Teacher Development Skills
Help learners find personal relevance in the doctrine of Jesus Christ.

“Help learners find personal relevance in the doctrine of Jesus Christ,” Teacher Development Skills: Teach the Doctrine (2023)

“Help learners find personal relevance in the doctrine of Jesus Christ,” Teacher Development Skills: Teach the Doctrine

Help learners find personal relevance in the doctrine of Jesus Christ.

Skill

Prepare invitations and prompts that help students find personal relevance to a scripture block.

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Define

Students can find personal relevance in the scriptures when they consider how what they are studying could be meaningful and useful in their circumstances. One way teachers can help students in this process is by preparing invitations and prompts that include the following:

  • An opportunity for students to think about their current life circumstances.

  • A moment for students to read a scripture passage.

  • A prompt that helps students identify similarities between their circumstances and the circumstances of those they are reading about in the scriptures. For example, “My experience is like Peter’s because …”

  • A chance for students to ponder how the faithful responses of those in the scriptures can inspire their own faithful responses today.

Doing this will help students learn how to learn from the scriptures and allow the Holy Ghost to help them find personal relevance.

Model

As Sister Williams prepares her lesson for Acts 4–5, she includes the following in her plan:

  • Ask students: “What is something in your life you could use help with today?”

  • Invite students to read and respond: “As you read Acts 4:1–13, please prepare to finish the following prompt: ‘My life is like Peter’s and John’s because …’”

  • Ask students: “What do you learn from Peter’s and John’s responses that can help you?”

Practice

  • Prepare invitations and prompts that help learners find personal relevance in an upcoming lesson this week. Share your invitations and prompts with a friend, family member, or colleague and ask for feedback.

Discuss or Ponder

  • How will creating these types of invitations and prompts help learners find personal relevance?

  • How will these types of invitations and prompts improve the learning experience?

  • What are other ways you can help students find personal relevance in the scriptures?

Incorporate

  • Create a plan to practice creating invitations and prompts that will help students find personal relevance in the doctrine and principle of the gospel that you teach.

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