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Identify one or two practical ways you can help prepare your students for the struggles they’ll face in the world.
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I believe that it is important to foster an environment where children feel safe to ask questions about what they believe and what they are seeing in society. Taking the opportunity to teach about relevant curriculum through a Biblical lens and discuss current events through this lens will help prepare students for things they may face later on.
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By fostering a strong biblical foundation and teaching students how to evaluate the world around them critically through a biblical lens, we equip students with knowledge, wisdom, and confidence to navigate the complexities of life as Christians.
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GRIT is one thing that I feel students need to establish to be able to face the struggles of the world today along with having a firm foundation of faith. In many class rooms across the country students are not given the time to struggle with text or wrestle with assignments. In my class I have and work to allow my students to struggle and wrestle with assignments before stepping in. I consistently ask them questions to make them think through what they are doing and applying. This helps them to develop some of the necessary skills to navigate the struggles they will face in life.
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Have them help at a food bank to show them how the world can be and allow them to minister and speak with the people and hear their stories as they do. Make up realistic appropriate scenarios and have them explain how they believe the situation should be handled.
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have open discussions with the students and problem solve as a group