Seven areas which make up a worldview are discussed and a Christian worldview is compared and contrasted with a secular worldview. This session explains the seven major responsibilities of being a teacher. The case is made that it takes as much skill to be a competent teachers as skills required in any other profession. Using a visual diagram, teachers will not only identify the tasks required of a teacher but also be able to see how one's philosophy of education is at the heart of teaching. Christian schools often stress integration as the unique distinctive of Christian education.
Teachers learn of three prevailing views of the topic, plus examples of each view.
A model of integration is introduced as a tool for conceptualizing the integration of subject matter with the Bible. This session should provoke fruitful discussion and interaction. This includes before viewing activities, notes to use while viewing, and after-viewing activities. This series has been approved to meet ACSI's philosophy of education requirement for certification. What Others Have Said The distinctive of the Christian school is in its philosophical foundation.