Global Citizenship – Page 2 – Learning for Sustainability

Issue to action: Science

Global Citizenship provides a wealth of real-life contexts for learning Science.

Issues of sustainability, gender and health are explored in this series of lessons.

These materials were created by Science teachers in Scotland and are designed for use at BGE levels 3 and 4. All the activities connect to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and you can find some introductory activities to the goals here.

The materials explore 3 themes – plastic waste, gender balance in Science and health and hygiene – with short introductory activities as well as a series of lessons exploring the topics in more detail.

The lessons and worksheets in the booklet are supported by PowerPoints which you can download. All activities are mapped to ‘Experiences and Outcomes’ as well as the relevant Sustainable Development Goal.

https://scotdec.org.uk/resources/issue-to-action-science/

Getting Started with Learning for Sustainability and Global Citizenship

Part 1: 23rd November 2020, 16:15 – 17:45

Part 2: 30th November 2020, 16:15 – 17:45

Part 3: 16th February 2021, 16:15 – 17:45

This free Professional Learning course is aimed at Primary and Secondary teachers, and consists of two online training sessions with an online sharing and reflection session later in the year. We will bring together strands of Learning for Sustainability (LfS) with a deeper exploration of Global Citizenship, providing practical methodologies and resources for teaching across the curriculum. Over the two sessions we will:

develop a shared understanding of Learning for Sustainability and Global Citizenship;
explore active methodologies that develop critical thinking;
examine themes and topics with strong Global Citizenship elements.

Click here to register and receive joining instructions.

Collaboration in Global Education CLPL

Collaboration in Global Education CLPL – The Wood Foundation

Join a network of empowered, excited practitioners for a day of collaboration, shared learning, inspiration and interactive conversations to better mould your role in delivering Learning for Sustainability and global education.

Suitable for: All education practitioners (from early years to secondary, probationer to headteachers)

Saturday, 2 March 2019 Dewars Centre, Perth

11am to 4pm Cost: Free

https://bit.ly/2TbkFop

Political literacy – FREE SCOTDEC course

Political Literacy – 2 part course.

Offered by Scotdec and the Scottish Parliament Education Service, this course is a unique opportunity to consider ideas and resources to support young people to become politically literate critical thinkers.

Sessions will have an input from the Scottish Parliament Education Service giving practical advice and resources to introduce your pupils to the nuts and bolts of the democratic process in Scotland. The course will also explore what we mean by political literacy and why it is relevant in Scottish education. It will use Global Citizenship approaches to address controversial issues and will include a focus on participation and pupil voice.

This course is for all teachers.

DATES: Wednesday 14 March and Wednesday 21 March 2018

PLACE: Camelon Education Centre, Falkirk

TIME: 4.15pm – 6.00pm

REGISTRATION: Please register through Falkirk Council CPD Directory

Teachers from other local authorities are welcome to attend. If you wish to please register with mailto:isabel@scotdec.org.uk

Improving outcomes through learning for sustainability

Recent Scottish studies and other international research has identified that well-structured outdoor

Learning helps to raise attainment and:

facilitates children’s development in school grounds, local areas and on residential courses,
supports learning in all aspects of the school curriculum from 3 to 18,
provides opportunities for pupils to guide their own learning and develop critical thinking skills in ways elusive in the classroom,
raises children’s awareness of environmental and sustainability issues, resulting in understanding and promoting an ethic of care for our planet (directly linked with the concept of ‘learning for sustainability’)
has direct health and wellbeing benefits. This leads to high rates of ‘enhancement of challenge, enjoyment, personalisation, relevance, breadth and progression’ of learning.

Similarly, the ‘Conversations about Learning for Sustainability’ study conducted by Education Scotland in 2014 identified that Learning for Sustainability resulted in:

Enhanced learning and motivation and readiness to learn.
Increases in development of skills for life, learning and work.
Increases in confidence.
Improved reputation and standing of the establishments in their communities.
Improved staff morale, wellbeing and motivation.
Enriched ethos of school and improvements to the community spirit.

The links between education for sustainable development and quality education were further supported by an international Study conducted by UNESCO in 2015.

These briefings and reports, together with others, have been brought together here to support dialogue and interventions to raise attainment and improve outcomes for learners aligned to the Scottish Attainment Challenge, pupil equity fund and other priorities in education.

IDOX Briefing OL and Attainment

Conversations about LfS Report

UNESCO ESD and Quality Education Report

PEF and Outdoor Learning Research List

Impact of Outdoor Learning, attainment and behaviour in schools – LfS Research Briefings – No 3

Learning for Sustainability – effective pedagogies – LfS Research Briefings – No.4

Learning for Sustainability and Attainment – LfS Research Briefings – No.1

Scottish Education Awards – Applications open

Learning for Sustainability Award

http://www.scottisheducationawards.co.uk/

Do you know an early learning and childcare centre or school which has a passion for learning for sustainability including sustainable development education, global citizenship and outdoor learning? Then why not nominate them for the Learning for Sustainability Award? If this applies to your school or centre then you can submit an application directly!

Scottish Education Awards 2018_ Flyer Learning for Sustainability

The Scottish Education Awards recognise early learning and childcare settings and schools that have developed a vibrant and progressive culture and climate of continuous innovation.

