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The Scottish Learning Festival
Creative Learning...Creative Thinking
www.scottishlearningfestival.org.uk
Exhibition partner
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Welcome to
the Scottish
Learning Festival
2012
The Scottish Learning Festival
Organised by
I am delighted to welcome you
to this year’s Scottish Learning
Festival.
The fundamental aim of Curriculum for Excellence
is to improve the life chances for all of Scotland’s
children and young people, through improving
attainment and raising ambition. A key way
in which it seeks to achieve this is through
encouraging and nurturing creativity, to improve
the self-esteem, motivation and achievement of
our learners.
As Curriculum for Excellence becomes more
deeply embedded in the ways we are improving
learning in Scotland, practitioners are developing
their creative teaching and learning as well as
nurturing creative skills in learners. Creativity can
mean different things to different people. For some
it means being imaginative or inventive, taking
risks or challenging convention. For others it is
about original thinking or producing something
new.
Exhibition partner
Supported by
SLF 2012 has been designed to help you to
enhance the skills and expertise you need to
support creative learning and teaching across
the curriculum through sharing information,
highlighting innovation and showcasing best
practice. SLF 2012 also provides continuing
professional learning opportunities in line with
recommendations set out in Teaching Scotland’s
Future.
At SLF 2012 you will have the opportunity to
learn more about the importance of creative skills
and how they can best be harnessed to promote
better learning in all fields of education. You will be
joined by around 4,500 teachers, headteachers,
young people and education specialists from
across Scotland, the UK and the rest of the world.
I very much hope that you will come away
inspired, energised and ready to put some new
ideas into practice.
Dr Bill Maxwell
Chief Executive
Education Scotland
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Media Partner
The Scottish Learning Festival
Creative Learning...Creative Thinking
T
he Scottish Learning Festival (SLF)
is Scotland’s leading educational
event. It aims to inspire and transform
learning and teaching to help improve
life chances of all young people.
SLF has something of interest for everyone
who contributes to the learning and
development of Scotland’s children and
young people, whether in schools, community
learning, health, social work or the voluntary
sector.
As Curriculum for Excellence is being
implemented across Scotland, practitioners
are developing their creative teaching and
learning as well as nurturing creative skills in
all learners.
SLF 2012 offers delegates opportunities to
learn more about the importance of creative
skills for themselves and for their learners.
By attending SLF 2012 practitioners will
be able to develop skills and expertise to
support creative learning and teaching through
sharing information, highlighting innovation
and showcasing best practice. SLF is free for
everyone to attend and gives you access to:
l A programme of inspirational keynote
speakers
l Over 100 professional development
seminars where you can engage in activities
and learn from practitioners and young
people
l Lively round table discussions
l The largest education exhibition in Scotland
with access to 120 providers as well as
the Community Learning and Development
Village
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Opportunities for discussion and
professional networking with peers
and colleagues from across Scotland
Over 4,500 professionals with an interest in
education attend SLF each year looking for
examples of innovative practice, approaches
to support all learners to gain as much as
possible from the opportunities that the
curriculum can provide, up to date information,
new resources and creative ideas to help
enhance learning and teaching.
What’s on in 2012
In addition to the professional development
opportunities available in the conference
programme, SLF hosts a range of other
opportunities where ideas, resources and
successful approaches are shared.
l Education Showcase area showcasing
the innovative and exciting practice from
Scotland’s Local Authorities
l Local Authority Village where you can find
out more about what’s happening across
Scotland
l Developing Global Citizens Village
showcasing best practice in citizenship,
sustainable development education,
international education, games legacy and
outdoor learning
l Community Learning and Development
Village, showcasing the work of the CLD
sector and will be home to a number of New
organisations who will share resources and
information to support CLD
l SLF Extra on Glow, where you can start
discussions before attending, share
information and review anything that you
missed
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Exhibition
Education Showcase
The Scottish Learning Festival
showcases the best range of
educational suppliers covering all levels
of education.
Located in the exhibition hall the Education
Showcase gives you the opportunity to watch
and take part in demonstrations showcasing
innovative practice from across Scotland.
Discover the latest and most innovative
resources from over 120 suppliers
located in Hall 3 of the SECC. Visit the
Health and Wellbeing zone and discover
how you can get your whole school active
and learning.
At SLF 2012 the Education Showcase will
feature a range of presentations led by Local
Authorities. Following the demonstrations
delegates will then have the chance to find
out more about the work by visiting the Local
Authority Village.
In addition to the exhibitors, the
exhibition hall is home to the Scottish
Education Village, which includes the
Education Showcase presentation area,
the Education Scotland stand and the
Learning in Practice area.
This central feature gives delegates the
opportunity to see presentations and
demonstrations of innovative teaching
practice hosted by educationalists
and young people from throughout
Scotland, find out more about the
work of Education Scotland through
presentations and discussions with
staff and to find out more about the
local, national, international and cultural
dimensions of SLF.
Sessions in the Education Showcase are not
pre-bookable, simply come along on the day
to see what’s happening. Further information
on the sessions will be provided on the SLF
website as details are confirmed.
Visit www.scottishlearningfestival.org.uk
for more information on the sessions.
Please note that the conference programme
sessions are subject to change.
Book your place today
SLF is free to attend and is relevant to everyone involved in education, whether you are in school,
community learning, health, social work or the voluntary sector, SLF has something of interest for you.
To book your place, browse the conference programme, note the seminars you want to attend and
visit the SLF website to register, www.scottishlearningfestival.org.uk
Due to demand for places and limited capacities, pre-booking is essential. Book early to guarantee
a place at the sessions of your choice.
You can book the following each day:
Wednesday 19th September – Opening Keynote Address and 3 other sessions
Thursday 20th September – Closing Keynote Address and 2 other sessions
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Attendance at the keynote sessions must be pre-booked as places are limited and allocated on
a first come, first served basis.
Keynote Programme – 19th September – Lomond Auditorium
We are delighted to welcome and present a superb range of keynote speakers to the SLF 2012. On the first day, the Keynote Programme will take
place in a theatre seated auditorium and will offer delegates an opportunity to listen to some inspirational speakers.
Cabinet Secretary Keynote Opening Address
Michael Russell MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning
Hear the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, Michael Russell, give the opening keynote address at
the 2012 Scottish Learning Festival. Hear how practitioners are developing their creative teaching and learning as well
as nurturing creative skills in all learners.
Wednesday – 10.45-12.00
Seminar Code K 1
Keynote 2
Prof Keith Grint, Professor of Public Leadership, Warwick University Business School
Leadership: Enemy of the People?
Keith Grint is back in Scotland following his thought provoking keynote address at last year’s ADES conference.
Keith is Professor of Public Leadership at Warwick University Business School. Previously he was Professor of Defence
Leadership at Cranfield University and before that he was Professor of Leadership Studies and Director of the Lancaster
Leadership Centre at Lancaster University Management School. Before that he was Director of Research at the Saïd Business
School and Fellow in Organizational Behaviour, Templeton College, University of Oxford. Keith spent 10 years in industry before
switching to an academic career.
Wednesday – 12.30-13.30
Seminar Code K 2
Keynote 3
Matthew Taylor, Chief Executive, RSA
Towards a learning culture
Global competition and the pace of change require continuous advances in levels of education and the productivity of
educational investment. Critical to this are pupils who are engaged, schools which are intelligent, learning, organisations and
wider social commitment to learning as a means of addressing shared challenges and pursuing individual fulfilment. Matthew
Taylor makes the case for this ambition and describes some of the ways it might be pursued.
Wednesday – 13.45-14.45
Seminar Code K 3
What Can You Book?
Delegates are able to book the following each day:
Wednesday 19th September – Opening Keynote Address and 3 other sessions
Thursday 20th September – Closing Keynote Address and 2 other sessions
Please note attendance at keynote presentation must be pre-booked
Places are limited and are allocated on a first come, first served basis therefore early booking
is recommended.
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Keynote Programme – 20th September – Lomond Auditorium
The keynote programme on the Thursday will take the format of two round table discussions and a Closing Keynote
Address.
Rethinking the Future: technology, design and business in the 21st century
Introduced and led by Dame Ellen MacArthur
When Ellen MacArthur gave up competitive racing in 2010 to set up her charitable Foundation, she didn’t realise she was taking on the biggest challenge of
her life. Her goal was to inspire a generation to grasp the opportunities offered by the circular economy: an industrial economy that mimics natural systems
by designing out waste. Following the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s publication of their economic report earlier this year - Towards the Circular Economy interest in the idea has taken hold in boardrooms and governments the world over. The Foundation recognises that education is key to its long-term goals.
