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Official Publications

AAA Handbook 2019 [Español]
Adventist Education World Report: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Blog for Adventist Educators
College and University Dialogue [Español, Français, Português]
Higher Education Management Series
How to Get Research Funding from the Faith and Science Council (PowerPoint, PowerPoint Spanish)
IBE/IBMTE Handbook for the Approval of New Degree Programs and Modalities [Español]
- Template for Full Proposal [Español]
- Template for Abbreviated Proposal [Español]
IBE/IBMTE Handbook for the Approval of New Institutions and Campuses [Español]
- Template for New Institution Feasibility Report [Español]
- Template for New Campus Feasibility Report [Español]
IBMTE Handbook of Ministerial & Theological Education 2017 [Español, Français, Português]
- Affirmation of Universities’ Relationship to IBMTE and BMTE [Mbwana]
Journal of Adventist Education [Español, Français, Português]
Spiritual Master Plan Guidebook [Español] [Korean] (Word: English, Español)
- PowerPoint: Tertiary Level [Español]; PowerPoint: Secondary Level [Español]
Statement of Seventh-day Adventist Educational Philosophy [Español]

Video Resources

Greetings and congratulations
- Things that don’t change: Educating for Eternity (2 min) [Lisa Beardsley-Hardy]
- Algunas cosas no cambian: Educando para la eternidad (2 min) [Lisa Beardsley-Hardy]
- Tribute to teachers (3 min) [Lisa Beardsley-Hardy]
- Graduación: Felicitaciones (3 min) [John Wesley Taylor V]
- Educational Event: Greetings (6 min) [John Wesley Taylor V]
- Evento educativo: Saludo (7 min) [John Wesley Taylor V]
Devotionals, sermons, and prayers
- How Archives and a Library Save a People (23 min) [Lisa Beardsley-Hardy]
  - Together in Educating for Mission (10 min) [Lisa Beardsley-Hardy]
  - Gratitude springs out of faith. (6 min) [Lisa Beardsley-Hardy]
  - Is COVID-19 a punishment from God? (6 min) [Lisa Beardsley-Hardy]
  - Prayer for: Is COVID-19 a punishment from God? (3 min) [Lisa Beardsley-Hardy]]
  - Who is my neighbor in a time of social distancing? (12 min) [Lisa Beardsley-Hardy]
  - Prayer for: Who is my neighbor in a time of social distancing? (2 min) [Lisa Beardsley-Hardy]
  - And you shall teach them… Contours of the divine plan . (35 min) [John Wesley Taylor V]
  - Y las enseñarás… Lecciones del plan divino . (45 min) [John Wesley Taylor V]
  - Taught by God… The case for Adventist education . (33 min) [John Wesley Taylor V]
  - Enseñados por Dios… Mediante la educación adventista . (37 min) [John Wesley Taylor V]
Presentations and seminars
- Aiming for His blueprint. (21 min) [PowerPoint] [Lisa Beardsley-Hardy]
- Education makes strong churches. (28 min) [Lisa Beardsley-Hardy]
- Essential elements in the philosophy of Adventist education . (37 min) [John Wesley Taylor V]
- Faith integration and the biblical worldview . (49 min) [John Wesley Taylor V]
- Joining and remaining – The role of Adventist education . (29 min) [John Wesley Taylor V]
- Adaptive leadership in times of turbulence . (28 min) [John Wesley Taylor V]
- Myths in quantitative research . (44 min) [John Wesley Taylor V]
- Research and Scripture – Cases, approaches, and principles . (25 min) [John Wesley Taylor V]
- Research and the search for truth . (39 min) [John Wesley Taylor V]
Round table panels
- Encouraging and supporting girls and women in STEM studies and careers (54 min) [Durán Royo, Ketting-Weller, Mutinga, Penniecook-Sawyer, Phaswana-Mafuya, Simmons]
- Fundraising: Best practices (64 min) [PowerPoint] [Andreasen, Andreasen, Beardsley-Hardy]
- How to afford an Adventist education (51 min) [Florez, Marroni, Saint-Ulysse, Taylor, Thomas]
- How to be an “A” student online (37 min) [Beardsley-Hardy, Bradfield, Casimiro, Wa-Mbaleka]
- Protecting students online (45 min) [Bradley, Casimiro, Larrabee, McGarrell, Melgosa, Staats]
Adventist Education Reaching the World
- Africa – ECD, SID, and WAD Reports (29 min) [Balisasa, Kadyakapita, Mutero]
- Americas – NAD, IAD, and SAD Reports (25 min) [Florez, Luz, Nielsen]
- Asia – NSD, SSD, and CHUM Reports (29 min) [Domingo, Mak, Sabuin]
- Euroasia, South Pacific, and the Subcontinent – ESD, SPD, and SUD Reports (25 min) [Das, McClintock, Riapolov]
- Europe & Middle East – EUD, MENAU, and TED Reports (38 min) [Bryson, Duda, Munteanu]
Adventist Education Series (5-8 min) [John Wesley Taylor V]
- Nurturing faith
  - The power of relationship
  - Each can make a difference
- In the footsteps of Jesus
- Identity & mission
  - Philip and the Minister of Finance
  - Cornerstones of Adventist education
- Incorporating aesthetics
- Student assessment
Education is Mission! (produced by Adventist Mission)
- 110 Words a Day (3 min) [Laos – SSD]
- 180 Degrees (4 min) [Brazil – SAD]
- A Balloon from Heaven (4 min) [Croatia – TED]
- A Bright Future (3 min) [Kenya – ECD]
- A Century of Giving (4 min) [India – SUD]
- A Dangerous Basketball Court (3 min) [Liberia – WAD]
