{"id":3023,"date":"2017-04-21T14:32:41","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T14:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/?p=3023"},"modified":"2017-04-06T14:41:15","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T14:41:15","slug":"making-curriculum-work-part-3-evaluation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/2017\/04\/21\/making-curriculum-work-part-3-evaluation\/","title":{"rendered":"Making Curriculum Work for You, Part 3:\u00a0 EVALUATION"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>ANALYZING RESOURCES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now that you understand the group you\u2019re ministering to, it\u2019s important to analyze what resources you have available. In John 14:28 Jesus said, \u201c<em>Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won\u2019t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?<\/em>\u201d Analyzing resources is not ungodly<strong>. It\u2019s a practical exercise that informs you on where you need to pray and what you need to believe for in faith, at the same time giving you an accurate place to start<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><u>BUDGET<\/u>. One of the biggest questions that you must ask when searching for curriculum is \u201cCan I buy it?\u201d My first children\u2019s church budget was $300 for the <em>year<\/em>. As my grandmother used to say, \u201cThat\u2019s like trying to squeeze blood out of a turnip.\u201d Your budget can be a challenge, but it\u2019s not insurmountable. <strong>Restrictions and limitations are the greatest igniters of creativity<\/strong>. How can we think outside of the box?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>One way is to use free curriculum while you are saving for purchasing curriculum.\u00a0 Some free curriculum is made available by <em>Elevation Church (eKids) <\/em>and <em>LifeChurch<\/em>. However, as with most free curriculum, there are some drawbacks you have to consider. Many times, the videos are geared toward that particular church\u2019s ministry, so you might hear a different ministry name mentioned when your church is called Abundant Life. Secondly, the written portions tend to be not as fully developed as curriculum you buy and may require more tweaking. Something else to consider is the fact that many companies offer a free sample lesson or series, so take advantage of those in a pinch. (<em>Equip KidMin<\/em> offers a free two-week series, complete with lessons, videos, graphics, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>Another great work-around to a budget is to buy used curriculum. In the past I\u2019ve sold and purchased used curriculum many times to make it through leaner budget periods. Kidology.com has a garage sale section on their site that makes this process easy. You can also find one of these other great churches and trade curriculums. If you\u2019re done with a series, lend it out. If your church allows fundraisers, then you could have a yearly fundraiser to pay for your budget. If you wanted to use a curriculum like <em>Equip KidMin<\/em> for one full year in your entire children\u2019s ministry, then you would only need to raise a little under $600.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><u>TEACHERS<\/u>. Do I have enough teachers to teach these lessons? If the lesson requires more than you have available, you may want to look at a media-driven curriculum until you can recruit more teachers. <strong>Don\u2019t be afraid to use teens as members of the teaching team<\/strong>. I began working with puppets in middle school and some of our current teachers began teaching as a young teen.<\/li>\n<li><u>TECHNOLOGY<\/u>. <strong>What technology do I need?<\/strong> This is especially important if you plan to go with a media-driven or media-rich curriculum. If you want to use videos, and I highly recommend that you do, then you must have a way to show them. For some curriculum, you will need a projector and computer combo. That will also require software to display the media. In the long run, PowerPoint is not a good software option. Its limitations will lead you to spontaneously attack your computer which is not healthy, although extremely gratifying. You\u2019ll need to look at software options like <em>Pro Presenter<\/em>, <em>Media Shout<\/em>, or <em>Easy Worship<\/em>. If this all sounds like crazy talk, then a DVD-based curriculum might be the best place to start.