Ellen will explain why Scotland is well placed to become a world leader in this field and will facilitate discussions about the circular economy and how it
provides an ideal context for many aspects of Curriculum for Excellence including: interdisciplinary learning, creativity, design, technologies, sustainability,
economics, science, engineering, enterprise and skills development.
Thursday – 10.00-11.30
Seminar Code RT 1
Transforming lives through learning - What can Education Scotland do to help you transform learners’ lives?
Led by Dr Bill Maxwell, Chief Executive, Education Scotland
Education Scotland is the new national body supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education. Our approaches focus directly on improving outcomes
for all learners by enhancing professionalism and leadership across the whole education system. As the Scottish Government’s integrated national improvement
agency, our mission is to provide the best blend of national support and challenge to inspire and secure continuous improvement in the opportunities all Scottish
learners can access. So – what can Education Scotland do for you? How can we support the wide and growing range of practitioners, teams and networks at
local and national levels that help children and young people to learn? In what ways can our support, engagement and inspection activities provide value in
sharing expertise and good practice, promote innovation and creativity, and act as a catalyst for change? Where should we target our priorities and energies
to ensure the best impact and further improve learners’ experiences and attainment – wherever their learning takes place? This Keynote Round Table will
provide opportunities for participants to hear about developments at Education Scotland direct from senior managers and engage in discussion, questions and
answers on key points. Participants can help to shape and influence the ways in which Education Scotland is ‘transforming lives through learning’. The session is
relevant to all who have a part to play in education in Scotland, including a wide range of practitioners across early years, primary and secondary schools, local
authorities, community learning and development, parents and partner agencies such as health, social work and justice.
Thursday – 12.00-13.30
Seminar Code RT 2
What is a Creative Education and why is it important?
Paul Collard, Chief Executive, Creativity, Culture and Education
Drawing on his experience of observing, designing and delivering programmes, not only in England but elsewhere
in Europe and the Asia Pacific region, Paul Collard will try to define the features of an effective approach to creative
education. He will draw on the extensive research commissioned by CCE which has measured the impact of such
approaches on attainment, motivation, behaviour and parental engagement. The presentation will be extensively
illustrated with examples of projects delivered by CCE in different countries designed to help delegates develop
their own practice with children and young people.
Thursday – 14.30-15.30
Seminar Code K 4
Extra Availability on the Day
Please be aware that numbers are strictly limited for the Keynotes 1 and 4 (K1 and K4). If you are unable to
secure a space for either of these sessions, then you can still see this live in Alsh 1 where
we will be showing these presentations live through large screens with facilitated hosting to allow
full participation in Q and A sessions where appropriate.
While you are limited to seven choices through the pre-booking systems, tickets for remaining seminar seats
will be available on the day at the Seminar Ticket Desk in Hall 3.
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Wednesday 19 September – 09.30
Transitions in Learning
Alan Wait, Schools Group Manager, Midlothian Education
This seminar reviews the experiences of 30 Midlothian children making
the change from primary to secondary school. Video-based interviews
chart their progress and highlight key differences in learning and
teaching experiences.
These provocative insights pose significant questions about how schools
ensure continuity of learning, particularly at times of transition. Key
themes include:
• Transitions in learning
• Personalisation and choice
• Skills for learning
• Personal profiling
Assessment at transition: making it manageable
Louise Hayward, Professor, University of Glasgow
George MacBride, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of
Glasgow
Ernie Spencer, Honorary Senior Research Fellow, University of Glasgow
Funded by Scottish Government, University of Glasgow staff researched
how schools can most effectively and manageably use assessment
information to support primary-secondary transition. This seminar
outlines teacher and pupil views, develops key principles emerging from
research and practice and proposes sustainable developments.
Participants will explore such questions as:
• What evidence should we use to make levels judgements?
• How can we describe progression and share standards?
• What do we mean by ‘breadth, challenge and application’?
Alsh 1
Alsh 2
Seminar Code A 1 A
Seminar Code A 2 A
Transform Toolkit
Lauren Greenaway, Drama teacher and former Creativity Development
Officer, Education Scotland
Simon Sharkey, Associate Director National Theatre of Scotland
Transform was a national programme of multi-media approaches to
creating event theatre in schools across Scotland. Described as “Curriculum
for excellence in a box” this session led by the toolkit creators demonstrates
through practical exercises how you can use theatre, multi-disciplinary
art forms and creative industry practice to enhance your curriculum
and transform the learning culture in your school and community. Part
presentation through navigating the toolkit and part practical exercises to
demonstrate how to apply the learning from the toolkit, you will be engaged
in a creative immersion in the transformative power of theatre enterprise
and art as a learning paradigm.
Promoting Innovative Practice and Transformative Change
Aileen Monaghan, HMI, Education Scotland
We live in a rapidly changing world. Our shared aspirations are for
education itself to drive that change and, in an ideal world, get ahead
of it. Deciding how best to prepare young people for their future is a
demanding task requiring determination, especially when the future is
uncertain. Education Scotland has already been working in partnership
with stakeholders to take forward two innovative approaches to
encourage transformation in learning. This session will look at the work
of the Promoting Innovative Practice and Transformative Change (PIPTC).
It will exemplify the successes to date and how Education Scotland will
develop this work further to help practitioners transform learning for the
21st century.
Boisdale 1
Boisdale 2
Seminar Code B 1 A
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Literacy Across Learning: Primary
Hilary Bombart, Team Leader Literacy (Acting), Education Scotland
Speakers will include primary practitioners who will highlight creative
and innovative approaches to developing literacy across learning in
their establishments. The seminar will emphasise the importance of
incorporating the wider definition of texts into learning and teaching to
encourage creativity and to support progression for learners.
Carron 1
Seminar Code C 1 A
Seminar Code B 2 A
SQA Awards
Donna Vivers, CfE Liaison Team, Scottish Qualifications Authority
Alongside the new National Qualifications, SQA has developed a number
of new Awards which are available for schools and colleges to deliver
from August 2012.
Delegates will receive an overview of the new Awards, including how
they can be used to by learners to embrace personalisation and choice in
their timetable.
Delegates will have the opportunity to ask questions about the new
Awards and discuss key aspects of their implementation with SQA staff
and fellow practitioners.
Carron 2
Seminar Code C 2 A
Mentors In Violence Prevention Program – Embedding Violence
Prevention in the Secondary School setting
Graham Goulden, Chief Inspector Scottish Violence Reduction Unit
This workshop will:
• Demonstrate a need to discuss the issue of gender violence in a high
school
• Provide a response to the many dangerous behaviours and attitudes
that contribute to bullying and gender based violence
• Identify how violence prevention can be embedded within the
Curriculum for Excellence
• Describe how partnership and peer mentoring can ensure
sustainability within a school
• Provide opportunity to observe the MVP model in practice
Changing the way we see the world with Natural Learning
Jenny Adams, Development Manager Skills and Employability TCV
Scotland
Julie Grant, Education Development Officer TCV Scotland
This lively seminar is for those who want to enter the world of Outdoor
Learning, Citizen Science, Health and Wellbeing and School Ground
Development, it covers:
• How to nurture creativity, enjoyment and inspire young people whilst
learning outdoors
• Interactive activities showcasing the work we do
• The opportunity to hear from our young people and teachers on their
journey through green learning
• Take away tools and techniques for your school
Dochart 1
Dochart 2
Seminar Code D 1 A
Seminar Code D 2 A
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Wednesday 19 September – 09.30
Dynamic Youth Awards: a framework for creative learning and creative
thinking
George Cherrie, Senior Awards Development Worker, Youth Scotland
This seminar will cover how the Awards:
• Provide a framework for accrediting learners’ individual achievements
both within and outwith school
• Support quality delivery of the principles underpinning recognising
achievement, profiling and reporting
• Develop skills for learning through a peer supported, peer assessed
Plan-Do-Review process
• Deliver a stimulating and creative recording and evidencing experience
using an e-Portfolio and Booklet
You will also hear from young people about their experiences.
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Creativity in your corner – a practical session
Hazel Darwin-Edwards, Starcatchers Artist, Starcatchers
A practical session exploring an artist’s approach to supporting creative,
‘dramatic’ play in childcare settings; how can we inspire imaginative
play? What techniques can we use to encourage child-led storytelling?
How can we celebrate moments of ‘theatre’ in play? Drawing on her
experience of creating performances with and for early years audiences,
Starcatchers Artist Hazel Darwin-Edwards will share her ideas about
creativity in a practical and fun workshop.
