Thoughts on the Bible and Life
[This post is part of my Guide for High School Bible Teachers.] We’ve already considered high school Bible class assignments which target the mind and heart. Unfortunately, I’ve had a much more difficult time coming up with assignments which target the hands—ways to encourage students to put into practice what they’ve learned. How can we … Read more
[This post is part of my Guide for High School Bible Teachers.] Since I previously listed 15 high school Bible assignments for the mind this post will focus on Bible assignments for the heart. We not only want students to know biblical content, we want them to feel it—to engage with it on an emotional and … Read more
[This post is part of my Guide for High School Bible Teachers.] In a previous post, I listed 19 icebreakers for high school Bible class. But icebreakers only take five or ten minutes so what are we going to do for the rest of the class period? Since the Bible aims to affect our head (intellect), … Read more
Here’s a list of ways that a high school Bible teacher can begin class. The opening activity is known either as an icebreaker (usually a term used by church youth groups) or an anticipatory set (the formal term used in the academic world). There are probably distinctions between the two, but there’s also a high … Read more
Most teachers would agree that full-time teaching is difficult and demanding. That assertion is supported by the high turnover rate among teachers. Since I have a few years of experience as a full-time high school Bible teacher, I’ll focus on that particular subject, but some of the following thoughts apply to teaching in general. Here’s … Read more