Teaching Excellence

Each year SHS teachers work with their students to help them understand and practice self-respect and respect for others through the Circle of Grace classes in addition to other weekly Guidance and religion lessons. These activities assist the child in learning and growing in a healthy and positive way.

All teachers of religion have been commissioned by the Diocese of Corpus Christi to teach religion through continuing religious instruction or by holding a degree in Theology.

SHS operates with 80% of the staff holding certifications in CPR & First Aid techniques including the bus driver, PE, cafeteria, and After School Program personnel.

Sacred Heart School teachers and aides attend a wide variety of Local and Diocesan In-Service workshops and seminars including but not limited to the following subjects:

Social Emotional Learning	Emergency Planning	Safe Schools Classes	Common Sense Safety
Bloodbourne Pathogens	Early Childhood	Curriculum Study & Alignment	Textbook Presentations
Campus Planning	ITBS Scores Disaggregation	Monthly Campus Meetings	Team Building
Various Religious Topics	Sacramental Preparations	Retreats	Google Classroom
3-D Printing	DoJo Classroom	Various Educational Webinars	Online Partners Sites
Confidentiality Concerns	Safe Environment	S.T.R.E.A.M. Planning	G Suite Tools

Teachers/Administrators attend 10 hours or more of Professional Development annually through the following:

Neuhaus Education Center – Houston (on campus & online)

Houston Montessori Institute – Houston (on campus)

Education Service Center – Region 2 – Corpus Christi (on campus & online)

Diocese of Victoria Spiritual Renewal Center – Victoria

Diocese of Corpus Christi Office of Catholic Schools – Corpus Christi

Nationally Recognized Speakers on Education, Bullying, Best Practices in Edu, Social Emotional Learning, etc.

Various online resources like: NCEA, edWeb.net, EduScape, etc.

“When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts.”

--Dalai Lama