Author Archives: I. Menzies

Learning for Sustainability and ‘Connecting Classrooms’ – Glasgow⤴

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lfspostBritish Council Learning for Sustainability: Connecting Classrooms course, Glasgow

14 January – 18 March 2017

Further information and registration here: https://glasgowconnectingclassrooms.eventbrite.co.uk

This programme offers teachers the opportunity to engage and collaborate over a nine-week period which include a day-long participative face to face session at the beginning and at the end of the period, supported by fortnightly inputs from online materials.

Scotland is unique internationally in having a requirement for all teachers and education professionals to address Learning for Sustainability (LfS) in their practice to conform to the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) Professional Standards  LfS It also features as a priority in the recently revised Education Scotland ‘How Good Is Our School?’ (2015, HGIOS 4).This makes LfS development in Scotland one of the highest priorities in Scottish Education.

This fully funded professional learning initiative by the University of Edinburgh in partnership with the British Council, is a timely opportunity for teachers to grapple with what LfS means, what existing and new skills and knowledge are required, and how this might all look in the a school context. Connecting directly with Curriculum for Excellence, involvement will enable you to effectively plan for and implement Learning for Sustainability approaches in your school in ways that will significantly enhance the educational experience of learners. Engagement with this course will also inform Professional Review and Development (PRD) and Professional Update (PU) for GTCS registration. This is a GTCS accredited programme and engagement in the programme could, in time, lead to Professional Recognition from the GTCS.

Teachers who successfully complete the programme will be eligible to apply for £3000 British Council support towards overseas study visits to partner schools in other countries. Learning can be used to strengthen international links at your school, enriching teaching and learning through partnerships and joint projects.

Further information and registration here https://glasgowconnectingclassrooms.eventbrite.co.uk for more information please contact abicornwall@lfsscotland.org   

Learning for Sustainability and ‘Connecting Classrooms’ – Edinburgh⤴

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lfspostBritish Council Learning for Sustainability: Connecting Classrooms course, Moray House, University of Edinburgh

21 January – 25 March 2017

Further information and registration here: https://edinburghconnectingclassrooms.eventbrite.co.uk

This programme offers teachers the opportunity to engage and collaborate over a nine-week period which include a day-long participative face to face session at the beginning and at the end of the period, supported by fortnightly inputs from online materials.

Scotland is unique internationally in having a requirement for all teachers and education professionals to address Learning for Sustainability (LfS) in their practice to conform to the General Teaching Council for Scotland (GTCS) Professional Standards  LfS It also features as a priority in the recently revised Education Scotland ‘How Good Is Our School?’ (2015, HGIOS 4).This makes LfS development in Scotland one of the highest priorities in Scottish Education.

This fully funded professional learning initiative by the University of Edinburgh in partnership with the British Council, is a timely opportunity for teachers to grapple with what LfS means, what existing and new skills and knowledge are required, and how this might all look in the a school context. Connecting directly with Curriculum for Excellence, involvement will enable you to effectively plan for and implement Learning for Sustainability approaches in your school in ways that will significantly enhance the educational experience of learners. Engagement with this course will also inform Professional Review and Development (PRD) and Professional Update (PU) for GTCS registration. This is a GTCS accredited programme and engagement in the programme could, in time, lead to Professional Recognition from the GTCS.

Teachers who successfully complete the programme will be eligible to apply for £3000 British Council support towards overseas study visits to partner schools in other countries. Learning can be used to strengthen international links at your school, enriching teaching and learning through partnerships and joint projects.

Further information and registration here https://edinburghconnectingclassrooms.eventbrite.co.uk, for more information please contact abicornwall@lfsscotland.org  .

National Education Officer – Improving Primary Science⤴

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Job title:  National Education Officer, Improving Primary Science Education

Post details:       This post is offered on a fixed-term contract for a period of thirty three months. Following a review the post may be extended up to a total of eight years.

Employed by:     The Wood Foundation.

Location:             The post-holder will be based in one of Education   Scotland offices.

Salary scale:       Circa £46,424 to £54,458 – negotiable depending on experience.

Deadline for applications:       5pm on Wednesday 29th June 2016. Interviews to be held:               Week beginning Monday 1st August 2016.

In partnership with Education Scotland and Scottish Government, The Wood Foundation is looking to recruit a National Education Officer to lead improvements in primary science education in Scottish schools. The ambition of this programme is to ensure all learners experience highly-engaging and motivating learning experiences in the sciences that enable them to contribute effectively to society as scientifically literate citizens. The programme will also seek to equip learners with skills for learning, life and work to enable them to access a wide range of stimulating and rewarding careers including those within science and STEM sectors.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the successful delivery of 33-month pilot programme involving up to ten local authorities. Following a period of review the programme may be extended to a total of up to eight years so as to benefit all local authorities in Scotland. The post-holder will be based in an Education Scotland office and line managed by the responsible Education Scotland Senior Education Officer.

A key responsibility will be to provide strategic support to a network of Primary Science Development Officers based in local authorities. The post-holder will also work closely with other partner organisations including Scottish Government, Scottish Schools Education Research Centre (SSERC), the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES) and local authorities to achieve the aims of the programme and ensure it aligns to national priorities and policies. This includes alignment to the emerging national strategy for STEM, the Developing Young Workforce programme, National Improvement Framework, Scottish Attainment Challenge, Digital Learning and Teaching Strategy and promoting gender balance in STEM.

Partnership working will require frequent visits to SSERC’s offices in Dunfermline and to participating local authorities across Scotland.

This post will be well suited to those with experience of leading and managing improvements in science at Principal Teacher, Faculty Head or Depute Head Teacher level.

For further information about this role please contact Ailsa McRae at The Wood Foundation on Email: info@thewoodfoundation.org.uk or Tel: 01224 619831.