Christian Teachers Should Teach Based on Christian Principles and Beliefs

I believe that education is an individual, unique experience for every student who enters a classroom. In order for children to benefit from what schools offer, I think that teachers must fully understand the importance of their job. First, I believe that teachers must consider teaching to be a lifestyle, not a mere forty-hour-a-week job, because a teacher's goals for his/her students encompass much more than relaying out-of-context facts to passive students. As professionals entrusted with the education of young minds, teachers must facilitate learning and growth academically, personally, and ethically. By providing a quality education to each individual in one's classroom, a teacher equips children

In today’s society it is hard to be a teacher; especially, in a secular school. The students in this setting need Christian teachers more than anything. The children today need to have a teacher that has biblical values and understands just how important it is to live by these values. Before stepping foot into a classroom, a teacher really needs to understand that each child’s worldview will make a difference as to how the teacher leads her instruction and how the students processes the instruction that is given to them. We are there to encourage our students to take a good look at them self and really examine what they believe their worldview is. This being said, we really need to understand what a worldview is, why integrating our worldview into the classroom is so important, what it really means when someone talk about integrating, and how a teacher can begin to develop worldview integrative activities in a secular and Christian school environment.

As Christian disciple makers, we would do well to remember that merely developing a curriculum simply for the purpose of conveying information will not suffice. God created us in His image, and just as Jesus loved us and commanded us to love our God with all our heart, mind and soul (Mark 12:30), those whom we disciple and teach need the engagement of all three aspects of their humanity to fully grasp the depth of God’s Word. The importance of developing Christian education is founded on the teachings of the Bible and as Paul mentions, that the educator may find strength in the Lord in the process (Col. 1:28-29). As Estep writes, “Christian formation is the

When it comes to the education of children, there are numerous fundamental factors, to mention a few: parents, teachers, the student himself, curriculum, methodology, culture, and the Holy Spirit. Students must first take responsibility for their own education and desire to learn. Even though this key educational factor is not a prerequisite for learning, all students must eventually hunger for learning or it will never take root in their lives. Responsible teachers must use responsible materials and methodology in order for purposeful education to have a lasting impact. Teachers must use their divine calling and materials that “are not sugar-coated, censored, vacuous and dry, nor merely politically correct” (Holtrop) to challenge this current generation of students. While secular humanism views children as inherently good, we know that scripture teaches that all mankind to be innately evil, a

When dispensing a curriculum, it is very imperative to ensure that you include your personal Christian philosophy and worldview and how it has an impact on your personal belief and opinions about curriculum development. Looking at the Christian philosophy and world view, developing a curriculum requires faith in a biblical exposure. As a Christian, one must know that the Christian worldview has a philosophy of its own; therefore, when dispensing a curriculum, we must ensure that the curriculum aligns with the God’s word and will and that we have confident in our faith. According to Luke chapter 17 verse 6, the bible states “And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you”. With faith, and God’s grace, ant and everything is possible. It is up to us as Christians to believe and have faith and ensuring that we are walking in the work of God, especially when developing the academic curriculum. God has called us all to walk in his word. As Christians, we have to ensure that the work that we are doing is not only acceptable to God’s will, but also

The beliefs that I hold dear to my heart are that I should be kind, honest and respectful to others. My parents, family, friends, priests, teachers and neighbors have instilled these beliefs in my heart as I grew up with their influences. These beliefs will influence the way that I treat and interact with each of my students and teachers and other professionals. Everyday I will make a point to be kind, honest and respectful to everyone that I come into contact with. I view children, their families, and the people that I will be working with in my future career as people who will shape me into being a better educator. Each encounter and experience will help me to learn and grow. I see my future curriculum as guidelines and rules in my teaching and lesson plans. I will use the curriculum I am given and work closely with my fellow professionals to make sure that I deliver it to my students in the best possible way. I see the best practices in education are those who teach to the whole student. Lately,

What beliefs have influenced the classroom teacher featured in the interview to create this effective learning environment?

