Biblical Integration Models for Education
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 292
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 292
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As an educator in public, private, mission, or homeschool settings, have you ever asked yourself the following questions:
- How do I integrate biblical content within my subject matter?
- How do I ensure that my students have a biblical foundation?
- How can I think about my work as a teacher through a framework of biblical integration?
- How do I prepare my students to understand the Christian worldview, as well as other worldviews, in order to navigate in an increasingly secular society?
- What vocabulary will help me articulate my view of biblical integration in my classroom context?
If you have asked these questions, you are not alone. Biblical Integration Models for Education provides you, the educator, with accessible tools for thinking biblically about the work of teaching as well as your subject matter. Foundational models, relational models, and cross-disciplinary curricular models provide you categories for engagement that can be practically applied across educational contexts.
No matter your school setting, this book will invigorate your classroom ministry, inspire you to think through integrative concepts, and sharpen your tools as a Spirit-led, classroom educator. The book has something new for every teacher, whether you are a novice, developing, or seasoned teacher. Transform your classroom approach by recognizing that God has revealed Himself through all of Creation (general revelation) and through all the subjects, along with His Word (special revelation) and His Spirit.
Biblical Integration Models for Education will initiate paradigm shifts in your thinking and teaching, placing Christ in the center and turning your classroom curriculum right side up!
Chapter 1: Introduction – June Hetzel, Lorelei Coddington, Nicholas Block
Foundational Models
Chapter 2: Truth, Transformation, and Testimony Model – June Hetzel
Chapter 3: Worldview Model – Timothy Stranske
Chapter 4: John the Baptist Model – Nicholas Block
Chapter 5: Conversation Model – Timothy Stranske
Relational Models
Chapter 6: Prayer Projects Model – June Hetzel
Chapter 7: Communication Model – June Hetzel
Chapter 8: The Good Disciplinarian Model – Luciano Cid
Chapter 9: Faithful Presence Through Service Learning Model– Dennis Eastman and Nicholas Block
Cross-Disciplinary Curricular Models
Chapter 10: Story Model – Lorelei Coddington
Chapter 11: Creative Arts Model – Lorelei Coddington
Chapter 12: Essential Questions Model – Dennis Eastman
Chapter 13: Problem-based Learning Model – Dennis Eastman
Chapter 14: Stewardship Model – Nicholas Block
Chapter 15: Awe and Wonder Model – Jenna Canillas
Chapter 16: Conclusion – June Hetzel and Lorelei Coddington
Glossary
Dr. June Hetzel is the Dean and Full Professor of Education at Biola University. She had 18 years of experience in K-12 teaching and administration, including roles as classroom teacher, resource specialist, vice principal, principal, author, and editor prior to coming to Biola University. She has a multiple subject and a reading specialist credential. Her passions are the spiritual formation of teachers, biblical integration, literacy practices, and curriculum development. She has authored and edited numerous articles, books, and textbook series on a variety of educational topics. Her career has been primarily in California, though she has enjoyed teaching several summers in North Africa, as well as professional speaking engagements across the United States, as well as in Malta, Thailand, Taiwan, England, and Indonesia. June lives with her husband, Geoff, in Southern California and they enjoy serving in the local church.
Dr. Lorelei Coddington is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at Biola University in teacher preparation and has over 20 years of experience in K-12 education. She has been a post-doctorate fellow, K-12 researcher, teacher on special assignment, and elementary teacher. Dr. Coddington has worked extensively coaching and mentoring beginning teachers in effective pedagogy. Her research examines the influence of professional development on teacher knowledge growth and elementary mathematics learning and instruction. Dr. Coddington has conducted research in two multi-year research grants working directly with K-12 teachers to improve classroom learning of mathematics. Her research findings have been shared at national conferences, and she has several publications focused on mathematics instruction and learning. Dr. Coddington can be followed on twitter @2teachprof.
Dr. Nicholas Block is a Full Professor within the School of Education at Biola University, having served since 2014. He teaches a biblical integration course at the undergraduate level and mainly research methods as well as philosophy of education at the graduate level. He also directs the coursework for the induction program so that teachers can clear their teaching credentials. Prior to coming to Biola, he worked almost 30 years in education, beginning as a secondary science teacher in a private school in Colombia and then teaching afterwards mainly in the bilingual upper elementary grades in public schools. Beyond K-12 and higher education, he has a passion for biblical and theological education. He lives with his wife in the Los Angeles area.
