EDUCATION NETWORK with Hugh Bradby and Mike Simmonds EDUCATION NETWORK 1 st October 2011
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withHugh Bradby and Mike Simmonds
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1st October 2011
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Session 2
Education and the Bible
The Bible and Education
#integrated11
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Gen. 1:26 and Gen. 2:19. What can we learn about God, human beings and education from these passages?
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GOD THE TEACHERHuman beings, having learned from God, can become teachers too
Exodus 35:30-35. What lessons does this passage teach us about the sort of topics God wants his people to study, and how we may best go about teaching them?
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BELONGS TO ALL GOD’S PEOPLE
The privilege, and responsibility, of teaching,
to all who teach
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“Teach them to your children. Talk about them all the time -whether
you're at home or walking along the road or going to bed at night, or getting up in the morning. Write
them on the door frames of your homes and on your town gates”.
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“Teach them to your children. Talk about them all the time -whether
you're at home or walking along the road or going to bed at night, or getting up in the morning. Write
them on the door frames of your homes and on your town gates”.
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“Teach them to your children. Talk about them all the time -whether
you're at home or walking along the road or going to bed at night, or getting up in the morning. Write
them on the door frames of your homes and on your town gates”.
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“Teach them to your children. Talk about them all the time -whether
you're at home or walking along the road or going to bed at night, or getting up in the morning. Write
them on the door frames of your homes and on your town gates”.
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“Teach them to your children. Talk about them all the time -whether
you're at home or walking along the road or going to bed at night, or getting up in the morning. Write
them on the door frames of your homes and on your town gates”.
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TEACHING IN THE NEW TESTAMENT
Matthew 5.2 and Matthew 11.1. In what ways is Jesus a model for the teacher whose aim is to integrate an intelligent Biblical faith with the practice of teaching?
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What does the Bible say that is relevant to educators in Britain
today?
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Education and the Bible
Session 2
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Canon Charles Smyth, Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, on 150th Anniversary of the Foundation of The Society, 12.10.61
“it is the task of the Church in every century
to serve its generation according to the will of
God.”
#HOPEGOV
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Joshua Watson, Clapton
1811
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What does the task of the
Christian in schools look like in 2011?
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Cooling T, Doing God in Education, Theos p44
“The aspiration to offer distinctively Christian
education should not be perceived as a tribal threat
but as an opportunity to enhance and enrich
education”
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“Education is incarnated in a person. It exists in the hearts
of people”
Professor Bart McGettrickLiverpool Hope University
“The Word
became
flesh”John 1.14
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“For those involved in specifically Christian Schools .... the practice of
hospitality (..welcoming and making space for strangers ..) ...
should serve as a vital resource in the preparation of students to live
lives of human flourishing, lives that genuinely contribute to the
flourishing of everyone.
Bretherton, L. (2004) ‘Tolerance, Hospitality and Education: A Theological Proposal’ in Studies in Christian Ethics 17:1, 80-103
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“But seek first his kingdom and his
righteousness, and all these things will be
given to you as well.” M
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“But seek first his kingdom and his
righteousness,and all these things will be
given to you as well.”
justicejusticeshalom
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“Historically, the Church, in this country and elsewhere, has invested heavily in education as an aspect of the difference that God's action seeks to bring about. .”
Archbishop of CanterburyKeynote Address at Church of England Academy Family Launch Conference, Lambeth Palace , Wednesday 21 October 2009
“Christians continue to be committed
to education, therefore, as a matter of doing justice to humanity, seeking its liberation and self-awareness.”
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'I love every second of it. You have to believe in young people. Don't expect failure.'
Entertainer, educator, evil overlord, legend - just some of the ways the students describe him. Mr Drew is the teacher you never forget.
He's a tough disciplinarian - in charge of enforcing school rules -but also has a deep understanding of, and sympathy for, the troubles that come with being a teenager.
How can the integration of the Bible in your professional life impact your approach to the children/students?
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What is education (for)?
Human flourishing
Personal & social well being; and
Attainment & achievement
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“The Holy Scriptures are story-shaped.
Reality is story-shaped. The world is story-
shaped. Our lives are story-shaped”
E Peterson Eat this Book page 62
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How (can) does the Bible shape what is taught?
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Enabling every child to hear the story of the Bible at school in their primary years
www.openthebook.net
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www.crossref-it.info
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www.stapleford-centre.org
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www.evaluate.org.uk
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www.prayerspacesinschools.com
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www.reactcampaign.co.uk
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“I view the Bible as the
record of an intense love
story and we can add to
that story every day”
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