Concepts to Consider

Foreword: This section is provided primarily as a resource for teachers. Hopefully, it is readable but more importantly it gives you as a teacher of God’s word several ideas on how you and your students might enjoy your classroom discussion and application even more.

“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ” (Ephesians 4:11-12).

Mission: Proclaim God’s work of salvation in “Faith, Hope and Love”

Note: ERCC Bible Study Quarters Follow School Year Calendar

Fall Quarter: Sep, Oct, Nov
Winter Quarter: Dec, Jan, Feb
Spring Quarter: Mar, Apr, May
Summer Quarter: Jun, Jul, Aug (also summer events)
1. Foreign Mission Trips
2. Teen Camps
3. Teen Mission Trips
4. Teen Service Week
5. Teacher Rotation
6. Vacation Bible School
7. Other Special Summer Events

As a teacher it is obvious you want your students to achieve the most in the disciplines of life. How much more so because you have the passion to share God’s plan for each and every one of those who sit at your feet.

Jesus, the Master teacher, used personal example, questions and parables to reveal deep spiritual truths through self-discovery. We take this lead from the Master teacher to help young minds do the same today. God’s word provides the path to the joy of personal ministry. Our task is to help each student to find and stay on the path for a lifetime.

Two modern education systems are actually borrowed from God’s dealing with his people from Genesis thru Revelation. Please understand that when we discuss Bloom’s Taxonomy and Socratic Critical thinking we are really implementing what Jesus demonstrated perfectly in His personal ministry.

For a basic understanding see resources below Changing Minds (Socratic Teaching). It is highly recommended that only the first three levels be used on a regular basis: Remembering, Understanding, Applying. The higher order should be used when it is obvious that the students are ready for this level of discussion: Analyzing, Evaluating, Creating.

Highly Recommended Resource: TeachOneReachOne.org will make your class come to life.

Here are a few discussion questions for each of the three lower levels. Create your own also to better direct the discussion.

Remembering
- When was this written?
- Who is speaking?
- Who is the writer speaking to?
- Who were the people involved?
- Where were they?
- Why were they there?
- What else was there?
Knowledge
- What was happening when this was written?
- In your own words, what is the situation?
- What options does the writer present?
- Do you have options? What are they?
- Does this situation seem familiar?
- Who does this apply to?
- Does any other writer address similar ideas?
Applying
- Using “I” statements, how might you apply this lesson?
- Will anybody notice if you apply it?
- Why would you not want to apply it?
- Will it be easy to make this change?
- Do you think you will have support to change?
- Will your life be easier if you apply this lesson?
- Have you had to make this kind of decision before?

Where possible, configure Teaching Space for optimum discussion

Click for Teaching Space Configurations

Stand at the door and greet students
Small Talk 5 minutes
As for prayer request and pray
Read lesson text
Discussion Lesson Objective
Dismiss with Prayer and stand at door to speak to students as they leave

Suggested Teacher Resources:

Please Note: The following are examples only. You should create or choose the study material.

May God continue to bless you and your students who sit at your feet.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” Isaiah 52:7