The CRT Blog is home to a variety of ideas, reflections, and tips centered on life as a Catholic religion teacher. Be inspired, learn something new, and/or chime in with your own thoughts!
Isn’t Christmas break THE BEST? Faith, family, food, fun, free time… I don’t know about you, but at some point during Christmas break feelings of dread usually begin to bubble up within me. The giant list of All the Things I Should Be Doing to Get Ready for Going Back to […]
As I explained in my previous post (The Untapped Power of Posters: 7 Ways a Well-Chosen Poster Can Have a Huge Impact in Your Classroom), I was absolutely amazed at how much even just one simple poster could greatly interest and inspire the faith of my students. With this recognition […]
Just how much power is there in a poster? The answer: WAY MORE THAN YOU THINK. Let me explain… One of the first posters I ever created and put up in my classroom was one I originally called “The Empty Heart Dude” (now called “Only God Can Fill the […]
Today’s the big day I’m SO excited for! It’s been a longtime dream of mine to create fun, attractive, inspiring, and potentially life-changing products for not only Catholic school teachers and their classrooms, but the wider world as well… A number of these designs were first developed as […]
Do your students know about St. Thérèse? She’s one of the most popular saints of the Catholic Church today, yet she never did anything remotely amazing or miraculous compared to some of the other big-name saints… In fact, when Thérèse died, one of her fellow nuns said there was nothing […]
My wife has a gift: She makes the most AMAZING chocolate chip cookies in the universe. And more than anything right now I wish I could say “Thank you!” to teachers all over the world by delivering a dozen of Kate’s cookies to each and every one of […]
I’m not sure if you’ve ever done this or not, but I have a freebie for you that could end up being a big help to you this school year! At the start of every school year I would always give some kind of a “faith survey” to […]
I’d like to share with you something that’s, well, a little embarrassing to admit… But first, a little background: As teachers, we all know how important it is for our students to feel known and loved. The old saying, “Students don’t care how much you know until they […]
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