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What does Dr. Teague mean when he says, “Integration was never the legitimate starting point for a godly pedagogy”?
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I think he means that you have to have God’s word
within you. You have to be emerged in it so much that it pours out of you in everything you do and teach. It come natural to integrate it when it is part of who you are.
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I believe it means that you are not able to integrate something until you have a deep knowledge of what it is. Integration cannot be the first step. This must come after you develop your knowledge of God and then you can begin to integrate that knowledge into your daily lessons.
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I share Dr. Black’s appreciation for Dr. Teague’s work, and his well articulated assertion on what is the legitimate starting point for a godly pedgogy. Rather than starting with integration, one must first have the knowledge of God’s word to fully know what it is that needs to be integrated. We must pursue both a careful and reasoned application of that knowledge to learning (and life). Romans 12:2 tell us to not be conformed to this world, “but be transfermed by the renewal of your mind.” Dr. further shared that we must also have a transformed vision and renewed mind to see the world through Biblical truths.
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When Dr. Teague says, “Integration was never the legitimate starting point for a godly pedagogy”, he is pointing to a truth that will shape the way that we live and teach. Dr. Teague is suggesting that we cannot start at integration if we do not have the solid foundation of Scripture first. We need to know the truth and trust the truth, and only then will we be able to integrate the truth into education.
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I believe Dr. Teague is stating that you already need to have Biblical knowledge when starting your Godly pedagogy.