SSLN (Literacy) Professional Learning Workshops Group Discussion – First Level Document title Transforming lives through learning Before you continue… Document title Transforming lives through learning Resources To complete this workshop each participant will need: Real Life Superheroes video clip Life Essentials video clip Document title Transforming lives through learning Introduction to SSLN (Literacy) Professional Learning Workshops Welcome to the SSLN (Literacy) Professional Learning Workshops. These workshops are designed to support practitioners with the areas for development identified by the survey. Before using this material you may wish to view the results of the survey in the Scottish Government report. This workshop focuses on group discussion. There are additional workshops available for writing and reading. The material in each workshop is taken from Education Scotland’s SSLN (Literacy) online Professional Learning Resources. Document title Transforming lives through learning SSLN (Literacy) 2014 Listening and Talking – Professional Learning Workshop Purposes of this workshop: To reflect on current practice in the learning and teaching of listening and talking skills in your establishment To develop practitioners’ understanding of listening and talking at first level in order to improve learners’ attainment Document title Transforming lives through learning Outline of workshop Focus Slides Time (approx) Part 1 Examples of First Level group discussion and reflective questions 8-9 45 mins – 1 hour Part 2 Reflection and planning 10 10 mins Document title Transforming lives through learning FIRST LEVEL GROUP DISCUSSION Document title Transforming lives through learning Real Life Superheroes – First Level 1. In what ways can you see the learners applying group discussion skills? 2. What might the next steps be for these learners and how might you create opportunities for them to develop and apply these skills across learning? Video on Group discussion – first level workshop page. http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/learningandteaching/assessment/ssln/resources/literacydiscussionnew/firstlevel/performance.asp Document title Transforming lives through learning “Life Essentials” – First Level 1. In what ways can you see the learners applying group discussion skills? 2. What might the next steps be for these learners and how might you create opportunities for them to develop and apply these skills across learning? Video on Group discussion – first level workshop page. Document title Transforming lives through learning Reflection and planning As a result of this workshop, what changes will you make to your practice? Resources/further reading/support needed to complete your target. Next week Next term Next session Document title Transforming lives through learning Education Scotland Denholm House Almondvale Business Park Almondvale Way Livingston EH54 6GA T +44 (0)141 282 5000 E enquiries@educationscotland.gov.uk www.educationscotland.gov.uk Document title Transforming lives through learning