Training the Teacher
Teacher-training Needed. —No more serious problem faces the Sunday-school to-day than the question of securing more teachers and better teaching. We owe it to those who are called to teach the Word to see that means of thorough preparation be brought within their reach. The best teachers will welcome a better training for Christ's service and many good people who have not found their place in the work of the church will gladly engage in Sunday-school teaching after they have been specially instructed in the Bible and in the principles of teaching.
This book provides the essential elements for the teacher-training course in four sections: (1) The Bible material which is the basis for all Sunday-school instruction, under the title of The Book, by Dr. Schauffler. (2) A study of the working of the mind at various ages and under differing conditions (a brief study of psychology), under the title of The Pupil, by Mrs. Lamoreaux. (3) A study of teaching principles and the application of these principles (a brief study of pedagogy), under the title of The Teacher, by Dr. Brumbaugh. (4) A study of the place in which this instruction should be given, that is, The School, by Mr. Lawrance. Additional material for instruction will be found in the chapter How the Bible came to Us by Professor Ira Maurice Price, and The Gist of the Books.
Starting a Class. —(1) No better beginning can be made than a prayerful conference between the pastor and the Sunday-school superintendent to determine the need and possibilities of teacher-training within the local school. (2) The nearest representative of organized Sunday-school work in your county or State will gladly furnish you with printed matter pointing out the teacher-training plans in successful use in your denomination. (3) Select your text-book and familiarize yourself with it. (4) Call the teachers and officers together. Have a half-hour social feature, to be followed with an earnest address on the need and the plan of teacher-training. Teach a sample lesson from the text-book. Endeavor in that meeting to secure at least a few persons who will agree to enter a class and will promise to do personal work to secure other members. But do not make the mistake of requiring a large class before beginning. A leader and two or more students will constitute a class.
A. F. Schauffler
Martin Grove Brumbaugh
Antoinette Abernethy Lamoreaux
Marion Lawrance
TRAINING THE TEACHER
CONTENTS
CHARLES A. OLIVER
A. F. SCHAUFFLER, D.D.
Teaching Hints
Test Questions
Lesson 1
The Old Testament Division
The Old Testament Preview
Test Questions
Lesson 2
From Creation to Abraham
Before the Chosen Family
Test Questions
Lesson 3
From Abraham to Jacob
Abraham, the Father of the Faithful
Test Questions
Lesson 4
Joseph
Joseph—Prisoner and Prime Minister
Test Questions
Lesson 5
Moses
Moses—Leader and Legislator
Test Questions
Test Questions for Review
Lesson 6
Joshua to Samson
Joshua and the Judges
Test Questions
Lesson 7
Saul to Solomon
The United Kingdom. Saul, David, Solomon
Test Questions
Lesson 8
Rehoboam to Hoshea
The Divided Kingdom. Israel, or the Northern Kingdom
Test Questions
Lesson 9
Abijam to Zedekiah
The Divided Kingdom. Judah, the Southern Kingdom
Test Questions
Lesson 10
Elijah.
Elijah, the Great Speaking Prophet
Test Questions
Lesson 11
Return from Captivity
The Captivity and the Return
Test Questions
Text Questions for Review
Lesson 1
New Testament Division
The New Testament Preview
Test Questions
Lesson 2
The Life of Jesus—Thirty Years of Preparation
The Incomparable Life
Test Questions
Lesson 3
The Year of Obscurity
The Incomparable Life (Continued)
Test Questions
Lesson 4
The Year of Popularity
The Incomparable Life (Continued)
Test Questions
Lesson 5
The Year of Opposition
The Incomparable Life (Continued)
Test Questions
Test Questions for Review
Lesson 6
The Closing Week
The Incomparable Life (Continued)
Test Questions
Lesson 7
The Forty Days
The Incomparable Life (Concluded)
Test Questions
Lesson 8
The Early Church
Development of the Early Church
Test Questions
Lesson 9
The Life of Paul
Paul—Persecutor and Preacher
Test Questions
Test Questions for Review
Professor of the Semitic Languages and Literatures in the University of Chicago.
Test Questions
The Old Testament—The Pentateuch
Historical Books
Poetical Books
The Prophetical Books
The New Testament—Historical Books
The Epistles—Pauline
The Epistles—General
Prophetical
ANTOINETTE ABERNETHY LAMOREAUX
Teaching Hints
Lesson 1
Knowing the Pupil
Test Questions
Lesson 2
The Beginners Age, Three to Six
Test Questions
Lesson 3
Beginners Age (Concluded)
Test Questions
Lesson 4
The Primary Age—Six to Nine
Test Questions
Lesson 5
Junior Age—Nine to Twelve
Test Questions
Test Questions for Review
Lesson 6
Junior Age (Concluded)
Test Questions
Lesson 7
The Intermediate Age—Twelve to Sixteen
Test Questions
Lesson 8
The Intermediate Age (Concluded)
Test Questions
Lesson 9
The Senior Age—Sixteen to Maturity
Test Questions
Lesson 10
Maturity.
Test Questions
Test Questions for Review
MARTIN G. BRUMBAUGH, Ph.D., LL.D.
Teaching Hints
Lesson 1
What the Teacher Should Be
Test Questions
Lesson 2
What the Teacher Should Know
Test Questions
Lesson 3
What the Teacher Should Do
Test Questions
Lesson 4
What the Pupil Should Do
Test Questions
Lesson 5
What Teaching Is
Test Questions
Test Questions for Review
Lesson 6
What an Educational Principle Is
Test Questions
Lesson 7
What an Educational Method Is
Test Questions
Lesson 8
What the Concrete Means in Teaching
Test Questions
Lesson 9
What Instruction, Drill, and Examination Can Do
Test Questions
Lesson 10
What Will-training Leads To
Test Questions
Text Questions for Review
MARION LAWRANCE
Teaching Hints
Lesson 1
The Sunday-school
Test Questions
Lesson 2
The Sunday-school Equipped
Test Questions
Lesson 3
The Sunday-school Organized
Officers and their Duties
Test Questions
Lesson 4
The Sunday-school Organized (Concluded)
Test Questions
Lesson 5
The Sunday-school in Session
Test Questions
Test Questions for Review
Lesson 6
The Sunday-school Teacher
Test Questions
Lesson 7
The Workers' Meeting
Test Questions
Lesson 8
Sunday-school Finance
Test Questions
Lesson 9
The Sunday-school and Missions
Test Questions
Lesson 10
Organized Adult Classes
Test Questions
Text Questions for Review
Teaching Hints
The Book
The Old Testament Division
The Pupil
The Teacher
The School
Charts of Paul's Journeyings
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