OS-"As I Search the Holy Scriptures"
OP/Devotional-Brother Baldwin--liahona see 1 Ne and Alma
S&I Purpose statement
SM review-1 Ne 3:7
contents of teacher packets:
-Basic Doctrine Assessement answer sheets (one for teacher and one for each student on roll)
Give the BDA during window of Oct 1-Oct 10. Should be done in 1 sitting. Need to provide pencils
Students take multiple choice #s and short answer then score their own short answer (bubble in more on the answer document) using the short answer scoring guide. Call Sharon with questions.
-DSS form to make copies of for October--the difference is I put in actual dates for the month of October hoping that would be less confusing since we are doing this on a daily basis. We need to help the youth get in the habit each Monday morning of accounting for the weekend days as well. Remember, our goal is 20 reads per month, per student.
-individual DSS report for first 3 weeks compared to stake totals-the way it was figured is like Earned-Run-Average in baseball: total# of reads x 7
total# of students in class
this takes into account larger or smaller classes producing a class average for comparison purposes. The reason we are doing this is to help each other and get ideas from those experiencing success. This month, the Gormans' class had the highest ERA and they attribute it to daily asking/reminding, etc. They have a DSS folder for each student that they are instructed to pick up as they enter the classroom. DSS was our mail focus at this training. Brother Ashcroft said the # of Seminary students is rising quickly--we've had around 700 in our Region for the past 3 years and will be at 1000 w/in the next 3 years. We looked at the form:
P=prepare and S=seek Here are some ideas on how to prepare to read the scriptures daily and what to seek while reading:
set aside same time, location each day
soft background music
look for themes
look for Basic Doctrines and Principles
get marking tools
cross references/ footnotes
dictionary--do you have a dictionary guy/girl in your class for such times?
metronyms
literary devices
hymns are all based on scriptures
personal applications
physical diet and excercies
begin and end with prayer
BYU citation index
questions
chunking-breaking it into segments
numerology/symbology
act on it--find the challenges and do them!
historical context
For next meeting: Study GTL pg 11 on "Teach and Learn by the Spirit" https://si.lds.org/manual/gtl/fundamentals-of-gospel-teaching-and-learning?lang=eng&deeplink=2.1 (be sure to watch the video clip from Pres. Uctdorf too)
How can our teaching methods invite the Holy Ghost to do His job?
Brother Donat-importance of record keeping-it's part of the Lamb's Book of Life. Seminary teacher's responsiblity:
-daily scripture reads are being recorded
-daily attendance is being recorded
-weekly DSS reported to Sister Christensen
-contact made with parents and priesthood leaders (Bishops) on regular basis (weekly) and as needed when special circumstances arises
He explained ERA. Some issues we are seeing as we visit Seminary classes:
-paper copies of scriptures at Seminary is a Stake requirement. Address this with the indivudals or let Bro Donat or Sis Christensen know and they will do it. If students are not using their electronic devices appropriately, make them use their paper copy.
-blankets (not allowed at Seminary)
-dress code (use For the Strength of Youth) no short shorts
-Seminary begins on time and ends on time/ 80% attendance or 40 mins is
required for credit for. Student are arriving late or leaving early. Discuss NOW with students and their parents now before it gets out of control. Contact Bro. Donat or Sis Christensen for help. Get a class secretary to monitor time.
Self-Assessement Forms/Return and Report-green sheets I'd like to complete each month to help us move forward in our work. If you did not turn in on Friday, please mail to me or give when I pick up your BDA s on either Oct 10 or Oct 11th. Bro Donat and I will discuss these in our monthly PPIs to better fulfiill our stewardships in supporting you.
Rescue Visits--try to do 1 rescue visit per month. We will return and report on these each month at our Inservice meetings.
Attendance--work with youth. Let them and their parents know often where they stand. If your WISE is not calculating attendance % by youth, you need to double click on the date and select "set unmarked cells to present" then save and set. This should turn the date cell from gray to black. I found out to take attendance you should first double click on the date cell and set all cells to present or absent (depending on majority and save and set) then go back and change those few who didn't match the majority and save. You need to do this for all past dates so all dates are black in order to get accurate attendance totals.
For example, in this picture , only 4 days are being used to calculate the attendance percentage in the far right column (see 4/4 means 4 attendances out of 4 possible days)--the dates that are black with white writing. The gray with black writing are not being recognized. To fix this, you have do the double click fix from above.
Observation Matrix--S&I has identified 9 areas of focus for Seminary classrooms. These 9 will be the focus of our monthly inservice trainings and will also be the focus of what Bro Donat and I are hoping to see when we visit your classes. To help us communicate better, we will use this matrix to share a common vocabulary as we exchange ideas and suggestions.
