Better Small Groups Alignment Template

I. Terminal Objective: Each participant will come to small group ready for change.

Enabling Objectives
!. "he will strive to glorify #od. $. "he will liberally give to others. &. "he will humbly receive from others.

Assessment Idea

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Terminal Objective: Each participant will responsibly contribute to small group discussions.

Enabling Objectives
). "he will prepare her contribution.

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0. "he will consider the

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impact of her words. 2. "he will share her goals and progress for growth.

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III. Terminal Objective: Each participant will graciously respond to group members4 contributions. Enabling Objectives Assessment Idea Absorb Activity Do Activity onnect Activity !. "he will 5ournal entries ,resentation Discuss 5ournal entries demonstrate listing ideas to presentation listing ideas to that she affirm others as affirm others as values each well as well as member. implementation implementation and and follow1up6 follow1up6 overseen overseen by an by an accountability accountability partner. partner. $. "he will incite /eedbac% from ,resentation Direct /eedbac% them to grow. other participants continued Activity: from end1of1term participants state survey. Also how others have encourage helped them grow. immediate feedbac% between participants by providing a

&. "he will handle conflict appropriately.

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onflict resolution: 9ideo with reading6 giving procedure for conflict management.

,ractice procedure through role playing

I9. Terminal Objective: Each participant will observe boundaries. Enabling Objectives Assessment Idea Absorb Activity Do Activity onnect Activity !. "he will use :ini case studies ,resentation to :ini case studies game showing both the discretion in game showing both introduce case hypothetical private thoughts of several what and how the hypothetical studies small group members with choices of she shares. private thoughts of what they can say in response to the several small group situations presented. members with choices of what they can say in response to the situations presented. $. "he will not Discuss case 'ritten reflection form hasty studies about case studies6 judgments. answering a ;uestion chosen by learner &. "he will respect

transparency. 9. Terminal Objective: Each participant will demonstrate empathy for group members. Enabling Objectives Assessment Idea Absorb Activity Do Activity onnect Activity !. "he will strive "mall #roup "urvey "tory Discuss story. "mall #roup "urvey to understand completed by each Answer ;uestions. completed by each each group participant. Even participant. member. better if the same survey could have been given before instruction for comparison. $. "he will "tory Discuss story. 5ournal activity appreciate Answer ;uestions. reciting specific their ,anel Discussion. ways she struggles. demonstrated or would li%e to demonstrate empathy for group members. &. "he will "tory Discuss story. celebrate Answer ;uestions. their small victories.

Objective 9I: Each participant will contact her group members and her missionaries. Enabling Objectives
<. "he will pray

Assessment Idea

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for them. >. "he will connect with them. ?. "he will intentionally encourage them.

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Objective 9II. : Each participant will use her uni;ue gifts and talents to strengthen her small group. Enabling Objectives
!. "he will brainstorm ways to build up her group. $. "he will implement her ideas. &. "he will see% ways to improve.

Assessment Idea

Absorb Activity

Do Activity

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