Thanks to a discussion with another teacher I've learned some wonderful things in the past week. On page 4 of our Teacher Manual there was a paragraph that really made an impact on me in my studies this week. Taking it apart and trying to understand its message has been pretty fun actually. One part that caught my eye was, "Eight fundamental principles found throughout Preach My Gospel have been selected as the principles that will help missionaries improve their teaching." Due to a slight increase of understanding in doctrines, principles, and applications this caught my attention. A principle is a guideline stemming from the doctrine. A question I'm studying and pondering because of this is what is the relating doctrines?
These guidelines are in place to help improve teaching SO that conversion can take place, not just so the missionaries can get a gold star from their teachers. They are what help to accomplish part of the MTC purpose to "understand and apply their purpose". Understanding only comes when we are allowing the spirit into our hearts to testify as we act in faith according to the knowledge we have. By learning these fundamentals they can understand their purpose. Helping them to understand where these fundamentals are meant to guide them may help them in their journey with them as well!
The last sentence of the paragraph also brought some added light to my study. "The following eight lessons create a framework to learn the other principles in Preach My Gospel." After spending quite a bit of time looking at what a framework is I've come to appreciate this a little more.
( "A curriculum framework is an organized plan or set of standards or learning outcomes that defines the content to be learned in terms of clear, definable standards of what the student should know and be able to do.
The framework is the first step, defining clear, high standards which will be achieved by all students. The curriculum is then aligned to the standards, and students are assessed against the standards. As compared with traditional education which is concerned only about delivering content, a standards based education reform system promises that all will succeed if all are held to high expectations." )
This framework if built and used properly will enable the missionaries to understand all the other principles in PMG. Principles from chapter 6 about being Christlike, Ch. 4 about Recognizing the spirit, Ch. 8 about using time effectively, etc. All of these can be understood when we are applying the fundamentals in our own life. These fundamentals are the guidelines to gaining knowledge, acting in faith, and then experiencing the power of the spirit. This is truly one of the essential things to gain in the MTC for our missionaries. They may not know everything we think they could, but if they can gain this understanding of the fundamentals they will have every tool necessary to understand and apply all the aspects of PMG as they continue to progress throughout their mission and their life!
The framework is the first step, defining clear, high standards which will be achieved by all students. The curriculum is then aligned to the standards, and students are assessed against the standards. As compared with traditional education which is concerned only about delivering content, a standards based education reform system promises that all will succeed if all are held to high expectations." )
This framework if built and used properly will enable the missionaries to understand all the other principles in PMG. Principles from chapter 6 about being Christlike, Ch. 4 about Recognizing the spirit, Ch. 8 about using time effectively, etc. All of these can be understood when we are applying the fundamentals in our own life. These fundamentals are the guidelines to gaining knowledge, acting in faith, and then experiencing the power of the spirit. This is truly one of the essential things to gain in the MTC for our missionaries. They may not know everything we think they could, but if they can gain this understanding of the fundamentals they will have every tool necessary to understand and apply all the aspects of PMG as they continue to progress throughout their mission and their life!
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