By now it shouldn’t be any surprise that I’m on something of a quest searching for reform in education, looking for something that unites all of us Christians who have taken on the mantle of teacher despite the warning in James 3:1. I believe one key in this quest is finding ways to disciple our … [Read more…]
In my last post we looked at Focus Questions. I ended the post asking how we could make them easier for our students to answer and since we want our students to grow in wisdom, and not be puppets, we can’t just take the easy way out and tell them the answers. So, how do … [Read more…]
Focused by Design The model I’m going to sketch out for you is one that any teacher can use in any classroom no matter where you are or what you are required to teach. However, it will be most powerful when implemented at the school level. There is great power in a group having a … [Read more…]
Now, back to the question from two posts ago. How can we as teachers help our students develop their worldview in such a way that we aren’t creating brainwashed puppets? What’s the key to disciple them towards wisdom? How do we cut the puppet’s strings? Ok, so we have a defined goal… the salvation of … [Read more…]
I ended my last post with the question; “How can we as teachers help our students develop their worldview in such a way that we aren’t creating brainwashed puppets? What’s the key to disciple them towards wisdom?” As I sat down to write today I realized that question is a bit premature. I have skipped … [Read more…]
