{"id":83,"date":"2018-05-03T16:43:48","date_gmt":"2018-05-03T16:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/sasbstaffpdlr\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2024-04-30T17:48:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T17:48:59","slug":"professional-reading-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/sasbstaffpdlr\/professional-reading-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Reading Group"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><strong>&#8216;I think the PLA\u2019s this year and the reading group sessions have been enriching with respect to pedagogy and raising awareness of very important ideas.&#8217;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/strong>&#8211; SASB Teacher, June 2018<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Initiatives such as schools&#8217; Professional Reading Groups are an &#8216;essential component of the nature of the profession.&#8217;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills (SASB launch event, 2 February, 2021)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AIMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The aim of the Professional Reading group is to provide a time and place for staff wishing to engage with colleagues in order to &#8216;stimulate their thinking and professional knowledge and to ensure that their practice is critically informed and up-to-date&#8217;. (GTCS).<\/li>\n<li>The group\u00a0 not only promotes professional reading and further reflective practice but also provides those coming along with an additional opportunity to enhance their professional learning.<\/li>\n<li>It is a great way to catch up with colleagues from across the school in an informal setting.<\/li>\n<li>It is something you can drop in and out of and then come back to or a\u00a0session you can attend regularly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What will the group be reading?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe group chooses short texts on relevant topics such as reports, excerpts from books, articles etc. Details of the selected text will be made available to all staff so it is just a case of printing a copy, reading it and coming along to the meeting. We&#8217;re always looking for suggestions for reading material, so please feel free to suggest something you think would be of interest and would generate discussion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where does this fit in with what the GTCS is asking us to do through Professional Update\/the Professional Learning Framework?<\/strong><br \/>\nExamples of professional learning activities provided by the GTCS include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Professional dialogue with colleagues, other professionals, parents, and learners<\/li>\n<li>Focused professional reading and research<\/li>\n<li>Leading or engaging in practitioner enquiry\/action research<\/li>\n<li>Critical analysis of reading, learning and impact on professional practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From <a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gtcs.org.uk\/professional-learning\" rel=\"nofollow\">GTCS &#8211; Professional Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the opportunity to meet regularly and informally with colleagues from across the school, to discuss a range of short texts, is something that will help ensure we are the &#8216;enquiring professionals&#8217; the GTCS ask all teachers to be.<\/p>\n<p>For further details on the group, please contact Kenny Slowey or Susan Brownlie<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"toc0\">SESSION 2023-2024<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Wednesday 22 May 2024 <\/strong><strong>3:10-4:00pm\u00a0 (venue TBC) <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All welcome<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be discussing an extract from <strong>&#8220;The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness&#8221;<\/strong>, published in March 2024, written by the Social Psychologist, Jonathan Haidt.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/public\/sasbstaffpdlr\/uploads\/sites\/9238\/2024\/04\/30174730\/Professional-Reading-Group-article-May-2024.docx\">Professional Reading Group article May 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kiteandkeymedia\/status\/1780573171835433402?s=12&amp;t=qERUvWz6lU126gvBwbZ9-Q\">associated 7-minute video clip<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday 17 January 2024 3:10-4:00pm (School Library)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All welcome<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">The first Staff Professional Reading Group this session will meet after school on the 17th of January to discuss <strong>chapter 8 of\u00a0 Dr Rowena Arshad&#8217;s book &#8220;Social Justice Re-Examined&#8221;. The chapter is entitled \u201cEducate and act for antiracism\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/public\/sasbstaffpdlr\/uploads\/sites\/9238\/2023\/09\/12171208\/Social-Justice-article-PRG-Nov-23.pdf\">Social