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Biblical Foundations
Biblical Foundations

Dana Conley

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Liberty University

1/21/2012

Biblical Foundations Curriculum development is establishing a plan of what a school is going to teach during a school year. The time frame of the curriculum can vary from a quarter to a semester to even being taught the entire school year. Wayne (2010) suggests that each individual’s personal biblical worldview impacts each person in their beliefs and opinions about curriculum development differently. The stance taken by this individual is that of trying to see things in the manner that God would want. God is all knowing and being all knowing, He knows what is best in all things at all times. The Bible says:
“For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together” (Colossians 1:16-17). Developing a curriculum is not to be taken lightly. Prayer, studying the word of God, and meditation must all be a part of the development.
The role of teachers is to not only teach our students the curriculum that is set before them but to be a leader and a role model. Being a role model is a scary concept. Scary because it means that one is to not just use the words that they speak but they are to show it by the way they act and live their life. Christian teachers have a tremendous job to accomplish. They influence not only the other teachers around them but also the students that they are around every day.
The curriculum that is being taught is of the utmost importance but the Christian witness that is being shown is of even more importance. The public school system does not make this easy for those who are Christians. Speaking the word of God is prohibited within this setting. Knowing this, as Christian teachers, being a deliberate Christian role model is


References: Biblical Woldview Curriculum (2012). Retrieved January 21, 2012, from http://www.nwc.edu/web/guest/biblical-worldview-curriculum Blumberg, P. (2008). Learner-Centered Teaching. In USciences University of Sciences. Retrieved January 22, 2012, from http://www.usciences.edu/teaching/Learner-Centered/ Holy Bible. (1973). Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan. Religion, 1500 's-Present (n.d.). In History of Religion in America. Retrieved January 22, 2012, from http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3787.html Wayne, I. (2010, September 27). In What is a Christian Worldview?. Retrieved January 22, 2012, from http://christianworldview.net/
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