I. Manual for Sunday School Teachers in Unitarian Universalist Congregations
The Teacher’s Manual gives an overview of teaching for both new and experienced Sunday school teachers. All teachers will want to periodically review Chapter 1, Goals and Visions, to remind themselves of why we’re teaching. New teachers will especially appreciate Chapter 2, Basics of Teaching. More experienced teachers can deepen their knowledge and add to their teaching tool kit in Chapter 3, Models of Teaching and Learning. Chapter 4, Procedures and Policies, reviews information about substitutes, safety, and emergencies.
Chapter 1: Goals and Visions
Chapter 2: Basics of Teaching
Chapter 3: Models of Teaching and Learning
Chapter 4: Procedures and Policies
(Approx. 12,000 words total)
II. Podcasts for Sunday school teachers
Hosted by Joe Chee, teacher educator at Foothills College, with Dan Harper, Associate Minister of Religious Education at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto.
This series of 11 podcasts was released in the 2009-2010 Sunday school year. You can find links to the original blog posts, some of which include teacher comments, here. Individual podcasts range from 8 to 17 minutes in length.
Goals and Visions
1. Goals for children’s religious education
3. Developing religious skills
4. Building community and having fun
Teaching Tips and Techniques
Human Development for Sunday School Teachers