Description of Activity
- Staffing, Timetable and Teacher In-service
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SMART Goal Design - Is this goal...
- Specific?
- Measurable?
- Attainable?
- Result-oriented?
- Time-bound?
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Goal/Expected Result
- Decide which Religious Education programs will be offered
- Timetable
- Assign teachers to teach each program
- Ensure that teachers are in-serviced and supported in the delivery of the program
- Ensure each student is the school is fulfilling the board/school requirements vis-à-vis studying Religious Education
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Resources
- Religious Education: Ontario Catholic Secondary Curriculum Policy Document (ICE)
- Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations
- Board policy documents
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Relevant Catholic Theme(s)
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CGE(s)
- CGE1a Illustrates a basic understanding of the saving story of our Christian faith
- CGE5g Achieves excellence, originality,
and integrity in one's own work and supports these qualities
in the work of others
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How will success be determined?
- Religious Education and Family Life Education will be visible on teachers' and
students' timetables
- Correct programs being taught
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| Contributors |
Tasks |
| School Administration |
- Designate teaching responsibilities
- Consult Board Religious Education office to find out about program in-service and consultant assistance
- Call Religious Education Department Meeting
- Identify importance of subject
- Distribute needs assessment regarding texts
- Announce opportunities for in-service, consultant's
help
- Require to submit one page unit overviews of Religious Education and Family Life Education Units (throughout the year)
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| Staff |
- Collaborate with Administration on timetabling
- Attend in-service; seek consultant help
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| Board Religious Education and Family Life Department |
- Make clear the requirements and expectations of the Ontario Conference of Catholic Bishops and of the School Board
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| Process Stages |
Details and Considerations |
May/June (Prior year) |
- School administration determines student needs vis-à-vis course offerings and staffing
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| June - September |
- Administration hires new teachers/Program Leader if necessary. Priority should be given to candidates who are qualified in Theology, committed to the practice of their faith and can relate and communicate with young people
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June |
- Develop schedule for Religious Education Department
- Administration meets with department to discuss schedule, budget, school/board policies with respect to students taking Religious Education and needs vis-à-vis texts and professional development
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September |
- Religion department should develop a plan for their own professional development
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January |
- Administration and Religion Department should evaluate progress on the above and make necessary adjustments for semester 2
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Effectiveness (degree to which goal has been achieved)
- Adequate timetabling
- Open communication with the school Religious Education department
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Follow Up/Next Steps
- Identify needs over and above the program
- Constant communication with board’s Religious Education and Family Life Education department
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