By Elizabeth Phipps, Director of Teaching and Learning, St. Aloysius College (Sydney)
On Monday 17 July, St Aloysius’ College teaching and support & operational staff gathered for our Term III professional development program.
Consisting of two sessions, the first focused on the development of the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (IPP) and considered its context in the contemporary world. After a deep dive into the idea of Reflection led by Fr Ross Jones SJ, the staff then took part in a session facilitated by Fr Johnny Go SJ, author of Learning by Refraction.
We were fortunate to have his online presence from Manilla. Staff were led on an exploration of three reflection styles and how these styles can be implemented to encourage our students to be meaning-makers.
During the second session, teaching staff learnt more about the SAC Learning Cycle, and how it is implemented through our Rozelle Magis Electives. We heard from Year 9 students and staff who showcased how they have designed learning experiences with in-context application and our teachers reflected on how this might spark ideas for their own practice in Term III.
In the Concluding Eucharist, Fr Ross invited us to reflect on our mission as a Ministry of Meaning.
