These include a Catholic
mind that takes seriously Adam Smith's economic and philosophical insights; the affirmation that markets must be grounded upon
particular moral, political, and legal
habits and institutions; the attention to how awareness
of the reality
of sin should incubate us against economic utopianism; and, perhaps above all, the sustained effort to locate democratic capitalism within a vision
of God and man, thereby giving it genuine theological meaning.
Mary E. Dilworth will lead a discussion that probes beneath the surface to recognize and explain how the current generation
of teachers and those
of color, in
particular, have a distinctly different mindset than their baby boomer and generation X predecessors; what
habits of mind and experiences contribute to their understanding
of quality teaching and student learning; what constitutes good and useful preparation and practice; and what processes and policies accommodate cultural responsiveness and allow for all students to meet their full potential.