Educator's Guide to Catholic Identity - Softcover

Sharkey, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0987306030 ISBN 13: 9780987306036

Publisher: Vaughan Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Catholic schools can be educational communities where learning, faith and life meet in ways that are meaningful and powerful for students. The challenge of opening up these Catholic meaning spaces with authenticity lies at the heart of the identity challenge faced by Catholic schools in our time.

Sometimes the approach taken in explorations of Catholic identity is to define ‘Catholic’ by referring to abstract principles or concepts. This book is grounded in contemporary research but explores it through living examples of school life. Painting a contemporary picture of Catholic identity, each chapter focuses on a particular facet of the Catholic school – pastoral care, curriculum, pedagogy, disability, prayer and ecological sustainability.

If you are a principal, staff member, parent, parish leader or someone in the community who believes in the potential of Catholic education, this book seeks to explore the religious identity question that is so critical in our schools. If you believe Catholic schools can proclaim the Gospel uniquely and powerfully, this book is for you.

About this title

About the Author

Dr Paul Sharkey is the Director of Catholic Identity and Educational Services at the Catholic Education Office, Melbourne. He has recently come to Melbourne from South Australia, where he was State Director of Catholic Education. He is currently a member of the ACARA Board. His PhD was a case study of teacher responses to a religious ethos program in a Catholic school. Paul has also completed postgraduate programs in theology, education, program evaluation and educational leadership and management. Paul is interested in exploring issues of identity and culture in the Catholic sector as they have a profound significance for schools at this time.

Edition details

• Publisher: Vaughan Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0987306030
• ISBN 13: 9780987306036
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64