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TABLE OF CONTENTS RATIONALE FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
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INTRODUCTION
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ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW
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AITSL Standards
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COURSE INFORMATION
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REGISTRATION PROCESS
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SCHEDULE OF COURSE OFFERINGS Championing Social Justice: Faith in Action in our schools
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Course Descriptions Championing Social Justice: Faith in Action in our schools ECO Justice - Becoming Better Carers of Creation Engaging with the Sacred - Taking the Mystery out of the 7 Sacraments Growing Dialogical Schools Our Everyday Mission: Exploring Catholic Social Teaching Prayer in the Classroom Taking the Mystery out of Liturgy Understanding the RE Curriculum Worlds of the Text Writing the RE Assessment
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ONLINE AND SELF-PACED MODULES BBI TAITE Adult Faith Education Online Modules edX MOOC- Enhancing Catholic School Identity ECSI Online Formation and Professional Learning
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RATIONALE FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL LEARNING Religious Education is charged with interpreting the signs of the times and to “reread the memory of faith”, recontextualising so that students can engage in an open narrative and dialogue with the richness of the Catholic tradition and their personal experiences and contemporary cultural contexts so that a rich post-critical belief is nurtured.[1] It is important in Religious Education that a rigorous and robust curriculum is planned and implemented. There is a direct correspondence between learning and teaching in Religion and other curriculum areas. The key variance from other curricula lies in the number of forces that shape and direct Religious Education. The Religious Education Guidelines draw heavily from a range of Church documents including the Catechism of the Catholic Church and Vatican documents on education and related disciplines and statements from Bishops and educational agencies. Today’s vast and rapid cultural changes demand that we constantly seek ways of expressing unchanging truths in a language which brings out their abiding newness.[2] Catholic schools aspire to provide religious literacy and faith formation and give witness to, and support students on, the path towards a personal integration of faith and life. It is our ultimate goal that students will articulate their faith and live as open and authentic witnesses to the mission of Jesus and become agents of cultural change in the world. The school’s task is fundamentally a commitment to provide a pathway for a synthesis of culture and faith, and a synthesis of faith and life. Religious Education in Catholic schools needs to remain grounded in the tradition of the Catholic Church while being responsive and relevant for all students.[3] Through a deep knowledge and understanding of Scripture and Church teaching, the teacher witnesses a living faith and builds dialogue between the students’ experiences and cultural contexts and what the Catholic Church believes, celebrates, lives and prays. Pedagogical practices that enhance student learning must be applied and a clear connection between what is learned and applied to daily living is highlighted. Children and young people benefit from Religious Education, the learning area at the heart of the Catholic school. When Religious Education brings faith into dialogue with life it has the capacity to be a source of wisdom, a stimulus to lifelong learning, a means to personal transformation and a call to missionary discipleship.[4] The critical aspect of the school's role is to educate students and to focus on a growth in knowledge of the Catholic Tradition in a way that is educationally sound and sophisticated yet conveys a sense of the nature of Christianity, and of how Christians are trying to live their lives. To teach in a Catholic school, teachers need to develop their understanding of the Catholic Church and its mission in the world, and the contribution they make to that mission. Teachers of Religion require qualifications and competence in the areas of Religious Education theory and practice, theology and scripture so they can facilitate learning and assist students to grow in knowledge and understanding of the Catholic faith tradition in the context of an ecumenical and multi-faith world. Teachers contribute to the development of students’ academic, spiritual and physical needs and directing this development can create a synthesis between faith, culture and life. [5] (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
TCE Religious Education Shape Paper 2019 - 2023 Pope Francis Australian Catholic University NCEC Framing Paper, 2017, p.5 Diocese of Townsville Accreditation to Teach and Teach Religion in a Catholic School Policy
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INTRODUCTION The Accreditation to Teach Religion in Catholic Schools Professional Learning Program (RE PL Program) centres on building the capacity of teachers to teach Religion and teach it effectively. The complementarity of these two approaches are central to the formation of our staff and thus, teachers are encouraged to work towards engagement in the program for personal and professional development.
