{"id":766,"date":"2023-11-01T14:16:57","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T14:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/?page_id=766"},"modified":"2025-09-09T13:59:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T12:59:42","slug":"stem","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/stem\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"builder-section-text_11\" class=\"builder-section-first builder-section builder-section-text builder-section-last builder-text-columns-3 layout-4-8\" style=\"background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat;background-position: center center;\">\n<div class=\"builder-section-content\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-row\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-1\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-1\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/Y9XnquQ7yM\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2834\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/09\/09135911\/Screenshot_9-9-2025_135821_.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"706\" height=\"1031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/09\/09135911\/Screenshot_9-9-2025_135821_.jpeg 706w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/09\/09135911\/Screenshot_9-9-2025_135821_-205x300.jpeg 205w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/09\/09135911\/Screenshot_9-9-2025_135821_-701x1024.jpeg 701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2423\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/04\/29105416\/All-the-fun-of-the-circuit-2-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"891\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/04\/29105416\/All-the-fun-of-the-circuit-2-1.png 891w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/04\/29105416\/All-the-fun-of-the-circuit-2-1-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/04\/29105416\/All-the-fun-of-the-circuit-2-1-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2025\/04\/29105416\/All-the-fun-of-the-circuit-2-1-768x1086.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1811\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/09\/03161824\/Makedo-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"891\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/09\/03161824\/Makedo-1.png 891w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/09\/03161824\/Makedo-1-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/09\/03161824\/Makedo-1-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/09\/03161824\/Makedo-1-768x1086.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-2\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-2\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1837\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/09\/10151208\/New-PSDO-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"945\" height=\"1260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/09\/10151208\/New-PSDO-1.png 945w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/09\/10151208\/New-PSDO-1-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/09\/10151208\/New-PSDO-1-768x1024.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 945px) 100vw, 945px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glowscotland.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/s\/InspireLearningAcademy\/EvQ8E1ueK1ZEqYZjgIijpsYBONIwMCKwELFRfGeopLGzFQ\">SBCway STEM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/padlet.com\/SBCwayEducation\/stem-the-sbcway-u1gcfz42wfplca0y\">#SBC way STEM padlet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/team\/19%3a35e2bf6da15a4990961d8c669c7367b1%40thread.tacv2\/conversations?groupId=90192411-bef9-407b-8b24-6e950423f722&amp;tenantId=ccd32ca3-16ce-428f-9541-372d6b051929\">The National STEM Network<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/l\/team\/19%3ai9y-NBJ0esdNMKPM8wNVLhKMp6tS2CYfv2mDX4c9wg81%40thread.tacv2\/conversations?groupId=57b2a3d7-78f1-45a2-b5db-d596feb90156&amp;tenantId=ccd32ca3-16ce-428f-9541-372d6b051929\">My STEMScotborders Team<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stem.org.uk\/\">STEM Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-967\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/02\/14140018\/YSL-SSERC-Logo-Horizontal.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"56\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Events and Professional Learning Opportunities can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youngstemleader.scot\/events\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sserc.org.uk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-622 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2023\/09\/11153409\/SSERC.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2023\/09\/11153409\/SSERC.png 800w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2023\/09\/11153409\/SSERC-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2023\/09\/11153409\/SSERC-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SSERC &#8211; Early Years and Primary Professional Learning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SSERC offers a range of STEM professional learning opportunities for Early Years and Primary practitioners.\u00a0 Their professional learning is centred around practical, hands-on activities, which are linked to the Curriculum for Excellence.<\/p>\n<p>For further information, please click on image.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"ttfmake-hr\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px;\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/microbit.org\/teach\/professional-development\/\">Click here for the Micro:bit professional development page<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"ttfmake-hr\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px;\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dynamicearth.org.uk\/learning\/teacher-clpl\/stem-and-sustainability\/\">Dynamic Earth Stem &amp; Sustainability<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"ttfmake-hr\" style=\"border-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px;\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rhet.org.uk\/teachers\/career-long-professional-learning\/\">RHET Career Long Professional Learning<\/a> (Royal Highland Education Trust)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1813 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/09\/03162400\/RHET-Logo-300x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/09\/03162400\/RHET-Logo-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2024\/09\/03162400\/RHET-Logo-300x300-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"builder-text-column