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Catholic schools in the United States today are very different from the Catholic schools that first opened in the 18th and 19th centuries. This handbook is a call to action for all Catholic elementary schools, inviting and challenging all Catholic educators to plan for the future. The volume is the first in a series of handbooks containing essays on the future of Catholic elementary schools, asking, "What will Catholic elementary schools in the next ten years be like?" Contents include the following: (1) "Introduction" (Robert J. Kealey, Ed.D.); (2) "The Future of Catholic Schools" (Sister Barbara Davis, SC, M.A.T.M.); (3) "Looking to the Future with Eyes on the Past" (Jim Brennan, Ed.D.); (4) "A Dream That Cannot Be Deferred" (Elena Casariego Hines, M.A.); (5) "Build It Now" (Lorraine Hurley, M.Ed.); (6) "St. Mary's School" (Sister Mary Ann Governal, OSF, Ed.D.); (7) "Reflections on Catholic Schools for the 21st Century" (Patricia Cantieri, M.Ed.); (8) "Translating from One Century to the Next" (Sister Joseph Spring, SCC, M.A.); and (9) "Creating a School for the 21st Century" (Sister Antoinette Dudek, OSF, Ed.D.). (LMI)
Nov. issue includes Proceedings of the annual meeting.
This book grew out of presentations at the 1997 National Catholic Educational Association convention. "Twelve Reasons Why Small Catholic Schools Are Successful" (Donald F. Novotney) and "Advantages of a Small Catholic School" (Wayne A. Pelzel) focus on the advantages and climate of small schools. "Staffing and Scheduling in a Small Catholic School" (Wayne A. Pelzel) emphasizes faculty and staff involvement in planning, and examines the advantages and disadvantages of three basic organizational models: the multiage classroom, the departmental model, and the combination model. "Teaching in a Catholic Multiage Classroom" (Kay Rasmussen Jay) describes the advantages of multiage classes and offer...
Catholic School Leadership addresses many of the challenges facing those who prepare faith leaders and education leaders for the Catholic schools of the future. The well-known editors and contributors to this volume have written about their personal experiences with Catholic schools; the educational foundations of Catholic schools; teacher preparation and development; Catholic school leadership; dealing with parents and families; and the challenges of technology for Catholic schools. The contributions emphasize the perspectives of both scholars and practitioners within Catholic education and will interest anyone who has experienced time in a Catholic school either as a student, teacher or administrator, as well as those interested in what is happening within Catholic schools today.
This reader introduces the key theological themes of Catholic Religious Education today, providing an appropriate core text for those who are being educated to become Catholic teachers and preparing to work in Catholic schools. An ideal aid for managers and classroom teachers, it will also be useful for catechists and parents. A Companion to Catholic Education is a resource for Catholic educators designed for use in conjunction with other dedicated textbooks and good curricular material. It is not a stand-alone reference guide for educators but will orientate those new to the study of theology and Religious Education towards the key theological themes they will encounter in their teaching an...