1. Correctional Ministry Matters
A ONE-DAY CHRIST-CENTERED AND PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE
February 24, 2018
Aliso Viejo, CA
TRANSFORMATIONAL TEACHING

2. Transformational Teaching
What is transformational teaching?
Why is transformational teaching important for Christian Correctional Ministry?
How do you develop a transformational teaching lesson?

3. The curse of knowledge

4. What is Transformational Teaching?

5. Definition
A teaching methodology which is the process of “perspective transformation” where beliefs are revised and results in behavior changes. Goal: Transformational Learning

6. BEHAVIOR MODEL FISHBEIN AND AJZEN, 1975
Beliefs
Attitudes
Behavior

7. EXAMPLE: FORGIVENESS BEHAVIOR BELIEFS ATTITUDES Anger Bitterness
- Forgiveness must be earned
- Some things are beyond forgiveness
ATTITUDES
Anger
Bitterness
BEHAVIOR
Revenge
Addiction
Fights

8. Lesson Topics Identity God’s Love Love for others Anger Work Suffering
Humility
Submitting to authority
Responsibility
Money
Relationships

9. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s perfect will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will ~Romans 12:2, NIV

10. Put to death therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry…rid yourselves of all such things as these anger, rage, malice, slander and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to each other… Colossians 3:5-9

11. Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another…over all these virtues put on love… Colossians 3:12-14

12. Biblical Transformation
Learning to think and act “Biblically”
Beliefs, attitudes, behaviors

13. Christian Transformational Teaching
Learners become autonomous, critical, reflective thinkers
Changes one’s thinking from secular to biblical

14. Evidence-based Practice
Staff skill trained with directed practice
Cognitive-behavioral and application strategies
“Show me. Don’t tell me.”
Transformational teaching is a cognitive behavioral strategy

15. Instructor Characteristics
Encourages students to reflect on and share their feelings and thoughts in class.
Establishes an environment characterized by trust and care.
Facilitates sensitive relationships among the participants – listening with respect, empathetic.
Reflects on own journey and transformation.
Has a Biblical worldview.

16. Student Characteristics
Is honest. Speaks beliefs - not what the teacher want to hear
Is ready and open to change. Attends class for transformation, not information.
Accepts the Bible as the authority for faith and life.

17. Lesson Development
Forgiveness

18. Lesson Objectives By the end of this lesson students will be able to
Identify their beliefs about forgiveness.
Examine what the Bible has to say about forgiveness.
Choose to forgive.

19. Step 1: Activating Event
Anything that introduces the topic and triggers students to examine their own beliefs
Use a case study, quote, picture, or story that does not fit their beliefs

20. Les Mis Clip

21. Step 2: Identify Current Assumptions
Ask questions to identify beliefs/assumptions
Ask question to reflect on where beliefs come from
Who/what has influenced your beliefs?
How did you come to this belief?
Anticipate what students might believe

22. Identify Current Assumptions: Forgiveness
Debrief
What was the woman’s response to Jean Valjean stealing their silverware and hitting the priest and her response when the police brought him to their home?
What was the priest’s response?
Put yourself in the movie as the woman or priest - How would you have responded?

23. Identify Current Assumptions: Forgiveness
In groups of 2-3
What does it mean to forgive?
What does forgiveness NOT mean?
What are your beliefs about forgiveness?
Where did your beliefs come from?
What keeps people from forgiving others?
What happens to people who don’t forgive others?
Come back into large group and report

24. Step 3: A Biblical Perspective
Worksheet on verses dealing with forgiveness
Small group\pairs - look up verses
Large group - Review

25. Step 4: Opportunity to implement/apply new learning
Journal writing – provide prompts
Role play – provided for them or they create it
Scenarios – ask them to respond
Different levels of pain/hurt
Different levels of relationship

26. Scenario
Write a scenario from your own life where forgiveness is needed.

27. Role Play Select 3 people – all are incarcerated (A, B, C)
A and B are talking – A is depressed and shares in confidence that he got a letter that his wife wants a divorce. B listens and encourages A. B shares the information about A with C, breaking confidentiality. C makes fun of A by calling him a loser and unable to keep his marriage together.
A choice – to forgive or not to forgive.

28. You are the Priest
Would you forgive Jean Valjean? Why or why not?

29. Create your own lesson 2. Identify an activating event
1. Select a topic
2. Identify an activating event
3. Identify current assumptions
4. Provide a Biblical perspective
5. Identify an opportunity to implement/apply new learning