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How might you use what you learned in this lesson in your school/classroom?
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Standards gives us a common goal to achieve. But with that said we need to be able to determine what is that best learning style for each student. Know how to use the various orientations will help you denote what works best for each student.
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I have to have guidelines and standards in my classrooms. Those these standards and guidelines learning can occur and the future results will be productive citizens in the world. More importantly, disciples of Christ and the Word of Christ is spread.
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I believe standards are important as a baseline for knowledge. However, when I can, I like to do life lessons and focus on skills that my students will need to function in the world. I also like to take every opportunity to focus on the importance of the Kingdom.
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From this lesson learned not to become so caught up in simply meeting the standards that I miss the important lessons along the way. I am blessed to be able to teach Bible at the high school level where there are no Bible standards and neither would I want there to be. I used to teach world history at a high school in Virginia where they have state standards for history. It took me some time to get out of the mindset where I feel like I need to teach in such a way as to meet certain requirements. I have been able to ease away from that now and be more flexible with individual lessons and the journey of learning along the way and following the Holy Spirit’s leading.
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Being familiar with the elements of curricular orientation is helpful from the standpoint of understanding the source of the knowledge being taught/learned and how authentic assessment is being accomplished. Additionally, we are all subject to student evaluations via standardized testing. While it’s essential to meet these standards, whether imposed by the state or by the school itself, it’s necessary to step back for a moment and think about what authentic learning is happening and how that relates to our two mandates as educators of preparing our students for life and also preparing them for eternity.
