Discussion Questions
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Explain, in your own words, Dr. Black’s visual of a book in the middle of two Bibles. What is she illustrating with this visual?
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God’s word must surround everything I do inside and outside the classroom. The Bible provides the framework and the worldview with which the world can be understood.
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The Bible is the foundation and also the last element of every educational process. Every thing we know and do as educators needs to be surrounded by the scripture.
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Dr. Black’s visual of the curriculum, school books, and materials between the Bibles represents the priority of teaching God’s Word as a foundation and as the last thing of importance. The Christian educator should teach every subject through God’s Word. A Biblical worldview is a must in a Christian school.
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Whatever
standard we are upholding must have contents in line with the scripture, which
is the word of God. We should base our curriculum, textbooks etc. in contents
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The book represents all our teaching materials, including curriculum, standards, and assessments. Like a sandwich filling, everything we do as Christian educators should be encapsulated in the scriptures.
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Dr. Black is emphasizing that everything we do as educators needs to be surrounded by Scripture. I would even argue that another Bible could be placed in the middle between the curriculum and the textbooks, as we should be integrating Scripture in and throughout our lessons.
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What are some techniques you have used, or currently use, to encourage a growth mindset in yourself?
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I’m always looking for new challenges to stay relevant, knowing that the times are constantly changing.
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Applying past knowledge to new situations, thinking interdependently, trying new things constantly, these among others, are some techniques that had being encouraging me.
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Some techniques that encourage my growth mindset are:
1. I always pray for wisdom to help me navigate challenges, so I can see the bigger picture instead of simply asking for the problem to be removed. (Romans 8:28)
2. I focus on being thankful for everything God has done rather than concentrating on my present needs, which can lead to complaining and negativity. (Philippians 2:13)
3. I encourage myself in the Lord by celebrating every success I achieve. (Jeremiah 29:11)
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For this class, I wanted to find a program that taught the curriculum, vs. just trying to read it. I really wanted to learn and grow from this mandatory class instead of just getting it done.
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To in a week, I should try and read articles or materials that will help me grow in my profession as Christian educator.
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What do you hope to gain from this course?
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The techniques for growing and making positive impact through the word of God.
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From this course, I hope to:
1. Become closer to God and understand His principles for being a Christian educator.
2. Learn how to effectively integrate my school curriculum with Biblical teachings.
3. Discover methods to assess the impact of Biblical integration on my students.
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I would love to gain some tips and a better understanding of how to properly integrate the scripture into everyday class.
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I hope to be able to properly learn how to integrate Bible into my lessons.
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I hope to gain ways to better integrate the bible into my everyday classroom activities and lessons.