A Pedagogy Grounded in Christian Spirituality

Two major concepts stuck out to me while reading Dr. Shimabukuros article. The first is that as Catholic Educators we are called to approach teaching with just as much of our heart as our intellect. The second is that we must create learning enviroments and taylor our teaching methods and styles in such a way that we care for and stimulate the heart, mind, and soul of our students . I also see a number of parallels between New Science methodology and some core Catholic charisms that have long been put into practice in Catholic education. The Jesuit ideal of Cura Personalis mirrors the New Science concept of meeting students where they are and establishing real personal connections with them before deciding on the direction of the class curriculum and instruction method.