We will engage in assessment for, as and of learning to know our learners so that we can make informed and intentional decisions to support ongoing academic, personal and social growth for all.

• Who are our students as learners?
• What do we want them to be able to know and do?
• What do our staff need?
• How will we program effectively?

• Meaningfully engage with self-reflective practices as an individual and support those practices in others (e.g. peer consultation, ensuring space in team meetings for team reflection, etc.)
• Establish and engage in Communities of Practice for important topics related to equity and mental health

Inspiring Faith to strengthen the foundation of Christ in our Catholic schools and spark a call to service in the greater community.

• We will enhance connections between the home, school, parish and community in order to provide outreach and see the face of God in each person we serve.
• We will find unity in the body of Christ and see God in the natural environment through Liturgy and the Mass.
• We will use various resources including Auditing our Catholic Schools and A Pastor’s Journal to identify ways that we can continue to be the Christ light for others and build community through symbols, words and actions.

Valuing Relationships to empower our students and staff as we work together to realize the great promise of Catholic Education.

• We will create an environment in all workplaces that has at its core “the art of accompaniment,” keeping Jesus at the centre of our community as we model ministry, acceptance and love.

Nurturing Mental Health & Well-being to create healthy environments in which we work, learn and teach, understanding that we have to be well in order to learn, to teach, to lead, to support and to fulfill the demands of each of our roles.

• We will engage in professional development for creating healthy interpersonal relationships/ partnerships, workspaces and classrooms.
• We will enhance collaborative efforts across our organization directed at working as a cohesive team to bring about ideal work and learning environments.
• We will strive to be open, humble, and receptive to opportunities for learning and personal growth that build our individual knowledge.

Providing Excellence in Teaching and Learning to maximize student engagement through effective assessment practices, deep inquiry learning, student voice and choice.

• We will teach students to think critically, ask questions and communicate their thinking.
• We will continue to support deep inquiry learning and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to ensure all students can achieve success.
• We will focus on student strengths and identify areas for growth using assessment for, as and of learning.

Ensuring Equity to create a culture of belonging that promotes spiritual, emotional, mental and physical safety through advocacy and aspiring allyship.

• We will provide staff with the necessary space and time to engage in reflective dialogue, identify personal learning goals and engage in learning through an equity lens.
• We will review curriculum resources through a culturally relevant and responsive pedagogy lens to critically evaluate the resources we use to ensure materials represent diverse perspectives.
• We will use the Student Census Survey Data and Equity Continuum Resource (OISE) to inform our Catholic Board and School Improvement goals on an annual basis.

Expanding Technology to enable staff and students to apply, analyze, evaluate and create their thinking and learning in creative and innovative ways while encouraging staff and students to develop new ways of using technology.

• We will provide all students with appropriate technology and implement a balanced inquiry-based model of online and in-person learning so that students can clearly make their thinking visible and use technology where most impactful.
• We will facilitate ongoing learning and increase the confidence of educators and students with up-to date, real-world applications and technologies that meet industry standards and will support our students well into the future.
• We will ensure students and staff are provided with a growing repository of applications, programs and learning opportunities that meet safety and privacy requirements as they competently employ technology to demonstrate their thinking and learning.

Protecting the Environment

• We will prioritize environmental education learning expectations in all schools by providing the necessary staff training to build capacity among teachers and leaders, ensuring that environmental topics in the current K-12 curriculum documents be taught and assessed for all students.
• We will strive to certify all schools in an environmental stewardship program.
• We will develop short and long-term environmental plans for the Board, creating a multi-disciplinary resource committee on the environment and reporting to the Board of Trustees twice per year to assess the progress being made toward the established goals.