Religious Education and Leadership

Religious Education and Leadership Plans

Friday 12 February

My role as Leader of Learning : Religious Education K-6 encompasses a variety of roles and responsibilities. My work with RECs within schools however, is my favourite part of the job! I had the opportunity to begin my "fieldwork" this week with two wonderful RECs within Cluster 7. 

We had the opportunity to meet with one another to discuss Religious Education and leadership within each of their contexts. Using the REC growth maps, New Horizons strategic improvement plan and the statement of Authentic Learning as a guide for our professional dialogue, each REC established goals that they will work towards within their respective school contexts.

I really enjoyed the diversity that I work within as I travel around to various schools. Although the role of the REC has it similarities, their active role descriptions, goals and annual improvement plans look entirely different. This week I was able to hold discussions about building capacity of both the REC and RE PLC members and to begin to co construct a framework for developing a performance growth model within Religious Education.

Within another school context and REC, our conversation focused more on strategies to strengthen the understanding and commitment to the Archbishop's Charter and the school Vision and Mission alive for stakeholders of the school community.