HEART and HANDS: The Importance of Meaningful Service in the Catholic School Community

[...]as Catholic school communities, we are called to serve. [...]Catholic school service necessarily takes on a spiritual dimension, and thus requires prayerful preparation and reflection. In the experience phase of IPP, the role of the teacher is crucial in providing students opportunities to exam...

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Published in:Momentum (Washington) 2019-07, Vol.50 (3), p.30-12
Main Author: Fussell, Ronald D
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Catholic schools
Catholics
Community Involvement
Community Relations
Education
Floods
High School Students
Learner Engagement
Opportunities
Principals
Prior Learning
Public schools
Reflection
Social justice
Society
Spirituality
Students
Teacher Role
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Summary:[...]as Catholic school communities, we are called to serve. [...]Catholic school service necessarily takes on a spiritual dimension, and thus requires prayerful preparation and reflection. In the experience phase of IPP, the role of the teacher is crucial in providing students opportunities to examine their existing beliefs, .understandings, and predispositions about a given topic. [...]the teacher will provide new knowledge and experience so that those involved come to a more complete understanding of the topic. The interplay between experience, reflection, and action in IPP reveals a number of important considerations in the context of Catholic school service engagement Prior to the service engagement, those planning the service experience should provide opportunities for students and participating adults to discern their prior knowledge and dispositions, and to learn more about the social justice issues at play. [...]following the completion of the service, prayerful reflection should continue as it will form the basis for ongoing formation.
ISSN:0026-914X