Ignite Christian Academy cares about helping its teachers be the best they can be for the benefit of every ICA distance learning student. Recently, the entire ICA teaching staff was encouraged and inspired toward new steps in excellence while attending a training in-service at the Heartland Christian Educators' Convention from October 7-8 on the campus of Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. [Read more…]

"Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there any thing too hard for me?" (Jeremiah 32:27)

Motivating your distance learning students to learn can seem like a daunting task. Many times we hear them say, "It's too hard," and we are tempted to put off helping explain a difficult lesson. Whether you're attempting to teach your student how to research material for a term paper or the proper steps for long division, step back and teach in smaller increments to keep him on track. Help your student learn the lesson one step at a time, and this will bring him more success in learning the information. [Read more…]

Imagine that you receive a phone call from your child who informs you, "I am lost; I don't know where I am." Chances are you will ask some leading questions to try to determine where your child is:

Where have you been?
How did you get to where you are now? [Read more…]

It's a new term, and you've probably been in school for at least a month. Your faculty advisor is likely to be calling you or your parents soon to provide you with a progress update. How do you know you are on the right track? What you need are some steps for success! [Read more…]

Do you have an emerging musician in your home? Do you want to add some fine arts to your high schooler's courses? Ignite Christian Academy has exciting news to share with you! For the 2010-2011 school year, we've added a new elective for grades 9-12 that outlines the foundations of music. Perfect for beginners and budding musicians alike, Music Theory is a well-rounded, one-semester elective that teaches students the principles of music and the basics of music structure. [Read more…]

Does your student struggle with math concepts? Would you like some helpful study tips from ICA's math department teachers? If so, this is your article! Math can be a challenging subject to learn in a distance learning environment. Fortunately, students can employ many strategies to be successful in their math courses. Here are some simple ideas that can greatly increase your child's understanding of mathematical concepts: [Read more…]

Some days, even the best parent has trouble communicating a lesson. Whether you're teaching equations in algebra or diagramming sentences in grammar, a change begins to occur in your child when he does not comprehend the information you are covering. You've seen the look: a blank stare, a squint, eyebrows up in the form of a question mark. The body begins to fidget, and unintelligible utterances come from his mouth. He doesn't have a clue what you are talking about and is totally lost. What are you going to do? [Read more…]

Education is the instrument by which educators pass knowledge and beliefs on to the students. This process always produces a result; this result may or may not be the desired result of the educator. Education encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual domains and challenges the student to grow in each area. The successful educator must seek a balance and meet the needs of the student in each of these areas. [Read more…]

Attention seniors! Ignite Christian Academy is excited to announce that the graduation ceremonies for the 2010-2011 graduating class will be in the following locations:

Dallas, TX – May 6, 2011
Orlando, FL – May 27, 2011
Washington, DC – June 2, 2011

Mark your calendar and plan to attend the 2011 ICA graduation ceremonies with other ICA families just like yours! Look for upcoming information and contact your ASR to sign up to attend.

Are you an ICA senior or junior thinking about attending college? If so, you should be planning to take a college entrance examination this fall. Colleges and universities use the ACT and SAT to compare students during the admissions process, so these are important tests. [Read more…]