Regarding a guaranteed, viable Biblical perspective curriculum, what are the opportunities/problems?

10/11/08 15:18 Filed in: Curriculum | Roadblocks | Time | Training | Vision

Christian schools have a key opportunity to take fuller advantage of—to help students connect what they study and what the Bible teaches. One way to move forward on this is to develop a guaranteed, viable Biblical perspective curriculum.

Question: Regarding a guaranteed, viable Biblical perspective curriculum, what are the opportunities/problems? Read More...

Teachers document Biblical principles in curriculum maps

06/11/08 14:08 Filed in: Biblical principles | Enduring understandings

Through Christian education, we want students to develop a Christ-centered worldview. One way to do this is to have students connect what they study and what the Bible teaches.

To help their students make connections, teachers at Christian Academy in Japan document in their curriculum maps the Biblical teaching their students will connect with course content/skills. Read More...

What 3 skills will your help your students improve?

17/10/08 08:06 Filed in: Skills

You want your students to increase their understanding and application of a Biblical perspective. You think that improving key skills will help. Good.

Question: What 3 skills will you help them improve? Read More...

Develop a Biblical perspective curriculum

As a result of Christian education, we want our students to love Jesus and live for Him. So, we help our students develop a Christ-centered worldview by:

Modeling Christ-like behavior.
Providing devotions, chapel, and Bible class.
Giving opportunities for service.
Helping students connect what they study and what the Bible teaches.

What energizes you?

Kim Essenburg, English 10 teacher at Christian academy in Japan, responds:

What energizes me when I'm wondering whether teaching is worth the effort? Finding out that students are learning significant things in my class. So, I arrange to get a big dose of encouragement every time I give a test. Read More...

Use your curriculum to help students develop a Christ-centered worldview

01/10/08 16:24 Filed in: Curriculum | Worldview education | Connections | Enduring understandings | Training

Want to use your curriculum to help students develop a Christ-centered worldview? Reflecting on the following 8 questions can help. Read More...

Develop the big picture of your subject area

29/09/08 19:59 Filed in: Basics | Vision

Harold Klassen of Transforming Teachers emphasizes the importance of understanding a Biblical perspective of your subject area.

Making sense of any idea is always easier if you know where it fits in the big picture. Knowing where the subject you teach fits in the big picture of God’s purposes and activities, can help you see the connections between your lesson content and God and His word. Helping your students see things from a Biblical perspective becomes an exciting possibility. Read More...

What are students learning?

18/09/08 07:34 Filed in: Testimonial

Kim Essenburg, whose 51 English 10 students come from 12 countries, reflects on her introductory unit and what students are learning.

The high school chemistry/geometry teacher from Sri Lanka lights up. She sees me as I walk into the teachers’ workroom in my sari and says, “You look just like a real teacher in my country should!” Then she readjusts a few folds I haven’t done quite right. (I’m wearing a sari in recognition of Rabindranath Tagore, the first Indian Nobel Prize winner, whose short story we’re discussing today in English 10.) Read More...

5 ways to help your students develop a Biblical perspective

17/09/08 11:15 Filed in: Basics | Connections | Modeling | Vision | Worldview education

Everyone has a perspective. On everything. On things like grasshoppers, gasoline prices, glaciers melting, and God. Everyone has way of looking at things. At things like chocolate, character qualities, carbon emissions, and Christ.

Every Christian school student has a perspective. And our role as Christian educators is to help each of our students develop a Biblical perspective. Read More...

Teaching from the Christian perspective

08/09/08 08:40 Filed in: Is & Isn't

Deborah Carpenter and Dana Bincer of Biblical Integration Ideas reflect on what Biblical integration involves:

Simply stated, Biblical integration is taking a lesson objective and/or lesson outline, and teaching it from a Christian perspective. Read More...

Connect philosophy and classroom practice

Kim Essenburg, English 10 teacher at Christian Academy in Japan, reflects on connecting a Christian philosophy of education with classroom practice. Read More...

What 3 Biblical principles will you help your students understand?

26/08/08 08:06 Filed in: Value-added content | Biblical principles | Enduring understandings

You want your students to develop a Christ-centered worldview. So, you want them to connect relevant Biblical principles and what they study.

2 questions: What 3 Biblical principles with you help them understand? How will you help them understand these principles? Read More...

How can you help your students love Jesus and live for Him?

22/08/08 13:51 Filed in: Biblical principles | Connections | Enduring understandings | Is & Isn't

You want your students to…

Study the Bible.
Understand spiritual truths through object lessons.
Study the world.
Participate in devotions.

What do you want your students to understand?

20/08/08 12:39 Filed in: Biblical principles | Enduring understandings | Training

What do you want your students to understand?
You strive equip your students to love God and impact the world for Him. Good.

Question: What do you want your students to understand about God and His creation through what they study? What do you want them to understand as they study…? Read More...

What Biblical integration is an isn't

02/07/08 20:39 Filed in: Is & Isn't

Deborah Carpenter and Dana Bincer of Biblical Integration Ideas share what Biblical integration is and is not: Christian teachers can have different ideas about what qualifies as Biblical integration. The following is a list of things that, generally speaking, do not qualify as Biblical integration. Read More...

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