Moran, G. (1998). Reshaping Religious Education, Westminster:Louisville
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC PRIORITIES The Professional Learning Program is aligned with TCE’s Strategic Priorities 2022 and Characteristics of an Effective Catholic School, and is articulated through: Strategic Priority 5: Faith Leadership and Formation [Characteristic 2; 4; 10] Strategic Priority 6: Growing Dialogical Schools [Characteristic 1;2;3;4] This program has been designed to provide ongoing professional renewal for teachers of Religion and the accrual of hours towards Accreditation to Teach Religion in Catholic Schools obligations. A copy of the diocesan policy regarding accreditation can be viewed here. Teachers of Religion should consider the integration of this professional renewal opportunity as a strategy for their ongoing professional learning and goal-setting in their Professional Learning Plan (PLP). The accreditation of teachers in our Diocesan Catholic Schools aims to develop teacher competence and confidence to teach the school’s curriculum and, where required, teach religious education in our schools to deepen students’ understanding of our Catholic tradition and the religious life of the school. Ongoing professional development and formal study can assist teachers to develop their expertise to ensure that our schools: “educate and form students who are challenged to live the Gospel of Jesus Christ and who are literate in the Catholic and broader Christian Tradition so that they may participate critically and authentically in faith contexts and wider society. (Townsville Catholic Education Shape Paper for Religious Education)
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PROGRAM OVERVIEW GROWING DIALOGICAL SCHOOLS Church History: We Remember
Church Church Church Church Texts: Works: Teachings: Rituals: We Listen We Act We Believe We Celebrate
Worlds of the Text
The Sacraments
Church Practices: We Pray Prayer in the Classroom
Recontextualisin Religiosity Hermeneutical g Shift: Shift: Shift: We make We identify We believe meaning ECSI Online Formation and Professional Learning
Catholic Social Teaching Liturgy edX MOOC- Enhancing Catholic School Identity TCE Religion Curriculum Assessment in Religion BBI TAITE Online Adult Faith Education Modules
AITSL Standards The AITSL standards covered in each of the Professional Learning opportunities offered by TCE have been noted within the schedule of course offerings. The seven Standards identify what is expected of teachers within three domains of teaching. Teachers’ demonstration of the Standards will occur within their specific teaching context at their stage of expertise and reflect the learning requirements of the students they teach. Please find here the links to the AITSL standards for teachers. The AITSL standards for Principals (School Leaders) provides a framework for what you should know, understand and do to succeed as a Principal or School Leader. Please find here the links to the AITSL standards for leaders.
COURSE INFORMATION The Professional Learning Program provides RE PL for teachers of Religion and Senior Leaders so that they are spiritually and intellectually equipped to face the challenge of socialising Catholic Identity. Staff formation is the process whereby personal transformation becomes reflected in the work and culture of the school. Teachers are encouraged to engage with one or more of the following courses. One day workshops accrue 5 hours accreditation to teach Religion in Catholic schools; two day workshops accrue 10 hours towards accreditation to teach Religion in Catholic schools. A number of the courses are repeats and will have the Repeat symbol (R) in the title. Teachers are welcome to register to attend more than one course throughout the year at the discretion of their Principal/APRE. Registration is the responsibility of the teacher. Note that attendance numbers per Professional Learning Course will be capped. Teacher Release is available for all attendees. Travel and accommodation costs are the responsibility of the attendee/school and will not be sponsored by TCE. Reimbursement for courses that incur a cost will be provided upon successful completion and submission of relevant documentation. The option to Video conference into courses is available. Any questions can be directed to re@tsv.catholic.edu.au or cmadhavan@tsv.catholic.edu.au
REGISTRATION PROCESS 1. 2. 3. 4.
