Christian school teachers model Christlike behavior, talk with students about Christ, and do devotions, Bible class, and chapel. Parents like this. And students get this part of a Biblical perspective—they encourage each other, help lead devotions/chapel, and participate in Bible class.

So, is increasing student application of a Biblical perspective to course content a necessary operational priority? Yes. In Christian education, we want students to look at learning through the lens of Scripture. We want students to have the mind of Christ.

To make this a higher operational priority, teachers need increased support, encouragement, and accountability. Why? Because teachers already have a zillion things going.

How can you provide increased support, encouragement, and accountability? Here’s a starter list:

• Using staff meeting time to pray about, talk about, and share examples of students applying a Biblical perspective to what they study.
  
• Principals providing teachers with training, time, and tools.
  
• Teachers setting a goal to have students complete X# Biblical perspective assignments, and then talking each week with a colleague about progress toward the goal.
  
• Publishing articles about students applying a Biblical perspective to what they study.
  
• Principals celebrating with teachers how their students are applying a Biblical perspective to course content.

2 Questions:

1. Teachers, how can you get the support, encouragement, and accountability you need?
   
2. Principals, how can you provide teachers with the support, encouragement, and accountability they need?

Target Biblical perspective. Today.