“Preparing for Future Education and Employment: Overview,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual (2025)
“Preparing for Future Education and Employment,” Doctrine and Covenants Seminary Teacher Manual
Preparing for Future Education and Employment
Preparing for Future Education and Employment
Overview
The Lord commanded us to seek learning and education. This helps us become more like Him and prepares us for future opportunities. Through the Church Educational System, the Lord provides options that can help us prioritize spiritual learning as we pursue education. With His help, we can prepare and make plans for education and employment.
Prepare to teach
The following information provides you with ideas of what you may need to prepare in advance for each lesson.
The Importance of Education
Lesson purpose: To help students understand the importance of education.
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Student preparation: Invite students to have a discussion with an adult or leader about the importance of education. They could discuss educational opportunities that have been most valuable to them and why.
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Handout: “The Importance of Education”
Education for the Whole Soul
Lesson purpose: To help students make a plan to continue religious education while pursuing their future secular education.
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Student preparation: Invite students to write about their current educational plans and goals. Invite them to think about how they plan to involve the Lord as they pursue these options.
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Video: “The Growth and Momentum of the Church Educational System” (5:25)
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Handouts: “Which CES Institution Is Right for Me?” and “Church Educational System”
Discovering Your Strengths and Abilities
Lesson purpose: To help students prepare for future roles and employment by recognizing current strengths and abilities they need to develop.
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Student preparation: Consider inviting students to identify strengths and abilities they have that could prepare them for future roles and careers. They could do this by reading their patriarchal blessing or counseling with family members.
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Handout: “Skills and Abilities Self-Evaluation”
Developing Skills and Abilities
Lesson purpose: To help students make a plan to develop skills and abilities that will prepare them for future employment and other roles.
Student preparation: Invite students to think about skills and abilities they might need to develop for future employment or roles. They could refer to those they identified in the lesson titled “Discovering Your Strengths and Abilities.” Invite them to think of ways they could develop these skills or abilities during their teenage years.
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Images: Two teens; a graph with lines going different directions
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Videos: “Becoming More in Christ: The Parable of the Slope” (10:01; watch from time code 2:05 to 3:18); “Faith and the Goal” (4:40); Small and Simple” (3:31)
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Handout: “Developing Skills and Abilities”