Reimagineering our Catholic Schools
Through Welcome, Witness and Wonder
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Reimagineering Our Catholic Schools through Welcome, Witness and Wonder
For administrators, teacher leaders and trustees
November 15-17, 2010
Jasper, Alberta
Set against the magnificent backdrop of the Rocky Mountains, Reimagineering Our Catholic Schools through Welcome, Witness and Wonder, will address the complex challenges faced by our Catholic schools as we articulate the importance of preparing our students for the profound changes of the 21st century.
As Catholic schools, we seek to provide students in this century with engaging educational experiences that will help them to develop the skills they need to be inspired, passionate, and active citizens of our society.
We invite you to participate in a three day exploration of your school and of your school district with the goal of reimagineering what our Catholic schools can be in the 21st century through “Welcome, Witness and Wonder.”
Participants will explore Catholic schools in this century through an examination of these questions:
- Welcome: What does inclusion mean in a Catholic school setting for schools and students in the second decade of the 21st century? How do we embrace each of our students as unique individuals?
- Witness: How do we, as Catholic educators, inspire today’s students to share the Good News of the Gospel? How do students engage in daily activities when their moral compass is challenged?
- Wonder: How can our Catholic schools and districts create experiences that will allow all students and staff to engage in inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation and reflection, so that they will grow to be self-directed, adaptable, discerning and curious citizens of the 21st century?
Come to Jasper to dialogue and learn from colleagues. Experience learning, explore theories, expand your network, and challenge yourself to ultimately transform your teaching and learning practices.
Key note speakers include:
- Jerry Goebel
- Ian Jukes
- Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach
- Gregory Byrne Whitby
- Tammy Heflebower
Ian Jukes
Ian Jukes has been a teacher, an administrator, writer, consultant, university instructor and keynote speaker. He is the Director of the InfoSavvy Group, an international consulting group that provides leadership and program … [Read More...]
Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach
Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach is a 20-year educator who has been a classroom teacher, technology coach, charter school principal, district administrator, university instructor and digital learning consultant. Currently, she is in … [Read More...]
Father Mike Mireau
Father Mike ‘Catfish’ Mireau is the District Chaplain and a graduate of Edmonton Catholic Schools who earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Mathematical Physics from the University of Alberta. He … [Read More...]
Gregory Byrne Whitby
Gregory Byrne Whitby is the Executive Director of Schools and leads a system of approximately 80 Catholic schools serving the Catholic community of greater Western Sydney. He has 30 years combined experience in K-12 schooling … [Read More...]
Jerry Goebel
Jerry Goebel has worked with youth and young adults for over thirty years. Twenty of those years have been spent focusing primarily on bringing the Gospel to at-risk youth on the streets or in the juvenile court system. Jerry … [Read More...]
Tammy Heflebower
Tammy Heflebower, EdD, is vice president of Marzano Research Laboratory in Englewood, Colorado. She is a consultant with experience in urban, rural, and suburban districts throughout North America. Dr. Heflebower … [Read More...]