[Teachldsseminary] QUES: Lesson plans

[Barb]

Perhaps we could share some of the searching and analyzing questions that we
develop as we prepare our lessons?


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Hope you don't  mind if I too add a few thoughts to this discussion  
as well...

This is my second year teaching seminary, although I have had many  
years of opportunity to teach in the church as we all have.  I feel  
truly blessed to receive the training that has been made available  
through the CES program of the church.  It is very professional and  
causes one to reach for the highest standards of teaching when  
applied correctly.  I have honestly felt the challenge on a personal  
level and strive each day in my preparation and in the classroom to  
apply this training in my teaching.  I have had dramatic results in  
my ability to be an effective teacher when I have applied the  
teaching principles as outlined in our training materials and through  
our faculty and area training meetings.  I know that to teach is the  
greatest gift of God any one of us can be given.  I personally do not  
take this gift lightly and I know it is a skill that can be developed  
each day like any other gift that God bestows upon His children.  I  
believe the gift to teach is truly the finest of the fine arts and we  
are so blessed to teach His word everyday to the most precious  
amongst us.... the rising generation!  Do we not owe Him the absolute  
best we have to offer Him?

My CES director shared with us that after 20 years of teaching the  
"old way", when he was introduced to the method of teaching to -have  
students search, analyze and apply, ... he was determined to be  
obedient and use this himself, so that he could train with it, and  
that for a solid year he would come home at the end of the day after  
teaching institute and literally with tears, be absolutely frustrated  
with himself.  Him being willing to share this has caused me to stick  
with forcing myself to consistently apply this method of helping my  
own students search the scriptures, analyze their findings and then  
apply what they have found to their own individual lives.  One of the  
challenges has also been to learn how to create search questions that  
will lead them to the principle that I have prayerfully decided to  
teach and lead them to that day.  And Also to make sure that the  
analyze questions between those two points are very guided so that  
they can analyze by the spirit at a level of their understanding.   
This can take great effort and forethought on the part of a  
teacher... and this is where an outline or a lesson plan, especially  
when you are "new" at this is critical.  Once you get the pattern  
down and the wording and rhythm of how to ask questions... you might  
use it less frequently, but I doubt it. lol  You come to realize how  
much work you have put into your art and would like to keep it... so  
it may be shared if others need it or for future use.  ( bc you have  
had quite a journey yourself... it is like a journal or testimony of  
your own so why wouldn't you keep it and want it written down??? now  
it is just in lesson form..  you see? cool )

This is my two cents... with a little interest you might say.  But I  
am grateful for my gift that I have the opportunity to increase and  
for all of you that have added your knowledge to help me grow.  You  
are all such a blessing to me and I gain so much from you each and  
every day!   Thank you so much.
Kathryn

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