What Every Teacher Needs to Know

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What Every Teacher Needs to Know

This webinar is provided as a service of the General Board of Discipleship and is funded through generous World Service apportionment giving by local United Methodist congregations.

A Leadership Webinar

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Our Presenter • Live in Nashville, TN • Participate in Blakemore UMC • Parent of 3 Young Adults

Carol Krau

• Director, Christian Formation and Discipling Ministries, GBOD • Diaconal Minister • Certified in Christian Education

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The Purpose of Christian Education

Mission of the Church The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world by proclaiming the good news of God’s grace and by exemplifying Jesus’ command to love God and neighbor, thus seeking the fulfillment of God’s reign and realm in the world. ¶121, The Book of Discipline

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What Guidance Do We Get From Wesley?

Through Christian education we invite people and communities of faith to be transformed as they are inspired and challenged to:  Know and experience God through Jesus Christ,  Claim and live God’s promises, and  Grow and serve as Christian disciples

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The General Rules Evangelical faith should manifest itself in evangelical living:

The General Rules for Today

 “First: By doing no harm, by avoiding evil of every kind . . . ;  “Secondly: By . . . Doing good of every possible sort, and, as

far as possible, to all . . . ;  “Thirdly: By attending upon all the ordinances of God”

¶102, The Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church 2012, p. 52

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Consider the People You Teach

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Consider What You Teach  Bible

 Age-level Characteristics  Learning Styles  Personality Types

 Christian Heritage

 Spiritual Types  Generational Traits

 Spiritual Disciplines

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Consider the Environment in Which You Teach

Prepare to Teach

 Engage the whole person

 Pray for Your Group

 Draw on participants’ experience

 Review Resources

 Connect content with daily life

 Choose Relevant Goals

 Nurture Christian values

 Identify Learning Activities

 Make meaning

 Gather Materials and Equipment

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While Teaching… Use a Variety of Teaching Methods:

 Multiple Intelligences  Leading Discussion  Critical Thinking/Theological

Reflection  Spiritual Disciplines

Evaluate Your Teaching  Self-assessment (See hand-out)  Identify what went well, what needs

improvement  Invite feedback from group members  Talk to another person

 Field Trips  Mission Projects © General Board of Discipleship

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Resources

Resources

 Teacher Development, A Comprehensive Plan for United Methodist Congregations

Archived Webinars:

 A People of God

 Exploring the Bible through Multiple Intelligences

 Classroom Environment

 How Adults Learn, Part 1 (Emotion)

 A Short Glossary of Faith and Church Language

 How Adults Learn, Part 2 (Behavior)

 Teachers Live the Faith  Teachers as Spiritual Leaders and Theologians  Choosing Curriculum Resources  Teachers Understand the United Methodist Church  Keeping in Touch

All of the above resources can be found under “Basic Resources” at www.gbod.org/leadership-resources/educational-ministry © General Board of Discipleship

 How Adults Learn, Part 3 (Cognition)  What Happens When the Rules Don’t Work? Critical

Thinking and Adult Faith All of the above resources can be found under “Events & Webinars” at www.gbod.org/leadership-resources/adults © General Board of Discipleship

Wrap-Up

Upcoming Webinars

 Questions?

For information about future webinars, go to www.gbod.org/leadership-resources/educational-ministry.

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Want to Talk? For additional information re: Christian faith formation and discipleship, contact Carol Krau at: [email protected]; (877) 899-2780, ext. 7171; (615) 340-7171 Thanks for participating!!

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