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Brigham Young’s instruction to Karl G. Maeser was, 'Remember to not teach even the alphabet or the multiplication tables without the Spirit of God.' He did not say to always draw in gospel principles when teaching these secular topics....
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I think there are two extremes you can go to here. We can easily get the one [extreme] where everything is just like any other university. It’s very rigorous: 'Here’s the facts, here’s how it works, learn it and that’s it....'
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As we walk into class, it’s important we understand that the journey the students are on, and the core principles they’re learning, are more important than any set of details....
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The way I try to integrate the gospel is that at the very beginning I let the students know that I really, sincerely care about them, and I try to break down the barriers. But the point is that I show them that I care about them....
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Here is what teaching through the Spirit feels like to me. My perspective comes from many years working with choirs. It may look different [for] different people; the means to the end may be different; but the result is the same....
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I sometimes get a little emotional in class. My voice breaks or I can’t talk. I try not to do that because it’s embarrassing, nonetheless it happens....
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It is important to to be authentic, to share who we are. Part of that is our testimony. When someone has a testimony, they don’t need to talk about it constantly....
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I [tell] students, 'Maybe there’s a chance somewhere in your life where you’re going to take what you learn here and you’re going to give back to the Church....
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Tom Sederberg
Computer Science
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Tom Sederberg
Computer Science
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Adam Houghton
Theatre and Media Arts
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Jeff Sheets
Communications
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Jennifer Nielson
Chemistry
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Scott Sommerfeldt
Physics and Astronomy
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Robert Barrett
Design
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Marilyn Berrett
Dance