Inclusive Catholic Education

Inclusive Catholic Education

Kathy P. Mearskmears@ncea.org

August 6, 2013

Explore what it means to be an inclusive Catholic SchoolReview some models that schools are using to be more inclusiveExamine ways that we are integrating Catholic identity into our schools in 2013-2014

Our Goals

List three reasons why Catholic schools are inclusive.

List three reasons why some Catholic schools are not as inclusive as other Catholic schools.

Inclusive Catholic Education

Making Catholic education accessible-finances-academics-physically-language-mission

Inclusive Catholic Education

Grants Fund Raisers Federal and State Funds Tuition Groups of Schools

Financing Inclusive Catholic Education

No lowering of any standards Different types of diplomas or certificates of

completion Personal learning Assistive technology GT students

Academics in an Inclusive Catholic School

Peer mentoring Diverse society Patience

Reasons why

One time costs Assists many students Grants Fundraisers

Physical Plants and Inclusive Catholic Education

Bi-lingual education strategies Federal and state funds

Language in Inclusive Catholic Schools

What’s your school’s mission? What drives your school’s mission? Do we have an obligation to work with more

children? Why not?

Inclusive Catholic Schools

Pull out programs Teaching assistants Response to Intervention Separate degree/completion programs Schools share

Models

Explore resources Utilize state and federal funds Pool resources Educate faculty Communicate, communicate, communicate Tell the stories of success

How?

Paul VI – Virginia Roncalli – Indiana

http://www.archindy.org/criterion/local/2013/02-22/friendship.html

Cardinal Ritter – Indiana St. Joseph – Washington Bishop Ready – Ohio St. Brigid of Kildare– Ohio St. Thomas – Kansas St. Matthew - Indiana

Where is it working?

Blessed John XXIII: “They, too, are a child of God.”

Saint Theodora:“Love the children first, then teach them.”

The CCCII Project is not about CatholicIdentity; it is about how we teach with

Catholic Identity.

National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools (2012) Defining Characteristic: Distinguished by Excellence

www.catholicschoolstandards.org

National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic elementary and Secondary Schools (2012)

Standard 7: An excellent Catholic school has a clearly articulated, rigorous curriculum aligned with relevant standards, 21st century skills, and Gospel values implemented through effective instruction.

National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools (2012)

Original Committee: Nicholas Wolsonovich, Lorraine Ozar, Mary Jane Krebbs, Michael Rush, Patricia Weitzel-O’Neill, Sr. Leanne Welch, PBVM (2010-2011)

Joined by: Sr. Dale McDonald, Br. Robert Bimonte, FSC, William Dinger, Laura Egan, Carole Eipers, Susan Abelein, Anthony Manley, Ron Valenti (February 2012)

Project Goal:

To develop and disseminate frameworks, guidelines, and resource guides that will assist local educators in infusing Catholic values and principles of social teaching into all subjects and integrating the Catholic worldview and culture into curriculum and instructional design using the Common Core Standards

National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic elementary and Secondary Schools (2012)

Benchmark 7.1: The curriculum adheres to appropriate, delineated standards, and is vertically aligned to ensure that every student successfully completes a rigorous and coherent sequence of academic courses based on the standards and rooted in Gospel values.

National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic elementary and Secondary Schools (2012)

Benchmark 7.2: Standards are adopted across the curriculum, and include integration of the religious, spiritual, moral, and ethical dimensions of learning in all subjects.

Catholic Identity Elements include: Catholic Worldview Culture and Tradition Gospel Values Church Social Teachings Moral/Ethical Dimensions

Primary Catholic

World ViewCulture and Tradition

Gospel Values

Church Social Teaching

Moral-Ethical Decision Making

Plants Story of the Creation

Animal Classification

Story of the Creation

Oceans Care of God’s creation

Water Sources

Care of God’s creation

kmears@ncea.org

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