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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Scripture needs to be the first and last thing on our minds as we develop our content and curriculum.
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The visual reminds me that God’s Word is the foundation,informer, and ultimate assessment of my curriculum.
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Everything that we teach should be completed rooted in Scripture and surrounded with Scripture.
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The Bible should be the foundation of our teachings. We should start with the Bible when we are planning the lesson, integrate it into our lesson when we are teaching and end it with the Biblical perspectives as well, regardless of the subjects we are teaching.
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Everything we teach should be influenced by God’s word. Is what we are teaching fitting into the principles of the Bible?
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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 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.
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I read books and listen to audiobooks often, focusing on areas that I need personal growth. I spend time evaluating how well my procedures and practices are working, and what can make them more effective.
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I enjoy meditating. Meditating on God’s word, on prayer, or even just stretching and meditating on God’s presence. I use this time to look forward towards goals I have.
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Starting by stop wasting my time doing unnecessary things and focus on the bigger picture of what I needed to do instead of just working on the most pressing task at hand. Challenge myself to new things and jotting down things to achieve on my calendar i.e. finish reading the Bible in a year, joining a small Bible group on a regular basis, etc. Also, working collaboratively with a friend so we can both grow together and encourage one another when we are feeling unmotivated.
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What do you hope to gain from this course?
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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 classes.
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A more thorough understanding of how to consistently and effectively teach all topics from a biblical worldview.
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Learning how to be able to integrate Biblical principals into my teachings.
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Practical ideas of how to better my teaching in the classroom and my relationship with others.