Catechetical Certification for Catholic Schools: The Christ in the Classroom Program (CIC) is our catechetical certification program for all Catholic schools. It is intended to serve all Catholic school administrators and teaching faculty within the Archdiocese of Seattle to affirm who we are in the context of faith and in relationship to the Catholic Church. The Christ in the Classroom Program integrates catechetical core content extracted directly from the PreK – 8 Religion Curriculum and Standards and the 9 – 12 Religion Standards developed by the Office for Catholic Schools, as well as instructs, informs, proclaims, and celebrates the clear purpose that the person of Jesus Christ is the central reason for each Catholic school. If questions, please contact Sandra.smith@seattlearch.org
What are the policies for Catholic Identity? Please visit the Curriculum Section 2 of the OCS Policies for guidance on topics such as: Pgs. 36 – 40 includes PreK-12 Catholic Identity Standards, Curriculum Standards, and more. The Six Tasks of Catechesis Overview reference document helps provide Catechetical Certification background for this program for Catholic Schools. The annual CIC Foundation Retreats are designed for clear purpose and common intentions: PURPOSE: CIC Foundation Retreat Program Description disseminated in Fall 2017.
Christ in the Classroom Catechetical Certification Program – 2 components
Jan. 16, 2022 –CIC Level One Update for Teachers of Religion and Elementary Principals
SCHOOL LEADERS: For access to the CIC Retreat Toolkits, specific ordering and sign-up information for CIC Level 1 – Symbolon, and other proprietary items to support the Catechetical Certification Program for Catholic Schools, please be sure you are logged into the website and then CLICK HERE to enter the Christ in the Classroom Resources for School Leaders Portal.