Comments for Follow After Ministries http://followafter.net Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:01:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Contact by george. http://followafter.net/contact/comment-page-1#comment-495 george. Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:01:45 +0000 http://followafter.net/?page_id=29#comment-495 I want to say that, the study of God is limitless and amazing. I want to say that, the study of God is limitless and
amazing.

]]> Comment on The Measure of All Things by Steve http://followafter.net/blog/the-measure-of-all-things/comment-page-1#comment-488 Steve Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:10:39 +0000 http://followafter.net/?p=1061#comment-488 I suggest modifying point 9. Secular education understands the inadequacy of pure behaviorism and actually promotes relational authority (Fay, 2002, 9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom). The most widely used system for "behavior management" and character education is Positive Behavior Intervention Systems (PBIS; www.pbis.org) which emphasizes that having a relationship with children is more effective at maintaining a positive learning environment than external rewards alone. However, I see a difference in an understanding of authority, especially if humanistic education is basing itself on a constructivist philosophy of education, where students build their own knowledge and the teacher is not an authority but a guide. I suggest modifying point 9. Secular education understands the inadequacy of pure behaviorism and actually promotes relational authority (Fay, 2002, 9 Essential Skills for the Love and Logic Classroom). The most widely used system for “behavior management” and character education is Positive Behavior Intervention Systems (PBIS; http://www.pbis.org) which emphasizes that having a relationship with children is more effective at maintaining a positive learning environment than external rewards alone. However, I see a difference in an understanding of authority, especially if humanistic education is basing itself on a constructivist philosophy of education, where students build their own knowledge and the teacher is not an authority but a guide.

]]> Comment on The Measure of All Things by Mac http://followafter.net/blog/the-measure-of-all-things/comment-page-1#comment-484 Mac Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:55:31 +0000 http://followafter.net/?p=1061#comment-484 I have a hard time believing that what you have been writing these last four posts is merely intellectual exercise, but is an honest disclosure of God's heart for education and call a call to repentance for Christian schools. Now, if these ideas are, as St. Anselm may have said, greater in reality than to exist solely in the mind, what is the next move? Where do we go from here? I have a hard time believing that what you have been writing these last four posts is merely intellectual exercise, but is an honest disclosure of God’s heart for education and call a call to repentance for Christian schools. Now, if these ideas are, as St. Anselm may have said, greater in reality than to exist solely in the mind, what is the next move? Where do we go from here?

]]> Comment on Educational Integration by Harold Klassen http://followafter.net/blog/educational-integration/comment-page-1#comment-461 Harold Klassen Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:14:13 +0000 http://followafter.net/?p=1043#comment-461 Changing the "direction" of integration makes a radical difference. I spent a lot of years trying to fit the Bible into the classes I taught and the the results were always unsatisfactory. The verses I used didn't fit well or were missing entirely. God and His ways are far too big to fit in the confines of any curriculum. However, when I realized the importance of fitting all the different parts of God's world that we were studying into the big picture of what God is doing, things began to make sense. I've not considered changing the name of the process, but the direction of integration certainly needs changing. I've collected resources for teachers at www.transformingteachers.org including the Visual Valet which gives some assistance to anyone--student or teacher--that seeks to think Christianly and bring God's world and God's Word together in a mind and life-changing way. Changing the “direction” of integration makes a radical difference. I spent a lot of years trying to fit the Bible into the classes I taught and the the results were always unsatisfactory. The verses I used didn’t fit well or were missing entirely. God and His ways are far too big to fit in the confines of any curriculum. However, when I realized the importance of fitting all the different parts of God’s world that we were studying into the big picture of what God is doing, things began to make sense.
I’ve not considered changing the name of the process, but the direction of integration certainly needs changing. I’ve collected resources for teachers at http://www.transformingteachers.org including the Visual Valet which gives some assistance to anyone–student or teacher–that seeks to think Christianly and bring God’s world and God’s Word together in a mind and life-changing way.

