Sustaining School Based Religious Education Leadership

Autor/in	Buchanan, Michael T.
Titel	Sustaining School Based Religious Education Leadership
Quelle	In: Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 9 (2018) 2, S.68-78 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2255-7547
DOI	10.2478/dcse-2018-0015
Schlagwörter	Religious Education; Catholic Schools; Catholic Educators; Teacher Attitudes; Leadership Responsibility; Labor Turnover; Teacher Persistence; Professional Isolation; Sense of Community; Employment Qualifications; Salaries; Holistic Approach; Well Being; Curriculum Development; Principals; Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Administrator Qualifications; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kirchliche Erziehung; Religionserziehung; Religionspädagogik; Katholische Schule; Katholische Erziehergemeinschaft; Lehrerverhalten; Employment qualification; Vocational qualification; Vocational qualifications; Berufliche Qualifikation; Entlohnung; Gehalt; Holistischer Ansatz; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Principal; Schulleiter; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	The number of people applying for school based religious education leadership positions is scarce in most regions throughout Australia as well as other geographical regions. Drawing on the insights from key stakeholders associated with religious education leadership in schools this qualitative study aimed to identify factors which militated against sustaining school based religious education leadership. This paper reports on the findings emanating from the study and proceeds to outline practical solutions that may contribute to attracting and sustaining future generations of religious education leaders. The key factors impacting on the sustainability of religious education leaders include feelings of disconnection, excessive demands associated with the role and a lack of structural support. Practical recommendations are outlined to contribute to sustaining school based religious education leadership. The recommendations include a review of teacher appraisal processes, equity in terms of industrial conditions and the inclusion of middle leadership positions that support the leader. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01