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How do your answers to “the big questions of life” discussed in this lesson influence you in your role as an educator?
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My goal as a teacher is to be a facilitator. If we are open to discuss and model the “big questions” we will have achieved our purpose.
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Teachers have so much influence in how they conduct themselves. By showing grace like God does, by being patient, kind to others, showing love, we show the children how God wants us to behave. When we are anchored in who we are and our purpose in life, we emulate that for our students in how we act and interact with them.
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I need to be in a constant walk with God and to be sensitive to hear when those big questions are asked. To remember how it feels to have those questions and to be able to show that you believe that you are a child of God and made in his image.
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Knowing that myself and every other person are created in God’s image compels me to treat them with respect and care. I want to help students identify their God given uniqueness and live His best life for them.
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Understanding who I am, where I came from, and what my purpose is in life influences my classroom everyday. I remind my kids daily as they leave me…Remember Who you are. and Whose you are. This is to remind them to follow God’s will in all that they do and remember they are representing him to those around them. Regardless of “no one’s paying attention to me”…someone is always watching. Attempting to see how a Christian acts or responds when things do not go as planned. A phrase often used around me “I may be the only Bible others may ever see” resonates deeply for me. Understanding my purpose and demonstrating God’s love for others through me influences my role as an educator because it is far more truthful that I care to believe.
