How to Teach More Like the Savior? Examples found in the New Testament and the Book of Mormon

Question 1

How can you look for ways to lift those you teach rather than put them down?

Accepted Answer

All of the above. Be a lifter not a leaner

Question 2

As you teach like the Savior, what's a word that you can think of or repeat over & over in your head during your lesson?

Accepted Answer

relevancy, relevancy, relevancy

Question 3

If you can, what are some directives you can create in order to have a more comfortable & casual atmosphere in class?

Accepted Answer

control better the settings/environment, remove barriors like chairs (sit in a circle), Get as close as you can, w/o being creepy, don't stand behind a lector or table

Question 4

What type of searching, pondering and inviting questions did the Savior ask that still gives you thought today?

Accepted Answer

Whom do you say that I am?, Why do you see the mote in thy brother's eye?, What seek ye?, Why are you so fearful?

Question 5

How can we prepare strong conclusions to wrap up our lessons and conclude like the Savior did? Discuss for 20-seconds...

Accepted Answer

Sermon on the Mount (2-houses, one built on a rock), Last Supper (peace I leave you...overcome the world)

Question 6

How can you avoid not teaching too much material in your lesson?

Accepted Answer

Explain how the Savior taught just enough, Explain why too much teaching is harmful

Question 7

Jesus encouraged conversations in his teachings, therefore, how can you create them in the classroom?

Accepted Answer

create a comfortable casual atmosphere, take coat or tie off, wear a colored shirt..., sit down when you teach, invite conversation vs. discussion

Question 8

What does it mean to teach with figurative language & not be misunderstood for taking things literally as Nicodemus did?

Accepted Answer

Explain how good teachers are understood correctly., Explain what it means to be born again in your mother's womb, Explain what it means to be born again

Question 9

Jesus made sure that everything he ever taught was relevant to life.

Accepted Answer

True, he taught with relevancy, True, he taught with power

Question 10

How can you be more sensitive to the marginalized in your class-room?

Accepted Answer

Explain how you can be sensitive to others, Explain why it's important

Question 11

Teaching like the Savior, explain how to teach with passion in 20-seconds to a friend next to you.

Accepted Answer

Are you happy to be there teaching?, what does high energy mean?, If you "love what you teach" does that make you more passionate?

Question 12

How can you look for opportunities to teach one on one or as Jesus taught one by one?

Accepted Answer

All of the above. Be creative to know them

Question 13

How can you show heartfelt ways to love those you teach?

Accepted Answer

Take a min. to discuss some heartfelt ways, Take 20-seconds to discuss what not to do

Question 14

Did Jesus teach the scriptures or did he teach what the Scriptures taught?

Accepted Answer

taught with relevancy what the scriptures taught

Question 15

Can you find anywhere in the scriptures where Jesus leads a discussion or does he have conversations?

Accepted Answer

More conversations less discussions

Question 16

What does it mean to teach with figurative language in the case of a mustard seed?

Accepted Answer

Explain what it means to have faith like a mustard seed, Explain how good teachers are understood correctly., Explain what it means to have faith to move a mountain

Question 17

How can you focus more on how to live the gospel principles rather than what you think they should know in your class?

Accepted Answer

Explain how, Explain why

Question 18

Rapid fire discussions of teaching like the Savior...explain how to teach visually in 20-seconds to a friend next to you

Accepted Answer

discuss what teaching visually is all about, discuss what an object lesson is

Question 19

Figurative teaching in the Church is found...

Accepted Answer

All of the above, God likes figurative teaching

Question 20

Is it true that Jesus was one of the greatest fiction writers or creators of stories of all time?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 21

How can you spend more time in prayer and preperation rather than winging it?

Accepted Answer

Explain how winging it is not an ideal method, Explain why lesson prep is important

Question 22

Since Jesus was the greatest story teller that lived, how can you ask questions and teach like the Savior?

Accepted Answer

Find relevancy in the questions you ask, Before you ask your questions, answer them first for yourself, Ask searching, pondering, and inviting questions

Question 23

What does it mean to live and believe what you teach?

Accepted Answer

Take 20-seconds, Take a minute to explain

Question 24

Did Jesus read the scriptures or did he search & ponder what the Scriptures taught?

Accepted Answer

searched and pondered

Question 25

What are some final scriptures/thoughts you can share to wrap up your lessons and conclude like the Savior?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 26

How can you be a "pointer" in the class and point them to Christ in your teaching and not set yourself up as the lesson?

Accepted Answer

Explain how your class comes to feel the spirit not you, Explain why you want to be a pointer to Christ

Question 27

How can a teacher use real-life examples or stories to illustrate the truth?

Accepted Answer

Take a minute: how did Jesus teach Good Samaritan, Take 20-seconds: how did Jesus teach the widow's mite, Take 20-seconds: how were Jesus' parables taught

Question 28

What's a way to search the scriptures?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 29

How can we look for opportunities to teach in the "moment" like the Savior?

Accepted Answer

Take 20-seconds to discuss the now, Take a minute to discuss how to teach in the moment

Question 30

How can we look for ways to capture the attention of our classroom quickly?

Accepted Answer

All of the above are ideas to get their attention

Question 31

How can you use memorable and relevant catch phrases and words into your teaching?

Accepted Answer

Render unto Caesar and pay taxes and tithes, Explain how these words are catchy: pick up your cross, salt of the earth, Explain why forginess and the second mile is catchy

Question 32

As a teacher, do you want to be misunderstood if you are teaching figuratively and not literally?

Accepted Answer

Explain what it means to be understood figuratively, No, Explain what it means to be miunderstood if taken out of context

How to Teach More Like the Savior? Examples found in the New Testament and the Book of Mormon

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How to Teach More Like the Savior? Examples found in the New Testament and the Book of Mormon

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