There is an excellent online summer course for primary teachers in Ireland on the theme of *Catholic Education*.
Click here to link to the course.
COURSE LAYOUT:
Module 1 – Why we believe in the Catholic Faith- Apologetics How do we know God exists? How the Catholic belief in God changes our life. How do we know Jesus existed? How do we know that Jesus resurrected and is God? Some misunderstandings our society has relating to the Catholic Faith.
Module 2 – The role of Catholic Education in our Culture What you believe about God determines your culture. The roots of our present crisis and how we can respond- Part I. The roots of our present crisis and how we can respond- Part II. Catholic Teaching on Relationships and Sexuality Education.
Module 3 – The Bible and the Catechism The Catechism. Introduction to the Bible. The Bible- Old Testament. The Bible- New Testament.
Module 4 – Prayer and the Sacraments Prayer I- Explanation of what prayer is and how we can pray. Prayer II- Types of prayer and how to engage in them with children. Sacraments I- Explanation of each of the sacraments and their importance. Sacraments II- Quality resources for sacramental preparation.
Module 5 – Catholic Leadership and SSE Developing your relationship with God. School Initiatives – various options for you to choose to fit your school context. Integration – many ideas provided for worthwhile integration of the Catholic faith. SSE- A comprehensive explanation of the six step SSE model.