]]> Comment on How Good Is Christian Education? by Mac http://followafter.net/blog/how-good-is-christian-education/comment-page-1#comment-456 Mac Thu, 29 Mar 2012 01:35:47 +0000 http://followafter.net/?p=1049#comment-456 I told the 5th grade today, better to get a 'B' through prayer... heck better to get a 'C' through prayer than grasping for an 'A'. We were talking about Philippians 2:6. The entire class tilted their heads and looked at me like a dog does when it hears a funny sound. Then, I told them, if you're getting a 'D' or 'F' and praying through your homework... it could be God is telling to go to your teachers for help. I also asked for their forgiveness too, because sometimes as teachers we give the impression that an 'A' is a sign of worth or value. I think heard an audible sigh of relief after that comment also. I really like messing with students' minds sometimes, hehe. I told the 5th grade today, better to get a ‘B’ through prayer… heck better to get a ‘C’ through prayer than grasping for an ‘A’. We were talking about Philippians 2:6. The entire class tilted their heads and looked at me like a dog does when it hears a funny sound. Then, I told them, if you’re getting a ‘D’ or ‘F’ and praying through your homework… it could be God is telling to go to your teachers for help. I also asked for their forgiveness too, because sometimes as teachers we give the impression that an ‘A’ is a sign of worth or value. I think heard an audible sigh of relief after that comment also. I really like messing with students’ minds sometimes, hehe.

]]> Comment on A Theology of Teasing by Mac http://followafter.net/blog/a-theology-of-teasing/comment-page-1#comment-367 Mac Tue, 13 Mar 2012 15:40:53 +0000 http://followafter.net/?p=1040#comment-367 Let's see if I can do this right... Ahem. Well said you maundering Scottsman! Mac P.S. Seriously, I think your writing has direction which is helpful and constructive to the mind. And I believe PC thrives because of the teasing... it teaches one to take ones self less seriously. Let’s see if I can do this right…
Ahem.
Well said you maundering Scottsman!

Mac

P.S. Seriously, I think your writing has direction which is helpful and constructive to the mind. And I believe PC thrives because of the teasing… it teaches one to take ones self less seriously.

]]> Comment on Day 20 by Nancy Clark http://followafter.net/lenten/day-20/comment-page-1#comment-359 Nancy Clark Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:32:00 +0000 http://followafter.net/uncategorized/march-28#comment-359 Thanks, Brandon...needed this today. I think I'll wear red and green tomorrow and make a point of it! Be sure to ask while students are around. Thanks, Brandon…needed this today. I think I’ll wear red and green tomorrow and make a point of it! Be sure to ask while students are around.

]]> Comment on Right to Life by Matt Koupal http://followafter.net/blog/right-to-life/comment-page-1#comment-330 Matt Koupal Thu, 08 Mar 2012 22:09:37 +0000 http://followafter.net/?p=861#comment-330 Wow. This made me cry. Wow. This made me cry.

]]> Comment on Two Easy Steps to Powerful Parenting by Mac http://followafter.net/blog/two-easy-steps-to-parenting/comment-page-1#comment-323 Mac Tue, 06 Mar 2012 01:10:14 +0000 http://followafter.net/?p=1035#comment-323 Amen and Amen. I think you could easily adapt this to "Two Easy Steps to Powerful Teaching." Amen and Amen. I think you could easily adapt this to “Two Easy Steps to Powerful Teaching.”

]]> Comment on Day 6 by Glenda http://followafter.net/lenten/day-6/comment-page-1#comment-313 Glenda Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:10:18 +0000 http://followafter.net/uncategorized/march-14#comment-313 This is biblical integration in 2nd grade science lessons. Thanks! As well as true reason to repent ASA God shows me my sinful nature is rearing its ugly head again. This is biblical integration in 2nd grade science lessons. Thanks! As well as true reason to repent ASA God shows me my sinful nature is rearing its ugly head again.

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