Religion+(Middle+and+High+School)

=**Instructions and Worksheets**=


 * Room #139 Phone Extension: 1241**


 * Facilitator for this group: Danita Ostasiewski****, Bishop McGuinness High School **
 * Contact Information: do@bmhs.us**
 * Group Contact List: [[file:Religion - Theology revised 9-25.xls]]**

**21st Century Instructional Techniques in the Religion Classroom**

 * Middle and High School**

**Instructions:**

 * The primary responsibility of the Religion/Theology teachers will be to be a resource for all other working groups. As other groups need assistance they will be able to call ext. 1241 to speak with the group of Theology teachers to request their expertise with Scripture, Social Justice, Vatican Documents, Catholic Literature, Film, Art, etc. The Theology teachers will also be available to go to a group that requests their assistance. All activity in the Theology teachers group is secondary to being of service to our brother and sister teachers. **

This group will:
 * Religion/Theology Group Working Session:**
 * Review the background on the Common Core, where it came from, why it was created, how it differs from the tradition curriculum, what teaching methods support the Common Core
 * Discuss Twenty-first Century best practice methods that will be incorporated into other subject areas and how they can be incorporated into Theology classes especially as we consider post-modern minded students
 * Discussion of the National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and Secondary Schools and the Catholic School Standards Project.


 * Prior to the meeting please review the two websites below: **
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