Entries by Dr. Dan Guernsey

Catholic Curriculum Standards

October 17, 2016 in , /by

Table of Contents Explanation of the StandardsIntroductionEnglish/Language Arts Grades K-6English/Language Arts Grades 7-12History Grades K-6History Grades 7-12Scientific Topics Grades K-6Scientific Topics Grades 7-12Mathematics Grades K-6Mathematics Grades 7-12Appendix A: Educating to Truth, Beauty, and GoodnessAppendix B: Assessing Non-Cognitive StandardsAppendix C: ELA Resources & Reading ListAppendix D: History ResourcesAppendix E: Science ResourcesAppendix F: Mathematics ResourcesAppendix G: Consultants […]

Serving “LGBT” Students in Catholic Schools

April 28, 2016 in , /by

How do Catholic schools best serve students who struggle with same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria (popularly called “transgendered”)? What should a school’s policies prescribe in order to prevent confusion, disputes and even litigation? Previously, these questions were often addressed behind closed doors, as administrators worked quietly on a case-by-case basis and often within traditional moral […]

Faith and Morals Language in Catholic School Teacher Employment Documents: A Compilation from Diocesan Statements, Handbooks and Contracts

June 26, 2015 in , /by

This compilation is a companion to the Cardinal Newman Society’s analysis, Faith and Morals Language in Catholic School Teacher Employment Documents: Best Practices Brief. It provides additional source material for the reader to consider when researching and reviewing faith and morals clauses in diocesan employment documents for Catholic school teachers. Diocesan policies and statements regarding teachers were […]

Faith and Morals Language in Catholic School Teacher Employment Documents: Best Practices Brief

June 25, 2015 in , /by

In an effort to encourage discussion and to assist educational leaders as they ensure the Catholic identity of their schools, The Cardinal Newman Society has compiled these best practices in Catholic school employment agreements from Catholic dioceses in the United States.  Statements included represent strong examples of different mechanisms dioceses are using to articulate the […]

Disconnect between Common Core’s Literary Approach and Catholic Education’s Pursuit of Truth

May 27, 2015 in , /by

Many of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts are, when taken in isolation and at face value, fairly innocuous.  Who, after all, could be against a fifth grader being  asked to “Compare and contrast two or more characters, settings or events in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text […]

10 Critically Important Adaptations to the Common Core for Catholic Schools*

February 14, 2013 in , /by

This publication is part of a series of reports on the Common Core State Standards Initiative and how those standards potentially impact Catholic education.  As of yet, there has been no serious effort to analyze the impact of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)  on Catholic education—one that engages Catholic school educators at all levels as well as […]