Seminar Code L 2 A
Seminar Code M 1 A
Forensic Rookies
Susan Rodrigues, Professor of Science Education, Northumbria University
The workshop will share the findings of a recent project involving 3
pairs of primary & secondary school where this project is being rolled
out further. Learners and practitioners views and feedback will be s
from several different local authorities, and the sustained impact in
those local authorities shared. This project was supported by funding
from AstraZeneca Science Teaching Trust and led by Professor Susan
Rodrigues and Neil Taylor as part of the suite of ‘Partnerships in Primary
Science’ (PIPS) CPD projects.
Microsoft partners in learning
Microsoft
Ness
Katrine
Seminar Code N 1 A
Seminar Code K 2 A
Opening hours
Wednesday 19 September
09:00–17:00
Thursday 20 September
09:00–16:00
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Wednesday 19 September – 12.30
Combating Sectarianism
Roseanna Cunningham MSP, Minister for Community Safety and
Legal Affairs
This seminar offers examples of creative and innovative ways of
working to improve practice in tackling sectarianism. It will provide a
short overview from Education Scotland about emerging strategies and
practice and share work being developed and delivered in Glasgow
through the Sense Over Sectarianism partnership. It will include examples
of inter-denominational Learning Community approaches and community
initiatives supporting transition from primary to secondary.
Sharing practice – Developing Quality Assurance and Moderation
across authorities
Charlette Robertson, Development Officer, Education Scotland
Quality assurance and moderation is a vital part of Building the
Curriculum 5. Practitioners already use a wide range of activities to
ensure that high standards are maintained.
Throughout session 2011/12, Education Scotland supported authorities
to work together to develop inter- authority quality assurance and
moderation practices.
In this seminar, we will highlight some aspects of this work, including key
findings. Delegates will have the opportunity to hear from participants
who will talk about their experiences and how this will inform future
moderation practices across local authorities.
Alsh 1
Alsh 2
Seminar Code A 1 B
Seminar Code A 2 B
Powerful Images: Visible Learning
Lorna Willows, Head of Arnprior and Croftamie Nurseries
This seminar will share processes for making children’s learning visible,
focussing on:
• how children learn and the power of making learning visible
• how to capture learning through the effective use of digital cameras
and making best use of resources
• the importance of making children central to their learning by
encouraging participation, choice and the co-construction of theories
• strategies for sharing children’s learning with families and
communities.
Micro-Tyco – Inspiring the Spirit of Enterprise in South Lanarkshire
Mick Jackson, Wildhearts and Fiona Downey, South Lanarkshire Council
Micro-Tyco motivates children to become dynamic wealth creators and
global ethical investors. By investing £30,000 in micro-finance loans,
children have created wealth and employment while developing their
own leadership and skills for learning, life and work.
Participants will hear:
• How to embed the challenge in schools as part of social enterprise
• About Micro-Tyco – an active and highly engaging global citizenship
experience
• The impact of the challenge on the young people involved
Boisdale 1
Boisdale 2
Seminar Code B 1 B
Seminar Code B 2 B
Creativity ........ in Maths?!
Carol Lyon, Education Support Officer, Educational Development Service,
Angus Council
We believe creativity is at the heart of effective learning and teaching
in mathematics. Creativity supports the development of higher order
thinking, requiring young people to synthesise, generalise, explain and
hypothesise. This workshop will showcase how Angus primary teachers
are using problem solving, enquiry-based approaches, which take
account of learners’ needs, and the positive effects this is having on their
self-confidence, enthusiasm for and understanding of mathematics.
Here be dragons: teaching interdisciplinary ICT and Computing with
treasure maps, superheroes and monsters
Kate Farrell, Teacher of Computing, Castlebrae Community High School
Tom Hendry, Teacher of Computing, Castlebrae Community High School
Learn about the innovative and creative interdisciplinary projects in
Castlebrae that ensure S1 and S2 pupils have engaging and challenging
ICT and Computing Science experiences.
The pupils have created maps, text adventure games, published
children’s stories, created superheroes and made graphic novels about
them, designed 3D paper craft monsters, made German quiz games in
Scratch, played board games to learn probability, produced animations
and composed soundtracks.
Castlebrae is a fun and exciting place to learn!
Carron 1
Carron 2
Seminar Code C 1 B
Seminar Code C 2 B
Sputnik to Pixies – a model for professional communities
Nick Hood, Teacher of Physics and Mathematics, Kirkcaldy High School
Drew Burrett, Teacher, Physics
The Physics Community in Scotland has evolved a network which bridges
the enthusiasm and currency of recently qualified physics teachers with
the experience and wisdom of the mandarins of Scottish Physics.
This seminar will describe the evolution of the network, the technologies
used and the mechanisms which underlie the infrastructure of a highly
effective collaboration. It is hoped that other groups may be interested in
adapting or adopting some of the tools we are using.
Getting Outdoors with Community Partners
Pat Kirby, Development Officer Queensberry Initiative, Wallace Hall
Academy, Dumfries and Galloway
The seminar will give participants the opportunity to:
• find out how a cluster partnership project gets both primary and
secondary pupils to use the Outdoor Classroom creatively
• learn from pupils about the impact of outdoor learning on their progress
and transitions
• experience some of the sights and sounds of our vast outdoor
classroom at first-hand
• explore the benefits of partnerships working and the use of community
volunteers.
Dochart 1
Dochart 2
Seminar Code D 1 B
Seminar Code D 2 B
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Wednesday 19 September – 12.30
Designing Creative Learning Journeys
Mary Pat MacConnell, Early Years Curriculum Development Officer,
Stirling Council
Central to this work is the empowering of learners of all ages, through
creative thinking, reflecting on learning and making new connections. (in
this context, with specific reference to Early Years)
This workshop will explore:
• The process of designing connected learning experiences that provide
opportunities for open ended creative solutions
• Roles and responsibilities of the creative educator- creating and
maintaining a collaborative learning community, modelling the
attitudes and skills of a learner and aligning the experiences to
Stirling’s ‘Documentation Approach to Early Learning’ and Curriculum
for Excellence
YPI Scotland – Youth and Philanthropy Initiative
Jonathan Christie, YPI Scotland Coordinator, Wood Family Trust
This session will explore:
• YPI, a fully resourced, student led, active citizenship programme
operated by the Wood Family Trust and delivered to a whole school
year group (S2 – S6) by class teachers across Scotland
• Programme delivery through practical insights from teachers and
students, highlighting school and community impact
• How YPI provides an ideal vehicle for tangible, experiential learning,
and supports fundamental citizenship and enterprise skill development,
whilst broadly supporting a number of Es and Os across CfE
Leven
Morar
Seminar Code L 2 B
Seminar Code M 1 B
People of Medieval Scotland: giving learners an experience of research
Dauvit Broun, Professor of Scottish History, University of Glasgow
This session introduces the ‘People of Medieval Scotland’, a multi-faceted
database that allows learners to explore everyone mentioned in Scottish
documents between 1093 and 1314. It is designed to encourage a new
approach to learning about the past which emphasises exploration and
discovery, giving pupils a genuine experience of research. The session
will demonstrate ways in which this resource can empower learners,
giving them the means to find out information that they want to know.
Social Studies 3-18
David Gregory, HMI, Education Scotland
This session will:
• Focus on key messages coming out of the review of Social Studies
3-18. HMI made a series of visits to pre-school centres and schools
across the country with a focus on the Social Studies. The review
activities were informed by each pre school centre’s and school’s
account of themselves based on their own self-evaluation
• Invite participants to take part in group activities about the key
messages and to engage in working out solutions to how we will
address the areas for development outlined in the report
Ness
Katrine
Seminar Code N 1 B
Seminar Code K2B
Language Learning in Scotland: A 1+2 Approach – 1+2= Gaelic
Joan Esson, HMI, Education Scotland
Dr Alasdair Allan, Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland’s Languages
This workshop will explore the important role that Gaelic has as part of the Scottish
Government’s 1+2 approach to increase language learning in Scotland’s schools.
Scottish Ministers have committed to introducing a norm for language learning
based on a 1+2 model, whereby every child will learn two languages in addition
to their own mother tongue. This presents exciting opportunities for both Gaelic
Learner and Gaelic Medium Education. The workshop, delivered by Education
Scotland and practitioners, will look at successful examples of teaching of Gaelic,
including alongside another modern language. Schools that do not currently teach
Gaelic will receive advice on how they can introduce some Gaelic within the 1+2
model. For those teaching Gaelic Medium Education, the workshop will look at ways
of strengthening existing provision. The 1+2 approach is an ambitious goal but
one which presents sustainable and achievable opportunities for all our learners to
develop a knowledge and appreciation of Gaelic.