builder-text-column-3\" id=\"builder-section-text_11-column-3\">\n<div class=\"builder-text-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<aside id=\"ttfmp-post-list-29\" class=\"widget ttfmp-widget-post-list\"><h4 class=\"widget-title\">STEM Updates<\/h4>\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list columns-1 thumbnail-top has-excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/11\/stem-inservice-day-february-2027\/\">\r\n\t\t\tSTEM Inservice Day &#8211; February 2027\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/11\/stem-inservice-day-february-2027\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tMarch 11, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>SAVE THE DATE!!!!!!! &nbsp; We are delighted to confirm that the STEM Inservice Day will run again in February 2027. &nbsp; Date &#8211; 15 February 2027 Venue &#8211; Wilton Primary School &nbsp; Facilitators will include: GeoBus Edinburgh University Bright Green Nature Inspire Learning Team and more&#8230;&#8230; &nbsp; Spaces can be&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/11\/stem-inservice-day-february-2027\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/01\/06\/leadership-with-darren-mcgarvey-how-can-education-be-a-tool-for-equity\/\">\r\n\t\t\tLeadership+ with Darren McGarvey:\u00a0 How can education be a tool for equity?\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/01\/06\/leadership-with-darren-mcgarvey-how-can-education-be-a-tool-for-equity\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tJanuary 6, 2026\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>Darren McGarvey is an Orwell Prize\u2013winning author, broadcaster and hip hop artist. One of Scotland\u2019s most influential cultural voices, he blends social commentary, memoir and sharp analysis across books, radio and the stage. &nbsp; In his work with schools, colleges and professional learning programmes, Darren examines how environment, inequality and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/01\/06\/leadership-with-darren-mcgarvey-how-can-education-be-a-tool-for-equity\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/free-online-training-webinars-for-the-national-standardised-assessments\/\">\r\n\t\t\tFree\u00a0online training\u00a0webinars\u00a0for the National Standardised Assessments\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/free-online-training-webinars-for-the-national-standardised-assessments\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tDecember 17, 2025\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>An Introduction to the National Standardised Assessments for Scotland\u00a0is useful for anyone involved in the delivery of national standardised assessments in primary or secondary schools who wish to understand the purpose of the assessments and gain familiarity with the functionality of the assessment system. It also highlights examples of good&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/free-online-training-webinars-for-the-national-standardised-assessments\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/university-of-highlands-and-islands-uhi-stem-outreach-programme-primary-stem-videos\/\">\r\n\t\t\tUniversity of Highlands and Islands (UHI) STEM Outreach Programme &#8211; Primary STEM Videos\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/university-of-highlands-and-islands-uhi-stem-outreach-programme-primary-stem-videos\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tDecember 17, 2025\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>These Primary STEM videos, created by the UHI STEM Outreach Team, are designed to help teachers build confidence in bringing STEM to the classroom. While they\u2019re especially useful for probationer teachers, the ideas and practical tips can benefit anyone, from understanding science capital and introducing coding, to trying simple experiments&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/university-of-highlands-and-islands-uhi-stem-outreach-programme-primary-stem-videos\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/stem-live-lesson-robert-burns-the-environment\/\">\r\n\t\t\tSTEM &#8211; Live Lesson &#8211; Robert Burns &amp; The Environment\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/stem-live-lesson-robert-burns-the-environment\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tDecember 17, 2025\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>A live lesson on\u00a0Robert Burns and the Environment\u00a0on January 19. Every January we learn Robert Burns poems as a celebration of Scottish heritage. But, if we look a little deeper, we can see that through his poems Robert Burns reveals a strong connection to the natural world and the landscape&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/stem-live-lesson-robert-burns-the-environment\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n<header class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-header\">\r\n\t\t\t<strong class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-title\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/sserc-exciting-computing-science-professional-learning-opportunity\/\">\r\n\t\t\tSSERC &#8211; Exciting Computing Science Professional Learning Opportunity\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/strong>\r\n\t\t\t<span class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-date\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/sserc-exciting-computing-science-professional-learning-opportunity\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tDecember 17, 2025\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/span>\r\n\t<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-content\">\r\n\t<p>We are excited to announce the following Digital Professional Learning (PL) opportunities available from February 2026 that will empower you to bring Computing Science directly into your classroom! Spaces are limited, so we encourage you to act fast. Please see the links below for further information and how to apply&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2025\/12\/17\/sserc-exciting-computing-science-professional-learning-opportunity\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/aside>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SBCway STEM #SBC way STEM padlet The National STEM Network\u00a0 My STEMScotborders Team STEM Learning Events and Professional Learning Opportunities can be found here. 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