Justice article PRG Nov 23<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our discussion of the chapter follows on from the visit in November from Primary Head Teacher, Clare Harker, who is the co-author of the chapter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Dr Arshad&#8217;s book is aimed at supporting teachers working in an increasingly diverse society. It offers honest discussions about what are seen as difficult or controversial issues, providing ideas and approaches for the classroom; to navigate concepts and value differences, to help bring about constructive change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_MsoNormal\">Dr Arshad is a champion for equality and multiculturalism. She is the first minority ethnic person to be appointed Head of Moray House School for Education and was awarded an OBE in 2001 for services to race equality in Scotland and a CBE for services to equality and education in 2019.<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"toc0\">SESSION 2022-2023<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Wednesday 19 April 2023 3:15-4:15pm (School Library)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All welcome<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Professional Reading Group who will be discussing Dr Roisin Coll&#8217;s journal article &#8216;Hospitality to difference&#8217; (link below).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1007\/s40839-020-00126-2.pdf?pdf=button\">Hospitality to difference: LGBT, religious education and the Catholic school<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"x_ContentPasted0\" style=\"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif\">Dr Coll is <\/span><span class=\"x_ContentPasted0\">currently Director of the St Andrew\u2019s Foundation for Catholic Teacher Education. The Foundation is central to the work of the University and is responsible for providing teachers for Catholic schools across Scotland. Working in close partnership with the Scottish Government, the General Teaching Council of Scotland and the Bishops\u2019 Conference of Scotland, she has an oversight of the education of all aspiring Catholic teachers across the country. <\/span>Roisin is also the author of a range of articles, book chapters and a book on the discipline of Religious Education in the Catholic school sector.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 26px;font-weight: bold\">SESSION 2020-2021<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date: Wednesday 16 June 2021 &#8211; Professional Reading Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>3:10-4:00pm Google Meet\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Education Scotland\u2019s Engaging parents and families \u2013 A toolkit for practitioners (2019)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Section 2 \u2013 Why involve parents? &#8211; pages 7-11<\/p>\n<p>Section 3 \u2013 Involving all parents &#8211; pages 3-11 (please note, there are a number of reflective questions as part of the content which might be worth considering as you read. The ones we\u2019ll specifically refer to in the discussion, if time allows, are the following ones at the bottom of page 11):<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Reflective Questions (Section 3, page 11)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>What are the barriers and challenges to parental involvement and parental engagement in your ELC setting or school?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>What changes can be made to overcome the barriers and challenges?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How can your community partners help you to overcome the barriers and challenges to parental involvement and parental engagement?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Do you have a \u2018support directory\u2019 of community partners that could help you overcome barriers and challenges?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How have other ELC settings or schools in your cluster, local authority, regional improvement collaborative overcome barriers and challenges to parental involvement and parental engagement?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/public\/sasbstaffpdlr\/uploads\/sites\/9238\/2021\/05\/26201745\/Toolkit-section-2.pdf\">Toolkit section 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/public\/sasbstaffpdlr\/uploads\/sites\/9238\/2021\/05\/26201743\/Toolkit-section-3.pdf\">Toolkit section 3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Additional Reading Material<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Additional reading material, if you\u2019d like to read more of the research around parental engagement, either before the PRG or after it, is available via the Staff Online PDLR:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/sasbstaffpdlr\/parents-and-carers\/\">https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/sasbstaffpdlr\/parents-and-carers\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:\u00a0 Wednesday 3 March, 2021 &#8211; Professional Reading Group\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>3:10-4:00pm Google Meet\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Discussion of the <em>International Council of Education Advisers Report 2018-20<\/em>, as recommended by John Swinney<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/international-council-education-advisers-report-2018-2020\/\">https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/international-council-education-advisers-report-2018-2020\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday 2nd February, 2021 &#8211; Professional Reading Group launch event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Microsoft Teams 3:45-4:45pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8216;No more snow days&#8217;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><b><i>The pandemic has changed the Scottish Education landscape forever.\u00a0 <\/i><\/b><b><i>What <\/i><\/b><b><i>opportunities and challenges are there on the road ahead?<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>St Andrew&#8217;s and St Bride&#8217;s High School staff and friends in conversation with John Swinney, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Mr Swinney&#8217;s &#8216;recommended read&#8217; for our next Professional Reading Group discussion<\/strong><\/h6>\n<h6><strong> International Council of Education Advisers Report 2018-20<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/international-council-education-advisers-report-2018-2020\/\">https:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/international-council-education-advisers-report-2018-2020\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1 id=\"toc0\"><a name=\"SESSION 2017-2018\"><\/a>SESSION 2019-2020<\/h1>\n<p><strong>School Library, 3:10-4:00pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday 11th March, 2020 &#8211; Professional Reading Group launch event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The group will be discussing the following article recommended by Ken Muir, Chief Executive of the GTCS.<\/p>\n<p>For information, Ken&#8217;s other reading recommendations are listed on the PLA page with links to the materials.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sl\/public\/sasbstaffpdlr\/uploads\/sites\/9238\/2020\/01\/09144120\/PRG-March-2020-Teachers-Agents-of-Change.pdf\">PRG March 2020 Teachers Agents of Change<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The article is also available online here:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ascd.org\/publications\/educational-leadership\/mar93\/vol50\/num06\/Why-Teachers-Must-Become-Change-Agents.aspx\">http:\/\/www.ascd.org\/publications\/educational-leadership\/mar93\/vol50\/num06\/Why-Teachers-Must-Become-Change-Agents.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In addition, if of interest for further\/wider reading, here&#8217;s a link to Education Scotland&#8217;s range of draft guidance which aims to support an empowered education system (21.2.20).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/improvement\/learning-resources\/an-empowered-system\/?dm_i=LQE,6QWWF,CA881O,QYO2M,1\">https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/improvement\/learning-resources\/an-empowered-system\/?dm_i=LQE,6QWWF,CA881O,QYO2M,1<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/education.gov.scot\/improvement\/Documents\/EmpoweredSystemDiagramFinal.pdf\">An Empowered System Diagram<\/a><\/p>\n<h1 id=\"toc0\"><a name=\"SESSION 2017-2018\"><\/a>SESSION 2018-2019<\/h1>\n<p>Date: <strong>Wednesday 15<sup>th<\/sup> May, 2019 &#8211; Professional Reading Group 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Chapter 6 of Paul Dix&#8217;s book<em> &#8216;When the Adults Change Everything Changes&#8217;<\/em> &#8211; a copy of this chapter is available from the All Staff Shared Area\/Staff Resources\/Professional Reading Group.<\/p>\n<p>Additional article: <em>&#8216;Positive Portobello&#8217;<\/em>, also available from the PRG folder on the Shared Area.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:\u00a0 Wednesday 20<sup>th<\/sup> March, 2019 &#8211; Professional Reading Group 2<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8216;What works in promoting social and mental well-being in schools?&#8217; suggested to us by Catriona Robb, Teaching Fellow in Children&#8217;s Mental Health, at the University of Strathclyde.<\/p>\n<p>Venue: School Library 3:10-4:00pm<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;font-size: small\"><span style=\"color: black\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.nz\/assets\/ResourceFinder\/What-works-in-promoting-social-and-emotional-wellbeing-in-schools-2015.pdf\">https:\/\/www.mentalhealth.org.nz\/assets\/ResourceFinder\/What-works-in-promoting-social-and-emotional-wellbeing-in-schools-2015.pdf<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Date:<strong> Wednesday 21<sup>st<\/sup> November, 2018 &#8211; Professional Reading Group 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Venue: School Library 3:10-4:00pm<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gtcs.org.uk\/web\/files\/the-standards\/Children-In-Scotland-Review-of-Professional-Standards.pdf\">http:\/\/www.gtcs.org.uk\/web\/files\/the-standards\/Children-In-Scotland-Review-of-Professional-Standards.