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Lesson OneAn Introduction and Overview4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoThe Big Questions of Life3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeBasic Philosophical Categories and Their Relationship to Education3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourCentrality of Scripture3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveA Biblical Worldview3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixThe Importance of Parents3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SevenThe Importance of Teachers3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson EightNurturing in the Christian School3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson NineResponsive Discipleship in the Christian School3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TenThe Importance of a Coherent Curriculum3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ElevenChristian Philosophy Under Attack3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwelveChallenges and Opportunities for Christian Educators6 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion2 Activities1 Assessment
Participants 605
Discussion Questions
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The lecturer states she “would contend that only a believer is able to truly love wisdom as God created us to love.” Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
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I agree, of course, because our God is the truth, and truth is the basis for wisdom.
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Often wisdom and knowledge are confused. We can know many facts, but God gives us insight to use the facts. I agree with those who have pointed out that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. As our instructor said, Daniel and Moses were raised in communities where people in their culture did not worship God. They were taught who God is and worshipped him when it could have cost them their lives. God gave them discernment. That message is very relevant today.
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I agree. I think of King Solomon when God asked him what he wanted and Solomon asked for wisdom. Because he was a faithful follower of God, he was blessed by God with this humble request knowing he was going to be a King. Solomon was showing his love for his people he would govern by wanting to be a wise ruler. When we love the Lord we want to honor Him with our first fruits, therefore our desire for Godly wisdom is a natural longing.
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I agree because it is only with a true understanding of our creator and eternal life that we can learn with a grateful heart. Having a Christian worldview allows us to understand the bigger picture and true meaning behind the quest for knowledge. Knowledge is a gift from God which allows us to carry out the good works that he has planned for us.
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I agree, God is the author of all good things. Widom is his, love is his, and the skies are his handy work too. If we “love wisdom” it is the expression of the seeds he has sown in us.
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What do you hope to gain from this course? In what specific areas do you hope to grow as a Christian educator?
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I hope to refine my philosophy of education from a Christian perspective by hearing and sharing with other Christians. At this point, my education experience has largely been in the secular arena, which brings much that should be sifted and thought through from my own Christian perspective based on the Bible. However, to be able to openly share with Christian educators about a Christian philosophy of education has me very excited.
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I hope to gain not only a greater understanding of the Christian perspective, but be able to develop my own. In turn, obviously, I’d like to have it impact the classroom. Even more, to be able to teach and nurture other faculty and staff of the primacy of this area of Christian education.
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As a Christian Educator, I am always open to learning new things. I want all my students to love and know Jesus!
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Since I have 18 years of experience
as a Christian who is a public educator, I hope to gain the ability to use
scripture as an objective in each of the lessons I teach in the classroom and
to learn how to infuse Biblical wisdom in a way that deepens the understanding
for each student.As a public school educator, I convey
my Christian values and beliefs through my actions. Still, my words remain constrained
due to the current public education philosophy. Therefore, I hope to grow in lesson
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I hope to gain a better understanding and appreciation of Christ and my faith specifically as how this relates to my role as a Christian educator. I want to have greater confidence in my beliefs and philosophies so that they can play a greater role in my classroom.
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Why is it imperative that Christian educators have a Christian philosophy of education?
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Can you be a football player without knowing how to play the game?
Understanding the philosophy seems imperative to being a Christian educator.
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We are a light to a dark world
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Because we have been called to be different. We show up to work to help our students build their foundation on truth. If we don’t know “why” we’re doing what we’re doing, then how can we build the right way?
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It is imperative because educators need to pass down the Biblical knowledge, values and truth to the next generation, so that generation can know God and make Him known to the world. When a generation comes up without knowing God, we see what we saw in the Old Testament, generations who didn’t know the Lord and departed from God which only brought them captive.
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One’s personal life philosophy and philosophy of education inform and direct the methodology and content used in the classroom. In order to teach at a Christian school, educators should work to create a curriculum that highlights Christ and His creation. Having a well-thought-out Christian philosophy of education will more clearly point students to Christ and safeguard against following cultural trends.