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| Mr. Al Bandstra |
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| Fifth Grade Instructor | * Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Studies and Language Arts from Dordt College in Sioux Center, IA
* Graduate work in teaching reading from the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, IA
* Graduate work in the foundations of Christian education and writing thematic units from Alta Vista College in Medina, WA
* Graduate work in learning styles from Seattle Pacfic University in Seattle, WA
* I taught 6 - 8 Bible at Oskaloosa Christian in 1963 - 1964
* I taught 4th grade at Rock Valley Christian from 1967 - 1974
* I taught junior high Language Arts at Rock Valley Christian from 1974 - 1975
* I've been teaching 5th grade and occassionally combination 4th-5th at Pella Christian since 1975.
* I taught English Second Language with Des Moines Area Community College from 1975 - 1980.
* I taught English Second Language in the English Language Institute in Tirgu-Mures, Romania in 1994 - 1995.
* I taught English Second Language, Bible, American Literature, and U.S. History in Taiwan, Philippines, Mexico, Garden Grove, CA, and Vancouver, B.C. the summers from 1980 - 1992. | It continues to be a real joy for me to teach covenant youth in a Christian classroom. My goal is to guide them to think and write Christianly in each subject area. I do not have a favorite subject, I enjoy teaching them all.
Besides teaching, I also been pastoring the Tracy Christian Reformed Church since December of 1995. I find teaching and preaching compliment each other. The experience of interacting with children during the week and adults on the weekends provides me an overall view of the foundational importance of applying the Scripture to every aspect of our lives.
I also work as a mentor for two inmates at the Newton Correctional Center one evening a week.
I relax by gardening, cooking, interior designing, making jigsaw puzzles, playing the organ, traveling, and reading. |
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