December 15, 2003

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

1.    Conference of Kindergarten Teachers:  "Building Skills for Success in the Kindergarten Classroom" will address today's most timely topics including differentiated instruction, building blocks, science, math, music and movement and sessions to meet all five components of the Reading First initiative.
       
        The conference will be held February 18-19 at the Columbus Hilton (Easton).
       
        To register over the internet or to download your enrollment forms, go online at www.chapman,edu/k12/sde.htm or phone 949-585-2990 for information.
       
        CEU credit can be earned by attending the conference.  Graduate credit is also available through Antioch University or Chapman University.

2.    ODU and Performance Learning Systems:  Ohio Dominican University and Performance Learning Systems know what you need!  They ask that you participate in courses that build your skills and knowledge.  "Successful Teaching for Acceptance of Responsibility" will be offered at the Holiday Inn Express, Groveport from January 6 through March 9, Tuesdays 5-9:30 pm.  "Purposeful Learning through Multiple Intelligences" will be offered at the same location from March 23 through
May 25, Tuesdays 5-9:30 pm.
       
        The tuition rate:  $450 for three credit course.  This includes all materials.  Call 1-800-862-7263 or click on www.registration.com.

3.    Master's in Catholic School Administration Cohort Program:  The University of Dayton and the Columbus Diocesan Department of Education will offer "Catholic School Instructional Leadership" (EDA 510).  The course will begin January 7 at 4:30 pm at the Catholic Center, 197 E. Gay Street, Columbus (3rd floor Conference Room).
       
        Three graduate credit hours are available at a cost of $320.00 per semester hour.
       
        To register, contact Kitty Quinn at 221-5829 or e-mail kquinn@cdeducation.org.

4.    Weekly Religion Ideas:  December 10, 2003,  Jesus is the Reason for the Season -
            Graded Course of Study objectives covered 1:B-3&6/ 1:C-4/ 1:E-1

        For Teachers - Who is Jesus?  This is the fundamental question for Christology.  The earliest Christians used various titles, most of them drawn from the Old Testament or Hebrew Scriptures, to express their faith in Jesus.  Who is Jesus? By Thomas Rausch, covers the three quests for the historical Jesus, the methods for retrieving the historical Jesus, the Jewish background, the Jesus movement, his preaching and ministry, death and resurrection, the various New Testament Christologies, and the development of Christological doctrine.  It serves as an effective tool for those seeking to understand Christology both then and now.
Liturgical Press:  www.litpress.org or 1-800-858-5450.

        For Classroom - For the primary and intermediate level students, there is a wonderful workbook that allows them to explore Jesus.  When Jesus Was Young uses stories, crafts, and activities to show children that Jesus was once a child not much different from them.  In addition, it enables the student to explore the differences between their world and that in which Jesus lived.   The easy to use format is a blessing for catechists and teachers who have limited time to create lesson plans.
Twenty-Third Publications:  www.twentythirdpublications.com or 1-800-321-0411.

        For the junior high and senior high level student a wonderful resource is, Sharing the Sunday Scriptures with Youth by Maryann Hakowski.  For each Sunday's lectionary reading of cycles A, B, and C, resources are included for Advent, Christmas, Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time, based on lectionary and Scripture citations.  A synopsis of the Scripture reading and a directed activity are also included, on themes that relate to teens, such as being open to God's will, beating temptation, and forgiving others.  An excellent resource for youth ministers, high school religion teachers, parish leaders, and liturgists.
St. Mary's Press:  www. smp.org or 1-800-533-8095.

        Resources - On the Today's Catholic Teacher website there is a wonderful article entitled, Is There Room for Santa Claus in the Catholic Classroom?  It talks about how these days, Jesus' birth can get lost among the twinkling lights, decorated trees, and piles of presents in the Christmas season.  The author presents ideas for incorporating fun traditions into an important religious holiday.  Must we exclude Santa Claus from the Catholic classroom? 
Today's Catholic Teacher:  www.peterli.com/tct/.

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