On 19 April 2024, over 100 faculty members of St. Aloysius College in Birkirkara, Malta gathered for their professional development day. It was a day dedicated to conversations about Ignatian Pedagogy—particularly, the so-called “Learning by Refraction” approach originated by Fr. Johnny Go SJ and Ms. Rita Atienza of the Philippines.
In the first week of October 2023, thirty-two administrators and master teachers of the Jesuit Basic Education Commission holed up at the beautiful Mirador Jesuit Retreat House and Ecopark in Baguio City for the “Learning by Refraction” Trainers’ Training Lab.
By Elizabeth Phipps, Director of Teaching and Learning, St. Aloysius College (Sydney)
On Monday 17 July, St Aloysius’ College teaching and support & operational staff gathered for our Term III professional development program.
Consisting of two sessions, the first focused on the development of the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm (IPP) and considered its context in the contemporary world. After a deep dive into the idea of Reflection led by Fr Ross Jones SJ, the staff then took part in a session facilitated by Fr Johnny Go SJ, author of Learning by Refraction.
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After two years of meeting virtually, the International Commission on Jesuit Education (ICAJE) finally met face-to-face in Rome from May 17th to the 20th. The meeting was organized by Jose Alberto Mesa SJ, who heads the Society’s Secretariat for Secondary and Pre-Secondary Education. With the exception of Raimundo Barros SJ, President of FLACSI, all the regional delegates made it to the Jesuit Curia: Joe Arimoso SJ (Africa & Madagascar), Ms. Agnieszka Baran (Europe), Johnny Go SJ (Asia Pacific), John Ravi SJ (South Asia), and Bob Reiser SJ (North America).
