Teacher Trainings

Updated: March 27, 2008

To Pastors and Church School Directors:

From: Carole Buleza, Director, Antiochian Orthodox Department of Christian Education

Re: Teacher Training 

The Antiochian Orthodox Department of Christian Education collaborates with the Teacher Training Department of the O.C.E.C. (Orthodox Christian Education Commission) to develop basic and advanced training for church school teachers. Both basic and advanced workshops consist of three 2-hour courses.

The basic courses are designed to give a novice teacher the knowledge and resources for success as a church school teacher. I would like to have every church school teacher take the basic training, Educating Ourselves and Our Children in Godliness I, and if further instruction is desired, the advanced version, termed Educating Ourselves and Our Children in Godliness II.  Brochures describing the coursework are available below to download. I pray that through this program we can form a corps of catechists who are both educated and inspired, so we can more effectively educate our students in the faith.

Myra Kovalak, Director of the OCEC Teacher Training Department (mekovalak@gmail.com), has compiled the following list of training events. Please confirm dates, times, locations, and other details with the contact person.

Although the list is organized by Antiochian dioceses, not all host parishs are Antiochian. The training events are open to all Orthodox. If you are not close enough to a training location or wish to host a training or a mini-Orthodox Institute, please contact your Diocesan Christian Education Coordinator or me. Click here for the Policy of Training Expenses.

Both basic and advanced courses will also be offered at the Orthodox Institute at Antiochian Village.

May God bless us to do His will.

In His Service,
Carole A. Buleza, Director
Antiochian Orthodox Department of Christian Education

Here is a report on the training from one of our Church School Directors.

PDF Brochures:
Teacher Training I
Teacher Training II

A small fee will be charged to cover the costs of notebook materials and lunch.
Pre-registration REQUIRED

Summer 2008 Conference on Orthodox Schools

August 1-2, 2008

Boston, MA

Further information at www.orthodoxschools.org

Contact: info@orthodoxschools.org, (617)850-1315

Educating Ourselves and Our Children in Godliness

(OCEC Teacher Training I)

August 16, 2008, 8:30-4:30

St. Mary’s Orthodox Church

21931 Evergreen

Southfield, MI 48075

Hosted by the Council of Christian Orthodox Churches of Metropolitan Detroit

Contact: paschabooks@sbcglobal.net, (734)422-0278

Educating Ourselves and Our Children in Godliness

(OCEC Teacher Training I and II)

September 13, 2008

St. Matthew’s Church

10383 Albion Road

North Royalton, OH 44133

Contact: 440-582-5673

Orthodox Institute Southern California

(OCEC TTWI and II, and Divine Liturgy)

September 26-27, 2008

St. Nicholas Cathedral

2300 W. 3^rd Street

Los Angeles, CA 90057

Contact: Salma Malouf at teachthechildren@hotmail.com

Orthodox Institute Ontario

(OCEC TTWI and II, and third track TBA)

November 16-17, 2008

St. Elias Cathedral

700 Ridgewood Avenue

Ottawa, ON K1V 6N1

Contact: (613) 738-2222