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CfE, CLN News, Fife

Creativity Exchange Fife: evaluation report

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Creativity exchange fife #CXFife12 was delivered by Fife’s Creative Learning Network (FCLN) on Thursday 8 November 2012; approximately 120 participants attended.

The event was introduced by Fife Council’s Executive Director (Education and Learning) Ken Greer. It focused on creativity in learning, its impacts and benefits and showcased some of the excellent creative learning work being delivered in Fife within the context of Curriculum for Excellence.

To find out more about what took place and who took part, download the illustrated evaluation report here: Creativity Exchange Fife 2012 Final

Aberdeen, Artists, CLN News, CPD, Creative Practitioners, Early Years, Learning Exchange, Teachers

Serious Play: The interface between creativity, play and learning

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Tuesday 4 December 2012

Beach Ballroom, Beach Promenade, Aberdeen, AB24 5NR

Registration 9.30am; Conference 10.15am‐4.00pm

This interdisciplinary conference will bring together professionals from Education, Early Years, Family and Community Learning, Arts and Culture and Outdoor Learning to explore the interface between creativity, play and learning in a range of contexts.

The conference will enable participants to share theory and practice with a view to developing new ideas and further collaborations.

There will be a range of participatory activities as well as presentations to encourage interaction, learn from each other and stimulate new possibilities.

The keynote presenter is María de los Angéles González, better known in her country as `Chiqui ́Gonzalez, Minister of Innovation and Culture of the State Government of Santa Fe, Argentina.

Chiqui has combined her skills and experiences as a lawyer, teacher, artistic practitioner and Minister to champion shared family learning through cultural activity. This is most keenly realised in ‘El Tríptico de la Infancia,’ in Rosario and ‘El Tríptico de la Imaginacíon’ in Santa Fe; six cultural centres developed from abandoned and subsequently regenerated industrial and public spaces. Each centre has a different emphasis on family learning, invention, collective construction, sharing and creating stories and play.

For further information contact: CLN@aberdeencity.gov.uk or telephone 01224 814530. To book your free place please complete the attached booking form:

Booking Form -Serious Play

and email it to:

CPD@aberdeencity.gov.uk.


Artists, CPD, Creative Practitioners

ArtWorks Scotland Conference 2012 – Programme

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22-23 November, The Lighthouse, Glasgow, G1 3NU

ArtWorks has announced the full programme for its conference; the timetable for each day can be downloaded here:

Conference Day 1: 99705_artworks-conference-day-1-timetable-1

Conference Day 2: 99706_artworks-conference-day-2-timetable-1

Book your place now via the Citz box office.

More About ArtWorks

ArtWorks: Developing Practice in Participatory Settings is a Paul Hamlyn Foundation Special Initiative with funding and support from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, Creativity Culture & Education (supported by Arts Council England) and the Cultural Leadership Programme. ArtWorks Scotland is partner funded by Creative Scotland.

Creative Practitioners, Drama, Glasgow, Learning Exchange, Opportunities

Ideas Exchange 2013

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Imaginate is now inviting submissions for the next Ideas Exchange, in association with Tramway in February 2013.

The Ideas Exchange offers an excellent opportunity to try out ideas and receive peer feedback – if you have an idea for a performance piece for children and young people aged 0-18, we want to hear from you! Successful proposals may also be considered for further opportunities with Tramway – click here for full details and find out how to apply.

The closing date for submissions is Monday 3 December.

CPD, Glasgow

The Art of Hosting: 9.30 am – 4.30 pm on 6 December 2012

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http://www.cldstandardscouncil.org.uk/News_Events/News/The_Art_of_Hosting

As part of their Ideas Academy – developing dialogue, debate and conversation that encourage us to lead, think and act beyond boundaries; being creative, provocative, inspiring and motivating – CLD Standards Council are bringing the Art of Hosting to Glasgow on 6 December.

The Art of Hosting Meaningful Conversations is a response to a world that is becoming increasingly complex and fragmented, where true solutions and innovations lie not in one leader or viewpoint, but in the larger picture of collective intelligence and wise sustainable action.

Find out more on the CLD Standard Council website.

CPD, Creative Practitioners, Dance, Dundee

Inspirational Education – training and best practice in dance education

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Sat 24 Nov at The Space, Dundee College (10am – 4pm)

Dundee Dance Partnership welcomes Charles Chip McNeal, Director of Education, San Francisco Ballet to open this day of workshops and networking opportunities.

