What Teacher Training Topics Should Be a Part of a Training Plan?
Because teachers face varying situations in their classes based on the age they teach, the class set-up, and needs of students, a variety of topics might be appropriate for training.
Because teachers come from diverse backgrounds, have different strengths and weaknesses in their personalities, and are at varying places in their own faith walks, numerous issues could affect their teaching and therefore be topics to include in teacher training.
The following topics, though not a comprehensive list, could be pertinent to your teacher training plan.
Hover over specific topics below to find links to posts on the Christian Teacher Training Blog that will give you insights into training of those topics.
Teaching Skills:
- Adults
- Age Level Characteristics
- Application Part of Lesson
- Attention Getting Part of Lesson
- Bulletin Boards
- Classroom Set-Up
- Crafts
- Creativity
- Curriculum, Choosing & Using
- Discipleship
- Discipline
- Discussions
- Drama
- Early Childhood
- Evangelistic Outreach
- Games
- Grade School
- Guided Conversation
- Holidays / Seasonal
- Holy Spirit & Teaching
- Learning Centers
- Learning Styles
- Lesson Prep & Planning
- Loving Your Students
- Methods
- Motivating Students
- Music
- Object Lessons
- Parent-Teacher Relations
- Playing, Instructional
- Prayer
- Puppets
- Puzzles
- Questions
- Relationship Building
- Safety Issues
- Scripture Memorization
- Small Groups
- Special Needs
- Storytelling
- Students in Crisis
- Teaching Goals, Lesson Aims
- Teaching-Learning Process
- Teacher Qualities
- Teacher Roles
- Technology/Media
- Visual & Audio Aids
- Youth
- possibly more to come
Teacher Issues:
Teaching Topics:
Answers to More Questions about a Teacher Training Plan:
For Help in Finding Resources to Use for Teacher Training:
Click on the above link for lists of resources on different topics in a variety of formats that will help you tailor training to your individual teacher needs.