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Share one or two things you learned in this course that will change your approach in the classroom.
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This course has further cemented the fact that teaching makes not only life long differences for students but also eternal differences for them, as well as highlighting the fact that Christian educators have serious but joyful responsibilities to make sure our students leave our classroom firmly grounded in the truth that will equip them to face the sinful world on their own as well as to stand firm in biblical teachings when changing times is like sinking sand. Many of the lessons encouraged and convicted me to see my responsibilities and tasks as necessary and important, no matter how tired or overwhelmed I am at the time. Recognizing that the activities do make a difference really highlighted these truth for me.
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This course’s lectures along with the book, Teaching Redemptively, beautifully taught the vital foundation of God’s inerrant Word in all of education and the importance of understanding we are image bearers. I am excited to approach each of my middle school students with this foundation in my own mind and heart and help them develop an understanding of what it means to be an image-bearer of our Great Creator/Redeemer God.
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I learned just how important biblical integration in the classroom setting is. While many of my lessons do incorporate a biblical framework, I have many that do not. Going forward, I plan to integrate all my lessons with a biblical framework. Even if that biblical framework is not utilized every single day, I will be striving to do so moving forward. This was a great course, and I am so thankful I took it!
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I will be diligent in creating units, lessons, and learning experiences based on and imbedded in and with scripture. I will also have the students re-evaluate their thinking with journals and goal setting and what the Bible teachings have done to make them think differently or help them grow
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I will view my role as a mentor to my students in the classroom.