Dr. Dennis Eastman is an Associate Professor and the Director of Secondary Education in the School of Education at Biola University where he teaches in the Secondary Teacher Credentialing program. Dr. Eastman served as a teacher, coach, and administrator in public and private schools for 15 years prior to working at Biola University. Dennis has extensive public speaking and professional development experience across the United States, and in Canada, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lebanon, and Jordan. He is married with six children and resides in Southern California.
Dr. Tim Stranske is a Full Professor and Faculty Emeritus and teaches Masters coursework in the School of Education at Biola University. He teaches the Philosophy of Education course, along with other courses, such as Advanced Curriculum and Instruction, Advanced Educational Psychology, and Master’s Curriculum Projects. He served as a teacher and administrator in public and private schools for 28 years and then as Professor at Biola University for 16 years. He is married with three adult children and one grandson, and resides in Southern California. He is highly active in board ministry, church ministry, and service overseas.
Dr. Luciano Cid is Associate Professor of Education and serves as the Director of the Multiple Subject Credential Program at Biola University. He teaches Introduction to Teaching, Educational Psychology, and the Elementary Student Teaching Seminar. For the past three years he has held leadership positions for the Brain, Neuroscience, and Education special interest group at the American Educational Research Association - including being its chair. Bilingual in Spanish and English, he assisted in building the Bilingual Authorization in Spanish and recently received a $500,000 grant for securing more elementary bilingual teachers for the public schools of California. Dr. Cid has taught at every level of the educational system, which has driven his passion of investigating ways in which his Christian faith may bring added value to educational milieus. He lives with his wife and three young children in Orange County, California, and enjoys writing, editing, volunteering in youth sports, and serving in his church.
Dr. Jenna Canillas is Associate Professor of Education and Chair of the Master of Arts in P-12 Multilingual, Multicultural Education program in the School of Education at Biola University where she teaches methods for culturally relevant pedagogy and elementary math and science instruction in the Teacher Credentialing program. Prior to coming to Biola, Jenna spent 20 years in K-12 public education, teaching multilingual learners in grades 1-6 in two states, serving as new teacher mentor, and as Program Specialist for English Language Learner programs and Gifted and Talented Education at the district level. Jenna (WW0MAN) holds a bilingual credential authorization in Spanish and an Extra class amateur radio license, the highest level issued by the FCC, and is active in international communication and in her local amateur radio community in Southern California.
As an educator in public, private, mission, or homeschool settings, have you ever asked yourself the following questions:
- How do I integrate biblical content within my subject matter?
- How do I ensure that my students have a biblical foundation?
- How can I think about my work as a teacher through a framework of biblical integration?
- How do I prepare my students to understand the Christian worldview, as well as other worldviews, in order to navigate in an increasingly secular society?
- What vocabulary will help me articulate my view of biblical integration in my classroom context?
If you have asked these questions, you are not alone. Biblical Integration Models for Education provides you, the educator, with accessible tools for thinking biblically about the work of teaching as well as your subject matter. Foundational models, relational models, and cross-disciplinary curricular models provide you categories for engagement that can be practically applied across educational contexts.
No matter your school setting, this book will invigorate your classroom ministry, inspire you to think through integrative concepts, and sharpen your tools as a Spirit-led, classroom educator. The book has something new for every teacher, whether you are a novice, developing, or seasoned teacher. Transform your classroom approach by recognizing that God has revealed Himself through all of Creation (general revelation) and through all the subjects, along with His Word (special revelation) and His Spirit.
Biblical Integration Models for Education will initiate paradigm shifts in your thinking and teaching, placing Christ in the center and turning your classroom curriculum right side up!
Chapter 1: Introduction – June Hetzel, Lorelei Coddington, Nicholas Block
Foundational Models
Chapter 2: Truth, Transformation, and Testimony Model – June Hetzel
Chapter 3: Worldview Model – Timothy Stranske
Chapter 4: John the Baptist Model – Nicholas Block
Chapter 5: Conversation Model – Timothy Stranske
Relational Models
Chapter 6: Prayer Projects Model – June Hetzel
Chapter 7: Communication Model – June Hetzel
Chapter 8: The Good Disciplinarian Model – Luciano Cid
Chapter 9: Faithful Presence Through Service Learning Model– Dennis Eastman and Nicholas Block
Cross-Disciplinary Curricular Models
Chapter 10: Story Model – Lorelei Coddington
Chapter 11: Creative Arts Model – Lorelei Coddington
Chapter 12: Essential Questions Model – Dennis Eastman
Chapter 13: Problem-based Learning Model – Dennis Eastman
Chapter 14: Stewardship Model – Nicholas Block
Chapter 15: Awe and Wonder Model – Jenna Canillas
Chapter 16: Conclusion – June Hetzel and Lorelei Coddington
Glossary
Dr. June Hetzel is the Dean and Full Professor of Education at Biola University. She had 18 years of experience in K-12 teaching and administration, including roles as classroom teacher, resource specialist, vice principal, principal, author, and editor prior to coming to Biola University. She has a multiple subject and a reading specialist credential. Her passions are the spiritual formation of teachers, biblical integration, literacy practices, and curriculum development. She has authored and edited numerous articles, books, and textbook series on a variety of educational topics. Her career has been primarily in California, though she has enjoyed teaching several summers in North Africa, as well as professional speaking engagements across the United States, as well as in Malta, Thailand, Taiwan, England, and Indonesia. June lives with her husband, Geoff, in Southern California and they enjoy serving in the local church.
