Category Archives: CPD

CPD, Creativity, Curriculum for Excellence, Opportunities

Learner Voice and Pupil Participation Conference, 23 March 2012

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If you are interested in developing ‘learner voice’ and ‘pupil participation’ within your classroom, school or local authority, there will be a national conference in Edinburgh on Friday, 23 March 2012.
The event will feature sessions and workshops presenting successful and effective examples of developing and sustaining a pupil centred and participatory learning environment.
With a keynote address by Tam Baillie, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, some of the main themes covered on the day will include: rights respecting schools, community partnership projects, pupil councils, learner engagement with Curriculum for Excellence and peer education.  The event will also provide reference to global citizenship as a theme across learning highlighting how sustainability or international education allow for inclusive and pupil driven learning experiences.
Register for this free event today, or for further details please contact Diane Carson on 0141 282 5172 or email globalcitizens@educationscotland.gov.uk
CPD, Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Opportunities

Curriculum for Excellence Discussion at Donibristle with David Cameron

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In an effort to demystify and raise awareness of a Curriculum for Excellence, Donibristle has been fortunate enough to secure the services of David Cameron (currently working with Education Scotland) as a key speaker on Tuesday 20th March at 6.30pm.

Light refreshments will be available. 

 Please contact school on 01383 602412 for more information. 
 
CPD, Creativity, Secondary schools

Free CPD Event-Secondary Teachers!

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Developing global citizens through sciences, social studies and technologies

This  FREE CPD event provides an exciting opportunity for secondary school practitioners to discover how cradle to cradle technologies and a circular economy can be used as a rich and stimulating context for interdisciplinary learning relating to sustainable development education and global citizenship within Curriculum for Excellence.

The Scottish Government is committed to a low-carbon and zero-waste economy, and the development of enterprise, creativity, STEM (Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Maths) and higher order thinking skills in young people are essential if we are to realise these ambitious plans for the future.

Friday 30th March 9:30am-3:30pm

Menzies Hotel, Washington Street, Glasgow G3 8AZ

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Art and Design, CPD, Creativity, Curriculum for Excellence, Expressive Arts, Opportunities

National Galleries

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Continued Professional Development

We can provide exciting and stimulating Continuing Professional Development (CPD) sessions for whole schools, departments, art forums and cluster groups.

These sessions cover a range of topics, such as:

  • how art can support and extend the Curriculum for Excellence
  • increasing teachers’ confidence in using object-based learning in the Galleries and the classroom
  • developing teachers’ skills in looking at art
  • using works of art in the classroom creatively
  • practical experience in different art techniques

Above sessions can be booked for a half day or full day.

We also offer specialist hands-on workshops for Secondary Art Teachers and Primary Art Specialists. 

For more details, please download the School Programme 2011-12 or contact the Schools Education Officer for more information.

CPD, Opportunities, Technologies

E-Safety live event 22 March, Heriot Watt University Conference Centre

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Edinburgh Workshops

The Scottish Government and the UK Safer Internet Centre are running an e-safety live event on 22 March with a choice of 12 workshops on topics such as ‘Online Gaming’ and ‘Protecting your Professional Identity’.

The event will be of interest to teachers, e-safety leads, headteachers, organisations working with children, social workers, local authorities and trainers. For enquiries, please email esafetylive@saferinternet.org.uk.

Art and Design, CPD, Curriculum for Excellence, Dance, Drama, Expressive Arts, Music, Primary schools

Catalyst: Inspiring Arts Ideas for Teachers

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Struggle for confidence when teaching the arts? Looking for some fresh lesson ideas you can use across the curriculum? Catalyst is a programme of inspiring arts-based teacher training days running across the academic year.

Each Catalyst day is designed to help integrate the arts into your teaching practice. During the day you will work with professional artists and practitioners to build confidence in using the arts. Workshops will teach techniques and skills that you will feel confident to use across the curriculum.

The day will pass on interactive and innovative teaching ideas for P3 to P6. Each event will work with two art forms from: poetry, visual arts, drama, storytelling, dance and music.

There are a maximum of 30 places available per day so we strongly recommend booking soon as places fill up quickly. Catalyst 11.12 Booking Form

Thanks to generous funding from the Maaike McInnes Charitable Trust each day costs just £45 per person which includes lunch and a free copy of our 120 page Teachers Book.

Our Scotland dates for 2011/12 are:

25th April – Palace of Hollyrood, Edinburgh – Visual Art & Poetry

11th May – Aberdeen Arts Centre – Drama & Music

26th & 27th April – Dumfries House, Ayrshire – art forms tbc, call for more info

 For more information and to book please email catalyst@childrenandarts.org.uk or call 020 3326 2230

CPD, Creative Learning, Creative practitioners, Curriculum for Excellence, Expressive Arts, Primary schools, Secondary schools

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s summer schools

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The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s summer schools for children, young people and adults have developed a reputation for their creativity, imagination and flair and over the past three years have grown into a body of intensive dance, drama, music, production and screen training events.

The Summer Schools have thrilled families, engaged with students who were considering performing arts training or assisted learners professional or personal development.  These immersion courses are always focused on the highest quality learning and teaching, inclusion and creative engagement and are run by the most committed and dynamic tutors.

Some example Summer Schools in 2012 will be;

 Children and Young People

  • 1-2 or  3-4 year olds –  Early Years Music
  • 5-7 year olds – Professor Poggle and The Catastrophic Creature (Drama Course)
  • 15-17 year olds – The Remake (Film and Performance course)

Adults (17+)

  • Acting: Stanislavski and Realism
  • Drama Facilitators Skills Development
  • Dance Facilitators Skills Development

For more information, see below:

Summer Schools Brochure (Adults) 2012

Summer Schools Brochure (Young People) 2012

The full range of course information outlines are available at

http://www.rcs.ac.uk/shortcourses/summerschools/

For further information on the content or availability of these summer schools or other types of residency in the near future please contact: Kenny McGlashan , Senior Tutor / Producer for Short Courses

+44 (0)141 270 8337 (direct)

K.McGlashan@rcs.ac.uk

CPD, Creative Learning, Creativity, Curriculum for Excellence, Education Scotland, Events, Marks on a Landscape, Primary schools, Secondary schools

CPD Event: Creative Learning!

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This session is aimed at primary and secondary teachers wishing to enhance their knowledge of the importance of creativity across the whole curriculum. It will introduce participants to Fife’s Creative Learning Network (CLN), a newly established group bringing together community representatives and key local and national cultural partners with education representatives.

This session will consider the importance of creativity as a higher order thinking skill and its relevance within CfE, launch Fife’s CLN glow group and introduce current creative resources from Education Scotland

4-5pm, ASDARC, Thursday 15th 2012

Book now…places going fast!

CPD, Creative Learning, Curriculum for Excellence, Expressive Arts, Opportunities

Catalyst: Inspiring Arts Ideas for Teachers

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The Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts is offering a series of inspiring arts-based training days designed to help teachers integrate the arts into their practice. Participants will work with professional artists and practitioners to build confidence in using the arts, focusing on teaching, focused on P3 to P6. Click below to get more info on the courses and how to book.

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