How is the split time 2nd hour going

[MustardSeed]

Now that we have settled in, is the new program meeting the need? Reason I ask is the SS president cornered me after church to ask how I was doing with my calling (she’s pretty  intense- so I kept it short.  But I’ll expand here)
My experience: 

1. As a Sunday school teacher, prep is way easier for me.

It’s also going well for my husband who is teaching deacons- mostly very autistic boys so the shorter time is a big relief. 
 

2. My most significant observation is less evident emotion or depth.  At my day job  I’ve noticed in my therapy sessions that the real meat of the session begins at 40 minutes, as it takes about 10 settle in, 20 to separate from life’s distractions, and 30 to really start to open up. 
 

When I was a kid my mom always left RS with puffy eyes, I doubt that happens now in the 25 minute whiz class- I personally haven’t yet felt a big heart tug in class, Sunday school or RS. 
 
3. I don’t find myself studying “more” than I did before mid week- that was the intent, as it was directed to us in our multiple trainings.  Reduce the amount of time, put the emphasis on class discussion, expect people to become prepared. Which will require more study at home. 
 

As a teacher, I’m not experiencing the class coming any more prepared than they were before. The same people are showing up with comments.  The class is basically run by the commenters.  In my class, I take the final five minutes to share a principal because the comments in our class are generally people just sharing their random thoughts.  I know  I’m not supposed to “teach” anymore but I just can’t let the class be run by class members who just talk about their pets every week lol-

Anyway- I’m not expecting anything to change.  But after months of weekly training , which was excessive, here we are doing the thing and I’m wondering if it’s doing what it was supposed to do. 

Edited 2 hours ago by MustardSeed