Local Institute Handbook

This handbook is primarily a reference guide for trainers, administrators, and local teachers to train on a particular topic or to introduce Shepherds Global Classroom.

This handbook is primarily a reference guide for trainers, administrators, and local teachers. Sometimes trainers may use this handbook as a course, training teachers and administrators of local institutes. At other times, individual sections of material can be used to train on a particular topic or to introduce Shepherds Global Classroom.

It takes about six hours to teach through the whole handbook during a training event. Trainers should pause frequently for discussion. The text includes some discussion questions, indicated by the ► symbol.

Students who are being trained need Bibles, writing materials, and a copy of this handbook.

Trainers should bring a variety of SGC courses for students to examine. The class will need at least three copies of each of several different courses so that students can practice teaching each other in groups of three.

When trainers have taught through Chapter 6, students should look at the SGC courses. They should look at the different directions given in the front of courses. Students should discuss the directions and make sure they understand them.

Demonstration and practice are essential to training. The trainer may demonstrate how to teach by teaching three lessons from the courses. The demonstration is best if each lesson is from a different course. If more than one trainer or some advanced students are available, they can teach lessons to demonstrate different styles.

After observing demonstration, the student of this course needs to practice teaching. Each student could teach a section of a course to the group of students. The time for each student should be 10 minutes. The purpose of the practice is for the students to understand the design of the course and teach in a way that equips others. Advance preparation for the practice teaching is good but may not be possible during a short training period. After each student practices, the instructor and other students should make observations.

Another format for practice is to divide the students into groups of 4-6. Each student gets a turn to practice. The instructors should observe the groups and give guidance. It will be necessary for an instructor to set time limits and signal when the teaching role should be given to the next person in the group.