Category: Teach the Word
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Universal Design for Learning, Part One
Imagine taking a dozen sixth graders out for ice cream. Their eyes light up as they view their choices on the menu board behind the counter and the various flavors displayed in the cooler case in front of them. Chocolate peanut butter, birthday cake, mint chocolate chip—and a host of others. What’s more, some might…
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Five Things With a Young Pastor
FIVE resources you’d recommend for educators who teach adults. First Days of School by Harry K. Wong and Rosemary T. Wong. This book helps me survive my first weeks of catechism class every year. If you don’t want to read the book, just search Harry K. Wong on YouTube or in your favorite podcast app. I learn every…
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Five Things With One More Veteran Pastor
FIVE individuals who were instrumental in your development as an educator and why. My dad—he was principal and taught grades 6-8 at St. Paul Lutheran School in South Haven, MI. Watching him in action and his dedication to ministry taught me a lot about what teaching was all about. Prof. Mike Hein at MLS taught…
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Five Things With Another Veteran Pastor
FIVE resources (books, blogs, YouTube videos, websites, articles) you’d recommend for educators who teach adults. Book: 50 Strategies to Boost Cognitive Engagement by Rebecca Stobaugh I recently purchased this book and am happy that I did. Although written for those who teach secular subjects, the book gives examples of various learning activities that could be used in…
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Five Things with a Veteran Pastor
FIVE lessons you’ve learned or have come to appreciate more since your presentation at the 2015 Fall Symposium on what St. Augustine can teach us about adult education. One important truth is the purpose of education. To Augustine, education meant “ moving the minds of the listeners, not [simply] that they may know what is…
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Five Things With a Mission Pastor
This month we continue our series of articles entitled “Five Things.” Each month, we interview a practitioner of Christian Adult Education to learn about their educational philosophy, books they’ve read, advice they’d give to other educators, and their perspectives on teaching the Word. This month features Pastor Mike Quandt, who serves Redemption Lutheran Church in…
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Five Things With a Seminary Education Professor
This month we begin a new series of articles entitled “Five Things.” Each month, we’ll interview a practitioner of Christian Adult Education to learn about their educational philosophy, books they’ve read, advice they’d give to other educators, and their perspectives on teaching the Word. This month features Professor Tom Kock, who teaches Education at Wisconsin…
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From Passive Listening to Active Learning
Rev. Dan Schroeder lays out a 12-week plan for moving the class from passive listening to active learning Weeks 1-2Give the participants 30 seconds to write down their thoughts on a question you pose. Example: “Take 30 seconds and write down as many reasons as you can about why it’s important that we have a…