Choose a Professional Learning Course Check your availability to attend the Professional Learning Course Seek approval from your APRE/Principal following set PD registration process in your school Register on iCHRIS. An email will be sent confirming the approval of your registration on iCHRIS 5. Morning Tea and Lunch will be provided by TCEO. Once your registration is confirmed, you will receive a Google Form requesting information on dietary requirements 6. Flights and accommodation will not be sponsored by TCE. Accreditation to Teach Religious Education - Professional Learning Program 2022
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SCHEDULE OF COURSE OFFERINGS Note: All sessions will be delivered Face to Face + Video Conferencing/Zoom (R = Repeat PD) Professional Learning Workshops
Dates & Days
iChris Code
Venue
Facilitator
TCEO, McGuire Rm
Caritas Team
REPL 2201
Teresa Brown Robyn Horner
REPL 2202
TERM 1 Championing Social Justice: Faith in 10-Feb-22 Action in our schools Thursday Growing Dialogical Schools
17 & 18 Mar 22 Thurs & Fri
TCEO, McGuire Rm
Our Everyday Mission: Exploring Catholic Social Teaching
29-Mar-22 Tuesday
TCEO, McGuire Rm Luke Tobin
REPL 2203
Prayer in the Classroom 1
21-Apr-22 Thursday
TCEO, McGuire Rm Marg Trevethan
REPL 2204
Prayer in the Classroom 1 (R)
22-Apr-22 Friday
TCEO, McGuire Rm Marg Trevethan
REPL 2205
Taking the Mystery out of Liturgy
09-May-22 Monday
House of Prayer
REPL 2208
Understanding the RE Curriculum
19-May-22 Thursday
TCEO, McGuire Rm RE Team
REPL 2206
Writing RE Assessment
20-May-22 Friday
TCEO, McGuire Rm RE Team
REPL 2207
Engaging with the Sacred - unpacking the 7 Sacraments
09-Jun-22 Thursday
House of Prayer
Sr Judith Foster
REPL 2209
Worlds of the Text (Intake 1)
16 & 17 June 22 Thurs & Fri
TCEO, McGuire Rm
Father Damian
REPL 2210
Growing Dialogical Schools (R)
04 & 05 Aug 22 Thurs & Fri
TCEO, McGuire Rm
Teresa Brown Robyn Horner
REPL 2211
Worlds of the Text (R)
11 & 12 Aug 22 Thurs & Fri
TCEO, McGuire Rm Father Damian
REPL 2212
Prayer in the Classroom 2
22-Aug-22 Monday
TCEO, McGuire Rm Marg Trevethan
REPL 2213
Our Catholic Mission: Forming a Joyful, Hope-filled Australian Church
01 Sept Thursday
House of Prayer
REPL 2220
Understanding the RE Curriculum (R)
06-Sept-22 Tuesday
TCEO, McGuire Rm RE Team
REPL 2214
Writing RE Assessment (R)
07-Sept-22 Wednesday
TCEO, McGuire Rm RE Team
REPL 2215
Taking the Mystery out of Liturgy (R)
08-Sept-22 Thursday
House of Prayer
REPL 2216
Eco Justice: Becoming Better Carers of Creation
13-Sept-22 Tuesday
Caritas Team: Alice TCEO, McGuire Rm Cawardine, Sue Martin, Gwen Michener
REPL 2217
Prayer in the Classroom 2 (R)
06-Oct-22 Thursday
TCEO, McGuire Rm Marg Trevethan
REPL 2218
Engaging with the Sacred - unpacking the 7 Sacraments (R)
12-Oct-22 Wednesday
House of Prayer
REPL 2219
TERM 2
Sr Judith Foster
Term 3
Luke Tobin
Sr Judith Foster
Term 4
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Course Descriptions Championing Social Justice: Faith in Action in our schools This is a day for APREs, Pastoral Leaders, Chaplains and teachers interested in championing Caritas Australia in their school community and reinforcing the charism and identity of our Catholic faith in action. The goal of the day is for participants to gain an understanding of Caritas Australia as the Catholic Church in Australia’s international aid & development agency, the difference between charity and justice, Caritas resources and programs to support your teaching across the whole year, and the ways in which they can assist in embedding Catholic Social Teaching (CST) across the curriculum. Caritas Australia staff will facilitate the day and involve local input, video speaker presentations including a Q&A live session with our international program staff, personal time for exploring Caritas resources and discussion time for ways to implement resources in the curriculum across the year.
ECO Justice - Becoming Better Carers of Creation This workshop will form and empower teachers and school leaders to help move their community forward as Carers of Creation as envisioned by Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’. Attendees will journey through the theological roots of ecological justice foundational to the charism of St Francis and discuss how their heart, head and hands are positioned to enact change within their Catholic school environment. Attendees will leave the day with concrete steps for action at their school based on a renewed and spiritual understanding of caring for our common home. The program will include: ● An introduction to Laudato Si ● An introduction to Catholic Earthcare, including Earthcare families, Earthcare schools, Earthcare parishes. ● Dialogue around ‘the issue’ – what are the problems? What do we know are the solutions? ● Auditing (informal) – story sharing from each attendees school ● Inspiration from Case studies from other parishes, schools and families. ● Determining a ‘Vision’ – identifying a LSAP goal to work towards at the least. ● Discuss strategies for how to implement plans (ecological conversion process). ● Extending the Catholic Earthcare Schools Program with a ‘Walking with God’ program, ‘Eco-Youth Summits’ (Sabrina Stevens via video link) ● Planning the next step. Attendees will leave the day with concrete steps for action at their school based on a renewed and spiritual understanding of caring for our common home.
