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Inclusive Catholic Education

Inclusive Catholic Education. Kathy P. Mears kmears@ncea.org. 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

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Inclusive Catholic Education

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  1. Inclusive Catholic Education Kathy P. Mears kmears@ncea.org August 6, 2013

  2. Our Goals Explore what it means to be an inclusive Catholic School Review some models that schools are using to be more inclusive Examine ways that we are integrating Catholic identity into our schools in 2013-2014

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

  4. Inclusive Catholic Education Making Catholic education accessible -finances -academics -physically -language -mission

  5. Financing Inclusive Catholic Education Grants Fund Raisers Federal and State Funds Tuition Groups of Schools

  6. Academics in an Inclusive Catholic School No lowering of any standards Different types of diplomas or certificates of completion Personal learning Assistive technology GT students

  7. Reasons why Peer mentoring Diverse society Patience

  8. Physical Plants and Inclusive Catholic Education One time costs Assists many students Grants Fundraisers

  9. Language in Inclusive Catholic Schools Bi-lingual education strategies Federal and state funds

  10. 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?

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

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

  13. Where is it working? 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

  14. Blessed John XXIII: “They, too, are a child of God.” Saint Theodora: “Love the children first, then teach them.”

  15. The CCCII Project is not about Catholic Identity; it is about how we teach with Catholic Identity.

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

  17. www.catholicschoolstandards.org

  18. 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.

  19. 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)

  20. 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

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

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

  24. Questions?? kmears@ncea.org

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