Jura
Seminar Code J 1 B
Extra availability on the day
While you are limited to seven choices through
the pre-booking system, tickets for remaining
seats will be available at the
Seminar Ticket Desk in Hall 3.
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Wednesday 19 September – 13.45
Creativity in Active Learning – have you the courage to let go?
Kathleen Johnston, Head Teacher, Keills Primary School and Small Isles
Primary School
Issues covered:
• Creating an active learning environment which facilitates effective
development of knowledge, skills and attributes within both adult and
child led contexts
• Through ‘intelligent use of information’, children, parents and staff are
clear about the learning journey, incorporating shared ownership and
responsibility
• Sharing learning stories and providing feedback from our children,
parents and staff
• Next steps – how do we as educators cater for the learning needs of
Scotland’s future citizens?
Sharing Practice: Planning, assessment and moderation of
Interdisciplinary learning – one authority approach
Charlette Robertson, Development officer, Education Scotland
Quality Assurance and moderation are key components of Curriculum for
Excellence and Education Scotland has worked closely with schools to
develop innovative practice in these areas.
This seminar highlights the innovative approach taken by one Midlothian
primary school in planning, assessing and moderating a traditional
interdisciplinary learning topic – the Vikings. Delegates will hear from
participants and view video footage of the project.
Alsh 1
Alsh 2
Seminar Code A 1 C
Seminar Code A 2 C
National Museum of Scotland and YDance go on an African Adventure
Pamela Robertson, Learning Officer (Schools and Young People) National
Museums Scotland
Yvonne Young, Assistant Director YDance (Scottish Youth Dance)
During this session, National Museum of Scotland and YDance will:
• Give insight to this creative partnership and their approach to learning
through the Curriculum for Excellence
• Explore African objects and how these can be used to inspire
movement, rhythm, storytelling and dance
• Demonstrate interdisciplinary learning inspired by African culture
• Raise awareness of the opportunities and resources provided by
National Museum of Scotland and YDance
Being Creative with Global Citizenship 3 – 18
John Tracey, Kingussie Primary and Nursery School
Issues covered include:
• How Transition work in Global Citizenship can develop from
practitioners’ ideas and practice
• Creative opportunities offered by Global Citizenship for
Inter-disciplinary Learning across an Associated Schools Group
• How Baseline Assessment can be used to show effectiveness of
classroom practice
• How partnership with external agencies can support Associated School
Groups in delivering the Curriculum
Boisdale 1
Boisdale 2
Seminar Code B 1 C
Seminar Code B 2 C
Supporting Literacy Across Learning through Physical Education
Kay Gibson, Education Officer, Dumfries and Galloway Council
Participants will hear how:
• A practical subject, physical education, can support the development of
literacy skills
• Class teachers and Physical Education specialists worked together to
plan and evidence learning for second level in listening and talking in
literacy and evaluating and appreciating in physical education
• Generic learning intentions were used across four different activities
• Learning from the classroom was developed and applied in physical
education
Skills for Learning Life and Work in Highland – Creative Solutions
Moira Forsyth, MCMC and Business Engagement Lead, Highland Council
The workshop will focus on the development of Skills for Learning, Life
and Work within the Senior Phase of Curriculum for Excellence, joint
planning with Council Services, colleges and businesses to ensure
‘Opportunities for All’ beyond school. There will be practical examples
of Skills for Work delivery by schools in partnership with businesses in
rural areas; transitions resources to support ASN learners; senior phase
developments in school; collaborative work with key industry sectors.
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Collaborative Professional Enquiry: Creative Learning for both Teachers
and Students
Fearghal Kelly, Biology Teacher, Preston Lodge High School
Issues covered include:
• How a collaborative enquiry approach can be taken to changing
practice
• The outcomes of a collaborative enquiry approach for both the pupils
and teachers involved
• The strengths of collaborative enquiry
• The barriers to collaborative enquiry and how these can be overcome
Dundee City Council – Peer Education Project (Health Buddies)
Karen Dammer, Dundee City Council
This is an exciting initiative in Dundee that has not been tried on a
like-for-like basis anywhere else in Scotland. Issues covered include:
• The development of a peer led approach to deliver Relationships,
Sexual Health and Parenthood strand of CfE
• The background to using this approach – including research and the
growing success of Peer Education within schools
• Personal development of young people and accreditation opportunities
• Future development of the project
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Wednesday 19 September – 13.45
Create art education to be real, make it CfE!
Rab Walker, Principal Teacher in Art and Design, Queen Anne High School
Create your Art Education to BE real and make it CfE!
Learn how to capitalise on ETHOS opportunities across school and local
community through art.
Co-ordinate working with your school management, outside agencies
and feeder primaries to create meaningful art experiences that deliver all
4 capacities enriching both school and community.
Develop real-life learning in curricula through collaboration and art.
Present your pupils’ art beyond the classroom to the benefit of all
learners and beyond!
Hooks and Motivators: creative ways to engage learners and change
financial behaviours
Lynn Cunningham, Development Officer, Education Scotland
Learning about money matters doesn’t have to be dull – it can be much
more than budget sheets and calculators. And for most of your learners
their relationship with money determines their ability to manage money.
Julia Owens will consider our psychological relationship with money and
will share a range of practical and creative learning activities for you to
use with your learners.
You won’t need a calculator but you will need an open mind!
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Engaging father figures in children’s learning
Fiona Robertson, Senior Community Learning and Home School
Partnership Worker, South Lanarkshire Inclusion Service
The session:
• Supports the Building Relationships with Parents competency of
GIRFEC
• Raises awareness of the importance of engaging father figures in
services for children
• Explores what makes for a father friendly approach, the barriers and
ways to minimise them
• Will include a mix of discussion and video footage in which fathers
and their children discuss the impacts of being engaged in learning
activities
The Creativity Portal – the one-stop shop for creative learning,
teaching and partnerships
Stephen Bullock, Development Officer, Education Scotland
Take a crash course in using the Creativity Portal - a one-stop shop to
help all practitioners find high quality creative partnerships, inspiration,
examples of good practice, research, online teaching tools and Glow
resources. Develop your creative skills by trying some of the Creativity
Toybox exercises for yourself.
As a whole group, test-drive the new Online Creativity Measuring Tool
by reflecting on the seminar, and see how it can add value to your own
creative learning experiences and partnership projects.
Hear more about your local Creative Learning Contacts, find out about
how we quality assure creative partners, and be inspired by a taster of
what is available through the Creativity Portal.
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New for 2012
Visit the Community Learning and Development
Village in the exhibition to find out more about
the work of the CLD sector and see resources and
information available from a range of organisations.
Check the website for more details
www.scottishlearningfestival.org.uk
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Wednesday 19 September – 15.00
Learning Ladders
Ellen Muir, Head Teacher, Pilrig Park School
David Watt, HM Inspector, Lead Inspector for education authority special
schools and units, Education Scotland
Education Scotland together with Pilrig Park School, City of Edinburgh
Council consider innovative ways to gather young people’s successes in
gaining and achieving the experiences and outcomes of a broad general
education. Pilrig Park School has developed an innovative approach to
mapping Curriculum for Excellence through their ‘Learning Ladders’.
These are a visual resource used by the whole learning community
focussing on learners’ successes in experiences and outcomes.
Using Glow to Automate S3 Profiles
Alex Duff, Emerging Technologies Education Manager, Education Scotland
Around 50,000 pupils own Glow e-portfolios, enabling them to record
profiling evidence, reflect, and comment on it, automatically generating
pupil profiles.
Education Scotland’s Assessment and Emerging Technologies Teams
have worked with 30 Local Authorities to create this solution.
Topics covered include:
• Glow Blogs as a National Solution: the current picture
• Developing and Managing e-portfolios across Barrhead High in the
context of CfE and BtC5
• Glenrothes High Pupil Perspective and Demonstration
• How to get Started!!
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Showcasing Fife’s Creative Learning Network
Michelle Sweeney, Cultural Partnerships Team Leader, Fife Council
This session will see the co-ordinators of the network showcase the work
of the network to date and invite interaction with the tools and methods
used to develop the network and establish it within the strategic cultural
framework in Fife:
• The use of technologies will be highlighted in the session with a focus
on the Fife Creative Learning Network Blog http://glo.li/suTHQt
• Examples of creative learning experiences and opportunities will be
displayed
• The impact of creativity and creative learning in Fife will be explored
Get Connected – Be Creative
Klaus Mayer, Development Officer, Developing Global Citizenship
Education Scotland
By using the context of the Games and with a focus on developing global
citizenship, the workshop aims to:
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• Inspire and develop creativity amongst practitioners across all sectors
using the Games as a context for learning
• Ensure a lasting legacy from the range of learning opportunities
provided by the Games
• Provide practical examples from a pupil led Games Legacy transition
project employing an interdisciplinary approach
• Provide an opportunity to share good practice amongst practitioners
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Creative Maths Teachers = Creative Maths Learners!
