the university of notre dame. mission-driven but data-informed: applications of change theory in...
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WELCOME
• Gratitude for your service & witness• Gift of time in summer• Beauty of the school calendar
Inner Life
• Often neglected• worldly success tied to extroversion• Love of drama-thrill of the hunt
Easter Proclamation
• Central to the faith• St. Paul says “Our faith is in vain if Christ be
not raised” (I Corinthians 15:14)• Social norms emphasize Christmas• Easter has priority
Paschal Mystery
Then Death & Resurrection; Easter
Now All our little deaths & resurrections
School Order of lifeLeaders Preparation for
the ultimate letting go
Shadows
• Insecurity about our own identity & worth• Universe is essentially hostile• Functional Atheism• Fear• Denial of Death
Insecurity
• Reliance on externals• Departmental jealousy• Overstated policies• Occasional verbal sparring• Unnuanced increase in academic difficulty• Repetitive drill & practice after loss or
failure
Universe is essentially hostile
• Assume worst of students, parents, teachers, administrators, politicians, etc.
• The Disney Studies & Expectation Effects
• School discipline policies, suspensions, & the principal’s office
Functional Atheism
• Everything really & ultimately depends on me & the quality of my performance
• Richard Rohr on overworking
• Ted Hesburgh on Pope John XXIII
Fear
• Most commonly self-reported emotion in schools
• Organization (preparation) as key to happiness & road to salvation
Shadows
• Insecurity about our own identity & worth• Universe is essentially hostile• Functional Atheism• Fear• Denial of Death
Reflection Questions
• How do the five shadows play out in your work & life?
• Which one is most prominent? Least present?
• Name one thing at school that needs to die so that something new can rise.