I had a lot on my plate this morning and thankfully at the end of the day it feels like I got all the most important things done. In the evening I went to a training with Jan E. Newman (2nd Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency) for church teachers.
One Greek translation of edify is “repair”—I love it.
“Were you set apart as a discussion leader? No, so call yourself a teacher, not a discussion leader.”
Start your class by inviting people to share what they have learned in their personal study.
As a teacher in a home centered, church supported, organization I should be more interested in what you are learning in your home study than in what I want to teach.
“Teach for conversion and not for coverage.” That’s not a new concept to me but that’s a very concise way to phrase it.
Think “they should be learning this at home in their own so I don’t need to worry about ‘covering all the material.’”
Prophetic direction:
- Help us get the scripture deeper into the heart and souls of the Saints.
- Help us improve the teaching in the home and in the Church.
Pay for your students (or children) by name—even when they can hear you.
Engage with your students outside of class and invite them to prepare to participate.
Anytime we can make the culture of the class one of sharing it is amazing.
In the “Role of a Teacher” quadrants try to move up (teach the doctrine by the spirit) and to the right (learner participation)
Teacher council meeting template:
- 15 minutes: Council together
- 15 minutes: teach a gospel teaching principle
- 15 minutes: ask “what did we learn today?”
I loved his reference to “the sealed portion of the gospel library app.”
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