ABC’S OF LEADERSHIP – CHILDREN’S​ WORKSHOP

ENGAGE   GREETING – Shake hands at the door and welcome each person and have everyone fill out a nametag.   GOOD THINGS…Tell me something good about anything positive in your class/area of leadership this past year X-PLORE  ACTIVITY: Flexible Trollies  DEBRIEF: Who won? Why? What were your observations of the two teams? APPLICATION: TodayContinue reading “ABC’S OF LEADERSHIP – CHILDREN’S​ WORKSHOP”

KEYS TO TEACHING SUCCESS

Today’s post is a handout for a teacher training conducted by my wife and I entitled, “KEYS TO TEACHING SUCCESS.” This training is based off the research from my wife’s dissertation entitled, “Exposing Star Teachers of Children in Poverty.” The abstract for this study is found at the conclusion of this post. E.NGAGE  GREETING –Continue reading “KEYS TO TEACHING SUCCESS”

DISCUSSION BALL

A great way to recap a lesson or to introduce new material to your class is by using a discussion ball. They make professional discussion balls with specific content questions on them, but I prefer to buy a $1.00 beach ball and take a list of labels and create 10 to 20 questions focused around my topic.Continue reading “DISCUSSION BALL”

KRISPY KREME TEACHING EXPERIENCE

We tend to view preaching and teaching in two separate lights. We see preaching as high energy and inspiring, yet we perceive teaching as low energy and mundane. Many view teaching in a “sit and get” fashion. People need a varied approach to teaching. Join me as we examine “Krispy Kreme®” to consider how IContinue reading “KRISPY KREME TEACHING EXPERIENCE”

TEACHING TO THE SENSES

This post is the teaching agenda for Rev. David Morehead, for the teachers session entitled, “TEACHING TO THE SENSES.”  When connecting with children during a service I feel it’s best to utilize the five senses (Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste, and Touch). People use their senses to find out about their surroundings and themselves. Different senses giveContinue reading “TEACHING TO THE SENSES”