Teaching Restored

Teaching teens and Young Adults. Not the easiest thing to do. Today we interview Dale Draeger, a Seminary and Institute Coordinator in the Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon area. He has many years of experience teaching these groups and shares with us his perspective of powerfully teaching the restored gospel. Get ready to take notes... _______________ Subscribe for more free YouTube Tips...

Are you a successful teacher? And how would you know if you are? Maybe we are but are too humble to admit it. But then again, maybe we aren't but we think we are. Then what does a successful teacher look like? For all of us who may be a little unsure if we are living up to the expectations of what our classes may need, let's talk about the successful teacher. Are you one? What defines success? How...

Often times we can be pretty myopic in our view of who we are teaching to. We may be teaching a young men's class, or a primary or Sunday school class and we obviously know who is in the class, right? Or do we? Julie helps open our eyes and see what we don't normally see: the real people in the class. They are all different. So how do we teach to them all? What is offensive to one may not be to an...

Do you know the difference between accountability and responsibility? Most of us don't. In fact, we use these terms interchangeably. But their meaning (and thus the outcomes) are very different. Kevin lays out the differences of these words, why they are important, and when he does it becomes obvious we are often teaching in the wrong way. Once you understand the definitions and their applications...

When you talk about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ, with some topics we may become defensive, trying to prove a point. And when we teach from a place of fear, it changes how we think and how we talk. Rather than teaching from fear, teach from truth. Julie helps us see the difference between teaching from fear and from truth, and how to recognize when we are doing one or the other. She then un...

We receive many questions from listeners like you. Sometimes we devote a whole episode to one question, but not questions need that. So today we are taking several questions and putting them into the one episode. Best use or uses of multi media in lessons Best ways or strategies to start lessons; setting the tone Is splitting up into groups as part of lessons helpful or productive Best ways to get...

The Sunday School president? Ya, they ring the bell and make sure every class has a room to meet in. Oh, and they make sure Teacher Council Meetings happen. And that's about it, right? Nope. This calling is so much more than what we might think. Kevin and Julie dive into the calling of the Sunday School president to learn just how expansive it is. And it's much more than members give it credit for...

The purpose of a youth conference is to help the youth grow closer to their Savior. But how many times is it focused on activities and being more fun, with the spiritual element thrown in? This week we interview Taylor and Serena Combs from Calgary, Canada. They were called to put together a youth conference for their stake. Not only did they get it done in a short amount of time, but the impact o...

Could it be that we are training the students in our class to do the very things we can't stand - Those things that just irk us a little? Why, yes. It happens all of the time. Kevin and Julie talk about the ways that we inadvertently encourage our students to display the poor habits and behaviors we wish they would get rid of. How do we recognize those things and what do we do when we see that it...

To PowerPoint, or not to PowerPoint, that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the classroom to show The technology and the wonders of the modern era, Or to take arms against a sea of tech And by opposing not use them. Kevin and Julie talk about the pros and cons of using technology - specifically PowerPoint (or it's other well known cousins of Keynote and Google Slides). It is helpful to use?...

Too often, as teachers, we go into a classroom thinking, "Alright. Do I have everything with me? I hope Sally isn't as distracting as she was last time. I wonder if I'll get the points across? Will they even listen?" We have all these things swimming in our minds, and yet one of the most important things to be in our minds, isn't: The fact that we have been set apart and have the power of God to t...

A youth has the lesson to teach next Sunday. Do you say, "There you go!" and hope they teach a good lesson? What if they don't? How can you help them be successful? Kevin and Julie talk about how to help the youth teach classes and help to help them succeed. It's a fine line between doing it yourself and letting them go at it alone. Here is some of what is included: Personal Stories Make a Differe...

"We have some people who are derailing the class, who are long winded and they contradict others. They take over the class, in a way, and disrupt the flow of what she's trying to teach, which is frustrating for every teacher." Have you ever been in that position? We all have. It's tough. So how do we deal with it? How do we create a healthy classroom culture where each member has enough trust in t...

Too many times we teach the youth and we speak at them. When we do, they shut up. They don't share. Not their feelings, not their testimonies, not anything sometimes. But if we don't talk, neither will they! So what do we do? Julie takes us through a discussion on... - What a testimony REALLY is - How do we help the youth articulate their testimony - How do we create an environment where they feel...

How many times have we wanted to teach our family the gospel, so we model it after the classes at church? We gather everyone around and a parent leads a discussion and speaks way too much and the kids are not engaged. After a few times of doing this, they dread "family scripture study" and you want to give up. Instead of teaching the same way they learn at church, how else can we teach our family...

Once you give an invitation to act on what they have learned, now what? How do we take the information and create experiences that change lives? In this episode, Julie uses the scientific process to teach us how to act and build faith. We look at Experimenting with Faith, Primary vs. Secondary Questions, Faith vs. Perfect Knowledge. Data Collection and Evidence in Faith, and much more.

How do we get the learning deep inside of us? How do we take the teachings and make them a part of who we are? The best way we have found is through experiences. This is the first topic of two talking about creating experiences for our learners. Learning information can only take us so far. If we don't use it and experience it, it can be quickly forgotten. This would be the opposite of what we wan...

As you spend days and weeks and years teaching, your skill increases. What happens, however, when you are in a class with a teacher who hasn't had the opportunity to develop their teaching skills as you have? It might be really easy to judge them and find fault. Kevin and Julie respond to a listener's feedback who is having a hard time not judging. How do we support more and judge less? https://te...

When we feel the Holy Spirit, we feel something. It goes deep into us. But so can that touching video we just saw. One is the Spirit, and one is just feeling the feels. Rather than creating the feelings, how can we make sure we are inviting the Spirit to create those feelings.

Kevin and Julie give their thoughts on how to overcome "Imposter Syndrome" by looking at our callings with new eyes.

You are teaching a wonderful group and as soon as they get in the classroom they clam up. They won't talk. You ask great questions, you put people on the spot, but they still won't share with each other. It's not uncommon, right? We have all faced this before.

We all have different levels of understanding the restored gospel. Wherever we are on any given subject, we also behave at the level of understanding or below it. The difference between the two can be a bit of guilt. We know, but we don't do. So is our job as a teacher to raise the level of understanding or to help and inspire our behavior live up to our level of knowledge?

When you teach, do you try to cover all the content or do you only get to a few verses and go deep? If you did only cover a few verses, do you feel guilty for not teaching everything? Are you cheating them if you go deep?

We all know the stories of the Book of Mormon. But what if we were to really dive into the stories and understand them on a whole new level? How would that transform our teaching?

Let's dive into the intricate relationship between grace, faith, works, and salvation and clarify the often-confusing doctrines.