In this podcast, Kelly Forbes, Corporate Communications Officer at GTC Scotland, speaks with Julie Wilson, Development Officer for Outdoor Learning at Education Scotland, who gives us the low down on the Year of Natural Scotland and how schools can get involved.
GTCS has published an article on creativity by Educationalist David Cameron, Director, The Read David Cameron Ltd. It is an expanded version of his TEDx presentation from Buenos Aires and acknowledges some of our achievements in Scotland from 2012. 
Light the fuseScottish Opera’s education team is in great demand helping to ignite a love of opera in our young people.
Read the article: Light the fuse.
The Year of Natural Scotland presents the perfect opportunity to take the classroom outdoors and experience all that this means for the mind, body and soul.
Read the article: The natural place to be.
The revised Professional Standards were approved at a full Council meeting earlier this month, The revised Professional Standards which will come into effect from August 2013 includes the following:
The existing Professional Standards should continue to be used until the revisions come into effect.
Visit the GTC website for more info
Professional Recognition in ‘Creativity’. Deadline for submissions Monday 3rd December 2012 to be eligible for the national award ceremony in this new category in the Scottish Parliament on the evening of January 29th 2013.
Hundreds of teachers have had their knowledge and skills recognised and been awarded with a certificate in Professional Recognition. We want you to join the group now being awarded the new category of ‘Creativity’. This will include dance, music, visual art, creativity in science, drama. In fact creativity covers a huge range of subjects.
Professional recognition allows registered teachers to focus their CPD in particular areas of interest, and gain recognition for enhancing their knowledge and experience.
How to apply for Professional Recognition ( Further details on our website www.gtcs.org.uk under ‘Professional Development’)
To discuss any aspect of Professional Recognition contact:
Professional Learning and Development Department
T: +44(0)131 314 6086
Music to our ears
This year, Drake Music Scotland celebrates its 15th anniversary of helping people with disabilities of all ages throughout Scotland to make music.
Read the article: Music to our ears.
Revision of the Professional Standards
GTC Scotland’s new draft Standards are out for consultation.
For the last few months, GTC Scotland has been working with colleagues across the profession on a revision of the GTC Scotland Professional Standards. The working titles of the revised standards are: Standards for Registration (encompassing a Standard for Initial Registration and a Standard for Full Registration), the Standard for Career Long Professional Learning, and The Standards for Leadership and Management (encompassing A Standard for Middle Leadership and a Standard for Headship). A generic set of values has been developed to be used across each of the standards.
The revised standards will be available online in August, as part of a consultation exercise. A programme of Glow TV events has been arranged, to enable teachers to hear our thinking about the content of the revised standards, and to engage in discussion about this. These Glow TV events will take place on the following dates 30th August, 6th, 17th and 27th September, with the first three focussing on the individual standards and the final session looking at the overall standards framework.
Further details and an opportunity to sign up to take part in these events will be available on the Glow TV schedule before the summer break. GTC Scotland Professional Standards Glow TV Events.
Creativity through expressive movement, such as dance, can bring huge benefits to children. It can empower them, improve their health, give them another way of communicating and help to give them a sense of self-confidence.
Read the article here
