Shaping Hearts for God

The Classrooms or Learning Environments• Installitemsdeterminedtobestandardinall

classrooms.• Designateplacesintheroomoronwallsfor

componentsoftheclass,suchasattendancecharts,memoryversework,andBiblefacts.

• Chooseathemeforthefirstquarterofstudy.Createatleastonebulletinboardordisplaythatrelatestothetheme.Pursuethethemethroughouttheclassroomasmuchaspos-sible,suchasattheentrance,onthedesks,andwiththeattendancecharts.

• Setupineachclassroomafilingsystemforlessonplansornotestobefiledastheyarecompleted.

Beginning the Curriculum• Sendletterstoparentsbrieflydescribingthe

newstudyandstatingtheexpectationsofstudentsandparents.

• Discusswiththepreacherthepossibilityofbeginningthequarterofstudywithasermononthequarter’stopic.

• Whileteachingthepresentquarterofmateri-al,teachersarepreparingforthenextquarter.

Evaluation• Afterthefirstquartereffort,assemblethe

teacherstoevaluate.• Didthestudentslearn?Didparentspartici-

pate?Whatisthegeneral“feeling”aboutthecurriculum?Whatneedstobemodifiedorchangedforfuturequarters?

• Shareideasaboutwhatdidanddidn’twork,referringtolessonnotesfromeachteacher.

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Implementing

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Local Church

The Purposes of Bible Classes• Inaformativemeetingofallthoseinter-

ested,discussanddefinethepurposesofBibleclassesinalocalchurch.Determinethespecificwordingbyconsensusandputthesepurposesinwriting.

• Discussanddefinehowcurriculumservesthesepurposes.

Leadership• Designatewhowillprovideleadershipfor

theBibleclassworkinthelocalchurch–adeacon,forexample,maybeassignedtomanagetheBibleclasses.

• Theleadermayinvestigatecurriculumpossibilitiesandshowsamplestoparentsandteachers.

• Withtheinputandideasofagroup,decideacurriculumtobeusedintheBibleclassesandthetimeofitsimplementation.

• DeterminehowthenewBibleclassworkwillbepromotedandencouraged.

Curriculum• Becomefamiliarwiththecurriculumand

howitservesthepurposesofBibleclasses.

• Reviewthecurriculum’sscopeandsequence.Forexample,itmaybeathreeyearcurricu-lumcoveringtheentireBiblewiththemate-rialdividedintoquarters.

• Learnthecurriculumcomponentsandhowtheyworktogether.

Students• Makearosterofstudentswhowillbeinthe

Bibleclasses,includingtheiragesandgradesinschool.

• Determinethebestwaytogroupthestudentsintoclasses.Atypicalandworkablearrange-mentis6to24months,2s&3s,4s&5sorPreK,K&1stgrade,2nd&3rdgrades,and4th&5thgrades.

• Designateaclassroomforeachgroup.

Teachers• Findteacherswhoarewillingtotrythenew

curriculumandwillbededicatedtousingittothefullestextent.

• Designateteachersfortheclasses.Aworkablearrangementistwoteachersperclassformingateachingteam.

• Establishateacherrotation,designatingteach-ersperclassforoneyear.Forexample,twoteachersforquarter1andtwoteachersforquarter2,etc.ortwoteachersforquarters1and2andtwoteachersforquarters3and4.

Suppor t• Recognizethepotentialofinvolvingothers

whomaynotstandbeforestudentstoteach.

• Involveasmanypeopleaspossible,makingBibleclassesaworkoftheentirechurch.

• Menmaybeinvolvedinpreparingclassroomsandequippingaresourceroom;womenmaybeinvolvedinpreparingandstoringmaterials.

Teachers’ Meetings• Reviewthecurriculumtogether,sharingideas

aboutitscomponentsandimplementation.

• Decidewhatwillbestandardizedintheclass-rooms,suchasbulletinboards,timelines,maps,andmarkerboards.Forexample,eachclassroomwillhaveabulletinboardandatimeline.

• Discusshowvariouscomponentsofthecurriculumwillbeused ornotused.Forexample,studentswilllearnmemoryversesorBiblefactsinallclasses.

• Discusswhatwillbepurchased,whowilldoit,andhowitemswillbemadeavailabletoteachers.Discussaprocedureforrequestingandacquiringadditionalitemsasneeded.

• Haveaworkshoptomotivatepeopleandstimulateideas,makingtheworkofpreparingandteachingacollaborativeeffort.

Resource Room• Designatearoomforsuppliesandforprepar-

ingandstoringmaterials.

• Deviseamethodoforganizingsuppliesandmaterials.

• Furnishtheroomwithneededequipmentandstoragefacilities.

• Designatepeopletoorganize,file,andstraightentheresourceroom.

• Deviseamethodforacquiringandreplenishingsuppliesandmaterials.