Erik Ringsby serves as an instructor of special education at Dordt University. Prior to Dordt, he supported student learning and educator development as an instructional coach and special education teacher in the Ames Community School District. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Education from Greenville University, a Master of Science in Education from Iowa State University, and is currently a doctoral student in Educational Practice and Leadership with a focus on Teacher Education at the University of North Dakota.
True student flourishing requires more than academic success—it depends on a culture where joy, connection, and community are valued alongside curriculum. What kinds of spaces are we creating to foster joy and a sense of belonging in our schools?
To teach Christianly is to respond to the full humanity of each learner. How might schools be transformed if we saw teaching as covenantal care for every student?
