Dr. Barrett Mosbacker has over thirty-five years in Christian school leadership, he has founded a school, led schools enrolling nearly 3,000 students, and publishes The Christian School Journal.
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker January 11, 2010 I do not like horror films. I find nothing redeeming about them and I do not like leaving a movie theater feeling worse for the experience. Therefore, I do not watch horror films. But there is no escape — the horror stories still manage
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker January 11, 2010 The title is a bit tongue in cheek, but I want to update you on a major trend that I believe will have a significant impact on our schools — the rapid development, growth, and acceptance of e-publishing and e-book readers. The
Guest Article by Mark Kennedy December 05, 2009 All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable (Matthew 13:34). There was a bird that lived in Canada. One winter he announced to the other birds, “I’m not flying
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker December 05, 2009 ## 100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do NYTimes, Bruce Buschel I found the following list of “rules” fascinating for several reasons: first, it gives me a glimpse into the restaurant customer service world; second, I found many (not all) of the rules to
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker November 02, 2009 I love dessert. One of my favorites is pecan pie. When I sit down to enjoy a piece of warm pecan pie à la mode, there are two things I am careful to do: first, I eat slowly, savoring each mouthwatering morsel; and
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker October 24, 2009 Schools are organic and dynamic, not static. Like the human body, schools go through a lifecycle of change and stages of development. Although most schools follow a predictable cycle, that cycle is not inevitable. Below are typical organizational stages, summarized and adapted from
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker October 24, 2009 At a recent Executive Symposium on Distance Education that I attended, a public school superintendent, not knowing I was from a private school, said to the group (to paraphrase): “We are developing a robust online program and we fully expect to recapture students
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker October 24, 2009 Readers of this blog know that I am an advocate for the appropriate and effective use of technology in our personal lives and in our schools. I am not a Luddite. Nevertheless, I also share the conviction that technology, like many good things
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker September 07, 2009 One of the mistakes we are prone to make when challenged by parents, staff, or board members is to become defensive. This is an unfortunate tendency of fallen humans dating back to the Garden of Eden. Our sinful pride and our fragile self-
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker August 08, 2009 Here is the hard and sad truth: over the last several decades Christian schools have invested tens of thousands of hours and hundreds of thousands of dollars on staff training programs and conferences with little sustained impact. Despite all of the research, despite
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker August 08, 2009 This is a follow-up article to “How to Deal Effectively with Conflict and Difficult People.” One of my favorite movies is Star Wars. It has a compelling story, good actors, and excellent special effects. My favorite character in Star Wars is not
By Dr. Barrett Mosbacker August 08, 2009 The following is an excellent book review of Schools as Communities: Educational Leadership, Relationships, and the Eternal Value of Christian Schooling. This is a book that you should seriously consider reading. (Disclaimer: I am a contributing author.) The review was published in The