October 13, 2003
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
1. Columbus International Program:
Country presentations are held at the West Central School, 1481 W. Town Street,
Columbus, at 7:00 pm. Teachers are invited to come, hear, experience, and
taste the cultures of delegates from around the world. Volunteers are
needed. Call the CIP office if you are interested. Their phone
number is 221-0034.
The schedule for Country
Presentations for 2003-04 is as follows:
October 17, 2003 Egypt
November 14, 2003 Germany
December 12, 2003 Taiwan
February 27, 2004 Ghana
March 29, 2004
France
2. The Fundamentals of Humor,
Laughter, and Play in Education: Discover how to increase retention
through humor, laughter, play. Learn how to diffuse stressful situations
in the classroom. Increase learning and creativity by using what research
shows about humor, laughter, play. Otter Creek Institute's workshop is for
all teachers and administrators serving grades K-12. All education
professionals will learn how to create a more cohesive learning environment in
the classroom while stimulating motivation and boosting creativity through
humor.
The workshop will be held in Columbus
on December 5 at the Concourse Hotel, 4300 International Gateway.
CEUs are available with district
approval.
To register, go to
www.oci-sems.com.
3. OHIO TESOL Conference:
The theme of this conference is "Teaching and Learning: The Heart of the
Matter." The Conference will be a great opportunity to gain specialized
professional knowledge, meet leaders and colleagues in your field, and reaffirm
and even strengthen your commitment to your profession.
The Conference will be held at the
Columbus Marriott North on November 14-15. The Conference rate is $84.00
plus tax. For information about registration, contact Patrick Miller at
740-593-4573.
4. Weekly Religion Ideas, October 8,
2003: Graded Course of Study Objectives used 4:A5 & 6, 4:B
For the Teacher - In the month
of October the Catholic Church addresses the topic of Respect Life.
Through this effort, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has
created a program that can be used in parishes and schools. Begun in 1972,
the Respect Life program strives to bring Church teaching on the value and
dignity of human life to the attention of the Catholic community and the wider
public. The flier, clip art, liturgy guide, full color posters, and every
article in the packet are available in English and Spanish.
For more information, contact the
Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities at 202-541-3070. To order materials,
call the Secretariat's Fulfillment Center toll-free at 866-582-0943 (in MD
301-779-0603). The website address is
www.usccb.org/prolife.
For the
Classroom - Pflaum Publishing Group has created excellent resources
that deal with the many areas of respect life. Topics such as death
penalty, euthanasia, Ten Commandments, caring for God's creation, morality and
drug abuse are covered. Below are two sets of books that will be helpful
in teaching these subjects.
For all levels - Active Learning
for Catholic Kids
Each of these theme-related books offers 28 (8-1/2" x 11") pages of
reproducible masters to photocopy and distribute to children for lively,
hands-on activities, games, and crafts. Match this mix of themes and
modalities to your specific needs. Plus, used as take-home sheets, these
give you a means of regular contact with families, whether coming from school,
parish religious education programs, or Liturgy of the Word with Children.
For Teens - What Catholic
Teens Should Know
This exciting new series of booklets - designed for easy, quick
reading - explores contemporary topics of concern to teens everywhere.
Each topic is approached from a Catholic perspective in a style that is
to-the-point and conversational. Attractive, concise, and conversational,
they are inexpensive enough to order one for every teen in your diocese, parish,
school or group. They are eight pages each (5-1/2 x 8-1/2). A set of
10 is $7.95 each. Call 1-800-543-4383 for reduced pricing when you order
any assortment of six or more 10-packs.
For Resource - The USCCB also has a great website that gives resources on the topic of pro-life. This site allows you to gain a clear understanding of the Church's position in regard to abortion through books and additional links. www.nccbuscc.org/prolife/
5. Sympathy is extended to Mary Ann Brown, assistant principal at Saint Catharine School, Columbus, whose father died recently.
Comments to office@cdeducation.org
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