Scotdec are offering a range of professional learning opportunities – find out more on their wakelet –
Author: Professional Learning
Inclusion: Belonging In School Resource
Our colleague at Moray House from the LEANS project, Dr Alyssa Alcorn, has been conducting a research visit at Cambridge this summer with Professor Duncan Astle, working on a new, small-scale project called Belonging at School. This project builds on some 2022 stakeholder workshops and policy outputs, and has been developing guidance to assist schools in planning inclusive policies, with a focus on including neurodivergent pupils. The resource documents will be free and downloadable, starting in early September.
All are cordially invited to the online resource launch celebration on September 20th, at 18:00. The event is targeted towards education professionals, and people in academia and charity who are working with educators/schools. All welcome and all places are free, but you are asked to please register. More info about the Belonging at School resources is on the Eventbrite page, link below. Alyssa hopes that you might be able to join the launch celebration, and also share the event info with colleagues and students http://bitly.ws/RSKL
Even if you can’t make the event, please do join the mailing list to receive a notification about when the free resources are released. Just send a message to inclusive-education-subscribe@mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk
Important – Update Your Details
Reminder – GTCS Records
It is the responsibility of all teachers to ensure that their details are up to date on MyGTCS. Please ensure all details including name changes, email addresses, base and Local Authority are completed and correct
Business World
It is important that we have the correct contact details for you on Business World so that we can ensure you will receive all communications e.g. course joining instructions. Please check your Business World records and if your email address is incorrect please email the Business World team to update. BusinessWorld@scotborders.gov.uk
Emergency First Aid Dates
Emergency First Aid training for First Aiders is available to book through Business World
| T-1000003425 | Health & Safety | Emergency First Aid | 16/10/2023 | 09:00 | 16:00 |
| T-1000003426 | Health & Safety | Emergency First Aid | 12/02/2024 | 09:00 | 16:00 |
| T-1000003427 | Health & Safety | Emergency First Aid | 19/02/2024 | 09:00 | 16:00 |
| T-1000003428 | Health & Safety | Emergency First Aid | 07/05/2024 | 09:00 | 16:00 |
Drug Awareness
STEP Q&A Reform Event
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TEP (Scottish Teachers for Enhancing Practice) are delighted to offer this exciting and relevant opportunity for all educationists.
We are hosting a Q&A panel event entitled ‘What the Educational Reforms Mean for You’. It will take place in Glasgow on Thursday 5th October 2023, with light refreshments from 6pm and discussion from 7pm until 9pm.
Panellists include Gillian Hamilton (interim Director of Education Scotland), David Cameron (presenter and adviser on Educational Services), Donna Stewart and Liz McGrath (from SQA).
This is a unique opportunity to keep abreast of the latest developments and find out from the policymakers what the reforms will mean in practice for the classroom teacher. Booking is through Eventbrite on the following link:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-the-educational-reforms-mean-for-you-tickets-696642916717?aff=erelexpmlt
Speaker Series – Bruce Robertson
We are very excited to kick off our 2023/24 session with our very own Mr Robertson, Rector at Berwickshire High School
Join us on 22nd September to hear Bruce’s ‘top tips’ on curriculum design, assessment considerations and powerful pedagogy!
Next Steps in Leadership & Management
We are now taking applications for the Next Steps in Leadership programme starting in August 2023
Coaching 2023/24
This session we will be delivering Coaching for Success in two cohorts – East and West. Please contact clpl@scotborders.gov.uk for more information
Education Scotland PLL Programme
Programmes
Find out about leadership programmes facilitated by Education Scotland, as well as those offered by recognised organisations. Programmes of professional learning offered by external providers have been reviewed and endorsed by Education Scotland. View the PLL brochure and find out more about programmes on offer. Click image below.
