Professional Development Tied to Teaching and Learning

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Professional Development Tied to Teaching and
Learning

• St. Ignatius College Prep
• San Francisco, CA
• 1996-2006
• (And Beyond!)

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St. Ignatius College Prep1996

• Coed since 1993
• New facilities
• 1000 applicants for 350 places
• so why change?

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External Changes

• Decreasing presence of Jesuits
• New lay leadership
• Changing demographics
• New technologies
• New research on learning
• New century!

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Magis

• More and more?
• or
• Deeper and better
• More reflective, more Ignatian

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The Bottom Line

• We want students to achieve school outcomes
• The Graduate at Graduation

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Vision

• Leadership is vision clearly articulated.
• What does excellence look like?
• Excellence in Teaching Program
• Characteristics of excellent teaching
• Annual teacher portfolios

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EIT Webpage(http//www.siprep.org/prodev/excellen
ce/)
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Paradigm Shift

• Creation of Professional Development Program and
  Director
• Look outside the walls
• The latest in educational research

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Educating the Educators

• Courses Workshops
• Studying Skillful Teaching
• Observing and Analyzing Teaching
• Leadership Academy
• Cooperative Learning

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Professional Development Homepage(http//www.sipr
ep.org/prodev/)
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Collegiality The Greater Bay Area

• Catholic Schools of the Bay Area
• Share resources
• Share expenses
• Creative energy

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Achieving Excellence

• Time
• Reduced teaching load
• Expectations
• Collaboration
• Curriculum revision
• Significant participation in co-curriculars,
  campus ministry

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Accountability

• Faculty Development Board
• Board of peers
• Five-year renewable tenure
• Present a plan for growth in three areas
• Academic
• Co-curricular
• Campus Ministry

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Faculty Development Board(http//www.siprep.org/p
rodev/faculty_development.cfm)
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Adult Spirituality

• Finding God in All Things
• New Teacher program
• Lunchtime prayer
• Lenten/Advent series
• Faculty Ministry Mornings
• Arrupe Project
• Faculty Retreat

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Whats Next?

• Keep growing!
• Professional learning communities
• Integration of technology
• Student health issues
• Data-driven decision making

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Persons for and with Others
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The Big Picture
Faculty Development Board
Adult Spirituality
Professional Development Increased Student
Outcomes
Excellence in Teaching Program
InstitutionalSupport
Workshops Training
Technology