The culture and ethos should promote respect, ambition and achievement while improving outcomes for all learners in ways which eliminate inequity.

Nominations should provide detail about all the activities, programmes and creative approaches that the setting has undertaken.

How are these being embedded across the four contexts for learning?

Ethos and life of the school as a community
Curriculum areas and subjects
Interdisciplinary learning
Opportunities for personal achievement

How are you promoting equity, equality, diversity and inclusion in relation to this award category?

What impact are your approaches having on learners, staff, their families, partner organisations, other educational establishments and the wider community?

Nominations close at 12 noon on Wednesday 14 February 2018

Learning for Sustainability: Connecting Classrooms Programme 2018

Join hundreds of other teachers working in Scotland who have participated in the Learning for Sustainability: Connecting Classrooms course and are now eligible to apply for funding for overseas partnership projects and continuing to work towards GTCS Professional Recognition for Learning for Sustainability.

There are now more opportunities to take part in this fully funded course with both blended learning (face to face sessions and online coursework) and fully online courses available until June 2018. This is an opportunity to grapple with what Learning for Sustainability means, what existing and new skills are required and how this might look in your school context. Connecting with Curriculum for Excellence and the National improvement Framework it will enable you to plan and implement LfS approaches in your classroom and school.

Dates for training

Edinburgh – 9 week course, Begins Saturday 13 January and ends Saturday 17 March 2018
For more information and to book your place, click HERE.
Stirling – 8 week course, Begins Saturday 27 January and ends Saturday 24 March 2018:
For more information and to book your place, click HERE.
Online Course –10 week course. Begins Friday 19 January to Friday 30 March 2018.
For more information and to book your place, click HERE.

For more information please email Abi Cornwall

UN Sustainable Development Goals -CLPL event for schools

Monday 6 November,10am – 3pm

Edinburgh City Chambers

JOIN US and explore how to effectively embed the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into your work. Like all of our events, we combine practical ‘hands on’ guides, workshops, discussions, presentations, sharing best practicing sessions and lots of opportunities to network. At this event we will:

provide an introduction to the SDGs and Scotland’s communities’ and schools’ response so far,
explore how communities and schools can effectively work together to respond to learning for sustainability and the SDGs.
Share our Members’ work in short presentations known as ‘pecha kucha’ sessions
Give Members an opportunity to contribute to a lunchtime ‘market place’

Through workshop discussions we will work together to identify the knowledge, training and other requirements to increase understanding and action on the SDGs in Scotland’s communities and schools.

A programme and further information will be available soon. This is likely to be a popular event so we recommend booking now to avoid disappointment. There is a fee of £20 to cover the cost of all refreshments. Please contact Abi Cornwall if you do not have a source of funding to cover this cost.

Book your place by 31 October 2017: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/taking-action-on-the-united-nations-sustainable-development-goals-across-communities-and-schools-tickets-38633758612

Global Learning Partnerships 2018 – Apply NOW

Are you passionate about teaching? Do you want to be involved in the something that will energise you, inspire you, challenge your perceptions and even take you out of your comfort zone? Are you ready to accept the learning experience of a lifetime? If the answer is a resounding yes, then Global Learning Partnerships (GLP) is the opportunity for you.

Developed in line with the GTCS Standard for Career-Long Professional Learning (CLPL), GLP is a high-quality, values based CLPL programme delivered over a total of 36 days, spread across 18 months. As part of the programme you will take part in a 30-day summer placement working alongside educators in Rwanda or Uganda to gain an insight into a new culture and education system and provide you with an informed context for teaching global education and LfS. Throughout your GLP journey, you will be exposed to authentic first-hand learning experiences which develop your resourcefulness, resilience, communication and problem-solving skills.

GLP is open to all post-probation classroom teachers in Scotland, from early years through to secondary, and to GTCS practitioners who support the development and delivery of education within local authority departments.

If you are interested, please go to our website for more details (www.glpscotland.org.uk) or contact Kelly Work at glp@thewoodfoundation.org.uk.

Application will be accepted until midnight on Thursday 30^th November 2017.

British Council: LfS Connecting Classrooms Course

Glasgow: 14 January – 18 March (Venue TBC)

Edinburgh: 21 January – 25 March 2017 Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh
Oban: 22 April – 25 June 2017 (bookings not yet open, please register interest)

This professional learning initiative by the University of Edinburgh in partnership with the British Council and Learning for Sustainability Scotland, is a timely opportunity for teachers to grapple with what Learning for Sustainability means, what existing and new skills and knowledge are required, and how this might all look in the your school context. Connecting directly with Curriculum for Excellence, involvement will enable you to effectively plan for and implement Learning for Sustainability approaches in your school.

This programme offers teachers the opportunity to engage and collaborate over a ten week period which includes two full day face to face sessions at the beginning and at the end of the period, supported by fortnightly inputs from online materials.

Teachers who successfully complete the programme will be eligible to apply for overseas study visits to partner schools in other countries. Learning can be used to strengthen international links at your school, enriching teaching and learning through partnerships and joint projects.

The professional learning is fully funded.

For more information on the Glasgow course, including what is involved and how to book please click HERE.

For more information on the Edinburgh course, including what is involved and how to book please click HERE.

If you would like to be included on the mailing list for future courses in other Scottish locations, please email Abi Cornwall.