This is one of the reasons my daughter is doing early morning seminary

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Mar 9, 2018
7:53:11am

BlackBart All-American

This is one of the reasons my daughter is doing early morning seminary

In Utah - as a long-term differentiator, albeit recognizing that it’s with the professionals and not members of the local wards. She seems to like it better as well since it is mixed grades and, as a freshmen, hearing perspectives of juniors and seniors has really helped her grow.

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POLL: As a seminary teacher, what sort of recommendation/endorsement would you give a student based on the info below?

Ulysses14

3/9/18 6:10am

RE: POLL: As a seminary teacher, what sort of recommendation/endorsement would

ditch

3/9/18 6:15am

The recommendation should only be based on if you think they will be successful

Skeptical Optimist

3/9/18 6:16am

Only academically or should social, spiritual, & leadership play a role?

Ulysses14

3/9/18 6:19am

Those are extreme assumptions..BYU doesnt need to be an echo chamber

3/9/18 10:36am

I would recommend based on seminary only. The academics and other activities are

unctoothman

3/9/18 6:25am

I'm not sure what the deceased have to do with a college application. Did the s

AFewThoughts

3/9/18 7:14am

Well played. Good catch.

unctoothman

3/9/18 7:29am

The 25% is precisely why seminary teachers shouldn't be involved.

3/9/18 6:32am

25%?

unctoothman

3/9/18 6:34am

27.6% (i.e., those who would caveat it).

3/9/18 6:36am

If you disagree with those who pick the middle option in the poll, then I agree

unctoothman

3/9/18 6:39am

I have a bigger problem with it. I'll expound when I have more time.

3/9/18 6:42am

If you mean get rid of Seminary endorsement all together than I am good with

unctoothman

3/9/18 6:45am

Yes, i'd be fine with quantifiable data. Anything else I wouldn't want.

3/9/18 6:53am

I think the modern teacher training should help this issue

buffgato

3/9/18 12:48pm

I am 100% sure that

ditch

3/9/18 7:48am

I’d never, and it seems that early morning vs release time teachers

Hedonic Threadmill

3/9/18 6:46am

I could see it going either way. If a ward member has an axe to grind with a

Ulysses14

3/9/18 7:22am

some kids do better in early morning than others. Some are straight up dead

Saxa

3/9/18 7:38am

This is one of the reasons my daughter is doing early morning seminary

BlackBart

3/9/18 7:53am

I disagree. I worry about local teachers more because they may be petty, less

Baron

3/9/18 8:08am

The only thing I would be concerned about in your shoes in the challenging of

TheLoneCougar

3/9/18 7:22am

IMHO, seminary teacher endorsement should just be a chance for another ...

Paco

3/9/18 7:27am

The seminary teacher’s recommendation shouldn’t carry the weight it does with BYU. Absolutely ridiculous!

3/9/18 7:39am

If I were seminary teacher, I would recommend every student

Baron

3/9/18 7:44am

I am a seminary teacher and have the same situation every year. I ALWAYS

CObluezone

3/9/18 8:04am

I like the kids who challenge me, I see them as being engaged

buffgato

3/9/18 12:34pm

I am seminary teacher and I go by their abilities, and what they do in class. If

BYU I Bleed Blue

3/9/18 8:51am

I'll tell you how I see the kids in my class, and you can tell me if it is fair

buffgato

3/9/18 12:22pm

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