{"id":11409,"date":"2017-02-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog?p=11409&preview=true&preview_id=11409"},"modified":"2017-02-18T16:59:31","modified_gmt":"2017-02-18T20:59:31","slug":"why-faith-based-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/why-faith-based-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Why faith-based education in the 21st century?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A flexible pathway for religious choice<\/h1>\n

\"whyIn a time when\u00a0combining 21st century skills with personalized learning\u00a0is in the thoughts of educators, students, and parents, I see the choice of a faith-based education as a very specific personal pathway. <\/span><\/p>\n

But how does a faith-based education work in the context of 21st century learning?<\/p>\n

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Why faith-based education?<\/h2>\n

Now more than at any other time in history, especially in Vermont, we have the ability to provide flexible pathways to graduation for students. We can allow learners to craft their own educational strategies and pursuits in ways that honor their interests.<\/p>\n

Why would we exclude faith from those interests?<\/p>\n

As we think about the Association For Middle Level Education’s\u00a0Keys to Educating Young Adolescents<\/a>, we see a close alignment with and commitment to providing opportunities designed with the learner in mind. In terms of personalization, a path deeply rooted in faith can honor learners’ interests in incorporating their faith into their learning.<\/p>\n

To be clear, my intent is not to say or point out that one school, public or private, is better than any other but simply to point out that this choice exists as a valid pathway for learning.<\/p>\n

What faith-based education can look like in the 21st century<\/h2>\n

Blending ancient Scripture with modern technology<\/h3>\n

Angela Pohlen, Principal at Christ the King School, in Burlington VT, lays out how access to technology (Digital Learning) and the Catholic Mission can work in unison:<\/span><\/p>\n

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The 21st Century Prayerbooks<\/h3>\n

At Mater Christi School, in Burlington VT, students in Julia Melloni’s 6th grade Religion class assemble what she calls a “21st Century Prayerbook”. Students copy out prayers onto pages which they then bind themselves. They then add circuitry so that the books light up as the students turn the pages and study the prayers. Challenging? Fun? Educational? We asked the students.<\/p>\n

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