Ecumenicon Fellowship School

Ecumenicon Fellowship is run on the continuing education model and has two designated schools, one within Ecumenicon Fellowship and one as a part of a designated umbrella.

ECUMENICON SCHOOL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Ecumenicon School of Religious Education is the accrediting body which oversees the annual conference and all other classes offered during the year outside of home school. We offer certificates of continuing education and are working toward official accreditation for Continuing Education as we progress toward becoming an interfaith seminary. The School is overseen by the Trustees and has no independent incorporation beyond the Fellowship.

Tests Of Academic Development (TOADs) - NEW THIS YEAR (2007)!.

Every class, including the crafts, had 5 questions selected by the teacher that one should be able to answer upon taking the class. Academic certificates are given only upon completion of both class hours and completing the appropriate tests. This is part of our upgrade to become an accredited Continuing Education provider.

Continuing Education Units require exams of a minimum of five questions for every class in order to get credit. If you choose to simply take the classes, then we put you down as “audit without credit.” The CEU process takes about 7 years and we have been tracking classes for 5 years. We are trying to meet all 22 points of the national requirement.

Tracking Classes …. now what did I take and why?

All classes are tracked by subject matter, teacher, and year arranged to enable a student to get a well-rounded certificate. We offer three Certificates with similar requirements.

Level I - Apprentice

General Certificate, 1 Intensive, 2 Majors, 4 Minors, 6 Rituals, 8 Electives. An Intensive is 7 classes (minimum 7 hours) in a single subject, a Major is 5 classes (minimum 5 hours) in a single subject, a Minor is 3 classes, a Ritual is 2 hours (usually an intro + a ritual), and 8 electives of any subject. We track the classes carefullly. For CEU we now require 5 questions per class. Patricia Blanken, Dudley Cutshaw, and three others have the Apprentice Certificate.

Level II - Journeyman

Focused Certificate, 1 Intensive, 2 Majors, 4 Minors, 6 Rituals, 8 Electives in a guided program choosing a combined subject area such as Norse Studies, Healing Arts, and Counseling. We are still developing curriculum guidelines for the Journeyman certificate. Patricia Blanken has audited a Journeyman certificate and now needs to write up the classes.

Level III - Adept

Teaching Certificate, 1 Intensive, 2 Majors, 4 Minors, 6 Rituals, and 8 electives in any subject for which one is qualified. Jane Sibley. Ph.D. has taught the full spread of classes over her years.

Our aim is to match 1 hour of class time with about 3 hours of prep/exam, to be the equivalent of one CEU. Several of our teachers require ongoing opportunties for 30 CEUs per year in counseling, and other teaching, so this is a prime opportunity for them.

If we follow this process in full, our hope is to be accredited in CEUs by 2010 so that our 120 hours of class requirements can be counted as somewhere between an AA and a BA in Interfaith Studies.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask. Write trustees@ecumenicon.org for details.

MANY PATHS OF NATURAL LEARNING

Many Paths of Natural Learning Umbrella Group is an independent entity run by and affiliated to Many Paths, Inc., an independent church run as a sole proprietorship of Minister of Education, Rev. Tuesdi Harmon. Ecumenicon Fellowship is approved to oversee home instruction in the State of Maryland and are currently working with Many Paths as an umbrella.

Many Paths of Natural Learning
c/o Tuesdi Harmon
8678 Rose Lane
Jessup MD 20794
(301) 498-4739

Many Paths believed that families and students learn best when self motivated. We strive to help you accomplish this goal. Many Paths holds the belief that learning is a life long process and home schooling is a family adventure. Many Paths goal is that each family and student should follow their own path strengths and learning styles.

Many Paths recognizes that the family has a intuitive insight to what is best for their educational choices. Many Paths will support and give guidance and direction on educational resource and activities to best enhance your learning environment. Many Paths will draw on the uniqueness of the family, focuses on commonalities and mutual respect to develop the most natural learning environment.

Many Paths requires nothing more than the Comar 05 law! It requires no document of faith to be signed nor does it require you to belong to a church or teach religion or teach religion from a specific religious viewpoint. Ecumenicon Fellowship and Many Paths, Inc. are the only umbrella groups in Maryland that do not require more than the law states!

Comar 05 law requires:

· Pre enrollment conferences with parents or guardians.

· A annual visit to place where the pupil receives instruction.

· A list of textbooks, lesson materials, and other instructional materials or equipment designed to be used independently by the pupil at a site other than a school.

· A conference with parents or guardians at appropriate intervals during the period of enrollment.

· Notify the local school superintendent of the identification of home schooled students whose instruction is newly added to its supervision.

· Provide the local school superintendent with the identification of home schooled students whose instruction is no longer under its supervision.

More Information

You are welcome to avail yourselves of Many Paths of Natural Learning umbrella and support group.

Childcare and Child Participation

Ecumenicon Fellowship is not a licensed childcare provider. All children under 13 must be accompanied by a parent/designated guardian adult in all field trips. Classes with children present will have two authorized adults facilitating at all times. All faculty have the right to designate a class “adult only” meaning no child under the age of 15 for any reason. Parents should abide by the teacher’s wishes. Childcare registration forms are available through the registrar and must be signed by parents bringing any children to the conference under the age of 15.

Tuesdi Harmon, Director

Ecumenicon Interfaith Conference is in a fundraising stage before we begin to plan the next conference. We hope you are able to give generously to support this effort.