Information for Leaders
Supporting Principals and Leadership Teams to embed evidence-based teaching practice in all classrooms to transform students’ lives through learning.
Catalyst is underway (at varying stages) at every school across the Archdiocese. Each school will have a unique implementation journey, with Principals and their Leadership Teams working closely with their Performance Improvement Leader and the Teaching and Learning team at CECG, to identify the appropriate approach. This will be addressed through Annual Improvement Planning. School Leaders will be responsible for –
Effectively leading and advocating for teaching and learning improvements
Leading curriculum improvement in schools utilising curated high-quality resources
Examining data to plan, prioritise and timeline the improvement journey
Providing collaboration opportunities within the school and across the Archdiocese
All Leaders and Principals will work with their Performance Improvement Leaders to design and refine their Catalyst journey. If there’s anything specific you would like more information about, please get in touch with your Performance Improvement Leader or the Catalyst team.
To support the implementation and ongoing embedding of the Catalyst teaching approach, Leaders and Principals are provided with –
Leaders should identify and work with teachers in their Catalyst planning sessions, to ensure they are included in the overall solution and roll out of the program in their school. Leaders should work with their teachers to build strong communities of practice to ensure the professional learning teachers are undertaking is becoming embedded in their schools.
You will be provided with a ‘Toolkit for Leaders’ which will include key messaging, templates and instructions, and content ideas for school collateral (websites, newsletters, social media, school handbooks, proformas).
All Leaders and Principals will work with their Performance Improvement Leaders to design and refine their Catalyst journey. If there’s anything specific you would like more information about, please get in touch with the with your Performance Improvement Leader or the Catalyst team.
Principals have the opportunity to collaborate and share experiences with peers in the bi-annual Catholic Leaders’ Days.
All Leaders are also encouraged to participate in professional learning programs alongside their teachers to ensure they are abreast of the terminology, theory and resources being presented to teachers.