Catholic School Leadership Team Initiative:
Celebrating the Mission Together
Agenda: Day 1 |
9:30 - 10:15 Arrival and Check-In, Christ the King Retreat Center
10:30 Opening Prayer and Welcome, DeMazenod Hall
10:45 Leading a Mission-Driven School, DeMazenod Hall
What is the relevance and critical difference of a Catholic education today? How do leaders center all stakeholders on mission? This
session will explore and analyze the landmark document, The National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and
Secondary Schools, and demonstrate methods for leading a mission-driven school.
12:45 Lunch
1:30 Mission & Vision: A Puzzle for Contemporary Catholic Schools, DeMazenod Hall
Participants explore and analyze the necessary components of being a mission-driven school and how they are reflected and articulated in
their mission and vision statements.
2:15 Break
2:30 Catholic School Leadership: Leading from Within, DeMazenod Hall
Is educational leadership different in the context of a Catholic school? How does intentional spiritual leadership improve a school leader's
effectiveness? As leaders, how do we provide faculty and staff with faith experiences that strengthen adult faith role-modeling and inspire
today's students?
5:00 Mass, Chapel
6:00 Fermented Grapes and Cheese, Garden Court
6:45 Dinner, Dining Room
7:45 Evening Event
9:00 Retire
10:30 Opening Prayer and Welcome, DeMazenod Hall
10:45 Leading a Mission-Driven School, DeMazenod Hall
What is the relevance and critical difference of a Catholic education today? How do leaders center all stakeholders on mission? This
session will explore and analyze the landmark document, The National Standards and Benchmarks for Effective Catholic Elementary and
Secondary Schools, and demonstrate methods for leading a mission-driven school.
12:45 Lunch
1:30 Mission & Vision: A Puzzle for Contemporary Catholic Schools, DeMazenod Hall
Participants explore and analyze the necessary components of being a mission-driven school and how they are reflected and articulated in
their mission and vision statements.
2:15 Break
2:30 Catholic School Leadership: Leading from Within, DeMazenod Hall
Is educational leadership different in the context of a Catholic school? How does intentional spiritual leadership improve a school leader's
effectiveness? As leaders, how do we provide faculty and staff with faith experiences that strengthen adult faith role-modeling and inspire
today's students?
5:00 Mass, Chapel
6:00 Fermented Grapes and Cheese, Garden Court
6:45 Dinner, Dining Room
7:45 Evening Event
9:00 Retire
Agenda: Day 2
7:00 Breakfast
8:30 Morning Prayer, DeMazenod hall
8:45 Adapting to Change: Schools that Evolve, DeMazenod Hall
How can systematic change help to strengthen Catholic schools? What opportunities in transformational change can support the
advancement of our academic programs and operational vitality? This session will consider new criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of
school resources to support intentional change processes.
10:00 Break
10:15 Adapting to Change: Leadership that Evolves, DeMazenod Hall
How do our schools become smarter organizations? How will decision making and initiative planning be more effective by utilizing adaptive
approaches? This session will explore ways to impact the student learning experience through emerging professional development networks
and a forward planning mindset.
12:30 Lunch
1:15 Charting the Course for Changes Ahead, DeMazenod Hall
What are alternative ways Catholic school leaders can collaborate effectively to plan into the future? This session will allow participants to
clarify specific goals to strengthen critical areas of their school and map a multifaceted planning process toward achieving those goals.
3:00 Closing Prayer and Sending Forth, DeMazenod Hall
8:30 Morning Prayer, DeMazenod hall
8:45 Adapting to Change: Schools that Evolve, DeMazenod Hall
How can systematic change help to strengthen Catholic schools? What opportunities in transformational change can support the
advancement of our academic programs and operational vitality? This session will consider new criteria to evaluate the effectiveness of
school resources to support intentional change processes.
10:00 Break
10:15 Adapting to Change: Leadership that Evolves, DeMazenod Hall
How do our schools become smarter organizations? How will decision making and initiative planning be more effective by utilizing adaptive
approaches? This session will explore ways to impact the student learning experience through emerging professional development networks
and a forward planning mindset.
12:30 Lunch
1:15 Charting the Course for Changes Ahead, DeMazenod Hall
What are alternative ways Catholic school leaders can collaborate effectively to plan into the future? This session will allow participants to
clarify specific goals to strengthen critical areas of their school and map a multifaceted planning process toward achieving those goals.
3:00 Closing Prayer and Sending Forth, DeMazenod Hall