Norbertines in Education
Andrea2021-08-12T13:39:40-04:00U.S. Norbertines’ varied works as ‘stationaries’ center on education Not long into her first semester teaching at Loyola University Chicago, Mara Brecht, formerly an associate professor of theology and religious studies at St. Norbert College, encountered a problem: A recalcitrant student had decided he didn’t like the way she taught, and it showed in his attitude. He even used an assigned paper as a platform for criticizing her and the readings she had selected for the course. Brecht decided it was time to invoke the spirit of hospitality and reconciliation she’d taken away from St. Norbert and Norbertine pedagogy. She believes [...]