Description
Veteran teacher and author Susan O’Carroll Drake combines biblical study, inspirational anecdotes, and practical suggestions for Christian schoolteachers as well as for teachers of Sunday school, small-groups, and Bible study in the local church. Learn from Jesus, the Master Teacher, helpful tips and strategies for being more effective in teaching children and adults. Features lessons about preparation, delegation, demonstration, and meditation, as well as emphasizing the importance of empathy, audience, focus, and perspective.
Reviews
“...perfect for the busy teacher – and yet filled with thoughtful insights. ...a valuable tool for Sunday-School teachers, church staff and lay leaders.”—Danny O’Brien, Senior Pastor, Grace Fellowship Church, Timonium, MD
“...Drake has hit the mark of truly inspiring the reader to a higher commitment of daily living the Christ-like life in the classroom.”—Sheila Rogers Gloer, EdD, Curriculum and Instruction, Baylor University, Waco, TX
“In these pages, fellow teachers will find a spirit of compassion, empathy, and encouragement that they need as they carry out their duties, looking to Jesus’ life and teaching for wisdom, understanding, comfort, and hope.”—from the Foreward by Tony Campolo, President, Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education (EAPE); Professor Emeritus, Eastern University, St. Davids, Pennsylvania
Author Bio
Susan O'Carroll Drake is a former public school teacher who currently works to support her children's teachers as a classroom volunteer and executive board member of the Parent Teacher Association. Drake holds an MS in Biology and Human Nutrition, a BS in Psychology, and a secondary science teaching certificate. During her year in the classroom, she received numerous teaching honors, including being named Colorado's Outstanding Biology Teacher.