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Addresses six competencies in personnel management, seven in institutional management, and four in finance and development. Includes more than 150 sources in the bibliography.

This curriculum guide aims to help teachers and students in Catholic schools and parish religious education programs to: (1) become more deeply rooted in Gospel values and Catholic moral teaching; (2) understand the HIV virus and the disease which it causes, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS); and (3) develop decision-making and leadership skills to protect themselves and others from HIV and AIDS. The program has two components--a teacher's manual and an implementation guide. The manual provides teacher's materials (student hand-outs, transparency masters, lesson plans, activities) and methodology, a scope and sequence chart of HIV/AIDS-related learning objectives, and suggested, age appropriate lessons for K-12 students. The teacher's manual also includes: articles used for lessons and background--"Address at Mission Dolores" by Pope John Paul II; "AIDS: Time for a Moral Renaissance" by Cardinal Basil Hume; "A Challenge and a Responsibility" by Cardinal Joseph Bernardin; and "Human Viruses: Tape Cassette Analogy" by Lawrence A. Hunt; a list of universal precautions to prevent the spread of infections diseases in school settings; and a glossary of terms. The implementation guide provides ideas for preparing a teachers' inservice program, suggestions for planning a parents' session, and an annotated list of resources. (LL)

This publication contains papers that were presented at an annual meeting of Catholic school principals from across the country. The Academy sought to confront the changes that must be made in Catholic education to meet the needs of this decade and the 21st century. Following the introduction, section 1 contains papers that examine developmentally appropriate approaches. They include: (1) "Continue the Momentum of Learning" (Sister Shawn Fitzpatrick, Barbara Ann Coscio, Sister Julia Keaveney, and Sister Mary Jo Mike); (2) "The Middle Child in the Catholic School Family: The Needs of Adolescents" (Kathleen Heer and Laura M. Held); and (3) "Extended Care Programs: A Developmentally Appropriate Approach" (Mary Helen Thompson). Section 2 includes the following papers on educational technology: (4) "In Your Spare Time" (Joseph E. Sine); (5) "Sleepless in D.C.: Late-night Ramblings on Space Technology" (Daniel Sherman); (6) "Schools Yesterday, Today, and into the 21st Century" (Sister Patricia Ann Czarnota); and (7) "How Does a Principal Sensitize the Faculty to Use Technology?" (Ellen Manning). The third section features the following articles on community involvement: (8) "Catholic Schools: Prophetic Vision for Parish Life" (Sister Margaret M. Langer and Patricia M. Welegala); (9) "A Small Pebble--A Pool of Water--Many Waves" (Patricia A. Kohl); and (10) "The Role of the Principal in Giving Ownership to the Board" (Margaret E. Curran). Section 4, titled "Catholic Identity," contains the following: (11) "Nurturing the Faith Life of Students Through a Developmental Religion Plan" (Sister Mary Barbara Loch); (12) "Value the Difference" (Sister Mary Pat Gavin); (13) "Community--A Garden of Faith" (Sister Mary Ann Hart and Sister M. Frederica Polanski); (14) "Service Projects: A Smorgasbord of Opportunity" (Cynthia Buser and Jeanine Fortunate); (15) "Stepping Stones to Staff Faith Development: The Principal as Facilitator" (Davlyn Duesterhaus and Margaret Purcell); (16) "Be My Rainbow in This Place: The Principal and Social Justice Issues in the Catholic Elementary School" (Sister Angela McCarthy); and (17) "Weaving a Value System Throughout a School Curriculum" (Sister Rosemary Fonck). Section 5, on diversity, contains: (18) "Gender Discrimination in the Catholic Elementary School Classroom" (Sister Carol Marie Wiatrek); (19) "Goodbye, Melting Pot!" (Sister Christine Kiley); (20) "The Multicultural Classroom: How Do We Bring Them Together?" (Margaret Sue Jungers); and (21) "Where in the World Is Multicultural Education in Your School?" (Sandra J. McGeough). (LMI)