Effective Gospel Teaching
Since many of our members are first generation, they need a lot of help to develop the habit of reading the scriptures and bringing their scriptures to class. I noticed that verbal reminders every Sunday was not effective. I decided to change my method. After handing them their individual reading monitor, I devised a way to determine if they were reading their weekly assignments and brought their scriptures as well. I wanted to stop sounding like a broken record, so I made slight changes to the attendance roll. STUDENT BOOK OF MORMON READING MONITOR
Student Name
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
1Ne 1-7
1Ne 8-11 15
1Ne 12-14
1Ne 16-22
2Ne 1-2
2Ne 3-5
2Ne 6-10
2Ne 11-25
2Ne 26-30
2Ne 31-33
Jac 14
13 Jac 5-7
14
15
Enos to Wof M
Mos 1-3
16 Mos 4-6
Acosta, Delbert Acosta, Angela Bondoc, Juanito Bondoc, Zenaida Bondoc, Lamberto Bondoc, Trinidad Cortez, Gerry David, Virgilio David, Sotera David, Alfredo David, Marissa Deleon, Magdalena Escalera, Carolina Gutierrez, Ricardo Gutierrez, Luz Lising, Jesus, Jr. Lising, Lilia Luat, Phoebe Lumbao, Alex Lumbao, Irene Manaloto, Cristina Mercado, Felicidad Mesina, Rodel Rengell, Emiliano Rengell, Virginia Robea, Russell Robea, Elena Rodriguez, Joviata Rubio, Randy Rubio, Iryne Tranate, Milagros Pingol, Pedro Sampang, Rodolfo, Sr. Sampang, Teresita Sebastian, Ricardo Sebastian, Honorata Sibug, Ligaya Verdejo, Franklyn Verdejo, Nelia Villamin, Domingo Villamin, Sally [ 1] Attendance [2] I have completed the weekly reading assignment [3] I have completed the weekly reading assignment and brought my scriptures
When I presented this monitor, I told the class that it was my desire to stop nagging them about their reading assignments and bringing their scriptures to class. I saw many faces smile with relief. However, I explained that since it was my job as their teacher to help them do both, I said that I made some minor changes to the attendance roll. Firstly, I instructed them to mark along their names with the corresponding lesson column for the week the number 1 if they were present but have not read the assignment nor brought their scriptures. I assured them that their attendance was the most important to me. Secondly, if they have complied with their weekly reading assignment to mark their names 2. Thirdly, if they have read their assignment plus brought their scriptures, to mark their names 3. I promised my students I would visit them individually to help resolve whatever barriers or concerns they have in accomplishing these tasks. This might seem silly to you and it probably is. However, I am committed to doing everything that I can to help my students to read their weekly assignments and bring their scriptures. I know that the quality of their study and participation will vastly improve by these two things. Since I found the verbal reminders to be ineffective, it would be sillier if I kept doing the same ineffective method and expecting a different result. Same formula, same result. Change the formula, expect different results. Evaluate the results and see what works and what doesn’t. Revise and repeat the cycle. Copyright © 2005 Randy F. Rubio All rights reserved “Being Anxiously Engaged in a Good Cause”
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