Polishing the Apple: Teacher Devotions that Offer Biblical Insights for Resolving Conflicts and Improving School Relationships, Volume 1 - Paperback

by Elderine Wyrick (Author)

Polishing the Apple is a collection of teacher devotions useful for personal study or staff training. The devotions offer practical guidelines for applying scriptural principles in resolving conflict and improving school relationships. They are both instructional and inspirational to encourage teachers and equip them to respond to the common conflicts experienced in the classroom. Teachers, administrators, and staff can use these devotions for guidance in handling professional, academic and personal conflicts in a manner that pleases God and builds Christian character. A subject cross-reference index is included to identify devotions that address specific topics. Some of the subjects included are discipline, coworkers, bully, leaders, parents, mockers, forgiveness, heart issues, wisdom, put-downs, conflict, and many more. Selected devotions from Polishing the Apple were initially made available to educators worldwide on www.teacherdevotion.com. The book is now available for purchase in print and e-book.

Author Biography

Dr. Elderine Wyrick is wife of Robert Dean Wyrick for over 50 years and the mother of two adult sons. She received her Bachelor's degree in Education from Faith Evangelical Christian College, a master's degree in Family Life Education and a doctorate degree in the Integration of Religion and Society from Oxford Graduate School, Dayton, Tennessee. She attended training classes at Peacemaker International directed by Ken Sande . As a young woman, she was recognized as an Outstanding Leader of the Community by her hometown in 1967. She was listed in the Who's Who of Executive and Professionals of America from 1994-2006. She was nominated as a "Point of Light" in her community in 1991. She is a lifetime member of the Association of Christian Schools International for Administrators since 1988. She is the author of Polishing the apple: Teacher Devotions that offer biblical insights for resolving conflicts and improving school relations (2013) and Polishing the Apple 2 (2018), devotional books for Christian teachers. She has served in four Christian schools as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, administrator and founder within the past 40 years. As the director and founder of Master's Academy, she led a specialized school for students with LD from 1988-2013. Mrs. Wyrick conducted seminars for churches, civic and professional groups including South Central Association for Christian School International (ACSI) conference, adult literacy programs, homeschool associations, and in-service training for teachers at Christian schools in Texas and Guadalajara, Mexico. Along with her husband, she has done extensive pastoral, family and marriage counseling for over twenty years.