Through a programme of workshops, participants, whether newly qualified or highly experienced, will:

  • gain renewed insight into the importance of their roles as dance educators
  • meet fellow dance educators at many levels of experience
  • refresh and gain new skills in activity delivery and planning

£30 / £15 concessions. Please see website for full details of bursary places and how to book. Visit Scottish Dance Theatre’s website: Inspirational Education or call Dawn Harley on 01382 342 600

Art and Design, CfE, CPD, Dance, Drama, Expressive Arts, Glow, Learning Exchange, Music

New Glow Community for Expressive Arts Practitioners

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A new professional learning community for Expressive Arts has just been started on Glow. The community will allow practitioners to engage in professional dialogue and share exciting and dynamic practice.

Use your Glow login to start sharing: http://bit.ly/artshome

CPD, Education News, Teachers

Career-long Professional Learning – Guidance for Teachers

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Following the announcement by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning on 6 November and the work by Education Scotland in taking forward the recommendations of the Donaldson report, ‘Teaching Scotland’s Future’, guidance on strengthened models of career-long professional learning has been published on Education Scotland’s online service.

This guidance is to support teachers to improve further their approaches to professional learning.  It consists of advice, information, links to resources and reflective questions.

A downloadable PDF is available.  To access the guidance, go to:

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/clpl

Education News, Teachers

National Partnership Group report published

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The report of the National Partnership Group (NPG) has been published on the Scottish Government website. The NPG has been working over the past year to take forward the recommendations in Graham Donaldson’s report on teacher education in Scotland, ‘Teaching Scotland’s Future’. The NPG was chaired by Professor Richard Edwards (University of Stirling), Glenn Rodger (Scottish Borders Council) and Rachel Sunderland (Scottish Government) and its membership included key organisations in teacher education.

The NPG is making a number of proposals including the development of partnerships between local authorities and universities to support teacher education and an emphasis on masters level learning for teachers. The Cabinet Secretary has accepted all the proposals in the report.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/11/7834

Commenting on the National Partnership Group (NPG) report published by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Michael Russell, Education Scotland’s Chief Executive, Dr Bill Maxwell said:

“We at Education Scotland are pleased to see the publication of the National Partnership Group (NPG) report on teacher education, and the Scottish Government’s positive response to it.

Education Scotland staff have played a key role in the work of the NPG and, in fact, our report on good examples of positive progress with the implementation of ‘Teaching Scotland’s Future’ has been published as an annex to the main report.”

Education Scotland statement

CfE, CfE Subjects & Themes, CPD, Drama, Education News, Glow, Maths

Glow TV events coming up

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The Standard for Career Long Professional Learning

5 September, 16.00

GTC Scotland have been working on a revision of the Professional Standards, and will publish drafts of each of the revised standards in August for consultation, with a view to publishing the Standards at the start of 2013.

Twig Maths films: teacher led CPD

10 September, 16.00

Cover key learning points with inspirational examples of maths in action.   Twig Maths is quick and easy to use and completely free to Scottish schools.

Spotlight on Theatre – Directing and Writing for the Theatre

11 September, 10.00

This first session hosted at the Traverse Theatre focuses on Directing and Writing for the Theatre. As Scotland’s New Writing Theatre The Traverse prides itself on the close relationships they have with our writers. Join our Associate Director for a practical workshop that explores the relationship and journey of a playwright and director.

Spotlight on Theatre – Acting

11 September, 12.00

This second session hosted at the Lyceum Theatre focuses on acting. Take part in an acting skills workshop with our Drama Artist and learn all about careers in Acting and the routes and courses which can lead to them. There will also be a Q and A session with a professional actor – so have your questions ready!

Rehearse with Random Accomplice

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/eslb/2012/09/03/rehearse-with-random-accomplice/

Join Tron Participation on Wednesday 12 September at 2 pm live from the Tron Theatre as we take a sneak peek into the rehearsal room with Random Accomplice as they prepare for their upcoming show ‘The Incredible Adventures of See Thru Sam’.

Our Glow Meet will allow you to see the company, meet the cast, watch some rehearsal exercises and ask questions to the creative team.

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

https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/nationalsite/GlowTV/tvpages/Schedule.aspx.

(Glow log-in and password required).