Our Purpose is to help [each other] deepen [our] conversion to Jesus Christ and His restored gospel, qualify for the blessings of the temple, and prepare [ourselves], [our] families and others for eternal life with [our] Father in Heaven.
"Class ain't over until attendance is recorded"
Thanks for helping to keep records up to date each day of class!
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Starting in March ALL teachers will attend the 2nd Friday Teacher Councils (Please cancel class if needed or find a sub)
All Teacher Councils (2nd Fridays via Zoom) 6a.m.-7a.m.:
February 13th, March 13th, April 10th, May 8th
Prayerfully seek ways to invite your students to follow the living prophet through seminary participation.
Seeking to Inspire your students to rededicate themselves to daily scripture study in their lives? See below!
Toothless Wonder to Apostle of Jesus Christ.mp4NEW!!! 2026 OLD TESTAMENT RESOURCES
If you have a 4 day schedule, please use the 5 day pacing guide and simply choose one lesson a week to not teach each week. (Never drop "Assess Your Learning Lessons" or "DM Practice lessons").
Doctrinal Mastery Deep Dive.pptxDriving EM Permit Form 2025-26.pdfWatch the Teacher Council with Special Invitation to Share and discuss Pres. Oaks BYU Broadcast as a class.
Seminary Teacher Council Feb 13th 2026.mp4Teacher Council Slides
Improve Teaching Experience 1 - Asking Relevant Search Questions.pptxSecond Friday.pdfSample daily slide to remind students of required reading
Resources for watching and discussing President Oaks BYU Devotional address in all Seminary and Institute Classes
IMPORTANT: We have been directed to take pictures of our experiences with our class of studying President Oaks message and send them to Brother Howard.
2026 Pres Oaks at BYU 2 the World!.pdfClick below for Slides titled "Oaks Devo Final" with the Devotional divided into segments. Do not try to open the slides, just click on the 3 dots to download them directly because the file is too big to view.
One Idea on how to study the talk as a class from Ed Hegemann:
We had 22 young people watch President Dallin H. Oaks’ address. They viewed short segments of his message, I asked a few focusing questions and then they shared their thoughts and impressions with the person sitting across from them. We called it “Speed Faithing.” After each segment, one side rotated so they could discuss the next portion with someone new.
They were deeply touched as they felt the love of Jesus Christ and His prophet, President Oaks. Many expressed gratitude for how direct and clear he was. Several shared that they felt the mantle President Oaks spoke of resting upon him. They received a witness that he is God’s prophet on the earth today.
We have created a Google document to share with the young adults. This document will serve as a shared space where, in the coming weeks, they can record what they are doing to:
Strengthen their faith
Increase their humility
Seek help from others
Be patient
Moments like this remind us that the Lord is guiding His Church through living prophets. It is a privilege to walk alongside these young people as they seek to deepen their faith and follow Jesus Christ.
Start now to find ways to encourage your students to invite their friends to seminary and counsel with your class on what you might do some day in the coming months to have a special invite a friend seminary day! We will counsel more about this in a future teacher council.
Share this video with students, parents, and priesthood leaders to gain support for seminary.
Meet Your Coordinator
About Sean Howard
Hello! I am so happy to work with you in your calling in seminaries and institutes!
First off, I would love to be your new friend. I am your S&I coordinator, I have taught early morning seminary, release time seminary, online seminary and institute classes for over 14 years and have helped administer S&I programs as a prncipal/coordinator in 5 seminaries and served over 15 stakes in Idaho, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and South Dakota. My goal is to help provide the best possible seminary & institute experiences possible and to be your biggest cheerleader and helper in your calling.
Before working for seminaries and institutes I was a high school spanish and science teacher for 5 years. During that time I loved coaching high school basketball, soccer and pole vault. During my high school teaching I was honored to serve on the American Chemical Society National Teacher Advisory Board.
I earned a bachelor's degree in Spanish Education with a minor in Chemistry from Brigham Young University-Idaho and a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Northwest Nazarene University.
My hobbies include pickleball, hiking/backpacking, kayaking, playing board games, and cheering on college athletes/teams. I really love to do anything outdoorsy with my wife, 4 kiddos and friends.
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