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We will be discussing the executive summary, key messages and conclusions and recommendations from this document (pages 3, 16-21)<\/p>\n<p><strong>As always all staff are welcome.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h1 id=\"toc0\"><a name=\"SESSION 2017-2018\"><\/a>SESSION 2017-2018<\/h1>\n<p>If anyone&#8217;s looking to do some professional reading outwith the group, this list might be a good place to start:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/teacher-network\/2017\/aug\/15\/ten-books-every-teacher-should-read?CMP=ema-1709&amp;CMP=\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ten Books Every Teacher Should Read<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toc1\"><\/h2>\n<p>Date: <strong>Wednesday 16th of May 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Representatives from WOSDEC will be facilitating our discussion. WOSDEC works to support educators throughout the West of Scotland to develop their skills in Global Citizenship, Learning for Sustainability and Rights-based Learning.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This session will be followed by a PLA on Wednesday 13th of June led by WOSDEC. This workshop will build on the initial Reading Group discussion and share approaches for exploring learner participation and different ways we can utilise the resources that are available. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How young people\u2019s participation in school supports achievement and attainment<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished by the Children\u2019s Commissioner in 2015, this document describes a research project which looked at the impact of participation and rights-based education on attainment in seven Scottish secondary schools. Available from:<br \/>\n<a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cypcs.org.uk\/ufiles\/achievement-and-attainment.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.cypcs.org.uk\/ufiles\/achievement-and-attainment.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p><u>Sections to read &#8211; Executive Summary (p 1-4) and Section 4: Summary Discussions and Implications (p39-49).<\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note, feel free to read the whole publication if you want to, but the discussion on the 21st will focus on the above sections.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Time: 3:10pm &#8211; 4:00pm<\/p>\n<p>Venue: Library &#8211; PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF VENUE TO THE CONFERENCE ROOM<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to read more about this area,\u00a0please see:<\/p>\n<p><strong>The introduction (pp4-16) of \u2018Putting children at the centre: a practical guide to children\u2019s participation\u2019<\/strong><br \/>\nSave the Children, online at <a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"https:\/\/resourcecentre.savethechildren.net\/library\/putting-children-centre-practical-guide-childrens-participation\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/resourcecentre.savethechildren.net\/library\/putting-children-centre-practical-guide-childrens-participation<\/a><br \/>\nOne of the most accessible introductions to the idea of young people\u2019s participation.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"article-header__title\">Young people&#8217;s participation in decision making in Scotland: attitudes and perceptions &#8211; research findings 8\/2018<\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.gov.scot\/publications\/young-peoples-participation-decision-making-scotland-attitudes-perceptions-research-findings\/\">https:\/\/beta.gov.scot\/publications\/young-peoples-participation-decision-making-scotland-attitudes-perceptions-research-findings\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><u>Wednesday 21 March 2018 &#8211; PLEASE NOTE THIS MEETING HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL NOW TAKE PLACE ON THE 16TH OF MAY<\/u><\/p>\n<p>Date: <strong>Wednesday 15 November 2017<\/strong> <em><u>(note change of date from the 25th of October)<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Time: 3:10pm &#8211; 4:00pm<\/p>\n<p>Venue: Library<br \/>\nTheme: <em><strong>Literacy, empathy and wellbeing<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2011\/nov\/01\/extract-better-angels-nature-steven-pinker\" rel=\"nofollow\">Literacy PRG &#8211; Pinker article link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The second article to be discussed, on <em>Literacy, Language and Wellbeing<\/em> by Smith and Ellis, is available on the shared area from: Staff Resources &#8211; All Staff &#8211; Professional Reading Group.