After seven years operating the Seminary Teachers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Facebook group, I've seen it all. Too many of us are giving answers about race and priesthood intended to preserve faith that do not convey the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth sohelpmegod. We know lot […]

Richard Ostler at Listen, Learn, and Love Podcast has amassed an incredible collection of resources for LGBTQ+ youth and adults, and their parents, leaders, and friends. Click on the links below to go straight to Richard's collection of ARTICLES BOOKS CRISIS EVENTS FACEBOOK GROUPS FAITH CHALLENGES LGBTQ GROUPS AT LDS COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES ORGANIZATIONS SPEAKERS […]

Youth leaders often ask us how they should approach LGBTQ+ topics in a religious setting. Questions from the Closet sat down with Dave Smurthwaite to talk about his experience as a youth leader and how he ended up doing LGBTQ+ trainings with seminary teachers in Utah. Listen to Dave's experiences

Leading Saints' Kurt Francom organized a fantastic virtual summit targeted at teachers and leaders in the LDS Church who want to understand and love LGBTQ+ students and their friends or family in LDS classrooms better. We simply can't recommend this summit enough. By listening to the summit, you'll find help with teaching the current positions […]

Sorry for the lag -- we've been coronavirused over here, same as you all. It's a bummer that nobody is interested in the videos now that classes are cancelled or moved online. I had 75 viewers of the first video, and three of the one I posted Thursday. I can't blame anyone -- it's just […]

Listen as I discuss ways of Preventing Unwanted Cell Phone Use During Class. I'll discuss teacher behavior, verbal and nonverbal coaching, active learning, and more! Active Learning Teaching Techniques - MOST IMPORTANT LINK HERE! Use these techniques to solve your most common classroom problems, like increasing participation or giving every person a turn. Each idea […]

Today I'm discussing what research shows are the most effective Interventions for Preventing Unwanted Cell Phone use in the LDS Classroom. I'm using data from my own (thus) unpublished survey of LDS Teaches and Berry and Westfall's 2015 study (citation below) for much of this report. Scroll down for a link to the Condie article […]

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Following are physical requirements for the Gospel Teacher Improvement Course: Classroom Management: Lesson 1: Identify a Subject Matter Expert Paper and pencil for each learner Lesson 2: Identify Situations that Require Classroom Management Internet access An internet-ready device for each learner Paper and pencil for each learner Lesson 3: Identify Classroom Management Techniques for Real-life […]

Following are lesson plans for the Gospel Teacher Improvement Course: Classroom Management: Lesson Plan #1:  Get to Know a Subject Matter Expert Performance Objective: During an interview with the instructor, learners will identify at least one potential peer-mentor from their learning group. Resources or Materials Needed: Paper and pencil for each learner Stuffed toy minion […]