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Even more focused teaching with Focused Essential Questions

23 February, 2014 by Eric Reenders 1 Comment

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…]

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Posted in: Essential Focused Questions, Uncategorized Tagged: Biblical integration, Christian education, christian worldview, Focus Questions, focused essential questions

How can we focus our teaching?

21 February, 2014 by Eric Reenders 2 Comments

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…]

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Posted in: Worldview Tagged: Christian education, christian worldview, Focus Questions, worldview

Cut the puppet’s strings!

18 February, 2014 by Eric Reenders Leave a Comment

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…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Christian education, christian worldview, worldview

What is a Christian worldview anyway?

16 February, 2014 by Eric Reenders Leave a Comment

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…]

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Posted in: Worldview Tagged: christian worldview, creation, fall, purpose, redemption, truth

What is the laminin for Christians in education?

6 February, 2014 by Eric Reenders Leave a Comment

I left my last post giving you homework. I asked you to go and research laminin, the protein that holds our bodies together, and find out what it looks like. Did you do it? Were you amazed to find that it looks like this… That’s right, the very thing that holds our bodies together is … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Worldview Tagged: Christian education, laminin, worldview
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