OECD webinar: Using Evaluation to Improve Teaching, 13 March

2013 International Summit on the Teaching Profession
Using evaluation to improve teaching
OECD Education and Skills webinar series with Andreas Schleicher – OECD Deputy Director for Education and Skills and Kristen Weatherby – Senior Analyst, OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)

Wednesday, March 13th 2013 at the following times
11:00 am Europe Time (Paris, GMT+01:00)
1:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)

What: The third International Summit on the Teaching Profession will bring together education ministers, union leaders and other teacher leaders from high-performing and rapidly improving education systems, as measured by the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), to discuss how teacher quality is defined and what standards are set and by whom; what systems are in place for teacher evaluation and how evaluations are conducted; and how teacher evaluation contributes to school improvement and teacher self-efficacy.
In some countries the concept – not to mention the use – of teacher appraisal sparks discussion just about wherever and whenever it is mentioned. According to what criteria? Who decides? And what should the results of teacher appraisals be used for?  The webinars will present the report Teachers for the 21st Century: Using Evaluation to Improve Teaching  which underpins the 2013 Summit with available research about effective approaches to teacher appraisal and examples of reforms that have produced specific results, show promise or illustrate imaginative ways of implementing change.  By looking at how appraisal results are used it shows how teacher appraisal can be a key lever for increasing the focus on teaching quality and continuous professional development for teachers, in keeping with the growing recognition that the quality of teaching affects student learning outcomes.
Who: Andreas Schleicher, OECD Deputy Director for Education and Skills and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General of the OECD and Kristen Weatherby – Senior Analyst, OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS)

When: Wednesday, March 13th 2013: 2 webinars will be held at the following times:
11:00 am Europe Time (Paris, GMT+01:00)
1:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)

Where: The convenience of your own computer. For registration see instructions below.
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To register for the online briefing
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1. Go to https://oecdwash.webex.com/oecdwash/onstage/g.php?p=0&t=m
2. Select the event and click “Register”.
3. On the registration form, enter your information and then click “Submit”.

Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email message with instructions on how to join the event.
For assistance please send a message to Matthias.Rumpf@oecd.org

New Professional Focus Papers published

Education Scotland has now published materials covering all subjects at National 4 and National 5  – the papers are designed to assist those supporting learners as they work towards the new qualifications.

The materials highlight important features of learning which are enhanced or different from previous arrangements and are intended to stimulate professional reflection and dialogue about learning. They provide advice on approaches to learning and teaching which build directly on those used in the 3-15 Broad General Education, in order to promote continuity in learners’ acquisition of knowledge, understanding and skills.

They come as part of the development of exemplar course materials across the full range of National 4 and National 5 qualifications, being managed by Education Scotland in partnership with ADES.

The Professional Focus Papers are now available for download on the web-based course materials site on Glow and the Education Scotland website

Glow TV events coming up

The Vikings! at the National Museum of Scotland
4 March 2013, 2.00 pm
http://bit.ly/glowvikings

What were the Vikings really like? Fierce warriors in horned helmets or peaceful farmers and traders? Join experts at the National Museum of Scotland to explore some amazing real and replica Viking objects, which might help you to decide what they were like.

Assessment Community – Using Glow to Support Assessment
6 March, 2013, 8:20 am

http://bit.ly/usingglowforassessment

This is one of a series of Glow Meets taking place in the Assessment Community and will be hosted by Jem Anderson from the team. NB: This same event will also run on Thursday 7 March at 3.45 pm.

Scottish Children’s Book Awards Ceremony
7 March 1.30 pm

http://bit.ly/13pKgth

Celebrate World Book Day with the 1000-strong audience in the Caird Hall by watching the 2012 Scottish Children’s Book Awards Ceremony live in Glow.

There will be readings, music, illustration, Oscar-worthy drama performances, song, readings, interviews, all of the shortlisted authors and illustrators and of course, the announcement of the wining books as chosen by over 32,000 children across Scotland.

