WORD OF THE WEEK - TRAIN - 9/22/24

Definition: teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behavior through practice and instruction over a period of time: point or aim something, typically a gun or camera, at:  A succession of vehicles or pack animals traveling in the same direction: a long piece of material attached to the back of a formal dress or robe that trails along the ground:
Scriptures:2 Timothy 3:16: “All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness.”
Proverbs 22:6: “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
Titus 2:11-12: “For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.” 

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Definition: teach (a person or animal) a particular skill or type of behavior through practice and instruction over a period of time: point or aim something, typically a gun or camera, at:  A succession of vehicles or pack animals traveling in the same direction: a long piece of material attached to the back of a formal dress or robe that trails along the ground:
Scriptures:2 Timothy 3:16: “All scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness.”
Proverbs 22:6: “Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.”
Titus 2:11-12: “For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age.”


THOUGHT

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A couple of years ago, I looked at a sixth-grade math book from the 1920s. Most of what I saw was foreign to me. For example: “What is the value of a load of wheat weighing 3942 lbs. at 50 cents per bushel, after deducting 1050 lbs. for tare?” I was lost because I did not know what a tare (the weight of the packaging) was.
Their studies were created to prepare students for the life and society in which they were expected to contribute and succeed. They were taught their lessons so that they could train by practically applying their knowledge to their everyday lives.
Did you realize that there is a difference between being taught and being trained?- Teaching: Imparting knowledge or explaining how to do something.
-Training: Developing the ability to use, develop, and apply information in a practical and useful way.
Today’s learning environment has changed as technology has changed. Environments that are personally controlled and less socially interactive may be more appropriate for the self-directed, highly motivated student. In contrast, the more social, less internally driven student would do better in an environment that is socially interactive and motivational. But, for the sake of this narrative, “how” a student is taught is not as important as “why” a student is taught.
Today, many learning environments are created and supported to reward those students who can regurgitate information to successfully “pass the test.” As a result, children with business degrees can give you textbook explanations about profits and losses but have no understanding of how to manage their money and personal expenses to prevent a 525-credit score. Or a student can make an excellent grade in chemistry class but, when cleaning, does not consider that mixing bleach and ammonia would be deadly. Or a student of the Bible may be able to quote book and verses of scripture but does not understand why dishonoring their parent may have profound life-altering consequences.
Teaching no longer requires training students for the purpose of personal enhancement that would result in benefiting the society of which they are a part. Students are no longer required to apply what has been learned to what they do, or how they live. They just need to “pass the test.”
Teachers are not required to train students to practically apply the information they have learned. There are no auto mechanic, home economics, or shop classes, where students learn to translate or apply the mathematical or scientific relevance of the information that has been learned. Gone are the bookkeeping, typing, sociology, school newspaper, or etiquette classes, where students were trained to use proper grammar, develop social skills, or translate words, feelings, and interpersonal skills into positive action.
If who we become is shaped by what we learn, then 'why we teach' should guide 'how we train.' We train to define our purpose and become the best versions of ourselves. When we return to focusing on the 'why' in education, the goal will no longer be just to 'pass the test,' but to truly prepare students for life—'training up a child in the way they should go.'"