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How might you use what you learned in this lesson in your school/classroom?
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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.
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Having a standard in education is important. It is important to hold people accountable for what is taught and to ensure those that are relying on you to provide a good education that you are prepared to do so! We live in a fallen world therefore not everyone is going to be perfect, reliable, and trustworthy. Schools have faults and teachers have faults; therefore, it is a good thing to have standards in place.
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This lesson served as a reminder that while we challenge students to a standard that agrees to a Biblical Worldview. We have a responsibility to pass down to the next generation not only knowledge, but values that are consistent to the truths of scripture.