Equipping Volunteers at Tending the Vine in Litchfield, Illinois, to Effectively Teach Underserved Children

Abstract

Current educational philosophies and practices fail to equip teachers to holistically address underserved children’s learning needs. This project aims to equip volunteers at Tending the Vine in Litchfield, Illinois, to effectively teach underserved children. Chapter 1 describes the context of ministry in the community of Litchfield and presents the purpose, goals, context, rationale, definitions, limitations, delimitations, and research methodology of the project. Chapter 2 lays the theological foundation for reaching and instructing underserved children through the discipleship ministry of education. Chapter 3 explores how a hybrid educational philosophy that combines perennial principles with differentiated learning strategies, a G.R.A.C.E temperament-based classroom management plan, and a parent involvement framework holistically support underserved children to flourish in a learning environment. Chapter 4 gives a detailed description of the implementation of the project and the data analysis. The final chapter presents an evaluation of the project.