“How can we help them get this better?” You’re in your classroom, thinking.

“We model Christlike behavior. We talk with students about our faith. We do devotions, Bible class, and chapel. Students get this part of a biblical perspective—they encourage each other, help lead devotions and chapel, and participate in Bible class discussions.

“But they don’t really seem to understand that they can use a biblical perspective in math and English and all their other subjects. How can we get them to understand this?”

Good news: Your students can increase their understanding of a biblical perspective of their subjects.

How? By using minutes. By using minutes during class. When your students have time in class to learn something, they learn it. There are always “good reasons” to not provide class time to help your students understand a biblical perspective. But remember, "good reasons" are the enemy of "best reasons." Covering course content is a "good reason." Helping students understand and use a biblical perspective of course content is a "best reason."

Answer 3 questions:

1. During your last unit, how many minutes were your students involved in learning a biblical perspective of unit content?
   
2. How many minutes do you students need to really understand a biblical perspective of unit content?
   
3. What’s your next step?

Use your answers. Use your answers when developing your next unit. Even better—use your answers today. Commit yourself to providing class time in each unit for your students increase their understanding of a biblical perspective of unit content.