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong> Professional Learning Launch Event<\/strong> <\/span><br \/>\nThis year\u2019s Professional Learning Activities and Reading Group sessions started with a launch event on <strong>Wednesday 6<\/strong><strong>th<\/strong> <strong>September, 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Professor Kate Wall from the University of Strathclyde joined us to talk about the connection she sees between pupil voice and teachers\u2019 professional learning.<\/p>\n<p>Having worked extensively in partnership with teachers, Professor Wall\u2019s work focuses on the development of innovative pedagogies and research methodologies that facilitate effective talk about learning. She is interested in methodologies for gathering learners\u2019 views on experiences, curriculum and learning and in generating knowledge of ethical practice for eliciting voice within a democratic community.<\/p>\n<p>Professor Wall has made her presentation available to staff:<\/p>\n<div class=\"objectEmbed\">\n<div><a class=\"filename\" title=\"St Andrew's and St Bride's presentation.pptx\" href=\"https:\/\/sasbstaffresources.wikispaces.com\/file\/view\/St%20Andrew%27s%20and%20St%20Bride%27s%20presentation.pptx\/617323825\/St%20Andrew%27s%20and%20St%20Bride%27s%20presentation.pptx\">St Andrew&#8217;s and St Bride&#8217;s presentation.pptx<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 id=\"toc2\"><a name=\"SESSION 2016-2017\"><\/a>SESSION 2016-2017<\/h1>\n<p>Date: Wednesday 15 March 2017<br \/>\nTime: 3:10pm &#8211; 4:00pm<br \/>\nVenue: Library<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pages-from-National-Improvement-Framework-Jan-2016.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/sasbstaffresources.wikispaces.com\/file\/view\/Pages-from-National-Improvement-Framework-Jan-2016.jpg\/608814019\/139x195\/Pages-from-National-Improvement-Framework-Jan-2016.jpg\" alt=\"Pages-from-National-Improvement-Framework-Jan-2016.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Reading &#8211; &#8216;2017 National Improvement Framework and Improvement Plan for Scottish Education &#8211; Achieving Excellence and Equity&#8217; (published December 2016)<br \/>\nAvailable here:<br \/>\n<a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.scot\/Resource\/0051\/00511513.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">National Improvement Framework for Scottish Education<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The NIF in a Nutshell &#8211; concise 2-page guide produced for parents by the National Parent Forum of Scotland<br \/>\n<a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.npfs.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/NPFS_NIF_E-1.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">The NIF in a Nutshell guide<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Date: Wednesday 23 November 2016<br \/>\nTime: 3:10pm &#8211; 4:00pm<br \/>\nVenue: Library<br \/>\nReading &#8211; &#8216;What is Dialogic Teaching?\/Teaching Approaches\/Dialogic Teaching&#8217;<br \/>\nAvailable here:<\/p>\n<div class=\"objectEmbed\">\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tes.com\/news\/pedagogy-focus-dialogic-teaching\">https:\/\/www.tes.com\/news\/pedagogy-focus-dialogic-teaching<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"objectEmbed\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Date: Wednesday 5 October 2016<br \/>\nTime: 3:10pm &#8211; 4:00pm<br \/>\nVenue: Library<br \/>\nReading &#8211; &#8216;Do They Hear You?&#8217; journal article on feedback strategies by John Hattie, Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey (Educational Leadership, April 2016, pages 16-21)<\/p>\n<div class=\"objectEmbed\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>UPDATE<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Two other resources were discussed at the PRG:<\/strong><br \/>\nDavid Didau&#8217;s blog post &#8216;Marking is an Act of Love&#8217; from his blog &#8216;The Learning Spy&#8217; and Victoria Hewett&#8217;s presentation &#8216;Marking with a Purpose&#8217;. Available here:<br \/>\n<a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.learningspy.co.uk\/assessment\/marking-act-love\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">David Didau&#8217;s blog post<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another useful article on quality feedback is available here:<br \/>\n<a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ascd.org\/publications\/educational-leadership\/apr16\/vol73\/num07\/The-Secret-of-Effective-Feedback.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Secret of Effective Feedback<\/a><br \/>\nEducation Leadership, April 2016 (Dylan Wiliam<\/p>\n<p>Date: Wednesday 7 September 2016<br \/>\nTime: 3:10pm &#8211; 4:00pm<br \/>\nVenue: Library<br \/>\nLaunch &#8211; with guest &#8216;The Real David Cameron&#8217; @realdcameron<br \/>\nDavid will be discussing &#8216;Leading the Creative School&#8217; with a focus on assessment and attainment.