PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

John Reddan Education believes in assisting people to develop their skills, knowledge, understandings and self-belief through professional development and training which connects with the learner and is engaging, practical and relevant to their context.

Most schools adopt a holistic approach in seeking to nurture the spiritual dimension of their communities.

This generally encompasses pastoral, service, worship and academic programs, however an issue facing many schools is how to genuinely support the teachers ‘at the chalk-face’ whose role it is to engage the students in a religious studies program that is both meaningful and engaging.

The level of expertise and understanding of this learning area among teachers can vary greatly which unsurprisingly can influence its positioning in the school curriculum as an academic subject.

John has worked extensively with schools in developing RAVE programs and with teachers, particularly in the primary and middle years of schooling, in developing inquiry-based, integrated units of study and resources to form part of a meaningful and engaging academic program.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOLS 

Professional development can be tailored to meet the needs of individual school communities.

AREAS OF FOCUS COULD INCLUDE:

RELIGIOUS AND VALUES EDUCATION (see Programs)

o   Collaborative review of existing programs / curriculum
o   Introduction to RAVE
o   Creating a RAVE scaffold - scope and sequence
o   Units of work
o   Resources

THE VALUES–BASED CLASSROOM

The investigation of practical strategies to help establish positive student behaviours in the values-based classroom.

VALUES AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE 

Investigating the relationship between the organizational culture and the beliefs, values, attitudes and mission ... implications for strategic planning and operation of schools ... modelling of values, indicators and opportunities for reinforcement.

John Reddan Education believes in the development of the whole person. Skills, knowledge, understanding and self-belief are developed through engaging professional development and training which connects with participants and is practical and relevant to  their context.