- A Day in the Life of a Missionary (4 min) [Palau – NAD]
- A Life of Service and Adventure (4 min) [United States – NAD]
- A Missionary Nucleus in the Amazon (6 min) [Brazil – SAD]
- Adventist Students to the Rescue (4 min) [United States – NAD]
- A Life Redirected (5 min) [India – SUD]
- A Safe Place and a New Language (3 min) [South Korea – NSD]
- Academy of Wisdom (4 min) [Ukraine – ESD]
- Brick by Brick (3 min) [Bangladesh – SSD]
- But I Don’t Speak Albanian (3 min) [Albania – TED]
- Dream Big (4 min) [Puerto Rico – IAD]
- Ebeye Thanks You (3 min) [Marshall Islands – NAD]
- Finding a Home on Campus (4 min) [Rwanda – ECD]
- Finding Hope (3 min) [Rwanda – ECD]
- From Bullied to Blessed (3 min) [Mongolia – NSD]
- God Knew I Was Ready (3 min) [Palau – NAD]
- God’s House (4 min) [Puerto Rico – IAD]
- Hands of Hope (2 min) [India – SUD]
- Happy 100 Years (4 min) [Nigeria – WAD]
- Hello, Goodbye, I Love You (3 min) [Timor-Leste – SSD]
- Hope on Horseback (5 min) [United States of America – NAD]
- How to Start a Missionary Movement (3 min) [Argentina – SAD]
- I Want a Real School (2 min) [Ukraine – ESD]
- It’s Too Cold to Play (5 min) [Kyrgyzstan – ESD]
- It’s Too Early to Learn (4 min) [Lao People’s Democratic Republic – SSD]
- Jesus Stopped the Big Fight (3 min) [Gabon – WAD]
- Kisii’s School for the Deaf (5 min) [Kenya – ECD)
- Learning to Love Jesus (3 min) [Romania – EUD]
- Making God Known (5 min) [Poland – TED]
- Mongolia’s Golden Opportunity (3 min) [Mongolia – NSD]
- No Growth in Your Comfort Zone (3 min) [Lebanon – MENAU]
- Pristine and Beautiful (4 min) [Micronesia – NAD]
- Punching Girl (3 min) [Marshall Islands – NAD]
- Rich Opportunities (4 min) [South Sudan – ECD]
- School Challenges (4 min) [Timor-Leste – SSD]
- Smiles and Songs (3 min) [United States of America – NAD]
- Sneaking Out of School (3 min) [Solomon Islands – SPD]
- Speaking a New Language of Love (4 min) [Venezuela – IAD]
- Tasty Bread (2 min) [Senegal – WAD]
- The Butterfly Who Found Jesus (4 min) [Canada – NAD]
- The Challenge of Popularity (3 min) [Russian Federation – ESD]
- The Day Beirut Exploded (4 min) [Lebanon – MENAU]
- The Deaf Evangelist (3 min) [Mexico – IAD]
- The Devil’s Nightmare (4 min) [Papua New Guinea – SPD]
- The Missing Piece (5 min) [Egypt – MENAU]
- The Pearl (4 min) [Sri Lanka – SSD]
- The School I’d Never Leave (5 min) [Thailand – SSD]
- The School That Gave Me Strength (4 min) [Madagascar – SID]
- The Twist in the Story (4 min) [Malawi – SID]
- The Well of Grace (5 min) [Australia – SPD]
- This is Home – Part I (5 min) [South Sudan – ECD]
- This is Home – Part II (3 min) [South Sudan – ECD]
- Three Faithful Students (3 min) [India – SUD]
- Timor Adventist International School (4 min) [Timor-Leste – SSD]
- Vegetables Only, Please (3 min) [Botswana – SID]
- We Need More Space! (3 min) [India – SUD]
- When God Sent Me Back (5 min) [Marshall Islands – NAD]
- You Are with Me (3 min) [India – SUD]
Global Campmeeting 2021 – Education, Science, and Technology Track
- 01 – Strategies for engaging learners in an online class (33 min) [Gaikwad]
- 02 – Balancing work, study, and parenting (55 min) [Rosario]
- 06 – Sharing: What we have to offer the scientific community (27 min) [Clausen]
- 07 – ¿Puede un científico ser cristiano? (Spanish) (12 min) [Esperante]
- 10 – Effective communication across cultural barriers (39 min) [Dybdahl]
- 12 – EXSEED: Excellence in STEM Experiential Education (18 min) [Eggers]
- 13 – Surveys conducted by the Adventist Church (36 min) [Stele]
- 14 – Teaching online the Adventist way (24 min) [Gaikwad]
- 15 – School leadership in a time of crisis (14 min) [Rosario]
- 17 – Unity in diversity (42 min) [Saban]
- 18 – Getting to know AMiCUS and the Dialogue Magazine (47 minutes) [de Sousa, Kibuuka, Moorooven]
- 19 – Creation, evolution, and end-time prophecy: Connecting the dots (31 min) [Spencer]
- 20 – The Encyclopedia of Seventh-day Adventists (23 min) [Santrac]
- 30 – Data collection to inform education (29 min) [Ban]
- 32 – Jordan River: A model for Adventist schools (30 min) [Sabuin]
- 33 – How does faith guide your work: AU case study insights (31 min) [Bradfield, Covrig]
- 35 – Origin of the universe: Accident or design (Russian) (22 min) [Popov]
- 38 – Entropía y el fin del universo: ¿Hay lugar para la fe? (Spanish) (31 min) [González]
- 45 – Understanding the philosophy of education of Ellen G. White and John Dewey through a quantitative method (22 min) [Kim]
- 46 – Evidence vs. proof in creation (32 min) [Menzmer]
- 48 – Developing Christian virtues and character (37 min) [Covrig, Noseworthy, Patterson]
- 49 – Creation Sabbath: A How-To Guide (37 min) [Standish]
- 51 – School of the prophets: Cultivating faith in university students (32 min) [Bosman, Palmer, von Maur]
- 52 – Heroes II (17 min) [Morris, Menezes]
- 53 – How to reach youth through visual storytelling (34 min) [Jamel]
- 54 – Teachers needed (Spanish) (30 min) [Castillo]
- 55 – Add for a new world: More professional missionaries for Jesus (Spanish) (27 min) [Collins]

