On 21 May 2019, Dr. Jane Bleasdale from the Department of Leadership Studies at the University of San Francisco (USF), Dr. Michael Duffy of the McGrath Institute USF, Ms. Ria Fresnoza and Ms. Tricia Land, both graduate students from USF, led a Personal Development Workshop on Ignatian Pedagogy Paradigm and Student Centered Learning to Xavier Jesuit School (XJS) teachers and staff.
Useful practical activities and group work sessions were provided to allow our teachers and staff to practise new concepts and pedagogies from the four presenters. Blooms Taxonomy was explained clearly as well as how to encourage our students toward higher order thinking skills in the classroom. XJS teachers were encouraged in their instruction and methodologies to focus on looking at “how students can learn better” in the classroom.
XJS teachers and staff were each presented with a Certificate of Completion from the USF. XJS is grateful toward the USF for providing Professional Development to our teachers and staff and we look forward to welcoming the USF again for next year’s workshop.