Bott gives lecture on the power of teaching
After returning from a mission in Samoa, then-21-year-old Randy Bott said a prayer in which he promised to go into whatever professional field the Lord saw fit for him — as long as it wasn’t teaching....
View ArticleTransferring a lifetime of faith and knowledge
Although any student can take BYU’s Seminary and Institute Preservice classes to improve their teaching skills, many want to teach the gospel as a career. The Seminary and Institute coordinator in...
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Unique opportunity allows interns to create curriculum
Residential treatment centers in Utah employ educators who can teach in an individualized way, blending treatment and learning to make a difference for at-risk students. Kevin Kuykendall, academic...
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Learning and teaching by acting the part
A teaching calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is practically inevitable for most members at some point in their service in the Church. But for some members, it is easy to...
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Sara Hacken, Utah Teacher of the Year, reflects with The Universe
Teaching was the last thing on 9-year-old Sara Hacken’s mind. After her father passed away when she was just nine years old, Hacken spent the rest of her upbringing moving from house to house, and was...
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David M. McConkie speaks to BYU education students
David M. McConkie, former first counselor in the Sunday School general presidency, visited BYU on Thursday to speak to education students on the difference between teaching and learning. Thursday’s...
View ArticleEducation Week: Inviting the Spirit into your home
In her two-part Education Week presentation on Monday, Sally F. Olsen focused on faith and gospel teaching methods that have helped make her parenting efforts effective with her 12 children.
View ArticleCES broadcast speakers teach members to remember their divine heritage
Elder L. Whitney Clayton and his wife Kathy spoke to the Young Adult members of the church Sunday, Sept. 13 emphasizing importance of recognizing eternal self-worth. The live broadcast was held at the...
View ArticleAfter years of cuts, school districts face teacher shortages
Shortages have surfaced in big cities such as Tampa, Florida, and Las Vegas, where billboards calling for new teachers dot the highways, as well as in states such as Georgia, Indiana and North Dakota...
View ArticleMulti-millionaire and former BYU student teaches perseverance
From a psychology major at BYU to a leading director of management over his Apple-aquired software company PowerSchool, Greg Porter dared to be different, relying on a combination of classroom...
View ArticleBYU and U of U prepare students to teach theater
BYU and the University of Utah seek to prepare students to teach theater in schools and in the community through their lengthy theater education programs.
View ArticleTutoring services help refugees learn English, life skills
Various Salt Lake City organizations are providing mentoring and tutoring services to the state’s growing refugee community. The English Skills Learning (ESL) Center in Salt Lake City provides English...
View ArticleHighlights of BYU Colleges
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology BYU civil engineers published a study showing that a fourth of HOV lane users in Utah break the rules. HOV violations occur most often in areas of...
View ArticleBYU faculty celebrate Kevin Miller’s life of service
Kevin R. Miller, a professor of construction and facilities management at BYU, was killed in a car accident on March 16 at the age of 50. Miller was a devoted husband, the father of four, a dedicated...
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Physicist encourages change in the use of technology in education
Mitra believes the most effective way to educate students is in “unsupervised, heterogeneous groups, accessing the internet through large, visible screens, in a safe and public space.” (Arianna...
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