Introducing EQUIP – the reimagined SCSBC Fall Leadership Conference!

Dave Loewen, Tracey Yan, Darren Spyksma, Kristie Spyksma

This year’s theme was Rooted & Resilient, how to exhibit faithful leadership in times of change.

What if improving math outcomes begins not with better tools, but with better questions? By challenging long-held assumptions and embracing a richer vision of numeracy, educators can invite every student to see math as a meaningful, creative, and God-given way of engaging the world.

SCSBC schools have come a long way since the introduction of the financial benchmarking reports in 2007.

As generative AI reshapes education, it brings both promise and unintended consequences. What would it look like for educators to navigate this moment with a deeper vision of what it means to be human?

Without intentional planning, even the strongest mission can drift into the background. Strategic planning equips boards to focus priorities, respond to real-world challenges, and ensure every step taken advances the school’s core purpose.

“When educators caringly explore big questions and big ideas, young learners begin to develop self-awareness, empathy, and resilience.”

High-functioning boards are diverse. As “iron sharpens iron,” a board with diverse ideas and perspectives creates the opportunity for strong decision-making.

10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People & Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

Development is more than fundraising—it is a form of ministry rooted in faith, vision, and relationship.

View photos from the conference and 50th anniversary celebration here.

Cathy Kits, Tom Grasmeyer, Jamie Moore, Darren Spyksma, Dave Loewen, Sarah Edgar

What does it look like to practice Christian hospitality in a global context?