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Religious Education in Catholic Schools Specialist AQ (OECTA Spring 2017) (face-to-face)

February 7, 2017 to June 22, 2017

  • Category: AQ
  • Region: GTA
  • Topic: Religious Education
  • Grades: Intermediate (grades 7-10), JK-SK, Junior (grades 4-6), Primary (grades 1-3), Senior (grades 11-12)

The focus of this course is the call received through Baptism to be leaders and ministers of the faith. Through a close examination of the Judeo-Christian call to witness to the love of the living God at work in the world, this course calls teachers to fulfill their Baptismal promise to be the light of Christ in their vocation as Catholic teachers.

A study of the scriptural, liturgical and sacramental foundation of ministry within the Church clarifies and encourages Catholic teachers to infuse the curricular and extra-curricular activities of their schools with the essence of Gospel values. Teachers are invited to align their current practice as Catholic educators with the ministerial voice of the Church today. Through the insights of sacred scripture, Church teaching and communal liturgical celebration, teachers are able to deepen their own spiritual commitment in Catholic schools. This focus informs teaching practice and student achievement in concrete ways. This awareness enables teachers to make faith connections within themselves and within their classroom curriculum. The integration of an informed faith with teaching practice enables teachers to support the Ontario Catholic Graduate School Expectations in a professional and powerful way.

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