Engaging with the Sacred - Taking the Mystery out of the 7 Sacraments Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the sacramentality of the Catholic Church through learning how to engage with the Sacred. The groups will explore the bigger picture of Sacramentality so as to understand how the Sacraments nourish our lives as teachers in Catholic schools.
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Growing Dialogical Schools This two day program is designed for Senior Leadership - Principals and APREs, Aspirant Leaders and members of the school-based Catholic Identity Advisory Teams/Committees (CIAT/Cs) and delivered via Zoom from two leading ACU academics in the area of ECSi, Assoc Prof Robyn Horner and Dr Teresa Brown. Participants grow and enhance their knowledge and understanding of Catholic identity, the ECSI data that informs this knowledge and the programs, activities and experiences responsive to the formation of a dialogical school.
Our Catholic Mission: Forming a Joyful, Hope-filled Australian Church This workshop gives time to personal reflection, small group dialogue, deep listening and discussion around a contemporary understanding of Mission and creative ways to continue God’s Mission in the world through our actions in the classroom and community. Participants will examine the writings of Pope Francis and explore missionary discipleship in the Australian context. They will also be given opportunities to learn ways to apply and integrate missionary discipleship in the school curriculum as well as in liturgy and prayer.
Our Everyday Mission: Exploring Catholic Social Teaching This one day workshop explores Catholic Social Teaching in a contemporary understanding of Mission in an interactive, immersive and contextual way. Catholic Social Teaching offers us a framework for living God’s Mission in this world. Participants will be invited to reflect, dialogue and participate in immersive activities which allow for making the connections between the CSTs and their role in their individual school context.
Prayer in the Classroom Participants will enhance their understanding of a range of prayer forms practiced in the Catholic Tradition. These include Christian Meditation, Adoration, Contrition and Thanksgiving. The Liturgy of the Hours and Lectio Divina will also be covered through this experiential course. Participants will not only experience these prayer forms, but will take away practical resources to enhance the experience of the students in their classrooms.
Taking the Mystery out of Liturgy This one day workshop leads teachers to a deeper (better) understanding of how to lead students to worship in our Catholic classrooms and schools. Teachers will cover the nature of liturgy based on the Directory of Masses with Children and how to prepare students for their experience of the Mass. The workshop will build on where teachers are at and enhance their understanding of the liturgical seasons. Topics around the importance of timing, space and engagement when adapting liturgies and prayers to suit classroom contexts as well as awareness of age and stage of students will be discussed. Accessing resources to assist staff in this area will also be covered through this learning.
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Understanding the RE Curriculum Participants will develop a working knowledge of the relationship between the Year Level Descriptions, Standard Achievement Standards and the Content Descriptions which transition through the Surface to Deep methodology and assessment of Religion in TCE schools. Participants will interact with the curriculum and resources available through the TCE Religion Website and will engage in planning Learning Activities for a unit of study using the Surface to Deep to Transfer approach. An understanding of Formative Assessment and its role in building students’ deep knowledge and understanding of Content; Learning Intentions and Success Criteria (and their relationship to the Content Descriptors and the Achievement Standard) will also be examined.
Worlds of the Text This two day program aims to support teachers with deepening their knowledge and understanding of scripture through engaging with the Worlds of the Texts. A study of The World Behind the Text; The World of the Text and the World in Front of the Text will be specifically encountered through direct engagement with Core and Supplementary Scripture referenced in the Religion Curriculum. This learning sequence aims to support teachers to attain a deeper theological background to the texts and to discern ways to engage students in interacting with scripture from differing perspectives.
Writing the RE Assessment This workshop will engage teachers in an introduction to Formative Assessment as an ongoing, flexible and diagnostic tool providing an ongoing evaluation of the development of learning. Summative Assessment in Religion will also be explored with a focus on the development of task sheets and Guide to Making Judgement (GTMJ) for a unit of work in Religion.