Next meeting: Friday, Nov 1, 2013 6-6:50 am at Wilder
OP/Devotional-Brother Baldwin--liahona see 1 Ne and Alma
S&I Purpose statement
SM review-1 Ne 3:7
contents of teacher packets:
-Basic Doctrine Assessement answer sheets (one for teacher and one for each student on roll)
Give the BDA during window of Oct 1-Oct 10. Should be done in 1 sitting. Need to provide pencils
Students take multiple choice #s and short answer then score their own short answer (bubble in more on the answer document) using the short answer scoring guide. Call Sharon with questions.
-DSS form to make copies of for October--the difference is I put in actual dates for the month of October hoping that would be less confusing since we are doing this on a daily basis. We need to help the youth get in the habit each Monday morning of accounting for the weekend days as well. Remember, our goal is 20 reads per month, per student.
-individual DSS report for first 3 weeks compared to stake totals-the way it was figured is like Earned-Run-Average in baseball: total# of reads x 7
total# of students in class
this takes into account larger or smaller classes producing a class average for comparison purposes. The reason we are doing this is to help each other and get ideas from those experiencing success. This month, the Gormans' class had the highest ERA and they attribute it to daily asking/reminding, etc. They have a DSS folder for each student that they are instructed to pick up as they enter the classroom. DSS was our mail focus at this training. Brother Ashcroft said the # of Seminary students is rising quickly--we've had around 700 in our Region for the past 3 years and will be at 1000 w/in the next 3 years. We looked at the form:
P=prepare and S=seek Here are some ideas on how to prepare to read the scriptures daily and what to seek while reading:
set aside same time, location each day
soft background music
look for themes
look for Basic Doctrines and Principles
get marking tools
cross references/ footnotes
dictionary--do you have a dictionary guy/girl in your class for such times?
metronyms
literary devices
hymns are all based on scriptures
personal applications
physical diet and excercies
begin and end with prayer
BYU citation index
questions
chunking-breaking it into segments
numerology/symbology
act on it--find the challenges and do them!
historical context
For next meeting: Study GTL pg 11 on "Teach and Learn by the Spirit" https://si.lds.org/manual/gtl/fundamentals-of-gospel-teaching-and-learning?lang=eng&deeplink=2.1 (be sure to watch the video clip from Pres. Uctdorf too)
How can our teaching methods invite the Holy Ghost to do His job?
Brother Donat-importance of record keeping-it's part of the Lamb's Book of Life. Seminary teacher's responsiblity:
-daily scripture reads are being recorded
-daily attendance is being recorded
-weekly DSS reported to Sister Christensen
-contact made with parents and priesthood leaders (Bishops) on regular basis (weekly) and as needed when special circumstances arises
He explained ERA. Some issues we are seeing as we visit Seminary classes:
-paper copies of scriptures at Seminary is a Stake requirement. Address this with the indivudals or let Bro Donat or Sis Christensen know and they will do it. If students are not using their electronic devices appropriately, make them use their paper copy.
-blankets (not allowed at Seminary)
-dress code (use For the Strength of Youth) no short shorts
-Seminary begins on time and ends on time/ 80% attendance or 40 mins is
required for credit for. Student are arriving late or leaving early. Discuss NOW with students and their parents now before it gets out of control. Contact Bro. Donat or Sis Christensen for help. Get a class secretary to monitor time.
Self-Assessement Forms/Return and Report-green sheets I'd like to complete each month to help us move forward in our work. If you did not turn in on Friday, please mail to me or give when I pick up your BDA s on either Oct 10 or Oct 11th. Bro Donat and I will discuss these in our monthly PPIs to better fulfiill our stewardships in supporting you.
Rescue Visits--try to do 1 rescue visit per month. We will return and report on these each month at our Inservice meetings.
Attendance--work with youth. Let them and their parents know often where they stand. If your WISE is not calculating attendance % by youth, you need to double click on the date and select "set unmarked cells to present" then save and set. This should turn the date cell from gray to black. I found out to take attendance you should first double click on the date cell and set all cells to present or absent (depending on majority and save and set) then go back and change those few who didn't match the majority and save. You need to do this for all past dates so all dates are black in order to get accurate attendance totals.
Observation Matrix--S&I has identified 9 areas of focus for Seminary classrooms. These 9 will be the focus of our monthly inservice trainings and will also be the focus of what Bro Donat and I are hoping to see when we visit your classes. To help us communicate better, we will use this matrix to share a common vocabulary as we exchange ideas and suggestions.
Next meeting: Friday, Nov 1, 2013 6-6:50 am at Wilder
