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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
Participants 595
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 should be the foundation as well as the “topping off” of whatever I teach. The truths of God should encompass the knowledge of the world so that no matter where one turns, God’s truths are there.
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She is illustrating that the Bible should not only be where we start in Biblical integration, but also where we end.
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The Bible is the foundation of truth. Therefore, the rest of what we teach stems from biblical integrated teaching.
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I felt like Dr. Black’s visual demonstrated that all of life needs to be built up the foundation of God’s word.
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I think of the Lord’s teaching in Matthew 7: 24-27 about the two houses, one built upon the sand and one upon a rock. Just like a house needs a solid rock foundation to weather the storms, our curriculum and materials need the solid foundation on the Holy Bible to weather the storms in our world. A house also needs a good roof to protect it from storms. Our curriculum and materials must be surrounded by God’s Word to protect it from the worldly philosophies of our day.
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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 reflect often on lessons, interactions with my students/peers, and various job related tasks I have to complete. If something went well, I keep that in mind for next time. If something needs improvement, I reflect on what went wrong, why it went wrong, and collaborate with other colleagues, research, or think of my own ways to improve in that area. I also pray for guidance and read various articles from different Christian education blogs.
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I am constantly reading and reflecting on my current state of knowledge and skills and I’m persistent about exploring what experts are saying.
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It can be easy to get into a pattern of negative self-talk about just about anything. If a situation has always gone one way, I try carefully to remember that it can still go a different way. I also find it important to set a pattern of gratefulness for all things.
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Individual and corporate Bible study, taking courses, and listening to secular radio talk shows to be aware of changing world views.
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As I remind the students I am working with each day, we all have new things we can learn. We need to seek out those opportunities and learn from each one! I share with them my journey through school while learning how to teach and help them become more knowledgeable and mature. I seek out books that will help me know more about the different disabilities I may come in contact with. When I hear of a condition that I am unfamiliar with, I seek information so I can learn more about what that student’s challenges may be so I can help them in the best way for them. Learning is a process that will never end, kind of like laundry, as soon as you think you have learned all there is on a topic, you find that more information has been released, different perspectives and takes, new research has been done. There is always more to learn, there forever will be until our Lord returns and opens our minds.
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What do you hope to gain from this course?
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I have a few goals for this course. First, I hope to learn how to be intentional about incorporating Biblical concepts into my teaching. As an ESL teacher, my primary focus is on helping my students gain academic English skills. However, I want to challenge them with God’s Word and help them understand ‘what is and what the Lord requires’ of them. Another goal for me is to try to find some way to incorporate God’s word into a public school setting. I would love to teach in a Christain school, but it is not easy to find an ESL position in a Christian school in my area. My third goal is to see areas where I have a closed mindset, and to be willing to grow in those areas.
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My goal is to have an open mindset on the work it will take to integrate God’s word in all my teaching, especially in math.
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I hope to develop a system for Biblical integration instead of just my current trial and error efforts.
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I hope to gain a better understanding of biblical integration upon completion of this course but also hope to find ways to practically implement the Bible into areas I have found it to be slightly more difficult such as math. Learning how to weave the Bible intentionally through the curriculum, rather than just seizing the moments that have presented themselves would also be of help to me.
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I hope that I will have a better understanding of how to integrate the Bible into my math lessons. I am hoping that I can show my students that many of the most practical lessons of life are in the Bible and so we shouldn’t leave it for only the big questions, but for all the little mundane ones as well.