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Home: Core Subjects: Education Core Subjects: EducationArticles:20 Troubling Facts about American Education - WILLIAM J. BENNETTFormer Secretary of Education William J. Bennett points to 20 statistics which show that, despite thirty years of almost continuous reform, public education in the United States is still not doing an adequate job. Popular Read more... 6 Recommendations for Improving Our Catholic Schools - Vancouver Synod Study Commission on Teaching the FaithPopular Read more... Invitation to the Classics - book review - Raymond Matthew WrayAs liberal arts programs in universities around the country have marginalized those Great Books which constitute the Western Canon, Louise Cowan and Os Guinness have given us Invitation to the Classics, a concise primer for the literary classics. Popular Read more... A comprehensive approach to character building in Catholic schools - Thomas LickonaThe purpose of the Church and of Catholic education is to turn us into little Christs, to continue the process of our transformation in Christ that began in our baptism. How can Catholic schools help to develop, in both students and staff, the character of Christ. Popular Read more... A Gift I'll Never Forget - Linda HummelHe entered my life twenty years ago, leaning against the doorjamb of Room 202, where I taught fifth grade. He wore sneakers three sizes too large and checkered pants ripped at the knees. Popular Read more... Growing Character in the Elementary Classroom - Deb Austin BrownTeaching is a calling. In fact, I believe it is the highest calling. I believe it is the job of teachers to call their students to personal — as well as academic — excellence. Students will never know how high their potential in life is unless we call them to it. Here are fourteen of my favorite practices for helping students achieve their character potential. Popular Read more... The Papacy: an Introduction (1 of 3) - J. Fraser FieldIn this lesson, students will learn the number of Christians in the world and the three main divisions of Christianity: Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Protestant. The breaking up of Christianity was not what Christ wanted. Students will understand that the papacy is one of the main doctrines about which Protestant and Orthodox Christians disagree with the Catholic Church. They will explore some basic facts about the papacy. Popular Read more... The Problem with Self-Esteem - PAUL C. VITZSelf-esteem is a deeply secular concept, and not one with which Christians should be particularly involved. Popular Read more... What’s Your Score On The S.A.T. (Salvation Aptitude Test)? - Noel J. AugustynI modestly offer the following as a draft of the sort of exam that I think an eighth-grade Catholic student should have to pass before graduating from Catholic grammar school. I don’t think that knowledge equals faith (or hope or charity). But I know that the religious literacy I had accumulated, fairly painlessly, by age 13 has enriched my faith during subsequent years and has given me a secure base of knowledge on which to build. The following exam tries to teach as well as to test, and has a number of “think” or “short essay” questions. Popular Read more... What Should Children Read? - Russell KirkIn recommending books to be read by young people from the age of seven to the age of twelve, this critic's problem is not paucity, but plenitude. Read more... 'Bodies' exhibit is no masterpiece - Colleen Carroll CampbellRenaissance sculptures and saints' relics are not as sexy as cadavers playing hoops, but gazing at the Pieta surely is a more ennobling experience than ogling corpses at the mall. Read more... 5 Things Every Catholic Teacher Needs To Know - Jonathan DoyleIn the daily battle of Catholic education it's easy to get lost in the grind. Read more... Ex Corde Ecclesiae in America - Jeffrey A. MirusThis year each Catholic college and university president will meet with his local bishop to review institutional progress in implementing The Application of Ex Corde Ecclesiae in the United States, which the American bishops put into effect in 2001. Read more... Passion Guide, Week 1: Mary - National Catholic RegisterIn this issue of the National Catholic Register's guide to The Passion of the Christ, the central role of Mary is explained. Read more... The Closing of the American Mind Revisited - R. R. RenoThe most recent number of The Intercollegiate Review, published by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, features a symposium marking the twentieth anniversary of the publication of Allan Bloom’s The Closing of the American Mind. Has it really been that long? Read more... A Book in the Backpack. With the Pope's Autograph - Pope Benedict XVIIt is the catechism for the very young. It will be launched at the worldwide gathering in Madrid. Benedict XVI is betting on it heavily, and recommending it. "Because it speaks to us of our own destiny," more compelling than a crime novel. Read more... A Catholic Moral Worldview - Edward SriEthics is not simply a question of what – "What should I do in this situation?" – but also, and even more fundamentally, a question of who – "Who do I want to become? Read more... A Catholic Renaissance at Princeton - George WeigelIf you're a student looking for an intellectually challenging education and a Catholic community whole-heartedly committed to the new evangelization, or if you're a parent looking for such a school for your son or daughter, you could do far worse than look at Princeton. Read more... A creature of his environment - Rex MurphyThat so many on university campuses feel their ideas are so perfect that they may now go on crusade to shut or shout down the ideas and opinions of others, is a more than worrisome sign. Read more... A Critical Review of the GLSEN Same-Sex Marriage Curriculum - Warren Throckmorton, PhD; Gary Welton, PhD; & Mike IngramIn 2003, the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Educators Network (GLSEN) released a curriculum designed to present same-sex marriage as a topic area in high schools. For reasons we will delineate, we found the GLSEN curriculum biased, coercive, inaccurate and misleading on many points and impractical in implementation. For these reasons, we respectfully suggest that school districts not use these materials for classroom instruction. We conclude with recommendations that may help schools handle this controversial subject in a sensitive and educationally sound manner. Read more... A Few Thoughts on Humor and Being Human - Douglas McManamanThere is always a great deal that we can learn about something by focusing on its etymology. Read more... A Gift to the Church: The Didache High School Textbook Series - Fr. Ronald M. VierlingWith the publication of the Didache series an effective catechetical tool has been provided to the Church to strengthen the solidity of the faith and of Christian living, while offering fresh vigor to catechetical initiatives already in hand. Read more... A Living University: A Conversation with Rev. James V. Schall - Kathryn Jean LopezWhat makes a good teacher? What is the most educational book ever written? Is there any advice you would give to young teachers starting out, who are possibly discouraged by the liberalism among the faculty and lack of enthusiasm among the students? Read more... A Modest Proposal for Dialogue at Notre Dame - Hadley ArkesImmanuel Kant reminded us of the difference between feelings of inarticulable affection and the tendering of respect: When we offer our respect, we are expressing our reverence for that law, or principle, of which a person would be an example. Read more... A Notre Dame Witness for Life - William McGurnWhat does it mean to be a witness? To be a witness, an institution must order itself so that all who look upon it see a consonance between its most profound truths and its most public actions. Read more... Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ... [>>] Further your education with an online MBA degree from an accredited college. 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