Audio Resources

Adventist Identity and Mission
- Cornerstones of Adventist Education (6 min)
- Becoming the Head (12 min)
- The Schools of the Bible (30 min)
- Taught by God (18 min)
Jesus, Master Teacher
- The Teaching Ministry of Jesus (18 min)
- Instructional Themes (5 min)
- The Case of Nicodemus (5 min)
- The Case of the Samaritan Woman (5 min)
Nurturing the Faith of Students
- Faith Integration: The Missing Links (32 min)
- Philip and the Minister of Finance (7 min)
- The Power of Relationship (5 min)
- Each Can Make a Difference (5 min)
Biblical Worldview
- A Christian Focus for the Arts (25 min)
- Caring for the Environment: God’s Business and Ours (24 min)
- Faith and Politics: How should we live? (27 min)
- A Biblical Perspective for Research (22 min)
- What does the Bible say about evaluating our students? (7 min)
- Examples of Evaluation in the Bible (5 min)
Strategies for Teaching and Learning
- Strategies for Making Any Classroom Extraordinary (20 min)
- Teaching the Bible Class (12 min)
- Awakening Aesthetic Delight (5 min)
- The Role of the Arts in Nurturing Aesthetic Awareness (4 min)
- Creating Aesthetic Contexts for Learning (4 min)
- Introducing Politics in the Classroom (27 min)
- How to Make Formative Assessment More Effective (6 min)
- Countering Evaluation Anxiety and Promoting Student Success (5 min)

Reference Materials

Conference Materials