaching, including best practices, technology integration, subject-specific strategies, and more. Our keynote speaker will also be providing a fresh look at biblical worldview shaping and how to improve its implementation in the classroom!
Continuing education units will be available.
Lunch and snacks will be provided throughout the event.
Please register by February 5, 2027.
For more information, please contact Ron Bell (rbell@preceptmarketing.com).
FAQs
- What should I wear?
Business casual is appropriate.
- Can I earn CEUs?
BJU Press offers educational CEUs that have been pre-approved by ACSI. Participants are responsible for determining whether these CEUs are acceptable for their own state certification and accrediting organizations.
- What is your refund policy?
We can provide registration refunds until February 5, 2027.
- Do you offer group registration discounts?
We are happy to offer this event at an already discounted price. At this great rate, you will be provided with snacks, beverages, lunch, an opportunity to attend at least six one-hour sessions, and the ability to receive CEU certificates.
Tentative Agenda
- 7:30 am - 8:00 am
Registration
- 8:00 am
Welcome/Worship
RVCA Worship Team
- 8:10 am
Keynote: BIG Apologetics in the Classroom: Modeling a Defense of the Faith in Every Subject
Dr. Renton Rathbun, BJU Press Senior National Consultant
- 9:00 am
Break
- 9:25 am
Effective Leadership
Dr. Julie Madsen, BJU Press National Consultant Administrative Breakout Session
- 9:25 am
Teaching Middle School Math Actively
Pam Litzenberger, BJU Press Senior National Consultant Secondary Breakout Session
- 9:25 am
Christianity and Secularism: What Does It Mean to Teach as a Christian?
Dr. Renton Rathbun, BJU Press Senior National Consultant General Breakout Session
- 10:25 am
Break
- 10:40 am
Watch Me Grow! Understanding and Cultivating Preschoolers’ Developmental Skills
Dr. Julie Madsen, BJU Press National Consultant Early Childhood Breakout Session
- 10:40 am
A Well-Run Classroom: Building Routines and Guiding Student Behavior
Sharon Fisher, BJU Press Speaker Elementary Breakout Session
- 10:40 am
Effective Teacher or Master Teacher: Which Are You?
Pam Litzenberger, BJU Press Senior National Consultant Secondary Breakout Session
- 10:40 am
Roots of Gen Z Thinking & How to Respond
Dr. Renton Rathbun, BJU Press Senior National Consultant General Breakout Session
- 11:40 am
Lunch
- 12:40 pm
Administrator's Roundtable, Part 1
Ron Bell, Precept Marketing Territory Manager Administrative Breakout Session (non-CEU)
- 12:40 pm
Tips for Managing the Classroom of Little Learners
Dr. Julie Madsen, BJU Press National Consultant Early Childhood Breakout Session
- 12:40 pm
Confident Writers: A Flexible Approach to the Writing Process
Sharon Fisher, BJU Press Speaker Elementary Breakout Session
- 12:40 pm
Teaching Teenagers—Managing Your Secondary Class
Pam Litzenberger, BJU Press Senior National Consultant Secondary Breakout Session
- 12:40 pm
A Biblical Worldview of Math: Does It Add Up?
Dr. Renton Rathbun, BJU Press Senior National Consultant General Breakout Session
- 1:40 pm
Break
- 1:55 pm
Administrator's Roundtable, Part 2
Ron Bell, Precept Marketing Territory Manager Administrative Breakout Session (non-CEU)
- 1:55 pm
How to Shape Early Childhood Education with a Biblical Worldview
Dr. Julie Madsen, BJU Press National Consultant Early Childhood Breakout Session
- 1:55 pm
Reading Between the Lines: Phonics, Comprehension, and Every Subject
Sharon Fisher, BJU Press Speaker Elementary Breakout Session
- 1:55 pm
“You Can’t Study for Math” and Other Myths
Pam Litzenberger, BJU Press Senior National Consultant Secondary Breakout Session
- 2:55 pm
Break
- 3:10 pm
Keynote: Only in the Mind? Why Biblical Worldview MUST Develop Holiness
Dr. Renton Rathbun, BJU Press Senior National Consultant
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