New resources added recently to the Professional Development Learning Resource collection located in the School Library
June 2023
Understanding and teaching Holocaust educationby Paula Cowan and Henry Maitles
Teaching the Holocaust : practical approaches for ages 11-18 by Michael Gray
May 2018
The Working Class: Poverty, Education and Alternative Voicesby Ian Gilbert
Draws together educators from across the UK who call on all those working with young people in schools to adopt a more enlightened and empathetic approach to children in challenging circumstances.
Hiding in Plain Sight: Exploring Scotland’s ill health by Carol Craig
This is essential reading not just for those who grew up in Scotland in the 1950s and 60s and were encouraged to see a range of damaging childhood adversities as ‘normal’. Its insights are for anyone committed to enhancing the lives of children across Scotland today.
The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity by Nadine Burke Harris
Autism Network Scotland – Principles of Good Transitions 3 – series of booklets
CELCIS (Centre for excellence for looked after children in Scotland) – Looked After and Learning – Improving the learning journey of looked after children
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Teachers’ Pocketbooks
Teachers’ Pocketbooks are easy-to-access professional development books for teachers and other education professionals. There’s now 40 different titles available from the PDLR collection in the Library, so plenty to go round!
