{"id":9,"date":"2022-11-09T13:01:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-09T13:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2025-07-29T21:45:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T20:45:42","slug":"literacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/literacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Literacy"},"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-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><strong>Literacy development<\/strong><\/p>\n<table width=\"605\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"157\">\n<p>Programme<\/p>\n<p>Title<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"320\">\n<p>Description<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">\n<p>Target Group<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"157\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@SBCway\">An introduction to Literacy the #SBCway<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"320\">\n<p>Exploring the theory and approaches that underpin the #SBCway \u2018breakthrough\u2019 Literacy curriculum.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">\n<p>Teaching staff<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"157\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rcAkT7h1o88&amp;list=PLwtMgjCaNpk95W5GOhchC8bOHgQJlw3Sw\">#SBC Way<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/view\/scene\/2006397201047093925\">Listening &amp; Talking<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"320\">\n<p>#SBCway ORACY (Listening &amp; Talking) approach online series:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Overview<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What is oracy and why do we need to teach it?<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A culture for talk<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Understanding word-level learning<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Developing the skills of talk in learning<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assessment &amp; moderation of oracy skills<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">\n<p>Teaching staff<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"157\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/view\/scene\/2006397201047093925\">#SBCway Reading<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"320\">\n<p>#SBCway READING approach online series:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Overview<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Building a reading culture &amp; environment<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Developing skills for reading and writing<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Understanding word-level learning<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The role of fluency<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Developing comprehension skills in reading<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assessing reading<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Creating independent and engaged readers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">\n<p>Teaching staff<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"157\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinglink.com\/view\/scene\/2006397201047093925\">#SBCway Writing<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"320\">\n<p>#SBCway WRITING approach online series:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Overview<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Building a writing culture &amp; environment<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Developing skills for reading &amp; writing<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Understanding word-level learning<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Building sentence level instruction in the primary classroom<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Developing skills for writing: paragraph level<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Developing independent &amp; engaged learners<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assessing writing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">\n<p>Teaching staff<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"157\">\n<p>Phonics Training<\/p>\n<p>(Phonics International)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"320\">\n<p>Online training licence<\/p>\n<p>Email <a href=\"mailto:CLPL@scotborders.gov.uk\">CLPL@scotborders.gov.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are 20+ hrs of video\/audio \u2013 each with tests\/quizzes \u2013 so the minimum time to complete the course would be around 22 \u2013 24 hrs. This doesn\u2019t take into account recommended further reading\/downloads etc.<\/p>\n<p>Accounts remain active for as long as it takes you to complete the course \u2013 and for at least 12 months thereafter \u2013 and may only be deleted if they have been dormant for 12 months.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"120\">\n<p>Great resource for new P1 teachers.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Phonics Online Training<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We have an additional 50 phonics online training licences. Please consider this in PRD discussion and when allocating new classes. This is a great resource for new teachers into P1. If you have any staff who would like a licence, please ask them to email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:chowieson@scotborders.gov.uk\">CLPL@scotborders.gov.uk<\/a>\u00a0and instructions will be sent on how to register.<\/p>\n<p>This course is divided into 14 \u2018modules\u2019. Each module is sub-divided into lessons, or \u2018parts\u2019. Each \u2018part\u2019 contains a video tutorial, printable notes\/video slides, links to downloads, additional video, resources, research papers and further recommended reading. Each \u2018lesson\u2019 in Modules One to Twelve should be completed systematically and the \u2018quiz\u2019\/progress check completed before the student proceeds to the next lesson\/part.<\/p>\n<p>At any point during the course, the student may click on the \u2018Contact Lesson Teacher\u2019 or \u2018Contact Course Teacher\u2019 button for email support.<\/p>\n<p>Please note: There are 20+ hrs of video\/audio \u2013 each with tests\/quizzes \u2013 so the minimum time to complete the course would be around 22 \u2013 24 hrs. This doesn\u2019t take into account recommended further reading\/downloads etc.<\/p>\n<p>Accounts remain active for as long as it takes you to complete the course \u2013 and for at least 12 months thereafter \u2013 and may only be deleted if they have been dormant for 12 months.<\/p>\n<p><small><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/small><\/p>\n<p><small><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/small><\/p>\n<p><small><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/small><\/p>\n<p><small><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/small><\/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-17\" class=\"widget ttfmp-widget-post-list\"><h4 class=\"widget-title\">Literacy 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\/05\/13\/emotional-literacy-support-assistant-elsa-training\/\">\r\n\t\t\tEmotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) Training\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\/13\/emotional-literacy-support-assistant-elsa-training\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tMay 13, 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>Strengthening the Universal Plus Level supports for pupil resilience and wellbeing in mainstream schools is a key priority within education in the Scottish Borders, in response to nationally increasing need. As part of this, the Educational Psychology Service is pleased to be able to offer training and coaching in the&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/05\/13\/emotional-literacy-support-assistant-elsa-training\/\">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\/12\/upcoming-ed-scot-offers\/\">\r\n\t\t\tUpcoming Ed Scot Offers\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\/12\/upcoming-ed-scot-offers\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tMay 12, 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>Equity The second online information session regarding the national Equity: Mitigating the impact of poverty on Scotland\u2019s children and young people\u00a0professional learning programme, will be taking place on Monday 1st June. This session is for school leaders, ELC or CLD managers or LA leads. &nbsp; Further information\/sign-up link included in&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/05\/12\/upcoming-ed-scot-offers\/\">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\/03\/24\/roots-of-empathy\/\">\r\n\t\t\tRoots of Empathy\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\/24\/roots-of-empathy\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tMarch 24, 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 absolutely delighted to confirm that Action for Children have kindly offered to host a Roots of Empathy course in the Scottish Borders next academic session. This course will only be able to run if we have enough interest across out schools. A minimum of 6 delegates are required&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/03\/24\/roots-of-empathy\/\">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\/14\/anti-racist-education-clpl-sessions-with-scotdec\/\">\r\n\t\t\tAnti Racist Education CLPL sessions with SCOTDEC\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\/14\/anti-racist-education-clpl-sessions-with-scotdec\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\r\n\t\t\tJanuary 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>An introduction to anti-racist education \u2013 19\/10\/2026 2.00-3.30pm on TEAMS This session will provide a space for educators to explore anti-racist approaches to education and provide tools and resources to support both professional learning and classroom approaches. We will share the Anti-racist Curriculum Resource for educators and demonstrate a selection&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/01\/14\/anti-racist-education-clpl-sessions-with-scotdec\/\">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\/2026\/01\/06\/antiracisted-scot-launching-the-new-anti-racist-literacy-resource\/\">\r\n\t\t\tantiracisted.scot: Launching the new Anti-Racist Literacy Resource\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\/antiracisted-scot-launching-the-new-anti-racist-literacy-resource\/\" 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>Overview Online event &#8211;\u00a0Jan 14 from 4:30pm to 5:30pm GMT Bring an anti-racist lens to your literacy teaching with this suite of new literacy materials designed for 1st-4th level. Join us online for the launch of\u00a0antiracisted.scot&#8217;s new Anti-Racist Literacy materials, designed to support teachers in embedding anti-racist practice across any&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sb\/professionallearning\/2026\/01\/06\/antiracisted-scot-launching-the-new-anti-racist-literacy-resource\/\">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>Literacy development Programme Title Description Target Group An introduction to Literacy the #SBCway Exploring the theory and approaches that underpin the #SBCway \u2018breakthrough\u2019 Literacy curriculum. 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