<\/li>\n<li><u>SPACE ISSUES<\/u>. Lastly, analyze your space. You can\u2019t always control the room your given, so allow that space to inform your curriculum choice. <strong>Bigger is not always better<\/strong>. In my first children\u2019s church when we grew from 12 to 40, I immediately thought that I needed a bigger room, much bigger. I asked to move out to the church\u2019s gym, talk about having plenty of space. However, something happened that I had not expected. The class became infinitely harder to manage. The massive space swallowed up my class. I learned that I should have gotten more creative with the space I had. Something as simple as adding a small stage to the room you have can take your children\u2019s church from feeling like a class to feeling like a service. Some curriculums work better in a small Sunday School classroom than others. Evaluate with space in mind.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In the final blog of this series, we\u2019ll explore some ways to adapt curriculum that you already have or that just isn\u2019t perfect!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/dwayne-riner-photo-e1491487392434.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3019\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/dwayne-riner-photo-e1491487392434-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/dwayne-riner-photo-e1491487392434-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/dwayne-riner-photo-e1491487392434-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/dwayne-riner-photo-e1491487392434-200x267.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dwayne Riner is the associate children\u2019s pastor at The Ark Church and the head writer for Equip KidMin Curriculum.\u00a0Dwayne attended Emmanuel\u00a0College and graduated in 2000 from the School of Christian Ministries.\u00a0For over twenty years he has worked with thousands of kids, creating stories and characters that inspire them to become everything God has created them to be. Dwayne has spoken at conferences in the U.S. and abroad. He has\u00a0also\u00a0authored a children\u2019s book series for elementary kids.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":3024,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,1],"tags":[646,647,649,648],"class_list":{"0":"post-3023","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-childrens-ministries","8":"category-general","9":"tag-curriculum","10":"tag-dwayne-riner","11":"tag-making-curriculum-work-for-you","12":"tag-the-ark-church","13":"entry"},"title_es":"Hacer Curriculum trabajo por usted, Parte 3: EVALUACI\u00d3N","content_es":"<strong>AN\u00c1LISIS DE RECURSOS<\/strong> Ahora que comprende el grupo que est\u00e1 atendiendo a, es importante analizar qu\u00e9 recursos que tiene disponible. En Juan 14:28 Jes\u00fas dijo: <em>\u201c\u00bfQui\u00e9n de ustedes quiere construir una torre. \u00bfNo le sienta primero a calcular el costo, para ver si tiene suficiente dinero para terminarla?<\/em> \u201dEl an\u00e1lisis de los recursos no es <strong>imp\u00edo. Es un ejercicio pr\u00e1ctico que le informa de d\u00f3nde se necesita orar y lo que necesita para creer en la fe, a la vez que le da un lugar preciso para comenzar.<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li><u>PRESUPUESTO.<\/u> Una de las cuestiones m\u00e1s importantes que usted debe hacer en la b\u00fasqueda de plan de estudios es \u201c\u00bfPuedo comprarlo?\u201d Presupuesto de la iglesia de mi primer hijo era de $ 300 para el <em>a\u00f1o.<\/em> Como mi abuela sol\u00eda decir: \u201cEso es como tratar de exprimir sangre de un nabo.\u201d Su presupuesto puede ser un reto, pero no es insuperable. <strong>Restricciones y limitaciones que son los m\u00e1s grandes equipos de encendido de la creatividad.<\/strong> \u00bfC\u00f3mo podemos pensar fuera de la caja?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nUna forma es utilizar curricular libre, mientras que usted est\u00e1 ahorrando para la compra de plan de estudios. Algunos planes de estudio libre es puesto a disposici\u00f3n por <em>la elevaci\u00f3n Iglesia (eKids)<\/em> y <em>LifeChurch.<\/em> Sin embargo, como con la mayor\u00eda de planes de estudio libre, hay algunos inconvenientes que hay que considerar. Muchas veces, los v\u00eddeos est\u00e1n orientados hacia el ministerio de esa iglesia en particular, por lo que puede o\u00edr un nombre diferente ministerio mencionado cuando su iglesia se llama la vida abundante. En segundo lugar, las porciones escritas tienden a no ser tan plenamente desarrollado como programa de estudios que se compra y pueden requerir m\u00e1s ajustes. Otra cosa a considerar es el hecho de que muchas empresas ofrecen una lecci\u00f3n de muestra gratis o serie, por lo que se aprovechan de las personas en caso de apuro. <em>(Equipo KidMin<\/em> ofrece una serie gratuita de dos semanas, con lecciones, v\u00eddeos, gr\u00e1ficos, etc.) Otra gran trabajo en torno a un presupuesto es comprar curr\u00edculo usado. En el pasado he vendido y adquirido acostumbrado programa de estudios muchas veces para hacerlo a trav\u00e9s de per\u00edodos presupuestarios m\u00e1s magras. Kidology.com tiene una secci\u00f3n de venta de garaje en su sitio que hace que este proceso sea f\u00e1cil. Tambi\u00e9n se puede encontrar uno de estos otros grandes iglesias y los planes de estudios comerciales. Si le hacen con una serie, prestarlo. Si su iglesia permite la recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos, entonces usted podr\u00eda tener una recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos anual a pagar por su presupuesto. Si desea utilizar un programa como el <em>Equipo KidMin<\/em> por un a\u00f1o completo en el ministerio de toda su hijos, entonces s\u00f3lo tendr\u00eda que aumentar un poco menos de $ 600.