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Lesson OneIntroduction and Overview4 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoDefining Curricular Biblical Integration3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeYou Can't Integrate What You Don't Know: The Role of Christ3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FourYou Can’t Integrate What You Don’t Know: The Role of the Scripture3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson FiveChristian Worldview: The Foundation for Curriculum – Creation3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SixChristian Worldview: The Foundation for Curriculum – The Fall of Man3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson SevenChristian Worldview: The Foundation for Curriculum – Redemption3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson EightChristian Worldview: The Foundation for Curriculum – Fulfillment3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson NineCurriculum Orientations: Traditional and Process/Mastery3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TenMove resource Curriculum Orientations: Constructivism3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ElevenBiblical Integration Has Specific Tasks3 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwelveAssessment, Biblical Integration, and Closing Thoughts5 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion2 Activities1 Assessment
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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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Dr. Black is illustrating that the Bible should be our foundation in all that we are teaching. We should be reading God’s word and incorporating it into our daily lessons as teachers.
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Dr. Blacks visual illustration means that the Bible should always be the priority in our lessons. I believe that if we start course with the word of God, then we are doing what the Lord called us to do.
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I love this analogy. A hamburger isn’t complete without the top bun, ingredients in the middle, and the the bottom bun. If you remove either bun, you now have an “open face” sandwich. With an “open face” sandwich, your ingredients can slip off the bun and therefore, not give you the ultimate flavor that is desired when both buns and ingredients remain intact.
The Bible helps to hold together our curriculum, and materials. It helps to complete the overall process of educating our students, Biblically. The Bible should be our first and last resource in education.
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That everything we do as educators should still be surrounded by the Bible.
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That the Bible is the most important textbook in our course.
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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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A technique I’ve used to encourage a growth mindset in myself is to push through when something seems impossible to accomplish. Usually after that initial hurdle, I can see things clearer, and they now seem possible. Another technique, I’ve used is to analyze past situations where I could improve my attitude or actions which helps me to be open to continue learning.
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Some techniques I have used to encourage growth mindset are to create a safe environment for my students. I also ask a lot of open ended and scenario questions during whole group learning.
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I challenge my own children to try new things and be their best for God. As a result it has pushed me to do the same. I ask for help, seek information online, and am willing to consider new ideas or strategies.
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As an Art Teacher, I love what I do and love coming up with new projects for the students. I have many avenues that I daily use to look for inspiration. I then research how to do the inspirational projects and keep then in digital files. Though I follow a basic outline of objects for each year, within those objectives their are endless ways to teach them. Each year I evaluate what I did before and either embrace the good or change it up.
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One thing that I try to do throughout the school year is to make notes on my manual or in my lesson plans on teaching strategies that worked or did not work. That way the following year when I am teaching the same lesson I will be reminded and challenged to structure that particular lesson differently to better suit the learning objectives. The other technique I try to implement as a teacher is to set a goals for myself each year. This past year I felt that my course as a whole was average to below average learners, but I did not feel that I challenged those learners that were high achievers. This coming school year I want to make sure that I have lessons or independent activities to challenge those students who need the extra push or who can achieve at a higher level.
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What do you hope to gain from this course?
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I teach Bible courses so biblical integrations is second nature since my courses are teaching the Bible. However, I would like to learn strategies for incorporating biblical integration into all subjects as teachers often come to me asking for ideas and I would like to be able to provide better assistance to them.
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I know that Biblical integration must spring from mindset and a way of life. It also has to be modeled continuously for students. I am looking forward to learning practical applications for Biblical integration in my classroom.
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Techniques and tools to help in developing biblically centered lesson plans.
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In all honesty, I started taking this course only because I had to to get my ACSI certification. However, I do want to be growing daily in my relationship with God and how I can better integrate Bible truths into all of the subjects I teach. I want to help raise disciples for Jesus in my classroom.
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A growth mindset.