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 Directory  Lunch tickets  Notebook  Directory  Lunch tickets  Notebook

 Name  Site  Seminarian(s)  One hope I have for our time together

Practical Theology Field Ed.Liturgical skills Leadership skills CPEPastoral skills Liturgics, Homiletics, etc.

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

Skills Self

Field Ed. Supervisor(s) Colloquy Mentors Senior Seminarians Lay Committee Members Faculty Members FE Coordinator and FE Director

“I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord.” (Ps. 122:1)

 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

Seniors Middlers Int’l Students Bishops FE Direct or Other Faculty Lay Persons Clergy

CO-CREATE REFLECTEXPLORE

“ 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)

12 hrs. per week 3 credits per semester Required 9 credits fulfilled in 3 semesters

HYBRID FIELD ED.  Weekday Option  January Term Intensive  Summer Term Intensive  Extra, non-credit semester  Language option

Required 9 FE credits Fall semester in Middler Year January Term Intensive Spring semester in Middler 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 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

Requires an accelerated startup Involves a faster pace than a two year seminarian

 Leaving  Entering  Engaging

 M.Div./Anglican  3 yrs. post grad  Mentoring  CE Funds  Residencies  Other resources

SUPERVISOR SEMINARIAN SEMINARY

 Fall and Spring Breaks  Christmas  Summer  Hybrid Field Ed. Students

Leadership in Changing Times Learning Community Research Project Leader/system relationships Supervisory skills Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 3+

 SUPERVISORY SKILLS  SUPERVISION (from the supervisor’s standpoint)  SUPERVISION (from the seminarian’s standpoint)  SUPERVISORY SKILLS  SUPERVISION (from the supervisor’s standpoint)  SUPERVISION (from the seminarian’s standpoint)

 Seminarian Learning Covenant  Ministry Events  Formation Issues  Academic choices  Sermon feedback  Seminarian Report & Seminarian Field Ed. Site Reflection Paper Assignments  Personal adjustments affecting ministry

 Supervisor privileges  VTS catalog  Continuing ed. offerings

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

 Field education, not field work  Timeline for covenant  Example of covenant  Stipends

 Seminarian’s Field Ed. goals  Usually 2-3 per semester or year  Developed in consultation with supervisor  May be revised as needed  Basis for seminarian’s 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 seminarian’s 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 seminarian’s Field Ed. grade

 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 seminarian’s Field Ed. grade

Both signatures on:  Learning Covenants  Response to Report  Response to Reflection Paper

Theological reflection 5-7 students 2 mentors5 methods Middler year

Small group at FE site whose purpose is to:  Support the seminarian’s development, and  Journey with the seminarian  Usually 2 hr. monthly meetings Lay Committee Orientation and Assessment Workshops Celebrating Our Seniors Service, Reception and Dinner

DEVOTIONS STAFF PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION BREAK SUPERVISOR PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION

SUPERVISOR’S COVENANT DEVOTIONS SUPERVISOR’S PRESENTATION