Important Documents

The following resources will help you understand your role as a stake called seminary teacher. 

The S&I Objective and Fulfilling the Objective - These are the foundational documents that should guide all we do in S&I.

Teaching in the Savior's Way (2022) - The is the teacher development document for all Church teaching.

Improving as a Christlike Teacher - This evaluation can help you find areas of your teaching where you might try something new. Considering all the different kinds of students in your class, if you try something new, it will help you reach the needs of more people.

Teacher Standards Matrix - This document summarizes all the instructions found in Teaching in the Savior's Way into central topics. It also includes the three main outcomes of an S&I classroom. It's a great resource to find an area you might want to study more in the manual.

General Expectations for Seminary - This documents answers questions about credit requirements, makeup work for absences, policies about tardiness makeup, student's marking reading, entering attendance, training opportunities, and prophetic statements about seminary.

Effective Classroom Practices for seminary teachers - Insights into effective classes gathered from observations from multiple coordinators over the years. This document gives counsel and principles about having a balance in classes, effective classroom structure, being learner focused, Christ-centered, and having variety in our lessons.

Doctrinal Mastery Comprehensive List of References and Key Phrases - This PDF document has all doctrinal mastery scripture references and key phrases for all four years. 

Basic Agenda for a In-Person Seminary Class (50 minute schedule):

• Welcome students (2–3 minutes) 

• Student led devotional (10–12 minutes)

  •  Class sings a hymn

  •  Prayer

  •  Spiritual thought from the scriptures and/or modern prophets 

  • Lesson (30–35 minutes)

  •  Closing prayer (2 minutes)