Resources

An Introduction to Christian Education

EL1515 / Fall 2011

Online beginning the second half of fall term
Each week keyed to assignments starting on Monday

There is a print version of the syllabus available here

Overview . Personal/Group Learning . Schedule . Goals . Requirements . FeAutor . Portfolio . Info . Texts . Resources . Expectations . Etiquette . Absences . Evaluation/Grading . Tech Requirements

10/31 . 11/7 . 11/14 . 11/28 . 12/05 . 12/12 . 12/16 .

EL1515 resources

There are a variety of handouts and other resources I generally make available to students taking this class. Here, for the online version, I'm going to put them on this page and periodically refer you to specific pieces.

rubric for evaluating a portfolio

rubric for evaluating a learning unit

my "triads of learning" handout

my appreciative inquiry process

a useful and brief developmental chart

Benjamin Bloom's C/A/P verbs

Jane Vella's multiple intelligence verbs

Jane Vella's 12 principles for learning

Definitions of spirituality and religious education

a rubric for six facets of understanding (Wiggins & McTighe)

brief list of adult learning intentions

the visio divina process

Faith Factors research

a definition of discernment

core/cluster questions

Parker Palmer's grace of great things

Parker Palmer's paradoxes of learning design

Parker Palmer's epistemological images

Mary Boys' mapping grid

Deb Bogaert's Questions gone bad handout for writers of bible studies

Bible study methods (a summary of various processes)

An example of putting together a handout for Bible study

Vicky Goplin's curriculum evaluation handout

Vicky Goplin's small group resource eval handout

Craig Dykstra's evaluation as collaborative inquiry

a definition of a responsible imagination

a glossary of words important to our study in this class

an example of a scope and sequence chart for religious education

examples of learning goals for children in religious education

a dance anthem version of the Lord's Prayer

resources for engaging in difficult conversations

becoming a faith formation curator

ELCA Youth Ministry Network guidelines and standards

John Roberto's discussion of the eight driving forces

Resources students have offered over the years

a short YouTube video featuring Sir Ken Robinson on education

a lecture on solitude and leadership


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