Teaching Religion:
Creative Strategies and Best Practices
course designed by Jane E. Ayer, Boston College Institute of Religious
Education and Pastoral Ministry Part-Time Faculty and Director of Religious
Education for the Archdiocese of Boston Catholic Schools Office. Video
features Thomas Groome and master teachers; articles by Jane E. Ayer and
Melinda Brown Donovan.
Focused on the elementary and junior high catechist and religious educator,
this course explores teaching as a vocation, the various types of learners,
and different approaches to presenting religious education material. It
is not dependent on any catechetical textbook series.
Course Will Be Offered:
4 week course
Oct. 13 - Nov. 6, 2009 (Site opens Oct. 5 and closes Nov. 13.)
Special Features
This course includes:
- 2 articles by Jane E.Ayer; 1 article by Melinda Brown Donovan
- handouts by Thomas Groome to accompany his video; handout by Jane
E. Ayer, "Guided Meditation for Children."
- 3 videos with presentations by Thomas Groome or Thomas Groome in conversation
with master religious educators
- 1 PowerPoint presentation re: multiple intelligences and religious
education designed by Jane E. Ayer
- weekly study guide with questions for reflection and discussion
- a "town meeting" forum where you can meet other participants
and socialize
All C21 Online courses include these features:
- Participants have access 24 hours/7 days a week to the course's password
protected web site.
- Each participant belongs to a small community for conversation and
faith sharing guided by a facilitator.
- Site is open to participants at least one week before and one week
after the course.
- An orientation in how to navigate the web site is always available.
- Technical assistance is easy to contact and prompt in returning a
message.
- Those who actively participate receive an acknowledgement of completion
of course.
Topics
Week 1: Teaching as a Vocation and Modelling Jesus' Pedagogy
Week 2: Pedagogical Models and Being a Reflective Teacher
Week 3: Honoring the Senses and the Theory of Multiple
Intelligences
Week 4: Creating Sacred Space and Ways of Praying
Additional Materials Needed
All materials provided in the course.
Time Commitment
A participant can expect to spend an average of approximately
3-4 hours each week. This commitment includes both the assigned reading
and interaction online.
Fee: $75
Content Scholar: Jane E. Ayer, Thomas
H. Groome, Melinda Brown Donovan
Lead Facilitator: tba
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