Students who had failed, disconnected, and were disinterested began to experience hope. Suddenly behaviors changed, attitudes adjusted, and curiosity emerged. 

Mr. Chartier began to realize that the #1 issue in education is a lack of meaningful connection between the content and the learner. He structured his lessons and teachings to focus on making connections, paying attention to details, and applying what they’ve learned. Too often, students can explain a concept but cannot put it into action. 

Ironically while Mr. Chartier attended college he took and failed biology five times. In God’s humor, he later found himself taking a biology exam to become a teacher and passed it on his first attempt. 

Those failures became powerful lessons, realizing that biology must be approached differently. It taught Mr. Chartier how to simplify concepts without losing the academic rigor. 

Shortly after beginning his teaching career Mr. Chartier had multiple life-changing encounters with Jesus Christ. Over time, Jesus began showing him how science connects with the scriptures. In every scientific lesson he began to notice the “fingerprints” of God. 

It was from this heart posture that he began praying into how he could share what God had given him with others. Admittedly a few ideas came and went before he realized God was calling him to start a curriculum company that aimed to reveal God in every academic subject.

Mr. Chartier believes that all of creation reveals God and the more we lean into that worldview, the more God will speak to us about what He’s created. 

Learning is meant to spark curiosity, investigation, and application. It’s how we approach our academics and how we approach our relationship with God. We shouldn’t have to choose one or the other because both blend together. 

God is the treasure, He is the prize of our life. Let us pursue academic success without forfeiting the greater goal of knowing God intimately.