Alix Tindall, Principal Teacher, Forfar Academy
This seminar will showcase how creative thinking has produced some
novel approaches to teaching third and fourth level Mathematics and
Numeracy outcomes in S1/2, helping to link the learning and keep
interest high!
Topics to be covered include:
• Fighting crime with Mathematics
• Impacts of the global meltdown
• Using Formula 1 as an inspiration
Social Media: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century School
Jeremy Scott, Deputy Headteacher, The John Warner School
Jonathan Brill, CEO, Adroit-e Research
Exposure to social media is an increasingly significant part of our lives,
but does the world of social media offer opportunities or challenges in
education today? The session will cover:
• Different perspectives on the uses and abuses of social media
• A case study on how schools can explore this issue using professional
research
• Practical ideas for using social media within schools
• An opportunity for delegates to share their experiences and opinions
on the subject
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Teaching Scotland’s Future – Practitioner Enquiry – A Concept Central
to successful Career-long Professional Learning
Member of the National Partnership Group together with a school-based
practitioner
Practitioner Enquiry – interactive session
Practitioner enquiry with teachers as enquiring professionals rests at the
heart of teacher education and underpins professional learning.
A short introduction giving the context of the work the National
Partnership Group will be followed by an interactive session that will:
• Explore the principles of practitioner enquiry
• Consider the knowledge, skills, dispositions and understandings
required to become enquiring practitioners
• Look at case studies of successful practitioner enquiry and highlight
how it can benefit your practice
A whole school approach to Health and wellbeing
Suzanne Hargreaves, Team Leader Health and Wellbeing, Education
Scotland
This session will provide a model for developing a whole school approach
to HWB. This should lead to a shared understanding across the whole
learning community. This whole school approach has been the catalyst
for developing assessment approaches which provide evidence that their
learners are progressing in health and wellbeing. Creative and practical
approaches to HWB will be exemplified by practitioners from a cluster
model.
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Wednesday 19 September – 15.00
Creating More for Families with Less
Jane Mason, Early Years Coordinator, Fife Education Service Early Years
Team
Janis Walker, Manager Pre-School Home Visiting Service, Fife Education
Service Early Years Team
The seminar will explain how Fife Early Years Team have developed the
Family Support in Fife initiative. Family Support workers develop local
networks in partnership with a range of services to support children
under 3 and their parents. The team work will share how, through their
work within targeted areas, they develop parents’ confidence in both
parenting and in developing improved outcomes for their children and
themselves.
What Life ‘Envelopes’
Kirsty Yeoman, Inclusion Co-ordinator, Apex Scotland
This interactive session focuses on the necessity and importance of
flexibility when working with young people. It will look at how Apex staff
respond to the many issues, situations and decisions a young person is
faced with and the impact these can have on the young person’s life at
the moment and in the future.
The session will outline that however detailed and in depth the planning
process is for an activity, young people and their lives are not scripted
and can therefore change instantly throwing the planning aside and
leaving room only for flexibility.
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Testimony – a new resource to support teachers of RME
Scott Duncan, Development Officer for RME and RO Education Scotland
This session will launch “Testimony” – a brand new resource to support
students and teachers of RME. This resource aimed at Senior pupils in
RME will also act as a source of information for teachers in order to help
them plan for effective learning and teaching.
This session will allow you to explore the resource and to discuss how
this can be used and to also hear from practitioners as to how they have
used it within the classroom.
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Wednesday 19 September – 16.15
The Equality Act 2010 for schools
Iain Nisbet, Head of Education Law, Govan Law Centre
The session would cover the schools duties contained within the
Equality Act.
• Who is protected by the Act?
• What are the duties for schools?
• Who is responsible for ensuring equality in schools?
• Auxiliary aids and services
• Claims, claimants and compensation
The session will use case studies to illustrate the legal duties and will
cover all of the relevant protected characteristics, but with a particular
focus on disability.
Peer Mentoring: Improving Learning and Teaching
Lynne Shiach, Senior Lecturer, University of Aberdeen
Presented by university and school partners this interactive seminar will
give participants the opportunity to:
• Consider partnership working as a stimulus to school improvement of
teacher professional learning
• Reflect on one school’s implementation of a peer mentoring strategy
to support the development of collegiate working and distributed
leadership
• Gain insight into teachers’ innovative use and extension of their
professional learning
• Think about application in their own context
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Natural Identity – exploring the environment through the visual arts and
poetry
Lesley Creevy, Play Practitioner and Freelance Artist Working in Schools
Representing – Stirling Council
Natural Identity brought together two Stirling primary schools in
collaboration with environmental organisations, visual artist’s Lesley
Creevy and Andrew Mackenzie, poet Julian Colton and Stirling Council’s
cultural coordinator.
The session explores:
• The idea of collaboration between schools, creative practitioners,
environmental organisations and cultural coordinators
• Use of visual arts and poetry to support exploration of environmental studies
and CfE
• Gaining confidence to use visual arts and poetry in your classroom
• Outdoor learning
• Sketch/note books
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‘Developing Pupil Voice within a Participative School Culture’
Cathy McCulloch, Acting Editor – Primary BBC Scotland Learning
In Spring 2012, St Leonard’s Primary School, Dunfermline and national
Scottish charity Children’s Parliament formed a unique partnership to
share understanding and practice in relation to the development of an
effective pupil voice within the school.
This workshop will:
• Identify the drivers behind the pupil voice agenda
• Locate the work within Curriculum for Excellence and GIRFEC and
other national priorities
• Explore the value of working within a children’s human rights
framework
• Consider the approach and commitment required from the school
• Allow time for questions and discussion
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Creative Teaching – Developing Learners’ Speaking and Listening
Skills
Jane Cameron, Associate Trainer, Speakers Trust
An interactive workshop that will explore:
• The role of speaking and listening in the classroom
• How speaking and listening skills can be developed in the classroom,
regardless of the subject
• How effective teaching of speaking and listening skills can encourage
creative thinking and the development of personal opinions
• How student engagement can be increased through speaking and
listening activities
• Ways to avoid too much teacher talk!
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Literacy Across the Curriculum P4-S3: Genre Pedagogy
Linda Harris, Lecturer, University of Strathclyde
Literacy across the Curriculum matters for primary and secondary
schools, where SQA Guidelines recommend increasing reading/writing in
assessments.
In Scotland, we often teach subject-content and pupils read/write
afterwards to confirm/demonstrate their understanding. Genre pedagogy
teaches subject-content whilst reading/writing. It is inclusive and involves
the whole class. It doesn’t isolate struggling readers/writers from
classmates, but supports them. Because everyone gets access to highlevel thinking, all make fast progress.
Project funding: EU Comenius Lifelong Learning.
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Learning Teams – A Creative Approach to Improve Thinking
Elizabeth Layhe, Biology Teacher, Dunbar Grammar School
Alice Clubb, Teacher, Dunbar Grammar School
We will:
• Share the benefits of being in a Learning Team and how to set one up
• Discuss how educational research can translate into active research
projects in the classroom
• How a learning team can inspire colleagues throughout a school and
authority
• Raise the awareness of ‘Learning to think and learn’ for our learners
and colleagues
21st Century Families
Liz Highet, Home School Partnership Worker, Community Learning and
Home School Partnership
21st Century Families was formed in response to the challenge of raising
a healthy, happy, resilient child in the 21st Century. It gained charitable
status in December 2011 and has promoted positive changes in
children’s development and learning to thousands of parents/carers and
professionals. The DVD illustrates their journey.
The Workshop explores the benefits of:
• Multi-agency approach in engaging parents
• Peer led community development approach in engaging families
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Wednesday 19 September – 16.15
Creative Integration of Approaches to Learning in Secondary
Classrooms
Yvonne McBlain, colleagues and pupils from Falkirk Council
Camelon Education Centre
We will share:
• Creative teaching approaches for literacy and art and design
• Combinations of Teaching for Understanding, Storyline, Co-operative
Learning and Assessment for Learning
• Planning which promotes: pupil creativity; active engagement; deep
learning; progression of skills; independent learning and positive
learning dispositions
• Use of glow to enhance pupil learning and enable teacher enquiry
Recognition of Prior Learning: a Pilot Study for Looked After Young
People
Alison Hennessy, Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in
Scotland (CELCIS)
• SDS/SCQF developed an RPL toolkit which has been piloted in two
local authority areas with looked after children and young people
• Toolkit successfully used in a range of settings with possible wider
application for recognising achievement
• Research project initial findings are that outcomes include increased
self-esteem, focus and motivation
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Science 3-18?
