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Inclusive Catholic Education. Kathy P. Mears [email protected]. August 6, 2013. Our Goals. Explore what it means to be an inclusive Catholic School Review some models that schools are using to be more inclusive - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
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
