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 and FRIENDZY 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 75% 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)

Gulf Coast Montessori - Houston (on campus & online)

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