Tag: Practice
Global Collaboration Day #VET
Please see the post below for details. This was sent via the UNESCO-UNEVOC TVET Experts Forum. I decided to share as it may be of interest to some of you. Dear Colleagues, It is my […]
Tackling Youth Unemployment – identifying young people at risk
First things first this is the last time that Ill use the word NEET (Not in Education, Training or Employment). Imagine being a 17 year old, leaving school and being labelled in the negative. It […]
Evidence Informed Policy and Practice in Education in Europe
The Evidence Informed Policy and Practice in Education in Europe (EIPPEE) is a two-year project which aims to increase the use of evidence to inform decision-making in education policy and practices across Europe. The network […]
The Teacher, The Social Media Site and The Public
Here we are, advancing steadily into 2012. I find it slightly amusing if not frustrating that my first post this year is based on the use of scoial media by teachers. Forgive the title – […]
Addressing Socio-Cultural Diversity through the Curriculum
The International Bureau of Education is calling for preliminary responses to questions for its 5th annual e-forum, on the theme: Addressing Socio-Cultural Diversity through the Curriculum, which will be held between 21 November and 9 December, […]
Lecturing, Guest Speaking, Advice or Coffee?
As well as teaching at my own institution, I have decided to take a bigger part in the development of my field both in a professional and public context. You can read more about my […]
The Scottish Learning Festival – Dead or Alive?
This year’s Scottish Learning Festival (Twitter #SLF11) is likely to be one to remember – either for better or worse. To be held on 21st and 22nd September, the theme is Curriculum for Excellence: Learning, […]
Setting up my learning and teaching space
With two weeks to go before the start of the new school year, I spent a few days preparing teaching materials and setting up my learning amd teaching space. I teach Design and Technology – […]
The 16+ Learning Choices Data Hub
Through policy, I have given a clear commitment to young people about the routes on offer to education, employment and training – and the support that they can expect, when they reach the end of […]
16+ Learning Choices and The Senior Phase Curriculum
These are my own views! The following indicators are not exhaustive; they illustrate potential areas which Education Scotland may wish to review within schools. These could inform the basis of a local report or similar […]
Reach to Teach
Reach to Teach (R2T) is a UK charity with an established platform to deliver primary education to the tribal (Adivasi) peoples of Gujarat in North West India. Funding 104 small village schools, R2T uses a […]
What makes an excellent self-evaluating school?
There are a number of factors that make a self-evaluating school excellent. Here, I have tried to list the most obvious ones, though there are many which could be included that I have omitted. The […]
Slides from last year’s National Conference on post-16 learning
In February and March of 2010, Learning and Teaching Scotland hosted a series of conferences with the Scottish Government to support the implementation of 16+ Learning Choices for every young person in the Senior Phase […]
Learning & Teaching in 2011 – What’s important & what’s not?
This is my last post for 2010! It seems a bit weird stating that I won’t write another until next year, though of course that isn’t far away! I have a favour to ask from […]
Education & Service Synergy – Curriculum Change for the 21st Century
Following my recent series of articles on Service Synergy, I have produced a more dynamic document which pulls all the chapters together: The need for change Public value and living within our means A 21st […]
Global Education News Hub
Though I have thought about it for some time, thanks to a colleague in The States, I have finally produced the Global Education News Hub. It’s still in its infancy and is very much a […]
How the world’s most improved school systems keep getting better
I’ve just had a read through the McKinsey & Company report on How the world’s most improved school systems keep getting better. What an interesting read! There are two versions; an executive summary and the […]
UNESCO-IBE: CoP Paper on Assessment
Annual E-Forum 2010: The Role of Assessment in Promoting the Development of Student’s Competencies 22 November Week 1 – Reflective Paper on Assessment in Scotland The following article is taken from my paper on […]
National Framework for supporting learners
Supporting learners within the framework A national framework for all practitioners and partners, in every setting, aiming to help in supporting learners from early years to positive, sustained destinations. The publication ‘Supporting learners – from […]
A 21st Century School – The Big Picture
Having completed the series on A 21st Century School, I wanted to quickly write down a brief note which pulls all elements together. I’m not going to re-write what I have already typed; I’ll simply […]
Education and Service Synergy Part 2 – Living within Our Means
On October 11th, I wrote an article on Service Synergy – a series of articles on public service integration. This is Part 2, which I’ll call ‘Living Within Our Means’. Although timely with the recent […]
Are you taking part in the Global Education Conference?
November 15-19 2010 I’m supporting the Global Education Conference; please do participate, either to present (not too late!) or to listen to what our international colleagues have to say on education in their respective countries. […]
Scottish Education Quality and Improvement Agency
A new Scottish Education Quality and Improvement Agency will increase and improve the coordination of support available to schools Education Secretary Michael Russell said today. The agency will initially bring together HMIe and LTS and […]
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