Dr. Lorelei Coddington is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at Biola University in teacher preparation and has over 20 years of experience in K-12 education. She has been a post-doctorate fellow, K-12 researcher, teacher on special assignment, and elementary teacher. Dr. Coddington has worked extensively coaching and mentoring beginning teachers in effective pedagogy. Her research examines the influence of professional development on teacher knowledge growth and elementary mathematics learning and instruction. Dr. Coddington has conducted research in two multi-year research grants working directly with K-12 teachers to improve classroom learning of mathematics. Her research findings have been shared at national conferences, and she has several publications focused on mathematics instruction and learning. Dr. Coddington can be followed on twitter @2teachprof.
Dr. Nicholas Block is a Full Professor within the School of Education at Biola University, having served since 2014. He teaches a biblical integration course at the undergraduate level and mainly research methods as well as philosophy of education at the graduate level. He also directs the coursework for the induction program so that teachers can clear their teaching credentials. Prior to coming to Biola, he worked almost 30 years in education, beginning as a secondary science teacher in a private school in Colombia and then teaching afterwards mainly in the bilingual upper elementary grades in public schools. Beyond K-12 and higher education, he has a passion for biblical and theological education. He lives with his wife in the Los Angeles area.
Dr. Dennis Eastman is an Associate Professor and the Director of Secondary Education in the School of Education at Biola University where he teaches in the Secondary Teacher Credentialing program. Dr. Eastman served as a teacher, coach, and administrator in public and private schools for 15 years prior to working at Biola University. Dennis has extensive public speaking and professional development experience across the United States, and in Canada, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lebanon, and Jordan. He is married with six children and resides in Southern California.
Dr. Tim Stranske is a Full Professor and Faculty Emeritus and teaches Masters coursework in the School of Education at Biola University. He teaches the Philosophy of Education course, along with other courses, such as Advanced Curriculum and Instruction, Advanced Educational Psychology, and Master’s Curriculum Projects. He served as a teacher and administrator in public and private schools for 28 years and then as Professor at Biola University for 16 years. He is married with three adult children and one grandson, and resides in Southern California. He is highly active in board ministry, church ministry, and service overseas.
Dr. Luciano Cid is Associate Professor of Education and serves as the Director of the Multiple Subject Credential Program at Biola University. He teaches Introduction to Teaching, Educational Psychology, and the Elementary Student Teaching Seminar. For the past three years he has held leadership positions for the Brain, Neuroscience, and Education special interest group at the American Educational Research Association - including being its chair. Bilingual in Spanish and English, he assisted in building the Bilingual Authorization in Spanish and recently received a $500,000 grant for securing more elementary bilingual teachers for the public schools of California. Dr. Cid has taught at every level of the educational system, which has driven his passion of investigating ways in which his Christian faith may bring added value to educational milieus. He lives with his wife and three young children in Orange County, California, and enjoys writing, editing, volunteering in youth sports, and serving in his church.
Dr. Jenna Canillas is Associate Professor of Education and Chair of the Master of Arts in P-12 Multilingual, Multicultural Education program in the School of Education at Biola University where she teaches methods for culturally relevant pedagogy and elementary math and science instruction in the Teacher Credentialing program. Prior to coming to Biola, Jenna spent 20 years in K-12 public education, teaching multilingual learners in grades 1-6 in two states, serving as new teacher mentor, and as Program Specialist for English Language Learner programs and Gifted and Talented Education at the district level. Jenna (WW0MAN) holds a bilingual credential authorization in Spanish and an Extra class amateur radio license, the highest level issued by the FCC, and is active in international communication and in her local amateur radio community in Southern California.