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Curriculum of the Schools of the Diocese of Charlotte
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The Catholic Social Teachings are to be integrated across all Diocesan curricula. These values project the Catholic philosophy of our schools.
Click here to view excerpts from reflections of the U.S. Bishops on Catholic Social Teachings.
Schools in the Diocese of Charlotte offer a comprehensive course of study designed to implement our mission of education. This Information is intended to help parents better understand the course of study offered at each grade level.
At the heart of our curriculum is the study of our Catholic Faith. Because Religion is the very reason for our existence it would follow that a focal point of this information is the course of study offered in our Religion classes. What is included is an overview of the Religion Program offered at every grade level.
In all other areas of the curriculum, the Diocese of Charlotte aligns itself with the Standard Course of Study as outlined by the State of North Carolina. This listing is a comprehensive outline of the course of instruction in each content area, at each grade level. This information provides an overview of our curriculum. Key concepts in each area of study are provided as a source of reference for parents.
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Learning Support Program
The mission of the Diocese of Charlotte’s Learning Support Program is to recognize and facilitate a successful learning environment for each student experiencing learning differences in the classroom. The Learning Support Program of the Diocese of Charlotte is a regional program established in each of our seventeen schools. The Learning Support Program is a source created for the purpose of addressing the individual learning needs of our students. Each school has a Learning Support teacher(s), who is certified and experienced in working with specific learning needs. The Learning Support Program addresses learning issues by providing support at three levels: Student, Teacher, and Parent.
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Goals
- To assist the family and school community in identification of students needing additional educational support. These needs include mild learning disabilities, learning concerns, and attention disorders.
- To provide support which may include direct instruction to reinforce regular classroom instruction for students who are appropriately placed in a mainstreamed learning environment.
- To consult with teachers in providing appropriate and successful instruction to students in the mainstreamed environment who can be successful in the Diocese of Charlotte system. Student Accommodation Plans for support class may be provided for students with diagnosed learning concerns.
- To support parents who are seeking information, support, and/or services for their child who requires additional assistance (Learning Support Assistance, assessment/evaluation/treatment by community professionals, alternative school placement).
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Guidance and Counseling Program
Classroom Guidance Activities
Classroom guidance activities/sessions are offered for students within their classroom setting. Topics for these developmental guidance sessions include: understanding self and others; communication skills; relational and social skills; anger management; coping with conflict and career awareness.
Small Group Counseling
The counselor works with small groups of students to develop competencies in certain areas such as school adjustment, study skills, anger management, and improving peer relations. Specific groups are formed to address a certain area such as divorce, self-concept, and new student orientation.
Individual Counseling
Help is given in developing more positive attitudes and behaviors. Reaching potential, getting along with others, and coping with difficulties that may interfere with school success are among common topics of counseling. Counseling helps students assume responsibility for goal setting, decision making, and development of problem solving skills.
Parent Conferences
Parents are encouraged to call the counselor about student or school concerns. The counselor is also available during the regularly scheduled parent-teacher conference times.
Consultation
Consultation among counselor/teacher/parents is the norm for initiating dialogue and continuing follow through about students’ needs, concerns and progress.
Community Resources
The counselor can provide information to families about agencies in the community where help can be found when the need arises. The counselor and all school personnel are obligated by state law to report suspected cases of child abuse and neglect to the Department of Social Services .
Parent Workshops
During the year, the counselor may sponsor group sessions on a variety of topics including parenting skills, discipline techniques, relationship issues, and homework hassles.
Crisis Intervention
The counselor is the designated leader of the school’s Crisis Intervention Management Team.
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