#ChristianEducators Archive
#ChristianEducators chat occurs every Thursday evening at 9:00pm EST. Rik Rowe, @WHSRowe is the moderator and should be followed for reminders.
Thursday February 4, 2016
9:00 PM EST
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Welcome to please share your name, title, state
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Jenna, 1st grade teacher in Phoenix, joining in :)
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My name is Jenna Jacques and I am a pre-service teacher from Ohio
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Great to have everyone in tonight please share name, title, and location
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Hello I am Katie a Middle Level Ed major from Grove City College!
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Hi Katie, great to have you in
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Hi Jenna, welcome back to
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Jamie McGuire-ms ss and careers- Wisconsin. Excited to be in my first Christian Ed chat!
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Tonight we are talking Faith and Teaching w
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Hey ! Greg- 2nd grade, MD. Checking in to say hello. Hope all are well. Multitasking tonight.
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So glad to have you in your first ever chat - I hope you enjoy it
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Hi Greg, great to have you in
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Tonight we are going to talk about Faith and Teaching w
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Joshua, AP in Plano, TX...excited to join you all!
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Hi Joshua, awesome to have you in chat
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Q1 coming to you in a New York minute - get ready to talk Faith and Teaching
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Q1 How does your Faith impact you as an Educator?
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Hi Terry, great to have you in
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Q1 How does your Faith impact you as an Educator? .
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A1: It helps me to trust God's system, and know He has his hands and eyes on the educ system.
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Hi Mark, great to have you and thanks for sharing your story
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Q1 How does your Faith impact you as an Educator? ..
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A1- Faith drives everything. Knowing I'm walking in calling reinforces drive, commitment. Want Ss and self to grow.
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A1: It reminds me that He is always working through me even when I feel like I am not making a difference
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Amen Brother, keep living the faith
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Amen Jenna, thanks for sharing
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A1: It gives me strength beyond my own when facing challenges in the classroom.
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Buenas noches! Abe from NYC. Peace!
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Praise God through whom all blessings flow
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Welcome, buenas noches! Great to have you in
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A1: sometimes it calms me down. Other times it fires me up! It always clarifies my priorities in the classroom.
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Q2 How do you legally live out your faith in school?
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A2: It reminds me that its not ALL up to me.
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thanks for this post Jenna!
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A2: I try to shine and show love.
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A2-By trying to be the example He wants me to be.
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A2: Through actions and the way I love my students
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Q2 How do you legally live out your faith in school? .
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Blessed to be here. Thanks for leading us tonight.
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Keep living out your faith
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Hi Abe, thanks so much for joining us, a blessing
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A2:I tell my Ss my goal is to love all of them and make my faith known without preaching.
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A2-In difficult challenges I often ask God for guidance and help, to lead me in the right direction
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love and kindness is what its all about,
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Hello ... it's been too long!
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Q3 How does the Separation of Church & State impact faith in schools?
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A2: Trying to bring the fruits of the Spirit into the classroom..joy, peace, gentleness...
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our actions, and the decisions we make, are a direct reflection of our faith.
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Ahh but you are making a difference He is the one who put you there
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A2: 4 those work in a public school you don't suspend ur individual rights. You just can't impose. But you can share!
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A2: I try to remember that our actions, and the decisions we make, are a direct reflection of our faith.
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Amen Jenna, keep trying and bring fruit
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My faith is in everything I do, it’s who I am!
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A3: The Spirit knows the Spirit!
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Q3 How does Separation of Church & State impact faith in schools? .
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A3: It does show its face. We use to have prayer before school...lots of things came up to obstruct it.
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A3:It doesn't really. I can think what I want and pray when I want.
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A3: Those who believe will recognize what you do to love and serve. We are called to do for ALL, including non-believers.
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A4 Is prayer legal in schools?
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Q4 Is prayer legal in schools?
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I've prayed before, during & after school with and w/o Ts & Ps.
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A4 Is prayer legal in schools? .
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As an Admin or T I can't mandate it in a public school but if Ss want to pray before a test or a meal, its very legal.
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A4: I also pray with a teacher before school and silent prayers to myself throughout the day
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A4 As long as there are math exams, there will be prayer in school - students praying for the right answers :)
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A4: No, prayer happens all the time.
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A4: every morning, we have a moment of silence that allow Ss time to pray.
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My dinner's ready. PT Conferences coming up so I got home later than usual. Sorry to head out early.Have a great Friday!
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A4 Schools cannot mandate or have state sponsored prayer - there are no laws agains a teachers silent prayers
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No problem, I understand have a great night
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A4 Teachers cannot legally pray with students - but they can legally pray quietly for students w/o students knowing
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I've been a part of very vocal T group prayers w no Ss.
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Keep praying with Teachers, nothing wrong with that - Praying for you!
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Q5 What do you pray for with teaching?
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A5: Specific needs of Ss. That my eyes are open to God's will and opportunities.
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That Ss are filled with the gift of learning to open their minds. Carol from Long Island late to A5
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A5: That He will give me the wisdom and guidance to help meet the needs of every student
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I so agree, thanks for sharing
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Same here, praying to make a difference
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A5:I pray for student health, protection from domestic violence & sex abuse, more nutrition & more love!
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Keep praying that brother, thanks for all that you do
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more love-so many Ss need that A5
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5 Minutes left & then I have to go - Lightening Round - Please share your greatest blessing w teaching
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A5: my students with sad homes. Hurts to see
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When Ps & former Ss come back and say "¡Muchas gracias! I know I did my job.
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Jumping in really, really late. Probably just read along tonight.
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Greatest blessing w teaching: delinquent boys realizing they needed to find a better life
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You can break that cycle of sadness via prayer! Give them up to HIM!
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being a part of the tough years
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Glad you joined us tonight,
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So sorry everyone but I need to split out early tonight God Bless you All
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Thanks for joining in Carol
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Sure thing, thx for joining us
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Sure thing, great to have you w
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Thanks for leading us tonight. God bless! Peace!
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I am going back to my alma matter and teaching .