Restricting a Catholic school’s ability to teach specific religious texts infringes upon many constitutional rights and refutes the purpose of Catholic schooling systems. Prohibiting students from discussing these religious texts violates Section 2(b) of the Charter: “the freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression” (CCRF, 1982), which ensures that as long as pupils or teachers do not infringe on another’s rights, they have the constitutional freedom of expression, including the ability to discuss topics or issues. As Lauren Southern mentions in an interview with the Russian Times, students need opportunities to explore controversial topics, but cannot do so without free speech (Southern, RT), revealing the necessity of free speech in schools, and that prohibiting Bible texts infringes

By sticking to the biblical principals in Romans 2:11 we will ensure that we manage our classroom in a way that’s pleasing to god and creates a sense of

Education does not exist in a vacuum, but is a part of overall existence. Therefore, in order to be consistent with other elements of our lives, a robust philosophy of education has to start with some answers to basic questions of existence. The four primary questions of philosophy that most closely relate to education are: “What is knowledge?” (epistemology), “What is reality?” (metaphysics), “What is valuable?” (axiology), and, “What is man?” (anthropology). The Bible addresses all of these questions and thereby guides us in our philosophy of education.

My philosophy of education is something that has been evolving and changing for the past few years. I believe that our experiences make us who we are and shape what we believe in. Therefore, when I began college and the education program I was very uncertain of my philosophy on education. This lack of philosophy simply came from not having much experience in the education field besides my high school early childhood education program. After completing various amounts of field experiences in different school districts, different grade levels, and in many different communities, my philosophy is much clearer to me, however, I believe it is something that is ever changing. From my experiences, I believe my philosophy begins with knowing your students

How does our Christian faith impact the area of differentiated instruction? First we must believe Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me’. When we believe this we can accomplish anything. Every student has a different personality, interest, and learning styles. No one learn the same way. We as future educators have to meet the need of each student. ”Teacher have to believe that all students deserve a chance at success in our classrooms, regardless of student’s backgrounds, learning styles, and or disabilities” (Ackerman). We have to figure out what strategies are best for the student when it comes to learning. Proverbs 22:6 say” Train up a child in the way he should go, and when is old he will not depart from

I believe that education is a unique experience for every student who enters a classroom. In order for children to benefit from what schools offer, I think that teachers must fully understand the importance of their job. As an early child educator I am preparing children for the world of learning. We are shaping the minds of our future. In order to have a high quality classroom I must provide a safe and nurturing environment which promotes physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development.

I attended GRACE Christian School for all thirteen years of education. GRACE is a small private school with about 625 students kindergarten through twelfth grade. Through out my years spent at GRACE, Christianity was a main focus. We prayed and read scripture before every class, attended a chapel service every Wednesday, and took a bible class every year. GRACE strived to create a loving environment for everyone. The small school environment allowed for me to develop a strong Christian faith and an external locus of control. I believe that God sent his son to die for my sins to save me from the evil of the world. God has a plan for my life and he will work his plan through me for the good of others. The beliefs I have established have been created through the demonstration of Gods love I saw through many of the teachers I had throughout high school, three of whom I still keep in close contact with. All the teachers I have grown close to were hard working type A people. They motivate me to do well in school, basketball and to grow my faith in God. Throughout high school my teachers taught in a theory Y way trusting us to get our work done. The time that was provided in class to get work done provided ways for me to grow closer to my teachers. The communication with my teachers was great for me because I had both horizontal and vertical conversations with them. I would eat lunch with them and they acted as empathetic listeners through out high school. They were able to offer me adult advice on things that I didn't always want to talk to my parents about. Their encouragement provided me a foundation of security, knowing I always had someone to confide in if things got bad or I got in a bad situation. My relationships in high school with teachers motivate me today to be the best I can to represent my school, however the other relationships I developed with my coaches and friends

As we go through our day by day lives in a very secular world, I believe it is very easy to question ourselves as Christian educators. We ask ourselves if we are doing our jobs exactly to God’s calling. Are we striving to teach the truth? And with that, what is truth? According to Gaebelein in his book The Pattern of God’s Truth, “All truth is God’s truth.” As educators we are called upon to cultivate “Christlike minds” (Moreland). This is quite the task, especially given our surrounding circumstances and constant secular environment. Not only are we, as educators surrounded by this secularism, but our young, adolescent students are as well. So, how do we accomplish such as task of guiding