Timothy Tumutod

Entry Points Notes and Reflection

Outline:
I. Introduction
II. Nature of knowledge
A. The biblical concept of knowledge
B. Wisdom
C. Knowledge and curriculum
III. A Biblical view of the child
A. Nature of humanity
a. Created by God
i. Religious being
ii. A creature
iii. Unique
b. An image-bearer
i. To glorify God
ii. Love the Lord
iii. Go and make disciples
iv. Care for and develop the earth
c. Nature of the child
i. Unity
ii. Rational
iii. Interactive
iv. Responsible
v. Free to choose
vi. Accountable
vii. Morally aware
viii. Creative
ix. Sinner
x. New Creature
d. The child and learning
e. The child with special needs
B. Creating a right atmosphere
IV. A question of methods
A. What and why?
B. When and where?
C. Whom?
V. The teachers role
A. The changing nature of the role of the teacher
B. Calling or profession?
C. Developing relationships
D. Commitment
VI. Assessment
A. Encouragement
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Notes:

-Knowing in the biblical sense requires a heart commitment and involves the will, consciousness,

emotions and intellect.

-Wisdom involves the intellectual and critical faculties as well as insight and the right use of the

mind.

-The progressive role, on the other hand, focuses on the personal growth and the development

of the individual. The emphasis is on the process of learning, the relevance of the content and

skills to the childs interests and of teaching methods to the childs ability.

-In recognizing that the gift of teaching comes from God teachers are accountable to God for

the work they do.

-Personal qualities and characteristics play a fundamental role as well as qualifications, abilities

and experience.

- Do our methods of assessment focus on helping each individual to grow, or do they promote

forced competition and rivalry by ranking students against each other?

-Do our methods of assessment acknowledge that God has given different gifts in different

measure to different individuals? Or do they exalt intellectual ability over other abilities and

compare students on the basis of their ability in a narrow area?

Reflection:

The question posed by the authors of this book caused me to reflect on how I made my

assessments in my unit plan. Some of my assessments were done without careful thought. A

possibility of them competing against each other is present. As I continue to revise my unit plan,

I have to keep in mind that the growth of my students should be the top priority and I have to aim

to consistently create assessments which reflect that priority.

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