Congratulations on your call to be a seminary teacher. As you prepare to teach in the Saviour's way, please review the Quick Start Guide, this will get you ready to teach. As you have time, complete the additional learning activities below. Strive to review each of them within a month of being called. We know the Saviour will magnify you as you seek to represent Him.
This is a brief training to help you be prepared to teach your first seminary lesson.
This training will explain how the curriculum is designed to help you teach in the Saviour's way.
Life prepartion lessons are taught once or twice a week. These lessons have a unique purpose and structure. This training will help you understand how to teach the life preparation lessons.
Doctrinal mastery is an essential element of seminary and you should have some focus on it every lesson. This training will help you understand the vision and application of doctrinal mastery to the seminary experience
Assessment in seminary is focussed on student self-assessment experiences that occur in regular lessons called, 'Assess Your Learning'. This training will help you understand how to teach these lessons.
Teachers should first seek to adopt the curriculum and then adapt according to student needs and the direction of the Holy Spirit. This training supports teachers in how to adopt and adapt the lesson material.
This training will help you understand the scripture reading goals and requirements in seminary.
This training will help you be aware of the different policies around teaching seminary, graduation and having missionaries in the classroom.
This training provides you with the information necessary to respond in the appropriate manner to a variety of emergencies. Teachers need to complete the training annually.
You will want to become familiar with the principles and practices of Teaching in the Saviour's Way. We encourage you to study this manual in preparation for your calling. The Teacher Development Skills page in the Gospel Library will also be a great help in developing your skills throughout the year.
You may also like to explore the additional resources on the Seminaries and Institutes Website.