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Issue: #5 February/2009
Dear Reader,

If you're like me, you love teaching. Nothing can compare to the satisfaction of helping students to grow in knowledge, understanding, and maturity. And when they begin to share our enthusiasm for a subject we love, what more can we ask?

So I am pleased to introduce this issue of Beyond the Test, which is devoted to teaching, the most important activity of all our schools.



 
SOCRATIC TEACHING

St. Jerome Stimulating Life-long Learning
Plutarch tells a story about Archimedes, the great Greek mathematician who lived in the third century B.C., which illustrates the profound difference between ancient and modern attitudes towards mathematics.
 
 
THE LIBERALLY-EDUCATED TEACHER

Catholic Mass by Daniel B. Coupland, Ph.D.
What makes a good teacher? The answer to this question depends in part upon the mission and purpose of the school at which the teacher works. When we talk about the notion of good in connection to teaching, we need to think about whether the teacher is a good fit.
 
 
FEATURED SCHOOL
Holy Family Academy Prince of Peace Catholic School
At Prince of Peace Catholic School, we hope our children will grow up to love their faith, frequent the sacraments, be competent at their life's work, be faithful husbands and wives, and raise children who will follow the same life of faith and excellence in their own families. As thoughtful parents might attest, finding a school that is clear about these goals can be an achievement.
 
 
RESOURCE CENTER
Trivium image The Teaching Company
"The Joy of Lifelong Learning Everyday": The Teaching Company's slogan promises a product perfectly in sympathy with the purposes of our Institute for Catholic Liberal Education. And, in my experience, the product delivers, making it an excellent resource for faculty development.
 
 

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