<br \/>\nNo set reading materials for this session but a recommendation from David is the Teaching &amp; Learning Toolkit which is available from the Education Endowment Foundation website here:<br \/>\n<a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"https:\/\/educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk\/evidence\/about-the-toolkits\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Teaching &amp; Learning Toolkit (Education Endowment Foundation)<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"hqdefault.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/sasbstaffresources.wikispaces.com\/file\/view\/hqdefault.jpg\/589911192\/240x180\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"hqdefault.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toc5\"><a name=\"SESSION 2016-2017-David's presentation\"><\/a><u><strong>David&#8217;s presentation<\/strong><\/u><\/h2>\n<div class=\"objectEmbed\">\n<div><a class=\"filename\" title=\"David Cameron ppt.pptx\" href=\"https:\/\/sasbstaffresources.wikispaces.com\/file\/view\/David%20Cameron%20ppt.pptx\/591463004\/David%20Cameron%20ppt.pptx\">David Cameron ppt.pptx<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><u><strong>Further reading recommendations from David:<\/strong><\/u><br \/>\n<a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.suttontrust.com\/about-us\/education-endowment-foundation\/teaching-learning-toolkit\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Sutton Trust Teaching and Learning Toolkit<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"http:\/\/visible-learning.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">John Hattie &#8211; Visible Learning<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can &#8216;eborrow&#8217; a downloaded copy of John Huttie&#8217;s Visible Learning for Teachers and Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn from the GTCS&#8217;<br \/>\nLeadership and Management Learning Centre (LMLC) on the GTCS site.<br \/>\nLog in to MyGTCS and click on resources to access the LMLC and search for Hattie&#8217;s books. Note, the original Visible Learning (2008) book doesn&#8217;t seem to be there.<br \/>\n<a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gtcs.org.uk\/GTCS-login.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">GTCS Log-in<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=u5cOhLgh3w8&amp;list=PLD1TnuIzvaPYNIe45xWxCEPQ7NG_SPuTt&amp;index=8\" rel=\"nofollow\">Chris Kilkenny on Poverty and Learning: Extract from Creative Conversation, 28th Oct 2015<\/a><br \/>\n(25mins 56)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zBHMkf9rk-Q\" rel=\"nofollow\">#carconference with Chris Kilkenny<\/a><\/p>\n<p><u>Ten challenges to overcome to become a truly creative school<\/u><br \/>\nSchool leaders striving for a creative environment face significant challenges today, as they balance the drive for creativity with meeting government standards. Following a 12 month series of debates at schools across the UK, new guidance on becoming a creative school has been produced by education experts Sir Tim Brighouse and David Cameron in partnership with Hays Education<br \/>\nTo request a copy of the report visit <a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hays.co.uk\/recruitment\/education-early-years-recruitment\/become-a-truly-creative-school-1302615\" rel=\"nofollow\">TEN CHALLENGES TO OVERCOME TO BECOME A TRULY CREATIVE SCHOOL<\/a><br \/>\nor you can access it here:<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hays.co.uk\/podcast\/education\/creative-curriculum\/index.htm\" rel=\"nofollow\">Creative Curriculum podcast (David Cameron and Tim Brighouse)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.themotivatedschool.com\/alanMcLean.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Alan McLean &#8211; The Motivated School<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Interchange journal article on differentiation &#8211; being tracked down<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"https:\/\/educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk\/evidence\/teaching-learning-toolkit\" rel=\"nofollow\">Education Endowment Foundation &#8211; Teaching &amp; Learning Toolkit (strands\/evaluation)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>About David:<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nDavid\u2019s experience stretches from leadership of children\u2019s services at authority level to the classroom, from the development of national educational policy to its implementation in schools and takes in work at national and regional level in both Scotland and England.<br \/>\nThe lead on Scotland\u2019s Outdoors Education strategy, he was also involved in the devolved management of schools initiative and was a central player in Scotland\u2019s challenging Curriculum for Excellence project. A highly entertaining and engaging speaker, he has worked across the UK with teachers, school leaders and governors and is currently chair of the York Education Partnership.