{"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":"2026-09-10T14:42:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T13:42:35","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-2 layout-9\" 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><img 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=\"(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 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 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=\"(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 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=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><\/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\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\/10\/27\/cfte-expert-panel-on-inclusion-with-dr-archie-graham-university-of-aberdeen-dr-donna-dey-university-of-dundee\/\">\r\n\t\t\tCfTE Expert Panel on Inclusion with Dr Archie Graham (University of  Aberdeen) &amp; Dr Donna Dey (University of Dundee)\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\/10\/27\/cfte-expert-panel-on-inclusion-with-dr-archie-graham-university-of-aberdeen-dr-donna-dey-university-of-dundee\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tOctober 27, 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>You\u2019ve been invited to: CfTE Expert Panel on Inclusion with Dr Archie Graham (Aberdeen) &amp; Dr Donna Dey (Dundee) Please join us for a lively discussion with two of the shining stars of Inclusion: Dr Donna Dey from University of Dundee, and Archie Graham from University of Aberdeen. Both guest&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/10\/27\/cfte-expert-panel-on-inclusion-with-dr-archie-graham-university-of-aberdeen-dr-donna-dey-university-of-dundee\/\">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<figure class=\"ttfmp-post-list-item-thumb position-top\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/10\/06\/%f0%9f%94%ac-stem-inset-day-2026-explore-investigate-create\/\">\r\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2026\/10\/28165609\/In-Service-Poster-683x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2026\/10\/28165609\/In-Service-Poster-683x1024.png 683w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2026\/10\/28165609\/In-Service-Poster-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2026\/10\/28165609\/In-Service-Poster-768x1152.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/public\/professionallearning\/uploads\/sites\/3822\/2026\/10\/28165609\/In-Service-Poster.png 840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<\/figure>\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\/10\/06\/%f0%9f%94%ac-stem-inset-day-2026-explore-investigate-create\/\">\r\n\t\t\t\ud83d\udd2c STEM INSET Day 2026 &#8211; Explore, Investigate, Create!\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\/10\/06\/%f0%9f%94%ac-stem-inset-day-2026-explore-investigate-create\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tOctober 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>Get ready for a fantastic day of hands-on STEM professional learning, packed with practical workshops, classroom-ready resources and inspiring ideas from experts across Scotland. \u00a0 This years STEM Inset day will be held on Monday 15 February at Wilton Primary School from 9am until 3pm. \u00a0 Whether you&#8217;re interested in&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/10\/06\/%f0%9f%94%ac-stem-inset-day-2026-explore-investigate-create\/\">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\/09\/16\/nsa-opportunities-2\/\">\r\n\t\t\tNSA Opportunities\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\/09\/16\/nsa-opportunities-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tSeptember 16, 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>We are writing to inform you of upcoming free online training webinars for the National Standardised Assessments for Scotland. An Introduction to the National Standardised Assessments for Scotland is useful for anyone involved in the delivery of national standardised assessments in primary or secondary schools who wish to understand the&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/09\/16\/nsa-opportunities-2\/\">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\/08\/14\/stem-ai-data-literacy\/\">\r\n\t\t\tSTEM: AI &amp; Data Literacy\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\/08\/14\/stem-ai-data-literacy\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tAugust 14, 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>Our hugely popular AI and Data Literacy 4-day courses are kicking off again from September, for their fifth and possibly final year!! (We&#8217;re awaiting the decision on our project funding continuing&#8230;cross your fingers for us!) What previous cohorts have said about the course: \u201cI\u2019ll struggle to find more enjoyable, worthwhile&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/08\/14\/stem-ai-data-literacy\/\">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\/05\/20\/leadership-with-dr-romina-madrid\/\">\r\n\t\t\tLeadership+ with Dr Romina Madrid\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\/05\/20\/leadership-with-dr-romina-madrid\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tMay 20, 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> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/05\/20\/leadership-with-dr-romina-madrid\/\">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\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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