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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 562
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 shared the importance of integrating scripture within our lesson plans, assessments, etc. I agree. As Christian educators we have the responsibility to build a foundation of biblical truth and a belief system. But that is not all. What a blessing to navigate learning in a way that teaches students how to “apply” biblical truth into their daily life.
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All new knowledge that we are tasked with teaching to students should be surrounded by scripture. I don’t think this necessarily implies that our lessons must always start and end with scripture, but I am sure that will be made clear as the course progresses.
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I think of the words alpha and omega when I see the visual that Dr. Black provided. We must remember to begin with God’s Word and end with God’s Word. All that we do, all of our materials, and curriculum must fit within the framework of the Bible. We should be asking, “Does all that I have planned to teach line up and fit within the boundaries of biblical truth?”
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Dr. Black is showing us that as Christian educators we must realize that we begin and end education with the Bible. So it needs to be part of our lessons always.
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Dr. Black’s visual of a book in the middle of two Bibles provides an image in our minds to help us see how everything that is taught should be surrounded by God’s word.
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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 get up in the morning and journal, pray, reading the bible and talk about what I have to do and come up with my schedule and of course it goes God’s way most of the time. But I get everything done and anything else that comes my way.
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As an educator, I chose the profession knowing I would be a life-long learner. Since I am neither happy with mediocrity and always want to strive toward whatever may be God’s next step in my life, I remind myself that in order to be an effective educator, I must seek after knowledge, techniques, and professional development to enhance the gifts I have been given.
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I seek mentorship and advice from teachers who I see excelling in areas where I am weak. I desire to explore techniques outside my comfort zone if it means my students receive a better education.
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I always like to talk other teachers to see how they do certain things to help me grow and find new approaches to things.
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My most important is accountability. I know I’m accountable to God, but a flesh-and-blood- peer seems to keep me motivated.