all, the learning experience, plus the fellowship with other work ers, and a time of prayer, is some thing so exciting, interesting and helpful, that he never misses a Workers’ Conference. Each quarter, there are special training c l asses for workers. Once a year, each worker is asked to attend one section o f the work ers’ training curriculum. This curriculum is established by the Christian Education Board and promoted th r ough the entire church. It has classes for all areas of Christian Education, with spe- ical emphasis on Sunday school workers and teachers. Training is also encouraged through registration at various types of conventions, clinics, and workshops held within the com munity, as well as on the denomi national level. The ultimate goal for each worker over a period of time, is to help each one to com plete the basic Training Course, such as the Preliminary Teacher Training Certificate of the Evan gelical Teacher Training Associ ation. Over and above all formal training, each worker is encour aged to read special books and periodicals available through the church library to be read at the worker’s convenience. Today as never before, every school must have a planned train ing program. If you do not have a program, try the co-teacher idea. It will solve the “ last-min ute call” teacher problem. It will also develop a “ team spirit” among your workers. And it will assist you in developing and training workers that are always needed. As the co-teacher is trained, he soon will assume a regular teaching role and will be used in training the next worker or co-teacher. “ And the things that thou hast heard o f me among many wit nesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.” Mr. Larson is area representative for Scripture Press Publications. ■■] 31
CHR IST IAN W O R K E R ’ S CLINIC
Can you teach this morning?
by C. Chester Larson
in the department assigned. A co-teacher is first o f all re cruited on the basis of his love for Christ and his desire to work with or teach pupils. He then is assigned to assist the teacher or work in the department. His training begins by o b s e r v i n g what is done in each department as well as what goes on in the class room. In addition to this IN-SERV ICE TRAINING, the co-teacher is given help along with all work ers in workers’ conferences and special training classes. At the Workers’ Conference, after the preliminary opening, the staff is divided into Depart mental groups. Here, they take time to think through the lessons to be taught for the month or quarter. New and helpful ways to teach, that will be meaningful to each pupil, will be shared. Ideas for visuals and class projects are presented and promoted. All in
t happens somewhere every Sunday! Just before leaving for church, a Sunday school superintendent answers the telephone. One of his teachers is calling to inform him that it is impossible to be in Sun day school, and so was wonder ing if he could find someone to teach today? Frantically, he calls the substi tute teacher. If he is not avail able, he must wait until he gets to church to buttonhole someone to help in this hour of need. This ought not to be! There are superintendents who have sought to solve such a prob lem by starting the co-teacher plan. Under the old plan of a sub stitute or assistant teacher, the teacher taught on emergency and on the other Sundays attended the adult class. Under the co teacher plan, the teacher works with the experienced staff, and is available to assist in any way
JULY/AUGUST, 1969
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