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A richer understanding of Article 31: Launching the new General Comment in Scotland28th March 2013
Time: (Registration 9:15) 10:00 – 15:30
Location: Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh
The aim of the conference is to celebrate and raise awareness of the adoption of the UN General Comment on article 31: children’s right to culture, leisure and play; and to explore how policy-makers and practitioners can make the expectations of the UN General Comment a reality in Scotland.
Through keynote presentations, workshops and discussion opportunities the following questions will be considered:
From 6th November 2012 to 31st March 2013
Time:
Location: Throughout Scotland
Stonewall Scotland are running free training sessions for primary teachers on how to use their new, ground breaking resources to tackle homophobia in primary schools.
Stonewall’s 2009 Teachers’ Report shows that 44% of primary teachers say that children experience homophobic bullying in their schools. Three quarters hear “you’re so gay” or “that’s so gay” on a regular basis, yet nine in ten teachers have never received any training on how to tackle and prevent homophobia in their school.
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SKILL UP 2013
Dundee Rep Theatre, Dundee
20-21 April 2013
Booking and event info: www.promoteyt.co.uk/events/skillup/
SKILL UP is the only annual training and networking conference in Scotland for professionals who use drama and theatre in their work with young people.
SKILL UP 2013, produced by Promote YT in partnership with Dundee Rep Theatre, presents an unparalleled programme of high quality training and facilitation delivered by leading practitioners.
Whether you are a freelance youth theatre practitioner at the start of your career, an organisation leader, or a drama teacher, we invite you to be enriched, inspired and advanced by a weekend of training and collaborative learning.
For the first time, SKILL UP participants will be able to choose from 2 themed training routes, including a CPD certificated route.
‘Absolutely vital to the development of the sector’ – SKILL UP 2012 delegate
‘The workshops were excellent – well-planned and executed, fun, engaging and educational’ – SKILL UP 2012 delegate
Workshop programme includes – Company of Angels, Frantic Assembly, National Association of Youth Drama (Ireland), Scottish Youth Theatre, Adam Smith College, Dundee Rep Theatre, Fife Youth Theatre and more.
For all information about SKILL UP 2013 visit www.promoteyt.co.uk/events/skillup/
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Glow is packed full of educational resources and national communities where teaching staff can collaborate with colleagues across Scotland. Come and find out more about free and exciting content, the new RM Unify launchpad and other useful Glow components and professional learning opportunities.
| Who: | Scottish teaching staff |
| When: | Saturday the 23rd February 2013 from 10.00am to 2.00pm |
| Where: | Auchterderran Centre, 14 Woodend Road, Cardenden, KY5 0NE |
| Format: | Content provider sessions and presentations |
Exhibition and spotlight sessions to include:
Fife Contemporary Art and Craft are delighted to offer primary teachers across Fife a FREEtwilight CPD session, supported by Fife’s Creative Learning Network. This CPD session compliments ‘The Kingdom of If – Art and Sustainability in Fife’ MAC’s* 2012-13 Exhibition which has been organised by FCA&C, and curated by Jonathan Baxter. The CPD session explores the educational resources created to link the exhibition with cross curricular art and environment themes, with participants trying out hands-on art activities which can then be used in the classroom.
The activities will be led by the exhibition organisers and artists Jonathan Baxter & Sarah Gittins.
Date(s): 18 February 2013 and repeated on 28 February 2013
Venue: Lecture Hall, Auchterderran Centre
Time: 4pm-6pm
Cost: FREE
Participants: Primary School Teachers
How to Book a CPD Session:
Course information is available on the Fife CPD System and applications should be made in the normal way.
*MAC – Fife’s Mobile Museum. MAC is a free service which comes out to schools and community venues around Fife. Interested in bringing MAC to your school? Contact Janet Klak on 08451 555 555 Ext 472779 or email janet.klak@fife.gov.uk
(flyer attached) MAC Exhibition
Tuesday 26 February 2013
10:00 – 16:00
The Falcon Education Centre, Aviemore
This active, outdoor event aims to inspire lecturers to work creatively out of doors, developing interdisciplinary skills with creative approaches. The event will also offer an opportunity to develop an understanding of the John Muir Award and how this can be used to enhance learners’ skill and qualifications. A major feature of the day will be designing and carrying out activities including shelter building, generating ideas of how to use this as potential evidence for assessment.
The SLF team is pleased to announce that the Scottish Learning Festival 2013 will be taking place on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 September 2013. The theme for SLF 2013 is Raising the bar in Scotland – transforming lives through learning.
The conference secretariat is now open for abstracts for proposed participation. Abstracts of 200 words for proposed sessions on the above theme should be submitted by Friday 1 March 2013
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1SR
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