Publication Date
12-2022
School
School of Education
Major
Education: Secondary; English
Keywords
urban education, Christian education, poverty, trauma, racial diversity, ethnic diversity, pedagogy, Christlike teaching
Disciplines
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Christianity | Educational Methods | Religious Education | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Urban Education
Recommended Citation
Rusk, Harley, "The Greatest Teacher: Modeling Jesus in Urban Education" (2022). Senior Honors Theses. 1252.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/honors/1252
Abstract
Several key best practices from urban education research are reflected in the pedagogy of Jesus Christ, providing a practical foundation for Christian educators in urban schools. Related to the prevalence of poverty and trauma are the practices of learning students’ backgrounds to better interpret behavior, which Jesus reflects by healing before teaching, and holding high standards, demonstrated in Jesus’ interaction with the rich man and the Sermon on the Mount. Related to racial diversity are the practices of addressing implicit bias, a crucial part of being Christlike, and connecting instruction to students’ culture, like Jesus did through parables. Christians can also model Jesus by acknowledging their students’ spiritual need, setting boundaries, being experts in their content area, and implementing storytelling.
Included in
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education Commons, Christianity Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Religious Education Commons, Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Commons, Urban Education Commons
