Excellent Resource to Build Educators' Knowledge and Understanding of the Catholic World View
Chelsea Marshall
The content of this program is well thought out, easy to understand and takes a person step by step to a greater understanding of our Catholic world view. With this understanding, educators can easily see why it's so important we work to ensure th...
Read MoreThe content of this program is well thought out, easy to understand and takes a person step by step to a greater understanding of our Catholic world view. With this understanding, educators can easily see why it's so important we work to ensure that view permeates all curriculum.
Read LessDesigned for Catholic teachers and Education students hoping to teach in Catholic schools, this course explores what makes a Catholic education distinctive and valuable, enabling teachers to live their vocation fully and fruitfully.
What are people for?
The answers we give to this question shape teaching practice, from pedagogy to curriculum and beyond.
If you've ever wondered if or how teaching in a Catholic school is any different for any other school, this is the course for you!
Ideal for Catholic schools systems who need effective, efficient, and affordable professional development to support their Catholic identity and mission.
Instructor

Brett Salkeld
Doctor of Theology
brett@thinkcatholic.caCourse curriculum
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Let's Get Started!
- How to Use this Course FREE PREVIEW
- A message from Dr. Brett Sakeld FREE PREVIEW
- Before we begin...
- Professional Learning Log
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Morning session 1: What are People For?
- What do you think people are for? Discussion FREE PREVIEW
- What does the world think people are for? FREE PREVIEW
- What does the world think people are for? Check-In FREE PREVIEW
- Are people made to make a difference?
- Are people made to make a difference? Check-in.
- Are people made for freedom?
- Are people made for freedom? Check in.
- Are people made for truth?
- Are people made for truth?
- Are there many truths?
- Truth? Check-in
- Are people made for joy? What about sorrow?
- What does the Catholic Tradition think people are for?
- How are we each made for greatness?
- Session reflection question: Professional Learning Log
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Coffee break: Growing in Faith, Growing in Christ (Optional)
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Morning session 2: Can We Know Anything?
- Can we avoid belief? Discussion
- Can we avoid belief? Check In
- What is faith? What is reason? FREE PREVIEW
- What is faith? What is reason? Check-in FREE PREVIEW
- What faith is not?
- What faith is not? Check-In
- Can faith and reason ever work together?
- Can faith and reason ever work together? Check-In
- What knowledge does faith and reason give us? FREE PREVIEW
- What knowledge does faith and reason give us? Check In
- What does faith and reason working together look like? Discussion
- What does faith and reason working together look like? Check In
- How does Christian faith affect our reason?
- How does our 'way of knowing' affect how we teach?
- Session reflection question: Professional Learning Log
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Afternoon session 1: What is Education For?
- Where do we find our meaning and purpose? FREE PREVIEW
- Where do we find our meaning and purpose? Check-in
- What does it mean to teach people made for God?
- What does it mean to say people are made for God? Check-in
- How does belief in Heaven help life on Earth?
- How does belief in Heaven help life on Earth? Check-in
- Information or formation? FREE PREVIEW
- Information or Formation? Check-in
- How does Catholic education make students 'career ready'?
- How does Catholic education make students 'career ready'? Check-in
- How can vocation become formation?
- How can vocation become formation? Check-in
- What kind of context does a Catholic school teach in?
- What context does a Catholic school teach in? Check-in
- How is thinking taught?
- How is thinking taught? Check-in
- Is Critical Thinking a part of Catholic Education?
- Is Critical Thinking a part of Catholic Education? Check-In
- Is Creative Thinking a part of Catholic Education?
- Is Creative Thinking part of Catholic Education? Check-in
- Session reflection question: Professional Learning Log
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Afternoon session 2: What makes education Catholic?
- What makes an education a Catholic education? FREE PREVIEW
- What makes an education a Catholic education? Check in
- What are the basic presuppositions that underlie any teaching in a Catholic school?
- What are the basic presuppositions that underlie any teaching in a Catholic school? Check in
- How do we justify a Catholic "bias"?
- How do we justify a Catholic "bias"? Check in
- Can a non-Catholic student benefit from Catholic Education?
- Can non-Catholics benefit from a Catholic education? Check in
- How can Catholic education heal divided cultures?
- How can Catholic education heal divided cultures? Check in
- Is Catholic education indoctrination?
- Is Catholic education indoctrination? Check in
- What if I disagree with the Church? Part 1
- What if I disagree with the Church? Part 2
- What if I disagree with the Church? Part 3
- What if I disagree with the Church? Part 4
- How does Catholic education teach all subjects? FREE PREVIEW
- Why do non-Catholic families choose Catholic education?
- Session reflection question: Professional Learning Log
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Bonus Preview: ThinkCatholicClassroom
- How does a Catholic worldview infuse a whole curriculum and school?