Marie McAdam, Education Scotland
This session will:
• Focus on key messages coming out of a review of Science 3-18
undertaken in 2011/12
• Invite participants to take part in a discussion about the messages
• Engage participants in working out solutions to issues arising
Glow is changing, see the new solution
Education Scotland, Microsoft and RM Education
Representatives from Education Scotland, RM Education and Microsoft
will take you on a tour of the evolving Glow solution. You will see the new
Glow launchpad which will give users access to Office365 for education,
RM Books along with other popular application for the education
community. This launchpad to the cloud will allow you to tailor the apps
you see and use in daily learning and teaching.
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Thursday 20 September – 09.30
Developing a Growth Mindset culture within a Secondary school
Nick Quail, Deputy Head Teacher, Vale Of Leven Academy
Issues covered include:
• A brief overview of the concept of Growth Mindset as espoused by
Professor Carol Dweck
• Why has Growth Mindset become part of our school Improvement
plan?
• An account of our involvement with Stanford University and a research
project into the use of ICT to support Growth Mindset
Our Journey to …
Developing Growth Mindset in pupils,
Developing Growth Mindset in staff,
Developing Growth Mindset in parents.
Leading Professional Development through Learning Conversations
Kay Livingston, Director International, Research and Innovation, Education
Scotland
Presented by university and school partners this interactive seminar will
give participants the opportunity to:
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• Explore how peer mentoring can promote teacher professional learning
and establish a supportive and collaborative culture in schools
• Reflect on one headteacher’s use of learning conversations to enhance
teacher ownership of professional learning to improve professional
practice
• Think about wider strategy application, including use in the
Professional Review and Development Process
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Numeracy and Expressive Arts – a creative approach
Stuart Welsh, The High School of Glasgow
This session will focus on the work of High School of Glasgow and
illustrate creativity in numeracy and expressive arts by showing how
learners demonstrated:
• their measuring skills to create original and scaled-up grids
• an appreciation of proportion using their skills and creativity to make
an accurate enlargement of an image.
The session will also show how learners combined the techniques of
drawing, painting and collage to produce a finished expressive piece.
Learner voice and rights education
Helen Gardyne, Head Teacher, Ormiston Primary
The importance and relevancy of learner voice and rights education has
been recognised by stakeholders at all levels. This seminar will present
practical, school based exemplification as well as national strategies and
initiative in this area, illustrating the impact on learners, whole school
ethos and the wider community.
The session will be supported by practitioners and key partners
showcasing the impact of learner voice and rights education at all levels.
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SSLN – Results of the numeracy survey and associated learning and
teaching resources
Mal Cooke, Analytical Services Unit, Scottish Government
This session will:
Provide an overview of the Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy and
consider the results of the first numeracy survey. Based on the survey
findings Education Scotland has published on-line learning and teaching
resources which aim to support all those involved in the development
of young people’s numeracy skills. These resources aim to inform and
improve learning and teaching practice, while offering rich materials for
in-service days and other professional development activities.
Robot Creativity with iPads
Sat Bance, Head Teacher, Dalreoch Primary School
This session will focus on an IDL ‘Robot’ topic where the creative use of
iPads was a major focus. Issues covered include:
• How can iPads be used effectively within a school?
• How can tablet technology enhance a child’s learning experiences?
• How can inter-disciplinary learning be improved through the use of
iPads?
• What were the challenges with using iPads?
• How can we assess learning and CfE Outcomes and Experiences with
iPads?
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Professional Update and new Professional Standards: enhancing
teacher professionalism
Anthony Finn, Chief Executive, The General Teaching Council for Scotland
This session will provide information about:
• Professional Update, explaining
o implementation plans, including pilot programmes in 2012/13
o how teachers will lead their own development
o the importance of supportive but challenging PRD processes
o wider issues, including
 separation from competence procedures
 practising status
• New professional standards which
o develop a continuum of early professional learning
o support and recognise the aspirations of teachers in mid career
o encourage opportunities for leadership
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Shared Responsibility – A different approach to substance misuse
education
Gemma Louden, Teacher with responsibility for CfE development,
Whitburn Academy
Issues covered include:
• How to generate attitudinal and behavioural change in a fresh and
inventive way of equipping young people with the tools to make
informed choices
• Experiencing an improved transition through the shared responsibility
program within a thematic project
• How to involve other agencies to ensure a shared understanding about
Drugs education
• Working collegiately to ensure the delivery of robust information based
around a set of skills and agreed outcomes
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Thursday 20 September – 09.30
Glow is changing, see the new solution
Education Scotland, Microsoft and RM Education
Representatives from Education Scotland, RM Education and Microsoft
will take you on a tour of the evolving Glow solution. You will see the new
Glow launchpad which will give users access to Office365 for education,
RM Books along with other popular application for the education
community. This launchpad to the cloud will allow you to tailor the apps
you see and use in daily learning and teaching.
Creative Thinking and Learning for pupils with A.S.N. – New Materials
and Practices in Technical Education
Scott Thomson, Principal Teacher, Carrongrange School
The Technical Department was looking to build the creative capacity of
both staff and pupils to embrace the spirit of both ‘CfE’, and DTS. So we
ventured away from the traditional subject materials of Wood, Metal and
Plastics.
We have successfully introduced 3 new Enterprising projects:
1. Glass Fusing
2. Pyrography
3. Beaded Jewellery
Our school firmly believe that our pupils gain a boost to their motivation
and self-esteem, through the making and selling of their goods.
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Using creative play to support children’s emotional health and
wellbeing
Jonathan Wood, National Manager, the Place2Be
This session will provide a lively and engaging insight into how this
award winning charity utilises creative play to support and enhance
children’s emotional wellbeing within a school setting.
When the child engages in creative play with a therapist, they have the
opportunity to symbolise the problems they face – showing us, as much
as telling us, what is wrong. Gaining perspective on a problem and being
properly heard and understood is what makes the difference to the
children we see.
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Parents as Partners – working together to deliver Curriculum for
Excellence
Margaret Leitch, National Parent Forum of Scotland
How does creative learning provide opportunities for partnership working
with parent/carers?
In this seminar we will showcase how parents are being more involved
and supportive in the delivery of Curriculum for Excellence in schools
through utilising parents’ time, experiences and skills to deliver
rewarding learning experiences in and outside the “traditional” classroom
setting.
Examples include
• A Fairtrade Community Cafe
• A World of Work marketplace for S4’s
There will be an opportunity for delegates to discuss opportunities.
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Education Showcase
In the heart of the exhibition, this presentation
area features a range of activities for all
those attending.
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Thursday 20 September – 10.45
The Silk Road made me want to come to school
Mary Ritchie, Programme Team Leader, Tapestry Partnership
During this interactive session, discover how the Tapestry Silk Road
Programme:
• fosters learners’ creativity;
• helps young people to explore connections across their learning in
creative and innovative ways; and
• helps to develop respect for diverse cultures which comprise Scotland
today.
Meet young people and teachers who have been involved with the Silk
Road, sharing experiences and answering questions.
Renfrewshire Learners’ Involvement in the Moderation Process
Trevor Gray, Education Officer, Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire learners are involved in the moderation process of planning,
assessing and verifying within the context of a cluster transitions project.
The analysis of propaganda posters has allowed learners to develop and
work with success criteria to peer assess work. GLOW discussion forums
have also been created for pairs of learners from different establishments
to facilitate peer assessment and encourage learner focus on success
criteria. Practitioners will share their experience and evaluation of this
approach.
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Creativity – experience it, understand it, use it, teach it
Stephen Bullock, Development Officer – Creativity Portal, Education
Scotland
Participate in a practical creative process, and several short creative
exercises that can be used in the classroom or with CLD groups.
Discuss how creative learning and creative teaching differ and the
elements creative learning demands, the language and loose definitions
available for creativity. Explore the qualities creative administration and
management might demonstrate. Receive guidance and suggested
resources and lines of support for creative teaching from Education
Scotland creativity specialists and HMI staff.
Challenging Homophobia Together in Schools – A case study for
partnership work and innovative thinking.
