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Foley, John P.; Hammond, Geoffrey Richard – Momentum, 1998
Shares the goals and activities of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago, Illinois. Serving disadvantaged Hispanic students, Cristo Rey has a corporate internship program in which students work one day a week at a local business to pay for their education, and attend a full schedule of classes the rest of the week. (YKH)
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, College Preparation, Disadvantaged Youth
Almon, Sister Marianne – Momentum, 2001
Reports that those who work as professional directors of religious education and coordinators of religious education have often been compensated with a volunteers stipend only. States that the National Association of Parish Catechetical Directors met to share information on what can be done to better compensate these leaders. (CJW)
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Compensation (Remuneration), Elementary Education
Jacobs, Richard M. – Momentum, 1996
Discusses the participation of a Pennsylvania Catholic elementary school faculty in an inservice training program designed to improve the school's capacity to meet the needs of its students. Indicates that the program was intended to foster the faculty's Catholic identity as the primary means of addressing problems affecting its students. (MAB)
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Change Strategies, Educational Improvement
Cronin, Patricia – Momentum, 1999
Asserts that development of moral character is basic to the mission of the Catholic school and is a commitment that public schools cannot make to their students. Defines character as "that lasting and distinctive part of the inner person that governs behavior through informed choices and good habits." Emphasizes teaching the Bible, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
Thibeau, Matthew J. – Momentum, 1999
Contends that Catholic educators have a proven and lasting program to guide character building in their students. States that the basis for this important moral development is teaching good habits, and that the values presented in the Gospel are integrated into all curriculum areas, providing opportunities for students and faculty to reflect,…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Elementary Secondary Education
Walsh, Mary Ann – Momentum, 1999
Presents an interview with Cardinal William Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore, on the exploitation of sex and violence in communications, and the Church's concern about contemporary media. Discusses specific topics such as violence on television, pornography, and what families and parishes can do to combat media's negative effects on society. (EMH)
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Ethics, Institutional Mission, Mass Media Effects
Johnston, William H. – Momentum, 1999
Looks at parents as primary educators who teach a living faith to their children. Explores four corollaries for Catholic catechetical leaders and parents: the three-fold role of parents as catechists, balancing catechetical roles and responsibilities in the church, scope of family catechesis, and the need for adult maturity and faith formation.…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Catholic Educators, Child Development, Clergy
Finck, Pat; Hixenbaugh, Miriam – Momentum, 1999
Suggests that one place parents can find helpful resources to aid in the faith formation of their children is the parish community. Presents some models that can be used to prepare for faith events, which depend most often on the makeup and vision of each parish community. (VWC)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Catholic Educators, Child Development, Church Programs
Brennan, Jim – Momentum, 1999
Focuses on newly hired teachers and what should be done to support them. Presents an orientation program that concentrates on the process of enculturation described in the author's book. Discusses a number of predetermined, major topics and outlines the roles of responsibilities of the principal, experienced teacher, and new teacher. (VWC)
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools
Gusdane, Jacquelyn – Momentum, 1999
Asserts that Catholic schools participate fully in the evangelizing mission and "are the privileged environment in which Christian education is carried out." States that the challenge of bringing faith, life, and culture into harmony is a challenge held in the hands of Catholic school administrators. (VWC)
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Beliefs
Cogan, John J. – Momentum, 1999
Calls for a new vision of citizenship education, in which both the school and the communities it serves are equal partners in educating each new generation of citizens. Asserts that citizen education must be multi-dimensional and must embrace many interconnected dimensions. Identifies four categories of citizenship attributes. Contains 21…
Descriptors: Catholic Educators, Catholic Schools, Citizen Role, Citizenship Education
Stanard, Rebecca Powell; Painter, Linda C. – College Student Affairs Journal, 2004
The impact of faith on counseling outcomes has been a topic of interest in recent years, however many counselors are not familiar with faith development theory and little practical information on how to integrate that theory into practice is available. This article reviews Fowler's (1981) theory of faith development and offers concrete suggestions…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Spiritual Development, Catholic Educators, Counseling Services
Pelech, James, R. – Online Submission, 2006
This research is the product of blending two pertinent questions. The first question is: "What are the guidelines and behaviors that define a Constructivist classroom?" There have not been a great number of pedagogical tools that discuss and summarize concrete, observable Constructivist behaviors. The second question is: "Is there a unique form of…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Values, Instruction, Catholics
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Kennedy, Anne; Duncan, Judith – International Journal of Children's Spirituality, 2006
This article discusses the findings of a small-scale study undertaken with a sample of 10 teachers in Catholic schools in New Zealand. Spirituality is recognised as an important dimension of Catholic schools and this study explored the teachers' perspectives of their own understanding of spirituality, of children's spirituality and the influence…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Catholics, Foreign Countries, Religious Factors
Hughes, Jane Wolford; Barnds, Mary Lynch – 1989
Since the Vatican Council II, communities of the Catholic Church have accepted a in the modern world. With radical changes taking place in society, the introduction of the theme of interdependence by Pope John XXIII was both timely and prophetic. The evolution to a more collaborative church organizational style does not imply the elimination of…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrator Guides, Administrators, Catholic Educators
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