We all know
that missionaries’ schedules don’t always permit them to experience the Plan
Study Teach Cycle in proper order. I was wondering what other teachers have
done to help with that? When the first companionship returns from teaching in
PI, do they jump into Companion Study or hold a (full or miniature) planning
session? Do you allow your missionaries to do Personal Study during PI, when
Syllabuddy lists Companion Study as the activity?
Any such
thoughts would be much appreciated, by me and by all my future missionaries.
I think this is such an awesome question, since you're right - our schedules don't always allow the perfect flow in planning and studying!
ReplyDeleteThere are of course SO many things you can try depending on your district and their needs. (Some may need a few personal studies mixed in there - but definitely ponder why is it that the curriculum delegates that time at companion study. What are the benefits and things learned in companion study that are not in personal study?)
The thing I wanted to address was the planning session. Part of the plan, study, teach cycle is evaluation! After every teaching experience it is important to evaluate and that is what can be done during this time. After they are done evaluating they could role play or study what they need help with for their remaining time, or perhaps write in their teaching record, study the fundamental they will be learning and look for how it can help their investigators, or even set goals for their companionship and their investigator.
You can prayerfully guide the missionaries to see the many options and allow them to then make "inspired decisions"!