Cara Spence, Schools Development Manager, LGBT Youth Scotland
LGBT Youth Scotland’s ‘Challenging Homophobia Together’ Schools
Project is now its third year and can clearly evidence a marked reduction
in homophobic attitudes and values amongst pupils. In this session we
will share our learning with presentations from key partners and pupils;
recognising that their involvement has been pivotal to the success of this
project. We are also keen to hear your views and engage in debate and
discussion with the audience.
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ReadIT: engaging teens with reading and writing by creating Book
Trailers
Philippa Cochrane, Head of Learning, Scottish Book Trust
Booktrailers offer a creative methodology for teaching and learning core
literacy skills, while fostering meaningful conversations about books.
Angela Verity, Steven Kydd and Pamela Jannaway, teachers who have
participated in ReadIT training, will explore:
• Practical advice based on hands on experience of using booktrailers in
the classroom
• How book trailers can help deliver core elements of the literacy and
English experiences and outcomes
• Cross curricular and whole school uses for booktrailers
Quality assuring the new National Qualifications
Kelly Milford, CfE Liaison Team, Scottish Qualifications Authority
Learner achievement will still be credited through assessments that are
marked internally by centres and quality assured externally by SQA and
assessments that are directly marked by SQA.
This session will give delegates an overview of the systems that will
be employed to quality assure internally marked Course and Unit
assessments at National 1 to Advanced Higher and those that will be
used for SQA-marked assessments at National 5 through to Advanced
Higher.
Discussions will be led by SQA staff.
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Effective models of career-long professional learning for teachers
Graeme Logan, HM Inspector, Education Scotland
This session will explore:
• A new model of career-long professional learning for teachers in
Scotland, including national developments to support this
• Effective approaches to professional learning, reflecting the
recommendations of Teaching Scotland’s Future
• Examples of innovative professional learning and school improvement
identified through inspection
• Ways of linking the impact of professional learning on improving
children’s achievements and refreshing teaching skills
Meet the AlcoLOLs: Peer Learning Through Dialogue
Emma Wood, Senior Lecturer, Queen Margaret University
Share in an ambitious approach to peer education about alcohol
developed by Queen Margaret University with pupils from Portobello High
School. Pupils run their own ‘dialogue groups’ with peers at school using
their own, powerful ‘talking film’ and board game that capture their views
and experiences to stimulate discussion
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Thursday 20 September – 10.45
Young Scot Rewards: Participation, Social Gaming and Recognition
David McNeill, Entitlements and Rewards Director, Young Scot
During this session, Young Scot will present an overview of their new
Rewards platform, identifying how it can help to raise awareness of
opportunities, encourage participation and recognise achievements
beyond the school gate. The session will also discuss creative thinking
behind its development and explore views on how social media and
social gaming can be used to support young people’s participation.
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Science: Curriculum for Excellence: Assessing Progress in the Board
General Education in S1-S3
Allan Rattray, Head Teacher, Girvan Academy
How can we gather robust evidence from the BGE to plan for next steps,
meeting the needs of learners and progression to the Senior Phase? This
session will explore the innovative approaches used in Girvan Academy
to assess and record progress within the BGE in S1-S3, including use
of a planning and tracking tool. This session will be presented with
exemplification associated with learning and teaching in sciences but
would equally be of interest within any curricular area.
Making RME Visible
Julie Wilson, Development Officer, Education Scotland
This session will explore creativity and visual arts as a context for
learning within the experiences and outcomes for religious and moral
education. Participants will consider how art can be used to both
stimulate and express deep ideas and beliefs in different faiths and will
also look at planning, learning and assessment in RME and visual literacy.
They will leave with practical and inspiring ideas for creating rich RME in
the classroom.
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Katrine
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SLF Exhibition
Make sure you visit the exhibition for:
• access to over 120 exhibitors
• opportunity to discover and interact with the
latest educational technology
For more information visit
www.scottishlearningfestival.org.uk
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Thursday 20 September – 12.00
Creative Thinking, Creative Learning and Dyscalculia
Donna Inglis, Education Support Team, East Dunbartonshire Council
This seminar will raise awareness of Dyscalculia. It will highlight how
teaching can impact, creatively, on learning and thinking, encouraging
active partcipation from the learner while making maths/numeracy
learning a positive, creative experience.
Thinking creatively about creative learning to support the needs of those
with dyscalculia…all young people…in a classroom?
• How can we help?…Thinking about learning in terms of the Inchworm
and the Grasshopper…Steve Chinn.
• The language of maths/numeracy…more how we can help?
• What can we do in the classroom, in our planning and practice?
• Thinking from some learners…what works and what doesn’t.
• Understanding the urgency…Curriculum for Excellence 2009 we all
‘need to be able to work and live in today’s society.’
Creative Assessment – Supporting Transitions
Janice Neilson, Education Officer, Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire’s creative assessment approach facilitates the independent
application of learners’ higher order thinking skills. This allows learners
to demonstrate security in their learning. This session explores the
ways in which Renfrewshire’s assessment approach can enhance
transition at all levels. Focussed assessment will be drawn from
examples of contextualised planning. Practitioners will illustrate how
this has been piloted and evaluated at the primary,secondary transition
within Renfrewshire schools. Examples of contextualised planners and
assessments will be provided.
Teaching Scotland’s Future – A New Framework for Leadership
Development
Member of the National Partnership Group together with a school-based
practitioner
Leadership Framework – interactive session.
A clear progressive leadership framework is being developed to ensure
that leadership is seen as a vital skill at all points of a teacher’s career.
A short introduction on the work the National Partnership Group will be
followed by an interactive session that will:
• Consider the knowledge, skills, dispositions and understandings
required to become an effective leader
• Explore the key aspects of leadership including the range of
experiences that support the development of leadership skills
New National Qualifications – Update from SQA
Jacqui Murray, Leader, CfE Liaison Team, Scottish Qualifications Authority
The final qualifications for the new National Qualifications at National 2
to Higher level were published in April 2012. This seminar will provide an
opportunity for practitioners to gain an overview of the new qualifications
and hear about the next steps in the development and implementation
process.
There will also be opportunities to ask questions about the new
qualifications and discuss key aspects of their implementation with SQA
staff and fellow practitioners.
Boisdale 1
Boisdale 2
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Alsh 2
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Bringing maths alive through BBC Bitesize
Louise Thornton, Editor, BBC Scotland Learning BBC Scotland
The session will feature:
• A showcase of rich media resources for maths students, including
animated shorts telling the history behind maths concepts taught in
schools today
• Feedback from teachers on how they use media resources to deliver
engaging maths lessons for secondary pupils
• Feedback from different learners on what makes them engage with
maths, both in the classroom and in the digital domain
Beyond the traditional subject class: creative thinking in games
development.
Matthew Reid, Teacher of English and Games Development, Garnock
Academy
Of interest to those wanting to teach games development across the
curriculum in secondary schools. Issues covered include:
• The importance of creative learning
• How creativity is allowed to flourish in a games development
environment
• How attainment in literacy (and other areas) is raised throughout the
process of games development
• Creative approaches to assessment and independent learning
strategies
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Creative learning with No Knives, Better Lives: Supporting staff to work
with young people to tackle Scotland’s knife culture
Gina Nowak, National Coordinator, No Knives Better Lives YouthLink
Scotland
Interactive activity session will cover:
• Introduce the free ‘On A Knife Edge’ Toolkit and participate in activities
from the toolkit on consequential behaviour and knife crime in
Scotland
• Increase awareness and understanding of knife crime in Scotland and
increase confidence in addressing violence issues with young people
• Consider how we can develop skills and expertise to support
creative learning and teaching across the curriculum through sharing
information, highlighting innovation and promoting best practice
• Showcase a range of educational support resources on knife crime and
violence
Dru Yoga Meets the Four Capacities
Margaret Wadsley, Primary Supply Teacher/Psychotherapist and Trainer
WASP.ed
Participants will:
• Learn how Dru Yoga promotes encouragement, nurturing and creativity
by raising self-esteem, motivation and achievement of all learners
through effective focus, concentration, learning and enhanced
relationships
• Recognise that pupils who experience Dru Yoga enhance their selfawareness
There will be a brief demonstration on how Dru Yoga has been adapted to
meet the needs of all pupils and promotes inclusion. Some Second Level
primary children will talk of their experiences.
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Be Creative Outdoors with Scotland’s National Parks (Come rain, Come
shine, Outdoor Learning’s just fine!)
