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Book Review: The Oldest Student (Literacy - Not Just For Elementary School), Megan R. Brown
Book Review: The Oldest Student (Literacy - Not Just For Elementary School), Megan R. Brown
Education Insights: Journal of Research and Practice
A review of the book The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read, highlighting the importance of learning to read to access God’s written word, a skill that has no age limit.
Charism That Lives: Translating The Message Of St. Vincent De Paul For Today’S Teacher Education, Donald Mcclure, Judith F. Mangione
Charism That Lives: Translating The Message Of St. Vincent De Paul For Today’S Teacher Education, Donald Mcclure, Judith F. Mangione
Journal of Vincentian Social Action
One way that St. Vincent’s mission of compassion has expanded in modern times is through the work of Catholic Vincentian universities such as St. John’s University in Queens, New York. Consistent with Vincentian charism, the university’s mission statement proclaims, “Wherever possible, we devote our intellectual and physical resources to search out the causes of poverty and social injustice and to encourage solutions that are adaptable, effective, and concrete.” By working with and supporting preservice teachers, we can meet St. Vincent’s call to serve those in need. First, we provide a short biography of St. Vincent de Paul’s life, selecting parts …