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Meet Our New History Teacher - Jessica Brooks

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The need for quality online Christian education continues to increase and that means more growth for Nimbus Christian Education (NCE). We’re so pleased to add another passionate educator to our team who loves God and teaching students - Meet Jessica Brooks! Jessica recently joined NCE and is currently teaching grade 11 History in addition to developing an online physical education course. Prior to this, Jessica served in traditional Christian schools and private international schools. She is also currently working as an educational consultant. Jessica is passionate about exploring the world with her students and she is excited to do that in an online format. As an online educator, Jessica appreciates the flexibility of creating her own hours and working when she’s at her best. She also recognizes the significant flexibility benefits for students as they work through the material. In addition, Jessica highly recommends a dedicated work time and space for students learning online to stay...
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Now Hiring - Director of Development

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Nimbus Christian Education is the first exclusively online Christian school in Ontario. The need for high quality education taught from a Christian Worldview has been growing dramatically in the past year. We seek zealous champions of Christian Education to recruit students to join our growing community. Our organization is currently seeking a Director   of   Development  to oversee our fundraising initiatives and our student recruitment program. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing our non-profit’s fundraising campaigns, communicating with current and prospective donors, and building a stronger development team for our organization. This position involves managing individual and corporate gifts as well as planned and annual giving campaigns. If you have a strong background in non-profit fundraising and development, we encourage you to apply. Job Responsibilities: Articulate and share the school’s mission and vision Create, lead and implement market...
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Meet Our Business Teacher & Online Coop Course Developer - Ronald Holla

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As Nimbus Christian Education continues to grow, the Lord remains faithful in providing phenomenal educators to the team. To meet the growing needs of all students, our faculty includes various experienced individuals. Each staff member brings a unique aspect to our educational model that is Christ-centred and student focused. Once again, we are thrilled to introduce another invaluable member to the team to support our business courses and develop an online coop course - Meet Ronald Holla! Ronald’s passion for education stemmed from teaching in Sunday School and speaking from the pulpit as a lay minister in both French and English. He graduated from Athabasca University with a Bachelor of General Studies in Business and French. Ronald went on to study Education, then History, graduating with a Masters in Education and a Masters in Arts from Royal Military College. Ronald has been teaching French, Business, History, English, Careers, Civics and Cooperative Education for 20 years. Bringi...
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Updating Online Courses With Consistent Quality Control

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Online courses can be convenient and easy to access, but quality control is essential. For students learning remotely it is imperative to maintain high standards of quality to ensure their academic needs are effectively met. In this fast paced technological world, it may seem like we have access to the most updated content on any given subject matter. However, simply having quick online access to information does not guarantee that it is accurate. Online learning can be challenging if the information you need is not readily available. The same can be true for outdated information that is easily accessible online. There is often a misconception with younger students who assume that if it’s online then it must be accurate. Students who are learning a new concept or researching for an assignment rely heavily on the internet for information. Even something as minor as a grammatical error can change the meaning of a sentence and ultimately affect how well students comprehend the topic. Less...
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HE IS RISEN!

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As we celebrate the amazing grace of Jesus’ death and resurrection, let's also reflect on this premise: God is who He says He is, and He does what He says He’ll do. Christ told His disciples what would happen that first Easter, although they did not understand it at the time. As the Old Testament foretold, Christ died and rose again! Hallelujah! The Bible also says that He hears and answers prayer. Those of us who have been gathering to pray for the Nimbus community can certainly testify that God does hear and He does answer prayer. May you be encouraged this month to hear some of the ways God has answered prayers in our community: Spiritually: we have seen peace, joy, and grace grow in difficult, unexpected situations. Financially: we have seen God’s providence meet specific financial needs. Physically: we have seen healing and quick recoveries, aided by skillful doctors. Relationally: we have seen friends, family, and ourselves grow and appreciate the daily gifts of God. We m...
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Nimbus Students Continue Succeeding Throughout the Pandemic

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Over the past year online learning has pivoted to the forefront of education across all grade levels. Although online education has been on the rise for several years, the global pandemic caused even more students and educators to embrace it quickly. One year later, Nimbus students continue to achieve high rates in online course completion. In 2019 when the Ontario government proposed mandatory e-learning for secondary students, there was an initial hesitation from teachers, parents and politicians. There were natural concerns about the effectiveness of learning online based on outdated research. However, according to the Canadian eLearning Network (CANeLearn), recent data indicates most e-learning students are as or more successful than classroom only learning . Much of the concern came from previous reports of 50-70% completion rates for online courses. Fortunately those rates have increased based on the new models that incorporate a more balanced approach to online learning. Nimbus...
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Meet Our English and Art Teacher - Catharine Kruitbosch

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At Nimbus we are blessed to have educators on our team that truly help our students achieve their goals. Today we are pleased to introduce another tremendous teacher that is passionate about teaching students with a Christian worldview. Meet Catharine Kruitbosch! In 2012, Catharine received her Bachelor of Education along with a Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Studies minoring in French and English Language and Literature from Brock University. She has held various teaching positions in both public and private schools.  Currently Catharine is teaching English and Art classes for grades 6, 8, 9 and 10. In addition to Nimbus, Catharine currently works as an Occasional Teacher with the District School Board of Niagara as well as Jordan Christian School. Catharine enjoys her role at Nimbus because of the ability to have a more personalized approach for each student. She cautions students not to assume that an online course will be easier than in-person. While it can make the learning ea...
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