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’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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I liked the way Dr. Black used the visual of the Bible on the top and bottom of the books. I think what she was illustrating was that we as teachers need to weave our curriculum with the Word of God.
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My visual of this illustration is that the Bible is the start and the end of the teachings. It is the foundation of how I should begin my lessons and end them. If I use the Bible as my foundation, my lessons will become a success.
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Dr. Black is illustrating that everything we teach should start and end with Biblical knowledge. The Bible is not only the beginning of our knowledge, but it surrounds everything we learn. She is giving us a visual to help us remember, when planning our lessons, to make sure we are basing them off the correct thing – which would be Biblical truth.
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She is describing that the Bible needs to be the focus. It is the beginning and the end. She saying that no matter what you are teaching the foundation is the 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 take notes with pencil and paper at church. I am also teaching Bible classes that my church offers.
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A growth mind set has been an integral part of our educational practices for many years at my school. Some of the techniques that I have used are to establish a safe environment. Where all students are valued and their opinions and ideas are heard. It is a safe place to be a risk taker. Some of the best ways to learn and form concrete connections is through trial and error. Students are encouraged to explore other avenues to arrive at the same destination. I ask lots of open ended questions and give ample wait time. I do not always give the information as a factual answer, but pose a question for the students to problem solve. The cliché “practice makes perfect” is substituted with “practice makes better”. You are doing better than you did before, you know a little more than you did last week, you may not know how to do that “yet” but you can learn. The power of YET is used frequently and students are taught to have a growth mind set. There is no end to learning, it is continual and vast.
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What do you hope to gain from this course?
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I hope to gain more insight on how to intergerate Biblical truths into my music lessons.
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I hope to gain a better understanding of integrating Biblical principals into every aspect of the lesson. How to formulate units that may not have a Biblical emphasis into ones that have biblical truths woven throughout the content in a meaningful way. I hope to gain the credits needed to continue my employment in the Christian School where I have been employed. I hope to grow closer to God and further refine the skills that He has given me to teach well for His Glory.