Maddie
Maddie hopes to be a Pre-K teacher someday, just like thousands of other college students. What makes Maddie’s hope unique is, as Paul Harvey used to say, the rest of the story:
My favorite line from the video: “She has broadened what I understand as the Body of Christ.” I hope to see Maddie visiting this site some day as a Catholic educator.
Here are some ideas for using the video in the classroom:
- Inspire students to talk about their own limitations and how they can overcome them;
- Show it before beginning a unit on the dignity of all human life;
- Introduce the video before teaching about the US Bishops’ Pastoral Statement on People with Disabilities.
Thank you for posting this! I teach special ed. at a Catholic High School. I am going to show this to my students. I know it will inspire them and my fellow teachers. Thanks again! God Bless!
You’re very welcome! I’m glad to hear that your school has a special ed. department. Teaching students with special needs is one area that Catholic schools could really improve upon.