Teaching the Savior's Way by Madi Searle
Pray By Name For Those You Teach
Find Simple, Appropriate Ways to Express Your Love
Seek To Understand Those You Teach
Prepare With People In Mind
Support Families
Be Patient and Persistent
Be Flexible
Seek Revelation Daily
Record Impressions
Nurture a Loving Atmosphere
Be Available and Accessible
Find Resources That Support the Principles
Ideas For Teaching
Use Art To Engage Learners
Prepare in Advance
Invite Learners to Help Answer Questions
Support Parents
Give Children Opportunities to Express Creativity
Give Youth Opportunities to Teach Each Other
Encourage Learning Outside of Class
Encourage Sharing
Ask Questions That Invite Learners to Act
Create Environment That Encourages Discussion
Listen
Help Learners Support Each Other
Follow Up On Invitations to Act
Give opportunities to share experiences
Provide time at beginning of class to share
Send text message or email
Better understand their needs, concerns, and desires
The environment of classroom set up allows for open sharing/ interaction
Set up of room, arrangement of chairs, lighting
Not Discussion Questions. Questions for personal reflection
Ask students questions about what stood out during their study
Reserve time for student sharing in every lesson
Share principles of lesson and give examples of how to prepare
Explain, Demonstrate, Practice, Evaluate, Practice Again
Help Students better understand the principle
Build, Draw, Color, Write, Create
They have the greatest responsibility and power to influence their children
Talk to parents about needs and interests, share with them what their child is learning, find out how to support parents efforts in our lessons
Don't delay lesson planning, always be preparing
Pictures, videos, dramatizations engage learners
Help visualize concepts
Make a list of principles and truths of the topic
compare two or more principles
role play
Use stories, object lessons, pictures, videos, songs that relay the principle clearly
Be willing to set aside what you have planned and listen to students concerns
allow times for unexpected, meaningful discussions
Lead by example
invite learning from personal studying
communicate with families about students needs
Ponder how things in your daily life will impact on your classroom and lessons
Carry note cards, notebook, electronic device to write down any impressions about the lesson that come to you throughout the day
When asking students to search resources to answer their questions, you provide them with learning opportunities
Don't reuse a lesson
Prepare lesson with students abilities in mind
Pray for each student in the class (elementary) to understand and learn from the lesson
Create a classroom environment that is safe and comfortable for students to share ideas off of each other.
Ask parents for insights
Understand each students talents, backgrounds, interests and needs
Encourage an open, loving, respectful environment
Be an example by greeting with a smile, always being available, and by not putting students down
Don't give up if a lesson doesn't go as planned.
Keep trying