Author: Mr Collins

Pupils and Revision – Strategies

As classroom  teachers we are in continual dialogue with pupils, particularly in the Senior School, about studying and homework and revision and reinforcement work. This is an interesting article about what is useful for pupils as they attempt to study effectively:

https://researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/news/weve-got-revision-all-wrong-why-we-need-more-practice-and-less-theory/

 

I hope it is of some use in the coming months.

The last Professional Learning and Leadership Newsletter from Education Scotland is here:

https://edscot.org.uk/LQE-75QG9-1D4570F63FF3310DPY9CBF94A1EB82F67E380/cr.aspx

New resources continue to be developed by the West Partnership and can be found here:

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/westpartnership/resources/

Education Scotland have paused their face-to-face professional learning activities and events until further notice.  A series of virtual events known as “Education Scotland Wee Blethers”, will mainly be hosted on Google Meet, and HeadSpace, which will be hosted on Microsoft Teams.

https://professionallearning.education.gov.scot/learn/events/

Some which may be of interest are:

Professional Learning

https://professionallearning.education.gov.scot/learn/events/2020/october/wee-blether-professional-learning-what-makes-it-meaningful/

Family Learning for NQTs and Probationers

https://professionallearning.education.gov.scot/learn/events/2020/october/wee-blether-introduction-to-parental-engagement-and-family-learning-for-nqtsprobationers-session-1/

Middle Leadership

https://professionallearning.education.gov.scot/learn/events/2020/october/aspiring-to-middle-leadership/

 

You can also nominate a question or topic for a Wee Blether discussion.

The latest Professional Learning Newsletter is available here:

https://edscot.org.uk/LQE-71B20-1D4570F63FF3310DPY9CBF94A1EB82F67E380/cr.aspx

 

New Education Scotland Documents


Two new publications have been released by Education Scotland:

One on Sharing Highly Effective Practice:

https://education.gov.scot/improvement/self-evaluation/sharing-highly effective-practice

and a toolkit for Engaging Parents and Families:

https://education.gov.scot/improvement/learning-resources/engaging-parents-and-families-a-toolkit-for-practitioners

 

 

 

 

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