Description of Activity
- Professional Development Opportunities outside the School
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SMART Goal Design - Is this goal...
- Specific?
- Measurable?
- Attainable?
- Result-oriented?
- Time-bound?
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Goal/Expected Result
- Using resources outside the school to help educate staff in their faith and deepen their spirituality
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Resources
- Ongoing Adult Faith Formation
(ICE)
- EOCCC Mid Year Institute
- EOCCC Conference
- When Faith Meets Pedagogy Conference
- High School Forum
- Marguerite Retreat Centre (Pembroke)
- Providence Spirituality Centre (Kingston)
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Relevant Catholic Theme(s)
- Mystery, Wonder and Awe
- Dignity of Work and Service
- Love and Justice
- Peace
- Hope
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CGE(s)
- CGE1c Actively reflects on God's Word
as communicated through the Hebrew and Christian scriptures
- CGE4c Takes initiative and demonstrates Christian leadership
- CGE5c Develops one's God-given potential
and makes a meaningful contribution to society
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How will success be determined?
- Staff participation in activities related to theology
and spirituality (e.g. conferences, board P.A. days, retreats,
exposure/mission trips, justice activities, parish life)
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| Contributors |
Tasks |
| School Administration |
- Encourage and support financially staff to take
the OECTA/OCSTA Religious Education A.Q. Courses
and participate in conferences and retreats
- Allow staff time at meetings to share with others
what they have learned from outside professional
development experiences
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| Faith Ambassador/ Chaplain |
- Assist Administration in publicizing faith development
opportunities
- Pursue their own faith development
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Board Religious Education
and Family Life Education Department
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- Offer OECTA/OCSTA Religious Education A.Q. Courses
Parts 1, 2, and 3
- Organize Board-wide P.A. Days
- Financially support conference opportunities for teachers (e.g. EOCCC Conference, EOCCC Mid Year Institute, When Faith Meets Pedagogy) and retreat opportunities (e.g. Marguerite Centre, Providence Spirituality Centre)
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| Staff |
- Assume responsibility for personal ongoing adult
faith formation
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| Process Stages |
Details and Considerations |
| August/September |
- Distribute Board information regarding OECTA/OCSTA
Religious Education A.Q. Parts 1, 2, and 3 Courses
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| September/October |
- Meet with the Pastoral Team to explore the needs
of staff vis-à-vis adult faith development
- Examine practical issues (e.g. budget, whether
the Faith Day is Board or school organized, where
to find time during the school year for staff Professional
Development, possibilities for staff to attend conferences)
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| October |
- Present to staff the Ongoing Adult Faith Development
Plan for the year
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| October/June |
- Implement plan
- Allocate time at staff meetings for teachers
who have attended conferences to report and distribute
resources which might be helpful to colleagues
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Effectiveness (degree to which goal
has been achieved)
- Evidence of staff participation in ongoing adult faith
formation experiences outside the school
- Sharing at staff meetings
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Follow Up/Next Steps
- Continue to make staff aware of professional development
opportunities and support them in these endeavours
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