<\/p>\n<p>SESSION 2015-2016<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toc6\"><a name=\"SESSION 2016-2017-Next meeting (meeting 5)\"><\/a>Next meeting (meeting 5)<\/h2>\n<p>Date: Wednesday 8 June 2016<br \/>\nTime: 3:10pm &#8211; 4:00pm<br \/>\nVenue: Library<br \/>\nReading material: The issues around Gender Balance<\/p>\n<p>(Although 3 documents have been selected as below, to give a range, they aren&#8217;t lengthy)<\/p>\n<div class=\"objectEmbed\">\n<div><a class=\"filename\" title=\"EducationScotlandGenderBalanceBriefing.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/sasbstaffresources.wikispaces.com\/file\/view\/EducationScotlandGenderBalanceBriefing.pdf\/582615083\/EducationScotlandGenderBalanceBriefing.pdf\">EducationScotlandGenderBalanceBriefing.pdf<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"objectEmbed\">\n<div><a class=\"filename\" title=\"goodpractice.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/sasbstaffresources.wikispaces.com\/file\/view\/goodpractice.pdf\/582615291\/goodpractice.pdf\">goodpractice.pdf<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"objectEmbed\">\n<div><a class=\"filename\" title=\"Narrowing the gender gap.docx\" href=\"https:\/\/sasbstaffresources.wikispaces.com\/file\/view\/Narrowing%20the%20gender%20gap.docx\/582615351\/Narrowing%20the%20gender%20gap.docx\">Narrowing the gender gap.docx<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Extra articles if you wish to do some further reading:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"objectEmbed\">\n<div><a class=\"filename\" title=\"Extra articles for further reading.docx\" href=\"https:\/\/sasbstaffresources.wikispaces.com\/file\/view\/Extra%20articles%20for%20further%20reading.docx\/582615435\/Extra%20articles%20for%20further%20reading.docx\">Extra articles for further reading.docx<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"toc8\"><a name=\"SESSION 2016-2017-Next meeting (meeting 4)\"><\/a>Next meeting (meeting 4)<\/h2>\n<p>Date: Wednesday 27 April 2016<br \/>\nTime: 3:10pm &#8211; 4:00pm<br \/>\nVenue: Library<br \/>\nReading material: The Executive Summary for the Wood Report and the Career Education Standard for Developing the Young Workforce<\/p>\n<div class=\"objectEmbed\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toc9\"><a name=\"SESSION 2016-2017-Meeting 3\"><\/a>Meeting 3<\/h2>\n<p>Date: Wednesday 2 March 2016<br \/>\nTime: 3:10pm &#8211; 4:00pm<br \/>\nVenue: Library<br \/>\nReading Material: &#8216;National Improvement Framework for Scottish Education: Achieving Excellence and Equity&#8217; &#8211; Scottish Government 2016<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toc11\"><a name=\"SESSION 2016-2017-Meeting 2\"><\/a>Meeting 2<\/h2>\n<p>Date: Wednesday 20 January 2016<br \/>\nTime: 3:10pm &#8211; 4:00pm<br \/>\nVenue: Library<br \/>\nReading Material: &#8216;Closing the Attainment Gap in Scottish Education&#8217; &#8211; Joseph Rowntree Foundation 2014 (as recommended by Tony McDaid, Head of Education, Curriculum and Quality) &#8211; a link to the document can be found under the Launch Meeting details section below.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toc12\"><a name=\"SESSION 2016-2017-Launch Meeting details\"><\/a>Launch Meeting details<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"reading group.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/sasbstaffresources.wikispaces.com\/file\/view\/reading%20group.jpg\/564039409\/256x196\/reading%20group.jpg\" alt=\"reading group.jpg\" align=\"right\" \/><br \/>\nDate: Monday 7 December 2015<br \/>\nTime: 3:10pm &#8211; 4:00pm<br \/>\nVenue: Library<br \/>\nReading Material: &#8216;Closing the Attainment Gap in Scottish Education&#8217; &#8211; Joseph Rowntree Foundation 2014 (as recommended by Tony McDaid, Head of Education, Curriculum and Quality)<br \/>\nThanks to everyone who came along.<br \/>\nFull report:<\/p>\n<div class=\"objectEmbed\">\n<div><a class=\"filename\" title=\"education-attainment-scotland-full.pdf\" href=\"https:\/\/sasbstaffresources.wikispaces.com\/file\/view\/education-attainment-scotland-full.pdf\/568470575\/education-attainment-scotland-full.pdf\">education-attainment-scotland-full.pdf<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Summary:<br \/>\n<a class=\"wiki_link_ext\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gtcs.org.uk\/web\/FILES\/professional-development\/jrf-research-closing-the-attainment-gap-in-scottish-education.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">JRF &#8211; Closing the Attainment Gap &#8211; Summary<\/a><\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"developing-learning-capacity-for-teachers-14-638.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/sasbstaffresources.wikispaces.com\/file\/view\/developing-learning-capacity-for-teachers-14-638.jpg\/563600069\/253x190\/developing-learning-capacity-for-teachers-14-638.jpg\" alt=\"developing-learning-capacity-for-teachers-14-638.jpg\" width=\"372\" height=\"279\" \/><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;I think the PLA\u2019s this year and the reading group sessions have been enriching with respect to pedagogy and raising awareness of very important ideas.&#8217;\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 &hellip; 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