{"product_id":"christ-in-the-classroom-lesson-planning-for-the-heart-and-mind-paperback","title":"Christ in the Classroom: Lesson Planning for the Heart and Mind - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJared Dees\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf the goal of catechesis is to cultivate an encounter with Christ, why do religious educators spend so much time focused almost exclusively on ideas and not experiences? The reason is that many have never been shown a method that inspires the heart while also instructing the mind. Jared Dees, creator of the popular website \u003ci\u003eThe Religion Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e, shows how applying the steps of \u003ci\u003electio divina\u003c\/i\u003e to teaching can reorient religious education toward encountering the person of Christ rather than merely sharing information about him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eChrist in the Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e, Catholic author and speaker Jared Dees applies the five steps of \u003ci\u003electio divina\u003c\/i\u003e--reading\/learning, meditation, prayer, contemplation, and action--to the ministry of catechesis. He offers teachers and catechists a practical framework for preparing lessons that broaden the focus of teaching from mostly intellectual learning to also encountering Christ in prayer, reflection, and action. Using this method, students and catechists come to know intimately the person of Christ at the same time that they are learning the tenets and traditions of the Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDees shares stories of success and failure from his own teaching experience and he offers dozens of field-tested strategies, tactics, and teaching methods to effectively integrate the steps of \u003ci\u003electio divina \u003c\/i\u003einto the classroom or other catechetical setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOutfitted with these tools, both experienced and new religious educators will feel confident in their ability to teach effectively and lead their students to a life-changing encounter with Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJared Dees\u003c\/b\u003e is the creator of the popular website \u003ci\u003eThe Religion Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e, which provides practical resources and effective teaching strategies to religious educators. He is respected graduate of the Alliance for Catholic Education program at the University of Notre Dame, where he earned master's degrees in education and theology. Dees has served as a Catholic school religion teacher and now volunteer catechist for more than a decade. He is the content marketing manager at Ave Maria Press and the author of \u003ci\u003e31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eTo Heal, Proclaim, and Teach\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eand Praying the Angelus\u003c\/i\u003e. His articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eMomentum\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCATECHIST\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCatechetical Leader\u003c\/i\u003e, and on numerous websites. Dees lives in South Bend, Indiana, with his wife and four children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 6.9 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 07, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770951827744,"sku":"9781594718618","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ec66e8eeade63e2829e4a1b90813cc5d.webp?v=1780381274","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/christ-in-the-classroom-lesson-planning-for-the-heart-and-mind-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}