What 3 classroom guidelines will you use?

16/08/10 20:25 Filed in: What 3?

You know good discussions help your students connect what they study and what the Bible teaches. And you know that classroom guidelines can help create an environment that encourages good discussions.

Question: What 3 classroom guidelines will you use for discussions?

Here are sample discussion guidelines:

Work to understand what others are saying (before your critique what they’re saying).
Ask open-ended questions.
Once you’ve participated in a discussion, encourage others to participate.

Question: What other guidelines can you use?

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Help students connect

30/07/10 00:05 Filed in: Connections | Video | Biblical principles | Lesson plans

Here are 5 things you can do to move forward on helping your students connect God's world and Word.

What 3 questions will you ask them?

14/06/10 20:24 Filed in: What 3? | Questions

You know that asking questions helps your students reflect. You know that reflection helps your students apply a Biblical perspective. And you want your students to get better at applying a Biblical perspective.

Question: What 3 questions will you ask your students?

Here are sample questions:

What is God’s purpose for ___?
What’s wrong?
How can you care for God’s creation?

Question: What other questions could you ask your students?

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What 3 questions will you train them to ask?

03/06/10 20:23 Filed in: What 3? | Questions

You want your students to apply a Biblical perspective during class and outside of class. You know that this is a challenge for your students. And you know that training your students to ask key questions can help them apply a Biblical perspective.

Question: What 3 questions will you train them to ask?

Here are sample questions:

What do you mean by…?
How do you know?
How does the Bible help?

Question: What other questions could your train your students to ask?

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What 3 things will you do to stay focused?

16/04/10 08:01 Filed in: What 3?

You’re ready. You’re ready to help your students connect what they study and what the Bible teaches. To do this, you know you’re going to have to stay focused.

Question: What 3 things will you do to stay focused?

Here are sample things you can do to stay focused:

Talk for 30+ minutes with a colleague 1 or more times each month.
Read a book on a Biblical perspective of your subject area.
Set a goal for the number of units in which you will prepare students for and give students an assessment that requires them to connect what they study and what the Bible teaches.

Question: What other things can you do to stay focused?

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What's the framework?

02/04/10 23:50 Filed in: Video | Connections | Assessment | Biblical principles

Here's a framework you can you to help your students connect what they study and what the Bible teaches.

What 3 things do you want from your principal or colleagues?

08/02/10 07:58 Filed in: What 3?

You want to teach from a Biblical perspective. You know that your principal or colleagues can help you do this.

Question: What 3 things do you want from your principal or colleagues?

Here are sample things you might want to from your principal or colleagues:

Support
Encouragement
Accountability
Resources
Training

Question: What other things do you want from your principal or colleagues?

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What 3 things will you do to get started?

17/12/09 13:59 Filed in: Video | What 3?

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What 3 ways will you involve parents?

12/12/09 07:55 Filed in: What 3?

You want your students to better apply a Biblical perspective. You think parents can help.

Question: What 3 ways will you involve parents?

Here are sample ways to involve parents:

Invite parents to pray for their child.
Invite parents to come to class to share how they apply a Biblical perspective.
Encourage parents to ask their child questions like “What’s the Bible say about that?”

Question: What other ways can you involve parents?

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What 3 ways will you decorate your room?

13/10/09 07:52 Filed in: What 3?

You want your students to learn to better connect what they study and what the Bible teaches. You know that room decorations support learning. So, you decide change your room decorations.

Question: What 3 ways will you decorate your room?

Here are sample ways to decorate your room:

A poster of a Bible verse (Micah 6.8).
A banner with a key Biblical principle, for example, “Love your neighbor.”
A list of key questions. Here are 4 key questions: Who is God? Who are you? What’s wrong with the world? What’s the solution?

Question: What other ways could you decorate your room?

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To help your students connect what they study and creation-fall-redemption-restoration, deepen your own understanding

15/08/09 13:43 Filed in: Creation-Fall-Redemption-Restoration | Connections

You want to more effectively help your students connect what they study and God's overarching story of creation-fall-redemption-restoration. So, you want to deepen your own understanding of the connections between what your students study and creation-fall-redemption-restoration.

Question: How can you do this?

Answer: By reflecting on what your students study and then identifying the connections between what your students study and creation-fall-redemption-restoration. Read More...

To help your students connect what they study and what the Bible teaches, deepen your own understanding

15/08/09 13:09 Filed in: Connections | Biblical principles | Enduring understandings

You want to more effectively help your students connect what they study and what the Bible teaches. So, you want to deepen your own understanding of the connections between what your students study and what the Bible teaches.

Question: How can you do this?

Answer: By identifying 3 things:

What your students study.
The Biblical principles that naturally connect to what your students study.
The connections between what students study and the Biblical principles you identified.

What 3 things will you put on your course handouts?

14/08/09 07:45 Filed in: What 3?

You want to target Biblical perspective. So, you decide to include Biblical perspective on your course handouts.

Question: What 3 things will you put on your course handouts?

Here are sample things you could put on your handouts:

A personal testimony that includes your passion about Biblical perspective.
Bible verses that you want your students to learn. (I like Genesis 1.26-28, Micah 6.8, and Romans 12.2.)
Biblical principles you want your students to learn. Here are 3 examples: All truth is God’s truth. Be content. Take care of God’s creation.

Question: What other things can you put on your course handouts?

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How can you learn to nurture your students’ faith even more?

As a Christian school teacher, you want to nurture your students’ faith. So, you want to help your students:

Understand a Biblical perspective of what they study.
Apply a Biblical perspective to what they study.

Question: How can you learn to nurture your students’ faith even more?

Answer: By reflecting on questions. By reflecting on questions about understanding and applying Biblical perspective. Here are 65 questions. Read More...

To learn more about targeting Biblical perspective, explore these 12 questions

You want your students to understand and apply a Biblical perspective—to connect what they study, the Bible, and their lives. To help your students do this, you know you need to target Biblical perspective even more. So, you want to learn how to do this.

Question: How can you learn more about targeting Biblical perspective?

Answer: By exploring the following list of 12 questions: Read More...

To get started with targeting Biblical perspective, take this self-assessment

You want your students to understand and apply a Biblical perspective—to connect what they study, the Bible, and their lives. So, you want to target Biblical perspective.

Question: How can you get started?

Answer: By taking the following self-assessment. Read More...

How can you care for God's creation even more?

30/07/09 06:47 Filed in: Growing relationship with God | Protocols

You know that caring for God's creation is part of pursuing a growing relationship with God.

Question: How can you care for God's creation even more?

To find out, pray and then reflect on the following 7 questions:

What does the Bible say about caring for God's creation? (Gen. 1.28)
How do you care for God's creation?
What excites/frustrates you about caring for God's creation?
How does caring for God's creation help you have a growing relationship with Him?
What helps you care for God's creation? What hinders you?
How can you care for God's creation even more?
What will you do?