.: CARFLEO :. Catholic Association of Religious and Family Life Educators of Ontario

2010 CARFLEO Conference & AGM

JOYS, FEARS, HOPE: Navigating the Teen Year

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May 13 & 14, 2010 at University of St Michael's College, Toronto

Bringing together a noted Child Psychiatrist, Dr. Derek Puddester and a renowned Moral Theologian, Dr. Moira McQueen, this conference will invite educators into authentic conversation about the life issues faced by today’s teens.

EOCCC Releases a new Character Education Resource

This resource was developed by Catholic educators in Eastern Ontario. It is a response to the call for character development in Ontario’s publicly funded elementary and secondary schools.Its contents draw on our deepest values as a Catholic educational community – values which shape the character of all who teach and learn in our schools. These values are rooted in the language of Scripture and Tradition – the language of our story. --from the website: Our Language, Our Story

Family Life Supplements Grade 7 & 8

Supplemental Resources to Support Grade 7 and 8 Family Life Education.

Topics

Addictions
Bullying prevention
Dating & relationships
Family structures
Pornography
Same sex attraction
STI's
Stress & Grief
Substance Abuse
Suicide Prevention

Family Life Program Refreshed

Pearson has released a refreshed Family Life program for Grades 1,2 3, 4 & 5. The Power Point files for inservicing produced by Sylvia Santin is found here >> and that by London CDSB's Shelley MacKenzie is found here >>. A history of the Fully Alive program is found in an address given by Sylvia Santin. It is found here>>

Two PowerPoints (Using the programs in a classroom & Changes and New Features) developed for the Grade 3 Fully Alive workshops were put together by Arlene Robinson of the Peterborough Victoria Northumberland Clarington CDSB.These are adaptations of the original PowerPoints produced by London CDSB & Sylvia Santin.

A Place of Honour

A new CARFLEO publication addressed to towards teaching Students at Risk by Tony Cosentino (Renfrew CDSB) and Joe Bezzina (London CDSB) called A Place of Honour Reaching Out to Students at Risk in Ontario Catholic Schools has been released.

A Powerpoint file for inservice is also available.

Bookmarks for commemorating the inservice are also available.

EOCCC'S Curriculum Supports for Catholic Schools

This excellent resource is available here >>

Curriculum Guidelines for Religious Education

The Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Institute for Catholic Education have released High School Religious Education Curriculum guidelines. These are available from ICE. An editable Word Document is available here.>> Also the expectations have been coded here.>> The revised achievement chart for the guidelines is found here.>>

Other CARFLEO developed resources

We Remember: A Sacramental Preparation Program for Students with Developmental Disabilities Eucharist Document pdf We Celebrate Forgiveness: A Sacramental Preparation Program for Students with Developmental Disabilities. Word pdf . Science and Technology in Catholic Education and inservice PowerPoint Homosexuality and the Catholic High School (OCFLEN) Supports for Turning Points and Reaching Out (OCFLEN) Think Literacy for Religious and Family Life Education Word PDF Hard copies are available through eduservice@ppfd.com Promotional Products Fulfillment and Distribution 905-665-4367

Last Updated February 7, 2010

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Haiti Earthquake Resources
	Resources including Prayer Services and links to Church agencies and relief efforts are found here. More links welcome. email l.miller@ycdsb.ca with your suggestions
Prospective Religion Teachers
	The Concurrent Teacher Education Program (CTEP) in Religious Education is now in its second year, and has been designed to provide well-qualified teachers of Religious Education for Catholic High Schools in Ontario. The Program integrates subject education and teacher education over five years. Students study for two degrees simultaneously at the University of Toronto: an Honours BA /BSc with a major in Christianity and Culture at St Mike’s, and a Bachelor of Education at OISE. Contact the program coordinator, Dr Michael O’Connor, (416) 926-1300 ext. 3382, To request printed brochures, please contact the program assistant, Monica Phonsavatdy, (416) 926-7256,
New Links
	Inclusivity and Equity links, Water Justice links and L'Arche Links
New Hunger Platform Launched to Enlighten Youth
	The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced the first interactive web platform devoted to informing and educating students and teachers on hunger issues using a wealth of materials to encourage critical thinking.
Newsletter
	The most recent newsletter from CARFLEO is posted here. >>
2010 CSCO Conference
	Sr Helen Prejean will be the featured speaker at the Chaplaincy conference at Hockley Valley Resort April 21-23
Family PowerPoint
	A new PowerPoint entitled Five Positive Aspect of Living in Family is now available.
Catholic Education Week 2010
	The Catholic Education Week Theme for 2010 will be Catholic Education: Rejoicing in Hope Hope in Our Hearts Hope in Our Homes Hope in Our Schools Hope in Our Communities Hope in Our World
Golden Rule DVD
	Scarboro Missions wonderful poster on the Golden Rule is the topic of a new DVD that will be released soon. More information about this and other teaching aids for the Golden Rule.
The Canadian Forum on Theology and Education
	The Canadian Forum on Theology and Education is booked for Thursday May 27th 2009 to Saturday May 29th 2010 at the University of Waterloo. www.cfotae.ca/
EOCCC Resource on Character
	A New resource on Character Education, Our Language, Our Story is being prepared by the EOCCC. Info here>>.
Leins utiles
	.:CARFLEO a des liens utiles pour la communaité francophone ici>> Some useful links to Catholic Education Resources in our francophone community have just been added here>>.
Reporting in Religious Education Survey
	The document summarizing the status of Religious Education on various board report cards are available here.>>
Renewing the Vision
	This resource, from Algonquin-Lakeshore CDSB, assists educators and school communities to realize the vision of distinctively Catholic Schools for its students. Based on the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations, it is a reflective tool that will permit school communities and the Board to ensure our Catholic character and culture is developed, enhanced and lived in partnership with both the parish and the home.