As part of your training to teach Sunday School, you will want to participate in the following activities:

• Receive orientation as a newly called teacher. The ward Sunday School presidency has the responsibility to meet individually with each newly called teacher, preferably before the teacher’s first class, to provide a brief orientation. As part of this orientation, the presidency will cover several important topics. For more information, see “Giving an Orientation to Each Newly Called Teacher,” in Improving Gospel Teaching: A Leader's Guide, 4–5.
  
  
• Counsel with leaders. You are encouraged to contact the member of the Sunday School presidency who has been assigned as your leader. At least once every three months, you should meet to counsel together about your calling. Pursuant to the instructions in Improving Gospel Teaching: a Leader's Guide, the presidency member is expecting you to contact him to arrange for a convenient time when you could counsel together. For more information, see “Providing Ongoing Support for Each Teacher,” in Improving Gospel Teaching: A Leader's Guide, 5–6.
  
  
• Complete the Teaching the Gospel course. This course provides a foundation that will help you teach the gospel more effectively. It includes lessons on teaching the doctrine, teaching by the Spirit, loving those you teach, inviting diligent learning, creating a learning atmosphere, using effective methods, and preparing lessons. It also includes guidelines to help you continually improve as a teacher. For more information, see “The Teaching the Gospel Course,” in Improving Gospel Teaching: A Leader's Guide, 10.