Two reports on the condition of American education, "A Nation Prepared: Teachers for the 21st Century," by the Carnegie Corporation, and "Tomorrow's Teachers," by the Holmes Group, raise serious concerns about the future availability of teachers for Catholic schools and the role of Catholic colleges in teacher preparation. (DMM)

Discusses ways that high school teachers and counselors can mediate the process of reconnection between teenagers and their parents, whereby teenagers and parents choose to relate to one another in new and appropriate ways for persons of separate identity, unique personality and relative independence. (DMM)

Addresses the contributions Catholic educators can make to students' understanding of the conception and protection of life and of pregnancy. Suggests that educators present abstinence as the preferred form of birth control. Describes programs for improving prenatal care. (DMM)

Examines five themes related to establishing a successful development program; i.e., articulating institutional aims or mission and the educational program supporting the mission; forming the development program and financial support phases; professionalizing the staff; recruiting, training, and serving volunteers; and identifying, cultivating,…

Describes the use of an instructional unit utilizing Kohlberg's moral dilemmas to develop the moral judgment of black, urban, parochial school students. Highlights an additional project component which involved a 6-month staff development program on moral development. Assesses effects on teaching methods, children's mental processes, and behavior.…

Offers background on the special education services, information, and guidance provided to Catholic educators in the Springfield, Illinois, diocese. Explains the program's first steps in helping teachers to deal with the identification and needs of slow learners, learning disabled, and gifted children. (DMM)

Poses a series of reflective questions regarding the establishment of honest moral attitudes and activity in the classroom. Urges teachers to examine the motivation and methods behind their rules of order and honesty; how they reward honesty and punish cheating; and how they promote honesty and justice through their behavior. (DMM)

This book provides practical direction for religious educators in teaching heterogeneous groups of learners by employing a broad range of teaching and learning approaches. The booklet explains the attributes of multiple intelligence theory, including the seven types of intelligence, and provides suggestions for engaging students in each…

This collection of essays addresses the particular qualities of character education in Catholic schools. The focus of the essays is on developing Christian character in students and the envisionment of the Catholic school graduate as a Christ-like person. Specific suggestions are made for early childhood, middle school, and secondary school…

Article assesses seven areas where administrative faculty and curricular changes are most prevalent on Catholic college campuses. (Editor)

Presented at the 66th Annual Convention of the National Catholic Educational Association, Detroit, Michigan, April 7-10, 1969.

Discusses the three major types of professional religious education books and the functions of each, specific ways of determining good religious education books and how to save money on them, and significant religious education journals. (Author)

Describes the positive impact of teachers who are part of the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE), in which college graduates volunteer to teach at Catholic schools. Argues that ACE's success is due to the enthusiasm and creativity of its teachers. Indicates that ACE is now an international program. (AJL)

Begins by distinguishing between internal and external forms of assessment. Methods and criteria for internal assessment are determined by the appropriate academic and governance structures within the institution. External assessment criteria usually are determined by an entity outside of an individual institution. Examines the utility of…

Offers case studies of "problem" students who have been motivated to learn through their interest in and talent for artistic expression. Suggests ways teachers can channel students' interests in productive ways; e.g., Individual Idea Logs (to record fantasies, doodles, inventions) and five-minute drawing breaks. (DMM)