handling 5 common problems in church classes
DESCRIPTION
Although this is designed for a religious education environment, the principles are the same in a secular setting as well. Find out the five types of people shutting down conversation in your class and discover the tips you need to fix it.TRANSCRIPT
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But why not just let
sleeping dogs lie?
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It can
disinvite
the Spirit.
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At first, class
members will
be irritated
with the
problem
person.
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And then,
they will
point the
finger
at you.
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Class members can
begin to tune out.
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It’s hard to
teach when
you feel like
you’re in the
crosshairs.
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What are
common
problems
teachers
can
expect to
see?
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real
fake
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You know, the
ones waaaaaay
out here
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Fixing it
takes more
than a wish
on a
dandelion.
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Preparation is the
bread and butter of
handling all of these issues.
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An engaging,
well-designed,
balanced
learning
experience is
the best
defense.
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Don’t make people wonder how
the class is going to go.
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If you want people
to raise their hands,
tell them.
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Even the length of
responses is in your hands.
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“Let’s see
how many
responses we
can get in a
minute.”
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“Let’s keep
responses to
less than
30 seconds
or so.”
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Let’s take a closer look at our 5
specific problems.
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Image Credit: Missy Saunders
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Teacher
Individual
class
member
Content
Class as
a whole
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get to the heart of
why they are
dominating the
conversation
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What is
their
need?
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Do they crave
attention?
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Are they
trying to fill
awkward
space?
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Are they trying to
make up for our
inadequacies?
{ouch}
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Get outside
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real
fake
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(not everything is worth addressing, and
some things aren’t worth addressing in
front of everyone)
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Ask them to clarify
what they mean.
{sometimes it’s not as
crazy as it sounds}
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“Hmmm, can you
find the source for
that for next week?”
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“What else have you read about this?”
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Don’t get bogged down in it
{because it’s not helping}
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You know, the
ones waaaaaay
out here
Image courtesy of kevinalanlamb.com
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“That will be a
crucial idea in a
coming lesson.
Please remind
me of that
when it comes
up again.”
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When I wink
at you, it’s
time to stop.
No, really.
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Make sure
everyone
knows the
goal is this:
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Not a series
of mini-
lectures…
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It locks out the Spirit.
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When you feel
the Spirit shift, it is
your duty to bring
it back to class.
No matter what.
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Dear Spirit, Please come back…
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“No point or opinion is
as vital as keeping the
Spirit in the class. Let’s
move on to a different
topic in order to
preserve the Spirit.”
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To recapture the Spirit, use music.
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Tell a story.
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Or even say a prayer.
Satch
el Paig
e - Flickr Crea
tive Co
mm
on
s
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get to the heart of
why they are not
participating in
the conversation
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Are we allowing overparticipators
to shut people down?
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Do we call on
the same
people over
and over?
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Is speaking in
class out of
their comfort
zone?
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Do they feel they have
nothing to contribute?
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Are they unprepared?
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Are they electronically
distracted?
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Are we lecturing & only the
boldest feel they can chime in?
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You have to find the why before you can find the right intervention (if one is needed).
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Evaluate which issues
you’re having
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Decide on a few
strategies to try.
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Pray about your
decision.
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Make a plan.
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Set your
expectations.
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Repeat.
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The Master Teacher
is fully invested in your
having a successful class,
and He will help you.