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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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As I read for this course, I was reminded how my beliefs about students shift how I teach. When I consider the student as a dearly loved child of God and consider the learning in the classroom as part of the greater learning God has in store for them, the way I motivate, engage, and correct them changes. Their need for instruction is shifted because I recognize the relationship between school and the work God has in store for all of them as learners. My persistence, patience, and grace can now better reflect what God has for me because they are His and I am teaching them within the greater context of his world.
I also recognized how my beliefs about right and wrong shift how I consider all topics within the classroom. While their are skills and methods, I can better connect my worldview an understanding to how I approach topics within many subjects. Literary characters and historical figures with different opinions than my own can be more fully considered within the perspective of a God centered worldview. While each topic may not naturally connect, as I consider my own worldview more clearly, I can see and better teach from a perspective that recognizes differences while pointing to God’s view as trustworthy even when people’s view of his view can shift. -
I learned the importance of really taking the time and being intentional about the biblical integration before lesson plans even start. I always try to incorporate biblical integration into each lesson but I don’t start with that and build around it.
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I love the idea of mentorship and discipleship. I have an idea of what this looks like in my church, but how does it look in my classroom? I want to make sure that I am putting time and effort into the individual students in my course, and providing an opportunity for me to connect with them and guide them in both school and life issues. I also realize that teaching is my calling and that God has gifted me in this area. Sometimes I find it so draining and discouraging, but knowing that God has equipped me with some skills to succeed in this area, gives me the encouragement to move forward.
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Not only do we teach our students, we also can learn from them.
The thing I learned from my mom was stopping at the catholic church and hail Mary’s and kneeling and asking for forgiveness of sins. I was raised also in the Baptist church whereas I was faithful to singing in the choir and going to church. In the third grade I went to church every week and got a bible with my full name in Gold. Keeping our students mind set on Christ and the goal of faithfulness.
I remember not having across necklace like others growing up and wishing I had one. Pretty much people give up going to church if they feel forgotten. Just saying.
Like working toward eternity. Faithfulness keeping from turning from the right to left and keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus. This can be guided to our students as for ourselves. -
This course is full of great ideas to help an educator begin thinking about their Christian philosophy. Our school requires us to use biblical integration in our plans an lessons and this has been as struggle so I have gained some good background and ideas to continue this.