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“Tools for Teaching” is next. This is the formal teaching section to assist catechists and
teachers to improve their skills for "passing on the faith." This segment provides the
connecting link between spiritual growth, the content of the faith, and the instructional
strategies needed to do excellent catechesis.
Here you will learn more than two dozen practical skills that work in real teaching situations.
You will gain the essential background needed to be formed as a Catholic teacher or
catechist. The purpose of paying so much attention to this is two-fold.
- In today's world, skills such as faith sharing, responding to doubt, and listening are as
important as knowing how to put up a bulletin board or record grades. Tools for
Teaching prepares the teacher or catechist for this outcome. - Every teacher or catechist, no matter how well experienced, can grow in the skills
needed for passing on the faith. By sharing as a group, the more experienced ones
assist the others.
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Experience the Spiritual
Exercises developed by Dan
Schutte for this program. Click
here to go there.
Learn with the Growing
Faith booklets by Bill
Huebsch employed for
learners. Click here to go there.
Expand your skills with
the Tools for Teaching
segment by Alison Berger. Click
here to go there.
Experience the Spiritual
Exercises developed by Dan
Schutte for this program. Click
here to go there.
Learn with the Growing
Faith booklets by Bill
Huebsch employed for
learners. Click here to go there.
Expand your skills with
the Tools for Teaching
segment by Alison Berger. Click
here to go there.
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Step 3. Tools for Teaching
Tools for Teaching offers you practical catechetical skills and concrete strategies that work
in real teaching sessions. The author is Alison Berger, with Sr. Edith Prendergast, RSC,
as the general editor.
The Tools for Teaching section begins with the goal and objectives and a skill to acquire for
the session. The text then sets the tone with an optional introductory story or exercise.
Part two helps you reflect on the significance of the topic for catechesis. The three sections
of material that follow guide you in implementing the objectives, using theory, practical
commentary, and examples, plus strategies for different age levels. Also included are
questions for personal use and group discussion to help you integrate what you have
learned.
Instructions are provided throughout on how to make the most of the various elements,
whether you are studying alone or with a group. Read the appropriate section in Tools for
Teaching and reflect on the questions before each large group session. This should take
about thirty minutes and does not involve any note-taking at this point. The note-taking
and sharing will be part of the large group sessions.
Tools for Teaching offers you practical catechetical skills and concrete strategies that work
in real teaching sessions. The author is Alison Berger, with Sr. Edith Prendergast, RSC,
as the general editor.
The Tools for Teaching section begins with the goal and objectives and a skill to acquire for
the session. The text then sets the tone with an optional introductory story or exercise.
Part two helps you reflect on the significance of the topic for catechesis. The three sections
of material that follow guide you in implementing the objectives, using theory, practical
commentary, and examples, plus strategies for different age levels. Also included are
questions for personal use and group discussion to help you integrate what you have
learned.
Instructions are provided throughout on how to make the most of the various elements,
whether you are studying alone or with a group. Read the appropriate section in Tools for
Teaching and reflect on the questions before each large group session. This should take
about thirty minutes and does not involve any note-taking at this point. The note-taking
and sharing will be part of the large group sessions.