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Mary McDonald's sincere and insightful essays resonate with our universal experiences of family and faith. Finding hope and meaning in everyday moments, A History with God will deepen your faith, touch your heart, and encourage you to recognize and celebrate your own history with God.

Deepen your knowledge of Church teachings on Catholic education and foster personal prayer and reflection with No Greater Work: Meditations on Church Documents for Educators. Quotations from Church documents provide fertile ground for reflections, contemplative questions, and original prayers contributed by teachers and administrators in Catholic schools. Designed with the school year in mind, this spiritual resources offers 180 entries to nurture your teaching vocation, feed your spirit, and enhance the faith that you share with your students.

Selection of official documents of the Catholic Church that present the Catholic school as integral to the mission of the Church and at the heart of its efforts at evangelization.

Action Research in Catholic Schools: A Step-by-Step Guide for Practitioners provides a structured guide to developing a compelling action research project and final report. Veteran and novice practitioner-researchers alike will benefit from the systematic treatment of educational research methods and unique features that this text has to offer. Second edition is updated to adhere to the guidelines of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition.

What does good teaching look like? In Let Your Light Shine, Gail Mayotte, SASV, walks the Catholic school teacher through the creation of a classroom management plan. This thought-provoking exercise prepares teachers to set the right tone on the first day of school and encourages thoughtful planning for the multiple dimensions of the Catholic classroom experience. Covering topics such as forming a classroom community and organizing the learning environment to planning meaningful lessons and communicating with parents, this text offers a context-specific approach based on current research and rooted in the teachings of the Church. Containing practical examples, tips from Catholic school educators, and sample forms and templates for use in the classroom, Let Your Light Shine is a valuable resource for creating a faith-filled learning environment.

Urban Catholic Education: Tales of Twelve American Cities traces the history and development of Catholic schools in twelve urban areas of the United States. These twelve essays provide a glimpse into the history and context in which the largest private school system began. Built on the dedication and sacrifice of countless vowed religious, Catholic schools faced challenges of building, staffing, financing, and even anti-Catholic sentiment. This is a history rich in wisdom and experience, detailing the vision and passion of what was once an immigrant church.

To Nurture the Soul of a Nation: Latino Families, Catholic Schools, and Educational Opportunity is a report of the Notre Dame Task Force on the Participation of Latino Children and Families in Catholic Schools. The goal of the report is to identify ways to attract and support the Latino community's fuller participation in Catholic schooling in the United States and is a first step toward a long-term commitment. Reflections and recommendations are offered for doubling the percentage of Latino children in Catholic schools and providing the Catholic school advantage to 1 million Latino children.