Jonas demonstrates his approach to using literature in the classroom, and includes selections from Amos Fortune, Freeman, The Bronze Bow, and Around the World in 180 Days. He also previews effective methods of teaching...
What is school? Jonas begins by challenging new and experienced teachers to consider their attitudes towards schooling. The way we feel about our teaching is more important than many of the mechanics we employ with our students....
Understanding Pupils, Teaching the Lesson, Part II
How do you go beyond talking to really teach? The overview of teaching continues with a discussion of preparing and presenting lessons and assignments. Jonas suggests principles to guide teachers in helping students through...
Understanding Pupils, Teaching the Lesson, Part III
A teacher must do more than impart information. A teacher is a trainer, one who shapes the pupils in his care. Jonas covers essentials of student nurture in the context of the classroom.Courtesy FBEP.
Understanding Pupils, Teaching the Lesson, Part IV
How do we ask questions to stimulate interest? Grounded in the teaching example of Jesus, Jonas gives advice for building school spirit with honest, straightforward interactions. The session also addresses the goals of poetry...
Miss Yoder shares strategies and tips for engaging elementary students with poetry. The audience reads several example poems as practice.Courtesy FBEP.
The discipleship we give others is shaped by our convictions and commitments. What do you believe, and what do you feel, about the children you have been called to disciple?Courtesy FBEP.
Stephen compares the Bible's practice of history with the descriptions that Greek, Roman, and German historians gave of the subject. He contrasts the Judeo-Christian worldview of linear history with the cyclical view prevalent in...
Beginning with the inspiring stories of famous historical figures who had been dismissed by their teachers as failures, Sharon outlines practical steps for helping students who struggle.Courtesy FBEP.
