The Growing Deep Leadership and Formation Framework articulates what it means to participate, work and flourish in a Lutheran education community.
Since 1839 the Lutheran Church has had Lutheran schools. This framework gives us a basis in which all involved in Lutheran early childhood, primary and secondary education can reflect deeply and confidently on this foundation, and how it points us to today and tomorrow as lifelong learners.
The Growing Deep Leadership and Formation Framework was developed to:
- Provide opportunity for all leaders in Lutheran schools and early childhood services to reflect on and plan for growth in their leadership responsibilities, spiritual journey and ongoing formation.
- Provide opportunity for all leaders in Lutheran schools and early childhood services to reflect on and plan for growth in their leadership responsibilities, spiritual journey and ongoing formation.
- Grow a common and consistent language that builds a shared vision and understanding of how each individual contributes to the school or service in the Lutheran context.
- Identify the practices and capabilities that contribute to improving student learning outcomes.
- Clarify and develop an understanding of how God’s word, Lutheran theology and spirituality informs leadership across all areas of responsibility.
- Connect all of our learning communities nationally, through shared visions and goals centred on formation and leadership.
- Be used for strategic renewal and development at both a personal and school/service level.
Lutheran Education is based on the gospel of Jesus Christ, which informs all learning and teaching, all human relationships and all activities. Growing Deep consist of 5 elements:
- Our Foundation provides the Lutheran lens through which we view all that occurs in Lutheran Education.
- The Vocational Practices describe the work that we all undertake.
- Capabilities describe the way we work.
- Our Culture describes the environment we are aspiring to create in Lutheran Education.
- The culmination and fruits of our work means we are all Free to Flourish.
Growing Deep and associated resources can be downloaded from the Growing Deep website. For questions or requests for physical resources contact us.