{"id":16335,"date":"2023-09-22T09:00:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T13:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/?p=16335"},"modified":"2025-05-22T11:08:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T15:08:51","slug":"classroom-conducive-to-learning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trainbibleteachers.com\/blog\/classroom-conducive-to-learning.htm","title":{"rendered":"Is Your Classroom Conducive to Learning?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We know that God can work in any setting, by His Spirit<\/a>, as we faithfully teach His Word (Rom. 10:17). So, why do teachers need to pay attention to the classroom<\/a>? Does the classroom really matter?<\/p>\n

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\nIn Titus 2:10, slaves were told to be respectful and honest with their masters “so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive” (Titus 2:10). While this verse doesn’t speak directly to us as Bible teachers, albeit our classrooms, the principle does. It’s about building an environment that supports the very essence of what we’re teaching, that’s conducive to learning and not distracting or detracting from the message.<\/p>\n

An Acrostic About What Makes a Classroom a Conducive Learning Environment<\/h2>\n

The Greek word for “attractive” in Titus 2:10, kosmeo<\/em>, primarily means to arrange or put in order. Slaves were being asked to align their lives with Truth so their unbelieving masters would find a consistency that pulled them toward Christ and not away from Him.<\/p>\n

Similarly, we can do some things to arrange our classrooms, or put order into them, so as to promote the message in every way, to keep the focus on God and His Word. The following acrostic, using the word CLASSROOM, suggests how to use our classroom in ways that complement our teaching rather than detract from it.<\/p>\n

Make the classroom . . .<\/p>\n

C<\/strong><\/span> – Comfortable<\/p>\n

good lighting (glare-free), adequate ventilation, and a comfortable temperature<\/p>\n

L<\/strong><\/span> – Luring<\/p>\n

appealing and attractive, drawing people in; well decorated, creative use of walls, doors, floor, furniture, etc.<\/p>\n

A<\/strong><\/span> – Accessible<\/p>\n

everyone and any one can get into the classroom and is able to get around and participate without difficulty, making all feel welcomed and included<\/p>\n

S<\/strong><\/span> – Safe & Sanitary<\/p>\n

eliminate hazards, keep the room and everything in it clean<\/p>\n

S<\/strong><\/span> – Supplied<\/p>\n

equipment and materials available and ready<\/p>\n

R<\/strong><\/span> – Relevant<\/p>\n

old and outdated visuals removed; furniture and decor appropriate to age being taught<\/p>\n

O<\/strong><\/span> – Organized & Orderly<\/p>\n

clutter-free, everything in its place and easy to find when needed, minimizing distractions<\/p>\n

O<\/strong><\/span> – Optimized<\/p>\n

chairs and other furniture strategically arranged to best accomplish goals, set up to be most conducive to learning<\/p>\n

M<\/strong><\/span> – Mood-Setting<\/p>\n

when possible decorated to set the stage for what is to come, gives the idea that something good or interesting is about to happen here<\/p>\n

You can also find help about effectively using the classroom in the Keys to Unlocking the Door for Good First Impressions Worksheet<\/strong><\/a>. Please note that this training resource does not include this acrostic but many of the suggestions are included in it plus more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We know that God can work in any setting, by His Spirit, as we faithfully teach His Word (Rom. 10:17). So, why do teachers need to pay attention to the classroom? Does the classroom really matter?<\/p>\n

In Titus 2:10, . . . Continue reading Is Your Classroom Conducive to Learning?<\/span>→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-miscellaneous-teaching-skills"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t