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Slide 2 Slide 3 Slide 4 Allison St. Louis Randolph Charles Carol Jubinski Slide 5 Directory Lunch tickets Notebook Directory Lunch tickets Notebook Slide 6 Slide 7 Name Site Seminarian(s) One hope I have for our time together Slide 8 Practical Theology Field Ed.Liturgical skills Leadership skills CPEPastoral skills Liturgics, Homiletics, etc. Slide 9 VTS Field Education program currently is designed: Primarily for M.Div. seminarians To provide experiential, contextual learning opportunities to assist seminarians with: Integrating their study of Christian tradition and their practice of Christian ministry Developing their liturgical & leadership abilities Enhancing their personal and professional growth, and Promoting ongoing theological reflection on the practice of ministry VTS Field Education program currently is designed: Primarily for M.Div. seminarians To provide experiential, contextual learning opportunities to assist seminarians with: Integrating their study of Christian tradition and their practice of Christian ministry Developing their liturgical & leadership abilities Enhancing their personal and professional growth, and Promoting ongoing theological reflection on the practice of ministry Slide 10 Slide 11 Slide 12 Skills Self Slide 13 Field Ed. Supervisor(s) Colloquy Mentors Senior Seminarians Lay Committee Members Faculty Members FE Coordinator and FE Director Slide 14 I was glad when they said to me, Let us go to the house of the Lord. (Ps. 122:1) Slide 15 Phase I: Visiting Potential Field Ed. Sites Discerning Field Ed. Goals Phase 2: Engaging the Interview Process Selecting a Field Ed. Supervisor Phase 3: Developing a Learning Covenant Slide 16 Seniors Middlers Intl Students Bishops FE Direct or Other Faculty Lay Persons Clergy Slide 17 CO-CREATE REFLECTEXPLORE Slide 18 Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. (Mt. 7:24) Slide 19 12 hrs. per week 3 credits per semester Required 9 credits fulfilled in 3 semesters Slide 20 HYBRID FIELD ED. Weekday Option January Term Intensive Summer Term Intensive Extra, non-credit semester Language option Slide 21 Required 9 FE credits Fall semester in Middler Year January Term Intensive Spring semester in Middler Year Slide 22 Slide 23 A seminarian at your site for only one year needs special attention: A Senior who changed field sites An Anglican Studies student A Middler committed to a site for one year A seminarian at your site for only one year needs special attention: A Senior who changed field sites An Anglican Studies student A Middler committed to a site for one year Slide 24 Requires an accelerated startup Involves a faster pace than a two year seminarian Slide 25 Leaving Entering Engaging Slide 26 Slide 27 M.Div./Anglican 3 yrs. post grad Mentoring CE Funds Residencies Other resources Slide 28 Slide 29 SUPERVISOR SEMINARIAN SEMINARY Slide 30 Slide 31 Fall and Spring Breaks Christmas Summer Hybrid Field Ed. Students Slide 32 Leadership in Changing Times Learning Community Research Project Leader/system relationships Supervisory skills Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3+ Slide 33 SUPERVISORY SKILLS SUPERVISION (from the supervisors standpoint) SUPERVISION (from the seminarians standpoint) SUPERVISORY SKILLS SUPERVISION (from the supervisors standpoint) SUPERVISION (from the seminarians standpoint) Slide 34 Seminarian Learning Covenant Ministry Events Formation Issues Academic choices Sermon feedback Seminarian Report & Seminarian Field Ed. Site Reflection Paper Assignments Personal adjustments affecting ministry Slide 35 Slide 36 Supervisor privileges VTS catalog Continuing ed. offerings Slide 37 Leadership emphasis is addressed in at least four ways: Seminarian Learning Covenant Seminarian Report Field Education Site Reflection Paper Leadership Project Leadership emphasis is addressed in at least four ways: Seminarian Learning Covenant Seminarian Report Field Education Site Reflection Paper Leadership Project Slide 38 Field education, not field work Timeline for covenant Example of covenant Stipends Slide 39 Seminarians Field Ed. goals Usually 2-3 per semester or year Developed in consultation with supervisor May be revised as needed Basis for seminarians Field Ed. grade Slide 40 Slide 41 Brief (2-3 page) paper at end of each semester Choice of questions Discuss with supervisor Supervisor writes response Seminarian submits both to Field Ed. Dept. Basis for seminarians Field Ed. grade Brief (2-3 page) paper at end of each semester Choice of questions Discuss with supervisor Supervisor writes response Seminarian submits both to Field Ed. Dept. Basis for seminarians Field Ed. grade Slide 42 Purpose is description, not evaluation of congregation/site Seminarian obtains information from a variety of sources Seminarian discusses paper with his/her supervisor Supervisor writes response Basis for seminarians Field Ed. grade Slide 43 Both signatures on: Learning Covenants Response to Report Response to Reflection Paper Slide 44 Slide 45 Theological reflection 5-7 students 2 mentors5 methods Middler year Slide 46 Small group at FE site whose purpose is to: Support the seminarians development, and Journey with the seminarian Usually 2 hr. monthly meetings Lay Committee Orientation and Assessment Workshops Celebrating Our Seniors Service, Reception and Dinner Slide 47 Slide 48 Slide 49 DEVOTIONS STAFF PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION BREAK SUPERVISOR PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION Slide 50 SUPERVISORS COVENANT DEVOTIONS SUPERVISORS PRESENTATION Slide 51 Slide 52