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ONLINE AND SELF-PACED MODULES ALL YEAR Date
Course Title
Adult Online All Year Faith Education Modules edX MOOCEnhancing All Year Catholic School Identity
AITSL Standards
Mode of Presenter Delivery
AITSL - ST 2,3,6,7
BBI TAITE
AITSL - ST 2,3,6,7
edX
Online
Online
Course Link
Accreditation to Teach Religion in a Catholic School Hours
Adult Online Faith 15-20 Hours Education depending upon the Modules selected Module edX-Enhancing Catholic School Identity
5 modules Approx: 8-10 hours per week for 13 weeks
Accreditation for courses completed via edX MOOC and BBI TAITE will be provided to participants once evidence of successful completion has been provided. Typical evidence will include a copy of the participants Certificate of Completion/Results for the specified course. The cost of these courses will be reimbursed to participants once the course has been successfully completed and the following Reimbursement Form and required documentation has been provided to TCE.
BBI TAITE Adult Faith Education Online Modules BBI Adult Faith is a site which offers a variety of courses for building and developing our faith as adults. Ongoing learning is a vital aspect of nourishing Christian faith, deepening conversion and emboldening our missionary discipleship. BBI has a long tradition of bringing to the faithful Christian spirituality and faith education. The courses are continuously evolving in response to new learning and changing contexts, and new units are added to continue to assist you in developing your faith. Modules offered include: Prayer, Divine Footprints, Becoming Church and Treasures of the Tradition1. Target Group:
Teachers, Principals, School Leaders and APREs
Cost:
Upfront cost for each BBI TAITE module is $40.00. Full course costs will be reimbursed once evidence is provided to TCE upon course completion. A full list of course offerings are available here.
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edX MOOC- Enhancing Catholic School Identity Through five extensive modules of this MOOC, you will become acquainted with a new vocabulary and theological framework regarding Catholic school identity. You will learn, in an active way, about several quantitative instruments to assess the Catholic identity of your school - alongside practical theological instruments to strengthen and enhance it. You will learn:
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How to assess and enhance the current Catholic identity of your school The theological underpinnings of the Catholic Dialogue School How to read and interpret the different scales and graphs Good examples of a Recontextualising Dialogue School Ways to apply specific strategies to enhance the Catholic identity of your school.
Target Group: Principals, School Leaders and APREs The cost of obtaining a certificate for this MOOC is $66.00 which will be reimbursed once evidence is provided to TCE. Information regarding this course is available here.
Cost:
ECSI Online Formation and Professional Learning In May and June 2022, there will be 8 live-streamed sessions spread over 4 weeks. Registration is open to everybody who is interested to join, on the condition however that they possess a solid basic knowledge about ECSI. (For example by having followed the Intensive Course at KU Leuven, or the THCT605 Course Unit Introducing the Leuven Project at ACU, or by having completed the ECSI MOOC on edX, or by having followed a series of ECSI lectures by Didier Pollefeyt during a work visit — or a combination of the above). Target Group: Principals, School Leaders and APREs Cost:
Upfront cost for this course is €100. Full course costs will be reimbursed once evidence is provided to TCE upon course completion. Register your interest in this course here.
The sessions are as follows: Date
Session
31 May 2022
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Prof. Dr. Didier Pollefeyt Drs. Jan Bouwens
Catholic Dialogue School and Corona: brushing up the ECSI Scales
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TBD
The Book of Life. Biblical answers to existential questions?
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TBD
Virtue ethics and the Catholic Dialogue School
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TBD
Recontextualising the sacraments in the Catholic Dialogue School
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TBD
Mission Theology for school and church in the wake of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history
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Prof. Dr. Didier Pollefeyt Drs. Jan Bouwens
The Religious profile of young adults in Belgium and Australia: 'Bridging the Gap'
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TBD
Catholic school identity: practical implementations in real school life. Testimony by a principal
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Prof. Dr. Didier Pollefeyt Drs. Jan Bouwens
Analysing trends in the latest ECSI data across Australia
(1610-1900 AEST)
07 June 2021 (1610-1900 AEST)
14 June 2021 (1610-1900 AEST)
21 June 2021 (1610-1900 AEST)
Speaker
Description
NB. The names of the speakers and the titles of their contributions are still subject to change. Accreditation to Teach Religious Education - Professional Learning Program 2022
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