\r\n<ol start=\"2\">\r\n \t<li><u>Maestros.<\/u> \u00bfTengo suficientes maestros para ense\u00f1ar estas lecciones? Si la lecci\u00f3n requiere m\u00e1s de lo que tiene disponible, es posible que desee mirar a un plan de estudios impulsada por los medios hasta que se pueda contratar a m\u00e1s maestros. <strong>No tenga miedo de usar los adolescentes como miembros del equipo docente.<\/strong> Empec\u00e9 a trabajar con t\u00edteres en la escuela secundaria y algunos de nuestros maestros actuales a ense\u00f1ar como un adolescente.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><u>TECNOLOG\u00cdA.<\/u> <strong>\u00bfQu\u00e9 tecnolog\u00eda necesito?<\/strong> Esto es especialmente importante si va a ir con un plan de estudios impulsada por los medios o medios ricos. Si desea utilizar los v\u00eddeos, y le recomiendo que lo hace, entonces usted debe tener una forma para mostrarlos. Para algunos planes de estudio, se necesita un proyector y combo de computadora. Eso tambi\u00e9n requiere software para visualizar los medios de comunicaci\u00f3n. A la larga, PowerPoint no es una buena opci\u00f3n de software. Sus limitaciones conducir\u00e1n a atacar de forma espont\u00e1nea su computadora que no es saludable, aunque muy gratificante. Tendr\u00e1 que buscar opciones de software como <em>Pro Presentador,<\/em> <em>Shout Media<\/em> o <em>Culto f\u00e1cil.<\/em> Si todo esto suena como una locura, entonces un plan de estudios basado en DVD podr\u00eda ser el mejor lugar para empezar.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><u>Problemas de espacio.<\/u> Por \u00faltimo, analizar su espacio. No siempre se puede controlar la sala de su dado, as\u00ed que permite que el espacio para informar a su elecci\u00f3n curricular. <strong>M\u00e1s grande no es siempre mejor.<\/strong> En la iglesia de mi primer hijo cuando crecimos de 12 a 40, inmediatamente pens\u00e9 que necesitaba una habitaci\u00f3n m\u00e1s grande, mucho m\u00e1s grande. Le pregunt\u00e9 a salir al gimnasio de la iglesia, hablar de tener un mont\u00f3n de espacio. Sin embargo, sucedi\u00f3 algo que no hab\u00eda esperado. La clase se hizo infinitamente m\u00e1s dif\u00edcil de manejar. El enorme espacio trag\u00f3 a mi clase. Supe que deber\u00eda haber conseguido m\u00e1s creativo con el espacio que ten\u00eda. Algo tan simple como a\u00f1adir un peque\u00f1o escenario de la habitaci\u00f3n tiene puede tomar la iglesia de sus hijos de la sensaci\u00f3n como una clase para sentirse como un servicio. Algunos planes de estudio funcionan mejor en un peque\u00f1o sal\u00f3n de clases de escuela dominical que otros. Evaluar con espacio en mente.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nEn el blog final de esta serie, vamos a explorar algunas formas de adaptar el curr\u00edculo que ya tiene o que simplemente no es perfecto! <strong>Acerca del autor<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/dwayne-riner-photo-e1491487392434.jpg\"><img class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3019\" src=\"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/dwayne-riner-photo-e1491487392434-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a> Dwayne Riner es el pastor de los ni\u00f1os asociado de la Iglesia Arca y el escritor principal para el Equipo KidMin Curriculum. Dwayne asisti\u00f3 a Emmanuel College y se gradu\u00f3 en 2000 de la Escuela de Ministerios Cristianos. Durante m\u00e1s de veinte a\u00f1os ha trabajado con miles de ni\u00f1os, la creaci\u00f3n de historias y personajes que los inspiran a ser todo lo que Dios les ha creado para ser. Dwayne ha hablado en conferencias en los EE.UU. y en el extranjero. Tambi\u00e9n es autor de la serie de libros infantiles para ni\u00f1os de primaria.","author_name":"","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2017\/04\/MakeCurriculumPart3.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4T9u2-ML","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3023\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/discipleship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}