The Ignatian Inquiry Podcast

by Jesuit Schools Network

At the Jesuit Schools Network, we are eager to encourage a spirit of inquiry across the many layers of our work in Jesuit secondary and pre-secondary education. We seek to create space to connect and learn about the good work that is going on across our schools in North America. To that end, we created the Ignatian Inquiry Podcast, so that no matter where they are or when they can tune in, Jesuit educators from all over the con ...   ...  Read more
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Podcast episodes

  • College Admissions in 2024 with Patrick Gallagher

    College Admissions in 2024 with Patrick Gallagher

    E15
    47:30

    College Admissions in 2024: Rising Tuition, Standardized Testing, Politics, Affirmative Action, Achievement Culture, the FAFSA, and So Much More. How Do Jesuit Schools Navigate the Continually Changing Landscape of Higher Education Enrollment? In this episode, we speak with Patrick Gallagher, Director of College Counseling at Gonzaga College High School in Washington DC, and a long-time enrollment professional with robust experience on both sides of the admissions desk. The topic of college admissions has been in the news in a myriad of ways this academic year – from standardized testing, affirmative action and rising tuition costs, to FAFSA upheaval and the intersection of politics on the admissions process. We will explore how this has been experienced in the College Counseling offices at the Jesuit secondary level, as counseling professionals work to support the needs of the students in their care.

  • Women’s Leadership in the JSN with Dr. Kelly Goodsell and Cindy Davis

    Women’s Leadership in the JSN with Dr. Kelly Goodsell and Cindy Davis

    E14
    48:00

    In this episode of JSN's Ignatian Inquiry Podcast, we speak with Cindy Davis, Principal of Bellarmine Preparatory School in Tacoma, Washington and Dr. Kelly Goodsell, President of Bellarmine Preparatory School, who together form the first female President and Principal Team at Bellarmine, as well as the first female President-Principal team at a legacy Jesuit school in the JSN. Women's History Month comes alive in this conversation with two extraordinary leaders in the JSN, and it will be of interest to teachers and leaders across programs and academic disciplines in Jesuit schools.

  • Reframing Ignatian Pedagogy with Dr. Terra Caputo

    Reframing Ignatian Pedagogy with Dr. Terra Caputo

    E13
    41:58

    In this episode, we talk with Dr. Terra Caputo, the Director of the Center for Ignatian Pedagogy at Saint Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio, an institutional action research center that studies the cognitive, affective, and behavioral growth and wellness of adolescent boys. During the discussion, we delve into the evolution of the school’s commitment to to the Center for Ignatian Pedagogy that is unique in a secondary setting and seeks to explore the intersection of research and faith with student voices at the heart of the work. Listeners will learn about the Center’s intentional balance of innovation and Jesuit tradition, and what institutional support of Ignatian Pedagogy looks like in teaching and learning at Ignatius

  • Accompaniment, Faith Formation and Building Relationships with Dr. Colleen Karchunas

    Accompaniment, Faith Formation and Building Relationships with Dr. Colleen Karchunas

    E12
    30:52

    In this episode, we explore the roots of catechetical accompaniment, considering accompaniment as a practice of intentional relationships of guidance and companionship oriented towards growth in faith with Dr. Colleen Karchunas, Assistant Director of Campus Ministry at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, DC. During our conversation with Dr. Karchunas, we delve into the findings of her doctoral research entitled “Removing Our Sandals Before the Sacred Ground of the Other: Finding the Roots of Catechetical Accompaniment in the Thought of Pope Francis and in the Ancient and Restored Catechumenates.” Animating this learning from Dr. Karchunas’ position in Campus Ministry, her research brings to life the important roles educators play in faith formation of their students as they walk with them along their journey in our member schools.

  • Episode 11: Michelle Martin on Mindfulness and Well-Being

    Episode 11: Michelle Martin on Mindfulness and Well-Being

    E11
    28:45

    In this episode, Michelle Martin, M.Ed., shares about the evolution of her work at Brebeuf offering mindfulness meditation courses and how the program has grown into something that is woven throughout the school community via student athletics, clubs, retreats, faculty, staff, and adult formation, as well as a freshman seminar, new faculty orientation, parent program, and so much more. Listeners learn about how her interest in mindfulness training grew out of her work in the classroom as a teacher in meeting the needs of the students in front of her, and how Ignatian meditation and mindfulness supports the mission of our school communities.