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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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She is illustrating how any text or resource we use should be surrounded by or framed by biblical principles.
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There are lots of things that we are required to teach and that need to be included in each course. It is important to remember that on all sides, these should be surrounded by the truth from God’s word.
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Her visual illustrates that the Bible should be the foundation and seal of all knowledge that is taught in our Christian environment.
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Dr. Black is illustrating the importance of where you start and end your instruction and instructional goals. It is of utmost value to start with Scripture and to end with Scripture. Just like our days, when we begin with a godly mindset, we are more likely to have it throughout the day. At the end of the day, we reflect and look for ways we grew or need to grow more. This is exactly what we are to do with out lesson planning and long term goal setting with our curriculum. When we plan our lessons, we need to seek God and what He wants us to pass on to His children through each lesson we plan.
I am currently student teaching in a public school and my first and only current question from this lesson is: How do I do this in the public school setting? How do I creatively apply what I am learning here to my lesson plans for the students I am working with (special education with one-to-one instruction)? I am taking this reminder to start and end (or sandwich) my lesson planning with God. Seek Him first, then listen to His directions. 1 John 2:3-6 states that we are to be in step with Him or we are not IN Him. To remain in God’s light, we as the teachers of children, need to set the example and practice starting and ending with our relationship with God and asking what He wants us to pass on through us.
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The visual of the books in the middle of 2 Bibles is illustrating that we should start and end with Scripture. Any learning done outside of the Bible should be filtered through the Word of God.
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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 have put posters up in my classroom to remind the students to have a growth mindset, but I like to use them for myself. They have phrases we can use for self-talk, or talking to each other, that encourage us not to give up. I’ve found that the language I use with myself makes a difference. Rather than, “Ugh, this is too hard, and I don’t want to do it,” I say, “Can I figure it out? Yes, I can, so keep trying.”
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I reflect on what I have taught in the classroom and make notes on what went well and how I can improve a lesson. I also love to learn, so I read and take courses to continue my growth mindset.
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I am always reading about and researching the latest information about physical fitness and athletics when it comes to understanding the way the body works. I am also committed to my Bible study to continually grow in my faith and understanding of Scripture and how it applies to every part of my life.
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Throughout the year I always make sure my attitude stays in a place where I can learn from others and experiences. You never get to a place where you know everything. I look for new strategies, read, take notes in church, and remember why I teach.
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One of the best ways to encourage our students to be life-long learners is to make sure that we are also always willing to learn and grow. One of the ways I keep a mindset of growth is reading current articles and books about different types of topics, whether they are for spiritual growth, educational practices, or issues that we are currently dealing with in culture.
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What do you hope to gain from this course?
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I hope to gain inspiration and specific ways to use Biblical integration in my lessons.
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I hope to attain a more intentional, consistent, and organized approach to biblical integration.
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How to integrate biblical teaching more thoroughly throughout my teaching.
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I would like to take the previous metaphor from theory to reality in my courses.
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A more thorough understanding of how to consistently and effectively teach all topics from a biblical worldview.