Women and Science in Scotland: Careers that Science can Offer
8 March, 11.30 am

http://bit.ly/YZ6flh

On International Women’s Day on 8 March Glow TV will be going to the European Parliament in Edinburgh for a special event.

The event will feature a panel of speakers, all of whom studied science and have gone on to a range of different careers, talking about their experiences and what led them to study a science subject.

Daily What Newsround
8 March 2013, 11.00 am

http://bit.ly/YI45sr

Join us for another fun round up of the news with quizzes, missing words and a unique take on the week’s events. Melissa and Andrea with a special guest make the top stories accessible and enjoyable for young people. You might win one of our new “I made the News Today” Daily What badges for your contribution

For full details of these and other events, please log in to Glow and view the current schedule

(Glow login and password required)

CfE Briefing – Progression from the Broad General Education to the Senior Phase, Part 3: Curriculum Planning at the Senior Phase

The next title in the popular series of CfE Briefings is now available on the Education Scotland website and focuses on Progression from the Broad General Education to the Senior Phase, Part 3: Curriculum Planning at the Senior Phase.

This latest addition to the series explores the ways in which schools are changing the curriculum at the Senior Phase and how they are building progressively on the 3-15 Broad General Education (BGE). It should be read alongside CfE Briefings 6 and 7.

CfE Briefing 8

Achievement Pathways

National Singing Lesson on Glow TV

Scotland’s Still Singing, 27 February, 2.00 pm

http://bit.ly/XghwPD

Join Maeve Mackinnon and Innes Watson as they entertain us with Scots and Gaelic songs in this national singing lesson.

For full details of these and other events, please log in to Glow and view the current schedule:
https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/nationalsite/GlowTV/tvpages/Schedule.aspx

(Glow login and password required)

Adventures in Improvised Living – building wellbeing, resilience and learning power through outdoor exploration and discovery

Venue: Crieff Hydro, Perthshire

Date: 14 March

Education Scotland would like to invite practitioners working in upper primary and secondary to this event, particularly those interested in developing their outdoor practice to achieve Professional Recognition in Outdoor Learning from GTCS.

Event Details: Click here
To attend this event, please complete the registration form http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/G8MMLRZ

You will need the name and contact details of the lead officer nominating you for this event in order to register. Places will be confirmed on 4 March and a detailed programme for the day will be sent then.

Exploring the learning possibilities of a place near you (West and East Scotland Events)

Building on Education Scotland’s successful ‘3-18 Places Projects’, this free half day event will prepare you to build the curriculum around the possibilities of an outdoor place near your school. We aim to give you an inspiring and enjoyable day that will open your eyes to the many possibilities of teaching outdoors in a local place, and leave you with practical ideas for how to get started

Find out more by looking at the reports of two previous events below.

Download (PDF) West Report Download (PDF) East Report

East event on 15 April 2013 1.30 pm – 5.30 pm at Hermitage of Braid, Edinburgh. EH10, UK http://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/results.php?id=620

West event on 15 March 2013 1.30 pm – 5.30 pm at Chatelherault Country Park, Hamilton. ML3 7UE http://www.ltl.org.uk/resources/results.php?id=619

It would be great to see as many teachers as possible joining in these opportunities to develop place-responsive curriculum making.

Painting Award opportunity for senior phase students

The Jolomo Schools Painting Award sponsored by Bank of Scotland will be run for the first time in school year 2012/13.

Students from the senior phase at all Scottish secondary schools are invited to take part in the inaugural schools painting award.  Students are asked to paint and submit their interpretation of the Scottish landscape.

The winner will receive £500, with an additional £500 going to the winning school’s Art Department.  The winner will also have the opportunity to be mentored by the artist John Lowrie Morrison  (Jolomo).

More information can be found by clicking on ‘HOW TO ENTER’ on the home page of The Jolomo Foundation website.  www.jolomofoundation.org

The deadline for submissions is 28 March 2013

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