What’s New?
Your round up of the latest news and events from across the SWEIC.
November 14th, 2022
Limitless Learning – Growth Mindset themed professional learning
Limitless Learning is a short, modular blended learning programme, that supports the application of growth mindset practice to enhance pupil engagement, attainment, health and wellbeing, confidence and resilience.
Last chance to register for first UNCRC input
In conjunction with Education Scotland, we are offering three professional learning sessions for practitioners and leads in all sectors to develop their understanding of the UNCRC and what this means in terms of policy and practice. These sessions will support all schools on their Rights Respecting Schools journey. The first session is Thursday 17th November and registration closes on Tuesday at 4pm.
Don’t miss out – book your place now!
Screen Literacy – professional learning inputs
Our SWEIC Literacy Group are providing 2 professional learning inputs – Screen Literacy in Secondary English, and Screen Literacy in Primary: The 4Cs – Critical, Cultural, Creative…and Christmas!
Find out more and book your space.
Teaching and Learning CPD Bulletin
Primary, secondary or early years? Our Teaching and Learning bulletins have something for everyone. A bi-weekly input providing a quick something to read, watch or listen to addressing all the key issues affecting you in your classroom including planning for effective learning, transitions and communication with parents.
October 31st, 2022
New monthly SWEIC bulletin launched –
We are excited to launch the first edition of your new monthly bulletin. Keep up to date with key activity from across our workstreams, and get involved.
Scotland Learns –
Scotland Learns is a one-stop shop for all your Education Scotland news.
SWEIC Teaching and Learning Bulletin
Primary, secondary or early years? Our Teaching and Learning bulletins have something for everyone. A bi-weekly input providing a quick something to read, watch or listen to addressing all the key issues affecting you in your classroom including planning for effective learning, transitions and communication with parents.
Visit our dedicated webpage to read.
October 3rd, 2022
Four Stages of Progress: Review, Refresh, Relaunch – October 11th 3.45 – 4.30pm
As we plan the development and expansion of our 4 Stages of Progress resource, this event will put it in context, give an overview of its content and provide an opportunity for a questions and / or feedback around its use. We would welcome practitioners from any sector or subject area to participate in this session. It would be useful to hear from any colleagues across the SWEIC who have already used the resource within their setting.
No registration required, use this link to join.
View the Four Stages of Progress Resource
Play Pedagogy
This week we launch two new programmes. Play Pedagogy Programme 1: Moving Forwards, is a repeat of the highly acclaimed professional learning programme, first launched last year. It is suitable for all teachers, early years practitioners and support staff across the SWEIC who are exploring a play based learning approach in their settings whether long established or starting out.
Play Pedagogy Programme 2: The Next Chapter is new for 22/23 and builds upon the success of programme 1 last year. Suitable for EY practitioners or teachers across the SWEIC who have implemented a play based learning approach in their settings and are keen to explore this in more detail given this experience.
Find out more and apply to both programmes here.
