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ONLINE: How to INTEGRATE Science and Faith in your Classroom

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Date and Time:November 12, 2020 — 7:00 PM to 8:15 PM undefined
Location:Online
Organizer:BioLogos
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As Christians, we believe God’s word and God’s world tell the same big, beautiful story. Yet few teens today believe science and the Bible are complementary. Now more than ever, Christian educators need to help their students see how science and faith fit together and make space for them to explore tough questions. Founded by Dr. Francis Collins, BioLogos is a Christian ministry organization that invites the church and the world to see the harmony between modern science and biblical faith. In addition to hundreds of free articles, videos, stories, and other resources used by educators around the world, BioLogos now offers INTEGRATE, a flexible teacher’s resource for exploring science from a Christian worldview. While the 15 curriculum units are organized around topics covered in a typical high school biology course, they can be paired with a variety of courses and grade levels, from middle school through college. INTEGRATE activities are great for hybrid or virtual instruction.

In this interactive event, we will (a) discuss the rationale for robust science/faith integration, (b) identify strategies and tools for effective instruction, and (c) consider potential tradeoffs, opportunities, and challenges associated with science/faith integration. We will walk through a full INTEGRATE unit so you can see how it is organized. All are welcome, but science and Bible teachers in grades 6-12 will especially benefit from the practical support this session will provide.

Join us for this FREE virtual event on Thursday, November 12 at 7:00 PM (ET). Registration is required. (Classy account creation is not required.)


Featured speakers

April Cordero

April Maskiewicz Cordero

April Maskiewicz Cordero, PhD, is a professor of biology and Vice Provost at Point Loma Nazarene University. Her research focuses on developing more effective approaches for teaching ecology and evolution that enable students to develop not only factual knowledge, but biological ways of thinking and reasoning about the living world. As a Christian biologist trained in science education research, she is in a unique position to investigate science students’ perceptions of the relationship between scientific issues that evoke controversy (i.e. origins, evolution, human origins) and Christian faith. Dr. Maskiewicz Cordero gave a TEDx talk on evolution and faith and she was featured in “From the Dust,” a BioLogos sponsored documentary. She is also active in several professional development projects with schoolteachers as well as university biology faculty, is one of the six authors of the BioLogos Integrate curriculum, and was one of four professors coordinating the PLNU/BioLogos Biology by the Sea Christian school teacher program.
Sarah Bodbyl Roels

Sarah Bodbyl Roels

Sarah Bodbyl Roels is Associate Dean at the Van Andel Institute Graduate School where she supports the curriculum, student fellowships, and student internships. Sarah earned her doctorate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Kansas, where she studied mating system evolution, behavioral ecology, and conservation. Postdoctoral experiences at Michigan State University formed Sarah's continuing interests in science communication and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Prior to her current appointment, Sarah supported faculty development at Colorado School of Mines, offering professional teaching and learning opportunities across the university. Sarah enjoys assisting continuous improvement of teaching and learning across all instructional levels. Sarah is a member of the BioLogos Voices speakers bureau and the BioLogos Integrate curriculum development team. Sarah passionately explores the relationship between science and faith and appreciates opportunities to learn from others. She and her husband Steve, also a scientist, are avid birders and their family includes a horse, a donkey, a dog, and numerous chickens.