Christ in the Classroom, Jared Dees
Christ in the Classroom, Jared Dees
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Christ in the Classroom
Lesson Planning for the Heart and Mind

Author: Jared Dees

Narrator: William Sarris

Unabridged: 4 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/24/2020


Synopsis

Jared Dees, creator of the popular website The Religion Teacher, shows how applying the steps of lectio divina to teaching can reorient religious education toward encountering the person of Christ rather than merely sharing information about him.

In Christ in the Classroom, Catholic author and speaker Jared Dees applies the five steps of lectio divina—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.

Dees 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 lectio divina into the classroom or other catechetical setting. Outfitted 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.

About Jared Dees

Jared Dees is the creator of the popular website The Religion Teacher, which provides practical resources and effective teaching strategies to religious educators. He is a 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 31 Days to Becoming a Better Religious Educator; To Heal, Proclaim, and Teach; and Praying the Angelus. His articles have appeared in Momentum, CATECHIST, Catechetical Leader, and on numerous websites. Dees lives in South Bend, Indiana, with his wife and four children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on November 27, 2018

Have you ever picked up a book and found yourself galvanized, unable to put it down? I happened upon this new book by Jared Dees right as I was getting ready to dive back into duties as a catechist after quite a few years off. It was in a new parish, for a Confirmation group, and my daughter was in......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on September 05, 2018

Catholic school principals, dioceses, Directors of Religious Education, team leads in Catholic schools, and anyone who wants to be an effective catechist, listen up: you need to read this book. And if you are a leader in your parish or school with teachers or volunteers who teach kiddos, you need to......more

Goodreads review by Bill on April 24, 2025

Every Catholic educator needs to read this book! Jared Dees does an excellent job of refocusing the purpose of Catholic education: to know to love and to serve the Lord by connecting the head and the heart. This is an excellent book that offers resources to incorporate lectio divina into every lesso......more

Goodreads review by Ruth on July 29, 2018

Interesting read for any catechist. It is Jared Dees' thesis that unless our students develop a relationship with Christ, we are wasting our time. Full review [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Sheri on February 01, 2021

Excellent resource. I highly recommend this to anyone who catechizes.......more