Do you want to help your students connect what they study and what the Bible teaches? To value those connections? And to get feedback you can use to modify instruction? If so, give your students a Biblical perspective assessment.

Kim Essenburg serves with Christian Reformed World Missions by teaching English 10 at Christian Academy in Japan. Kim shares student responses to a 1-point, open-ended test question on Elie Wiesel’s Night.

Question: What is one other significant thing you learned or thought about this unit that you have not yet had an opportunity to show on this test? Read More...

At Christian schools, we want our students connecting:

1. Content/skills and life. We want students connecting ecology with how they dispose of trash.
2. Content/skills and Biblical principles. We want students connecting decisions made by government with Biblical principles regarding justice and peace.
3. Biblical principles and life. We want students connecting Biblical principles regarding wealth, love, and the sanctity of life with the movies they watch.

Question: How can you help your students make connections? Read More...

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Heidi Schaeffer, who teaches grade 5 at Christian Academy in Japan, reflects on a recent unit.

What are you excited about?
Heidi: I’m excited that my 5th grade science students can connect course content to Biblical teaching, resulting in them making healthy choices. Read More...

Help your students develop a Christ-centered worldview during class by teaching Biblical perspective lessons and giving Biblical perspective assessments.

Like you, I want students to develop a Christ-centered worldview. Like you, I want students to understand the importance of connecting what they study and Biblical principles, and I want students to proficiently connect what they study and Biblical principles. Read More...

You’ve designed and taught your Biblical perspective lesson, a lesson that prepared your students to demonstrate their understanding/application of a Biblical perspective. You've also given your students the Biblical perspective assessment. Good!
 
Now, leverage your work by reflecting on it. Read More...

Kim and Michael Essenburg, missionaries with Christian Reformed World Missions, serve at Christian Academy in Japan. Here they discuss students applying a Biblical perspective.

Michael: What are you excited about?
Kim: I’m excited that 1 of my English 10 students wrote... Read More...