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Classroom Engagement Workshop
Download the handout: Classroom Engagement: Learn, Love, and Live the Faith
You heard a number of teaching strategies and resources mentioned during the presentation. Here are some links to help you go further:
LEARN the Faith
- Why Use Advance Organizers (and Five Examples)
- 31DBBRE Day 21: Draft or Edit Student Learning Objectives
- Graphic Organizers
LOVE the Faith
- “Why Do I Need to Know This? Is an Opportunity, Not an Insult” (Ave Maria Press Fall 2013 Newsletter, 6-7)
- The Hook (Technique: 12 from Teach Like A Champion by Doug Lemov)
- 31DBBRE Day 17: Articulate a Vision for Your Classroom
- 31DBBRE Day 31: Become a Witness
- Are You A Witness? A New Focus on Teaching AND Testimony
- Lectio Divina Meditations for Kids
- Rosary Worksheets: Meditations for Kids
LIVE the Faith
- 31DBBRE Day 18: Practice Giving Positive, Constructive Feedback
- Student Prayer Partners
- 31DBBRE Day 12: Compliment a Parent about a Child and Parent-Conversation Template
- “Ask Me About. . .” Handouts
Become a More Engaging Educator:
Volunteer catechists and professional religion teachers are responsible for two unique and challenging tasks: sharing (and assessing) information and the spiritual formation of their students. 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator helps busy catechists and religion teachers with both tasks and is designed for use either over consecutive days in one month, or by specific themes that encourage personal improvement in areas of discipleship, service, leadership, and overall teaching. Each of the thirty-one days includes a clear title that gives the lesson theme, a quotation from Scripture, an introduction to the exercise, step-by-step actions to take for the day, and spiritual enrichment ideas for the educator.
Free Leader’s Guide
The book comes with many supplemental resources including a leader’s guide for administrators and department chairs, many of which were featured in the webinar. Download the leader’s guide and other resources at www.thereligionteacher.com/31days/leader.
