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Sunday School
teachers getting ready to lead life-changing Bible study
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A Suggested Weekly
Preparation Plan
Suggestions developed
by Robert Stewart, Sunday School Improvement Coach. Stew5529@bellsouth.net
This
plan suggests a little time invested each day for a total of 2 to 3 hours in
a week. An additional serendipity is the cumulative impact of letting the
Holy Spirit work in your mind throughout the week, often making you more
sensitive to illustrations and resources that emerge all week long.
Sunday Evening (15
minutes):
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Evaluate today’s session. |
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Read the “Session Text”
for the next lesson. |
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Think about the needs of
your members in relation to the passage. |
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Pray for your class
members in relation to this passage. |
Monday
(30-60 minutes):
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Reread the “Session Text”
the lesson. |
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Read through Teacher
Helps and Formations Commentary notes concerning the passage. Highlight
truths relevant to the needs of your members. |
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Pray for the truth of the
passage to be made clear to you. |
Tuesday
(20-30 minutes):
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Read the suggested
teaching procedures under TeacherOptions or other suggested
procedures. |
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Check the methods that
apply to your class members and their learning styles. |
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Identify effective
opening and closing activities for the session. |
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Pray for your class needs
and for other teachers and church leaders. |
Wednesday
(20 Minutes)
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Develop a three or four
pint outline around the teaching material under My Teaching Plan. |
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Jot down key words that
will help organize your thoughts. |
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Pray for guidance in
formulating the teaching plan. |
Thursday
(30 minutes):
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Finalize your outline
with appropriate notes under each section. |
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Identify and finalize
teaching procedures for maximum class participation. |
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Pray for your lesson
plans and those who participate. |
Friday,
Saturday, Sunday (as needed):
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Review teaching notes and
outline. |
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Gather all the supplies
you will need; prepare handouts and visual aids. |
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Pray daily for the
teaching – learning experience. |
Note:
The above outline does not devote a lot of time to developing lecture
notes. As teachers, our job is to guide the experience, not tell
the experience. Therefore, plan to use a variety of methods that
speak to all learning styles: visual, auditory, and kinesthetic.
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For additional resources for teaching
improvement,
click here.
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For more information about how to make
Bible learning through Sunday School and small groups a dynamic,
life-changing experience, contact Robert Stewart at
stew5529@bellsouth.net
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