Alison Hammerton, DO, Outdoor Learning in the National Parks Education
Scotland
Come and learn through a blend of presentation, interaction and
discussion about the varied creative approaches to supporting outdoor
learning across all ages and stages of the curriculum. Hear from those
who are on an outdoor learning development journey, see some of the
outcomes of the project and learn about how pupils are developing
leadership skills. Find out about the ways the John Muir Award is
supporting learning and how skills are developed through the media
project.
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Brucehill Tots Speak Scots – Literacy for Life Project
Lynn McCafferty, Head of Centre, Brucehill Early Education and Childcare
Centre
The seminar will share how the project successfully:
• Used the Scots language context and innovative approaches to meet
the challenge of fully engaging parents in their child’s learning
• Made use of the local area to increase the impact of the home learning
environment on children’s literacy skills
• Promoted effective talking and listening, reading together, having fun
with words and sharing experiences through language across the
wider context of literacy
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‘What’s the Past Got to Do With Us?’
David Atherton, Arts Education Officer, Aberdeenshire Council
The seminar will include:
• An introduction to ‘Paper Treasure’ showing how teachers can access
that precious but hard-to-access material which lies in the coffers of
heritage organisations throughout Scotland
• A look at topics that have been developed for school use, enabling
users to ‘Learn in learn through and learn about…’ their locale
• A workshop with Puppetry Animation Scotland exploring how the
arts can be utilised to demonstrate and reinforce learning simply,
engagingly and effectively
Creative Learners, Creative Thinkers, Creative Careers
Chris Roberston, Modern Apprentice Creative Industries, City of Edinburgh
Council
Laura Harrison, Modern Apprentice, City of Edinburgh Council
Student Councillor tbc Student Councillor tbc, Student Councillor, City of
Edinburgh
Linda Lees, Arts and Learning Manager, Waverley
Student Councillors and Modern Apprentices will lead delegates through
a series of stimulating and inspiring challenges and provocations. Find
out more about pupil involvement in Creative Learning. The Pupil Council
Conference workshop topics developed by young people included
creativity in non-arts subjects, different learning styles, creative use of
spaces and timetables and teaching arts subjects more creatively. The
young people will share stories and aspirations suggesting creative
learners and creative thinkers lead to creative careers.
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Katrine
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Scottish Education Village
This exhibition area complements the
other features and includes:
• Education Scotland stand
• Education Showcase
• the Local Authority Village
• the Developing Global Citizens Village
• the Cultural Village
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Thursday 20 September – 13.15
Using Learning Rounds to improve relationships and behaviour in
schools
Maggie Fallon, Positive Behaviour Team Leader, Education Scotland
Why become involved in Learning Rounds?
Because it makes a difference!
Learning rounds can deliver high quality, sustainable improvements in the
learning experiences of children and young people in a range of contexts.
It helps develop collegial practice and a positive ethos and culture. Above
all it is a motivating experience for participants.
This session will explore how to use the learning rounds process to
improve relationships and behaviour in schools.
A Model for Interdisciplinary Learning
Victoria Black, PT History, St John’s RC High School
The aim of the Interdisciplinary Learning Model is:
• to provide guidance when planning interdisciplinary learning, whether
in the form of individual one-off projects, longer courses of study or is
interest based, mixed stage learning
• to contribute to planned opportunities for personal achievement across
and beyond the curriculum
• to create an opportunity to track and improve the experiences and
outcomes.
Alsh 1
Alsh 2
Seminar Code A 1 I
Seminar Code A 2 I
Board General Education (BGE) in the secondary school
Mary Hoey, HMI, Education Scotland
Practitioners will develop a shared understanding of: the purposes and
features of the BGE S1 to S3; curriculum planning with a whole school
focus to deliver the entitlements to the BGE and a coherent curriculum;
planning for progression through the breadth, challenge and application
of learning; and planning for progression through the BGE to the Senior
Phase.
Modern Languages 1+2 = You can too!
Sarah Breslin, Director, Scotland’s National Centre for Languages
This workshop will explore how schools can meet the challenge set by
Scottish Government of boosting language learning in Scotland’s schools.
Scottish Ministers have committed to introducing a norm for language
learning based on a 1 + 2 model, whereby every child will learn two
languages in addition to their own mother tongue.
The workshop will present practitioners and policy staff with a range of
examples in order to demonstrate how opportunities for creative learning
in two other languages can become part of a learner’s journey.
Boisdale 1
Boisdale 2
Seminar Code B 1 I
Seminar Code B 2 I
Creating Learning, Creative Thinking: Reading, Rugby and the Royal
Marines: Strategies to get the whole school reading
Sue Penny, School Librarian, Tobermory High School
Lynne Horn, Principal Teacher – Languages and Humanities, Tobermory
High School
Literacy Skills are central to all that we do: ways that one school has
made literacy visible and promoted reading. We’ll explore…
• Our aims … Using role models, involving the local community and
targeting boys
• Raising the status of reading
• Encouraging pupils to think about the role of literacy
• Our strategies – making use of sporting and book-related events,
filming the whole school reading,
• Future plans: poetry reading lamp posts and more…
S1 Pupils create a virtual school day in Little Big Planet to aid P7/S1
transition
Tim Laver, PT History and Modern Studies, Bishopbriggs Academy
Continuing to explore the potential of the game LBP2. Using borrowed
equipment from the Consolarium I set up an extra-curricular club for
S1 pupils. In exploring ideas about what we could make a useful game
about, the idea came of a guide to life as an S1 pupil in our school. The
target audience P7 pupils in our associated primary schools. The session
will explore the challenges, solutions and outcomes of the project.
Carron 1
Carron 2
Seminar Code C 1 I
Seminar Code C 2 I
Learning Rounds within the Special School sector. A creative approach
to CPD.
Donna English, Development Officer for Inclusion and Equality(ASN),
Education Scotland
Supporting individual and collegiate professional development. Education
Scotland worked with 2 special schools for children with complex needs,
on a pilot project to support delivery of CfE. Each school identified a
priority from the SIP to take forward. Through this approach the schools
were supported with their respective area of focus – independent
learning and active learning. Staff from the specialist provisions then
reflected upon on their experiences, the professional development
journey and impact on learners.
Glow is changing, see the new solution
Education Scotland, Microsoft and RM Education
Representatives from Education Scotland, RM Education and Microsoft
will take you on a tour of the evolving Glow solution. You will see the new
Glow launchpad which will give users access to Office365 for education,
RM Books along with other popular application for the education
community. This launchpad to the cloud will allow you to tailor the apps
you see and use in daily learning and teaching.
Dochart 1
Dochart
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Thursday 20 September – 13.15
Creative Approaches to Curriculum Delivery in Primary 1
Myra Struthers, Early Years Team Leader, Education Scotland
Mhairi Stratton, Acting Depute Head, Wallyford PS
The session will:
• Consider effective transitions from nursery into primary with a focus on
continuity of teaching and learning
• Share the journey of Wallyford Primary School towards ensuring this –
including their approach to research, self-evaluation and planning step
change
• Focus on active learning approaches and shared pedagogies between
nursery and Primary 1 staff
• Explore the vital role of parents and how we ensure their
understanding of active learning and teaching approaches
Learner engagement? Aye Write!
Maria-Elena Heather, Learning Officer, Glasgow Life
This workshop will look at how a high profile literary festival is being
used to develop creative approaches to involving adult learners; building
their skills and confidence; and inspiring and celebrating their learning
achievements.
It will showcase the contributions made by adult literacies learners,
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) learners and creative
writing groups, and will explore some of the creative methods used by
CLD practitioners, including author tasters and learner publications.
Leven
Morar
Seminar Code L 2 I
Seminar Code M 1 I
Working With Others – a practical toolkit for improving self-esteem,
increasing group social skills and motivating independent learning
Cathy Ota, Co-Founder and Director, Working With Others
This session will offer tools for developing effective groupwork and
collaborative learning with pupils of all ages. To learn together pupils
need to understand the process of working together and develop
specific vocabulary, skills and attitudes. Using the research and 12 years
experience of the Working With Others Programme this session will share
techniques for teaching this; enabling positive peer relationships and
confident, independent learners who take responsibility for themselves,
each other and their learning.
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Is There Anybody Out There?
Pupils, St Elizabeth’s Primary, Hamilton
Professor Hendry, Pupils and Teachers present:
• A motivational cross-curricular experience to engage children and
young people in a range of challenging science, technology and
mathematical concepts
• A creative approach to exploring the big scientific questions that
underpin the search for extra-terrestrial life in our own Solar System
and beyond
• Opportunities for pupils to plan, undertake and present research in
collaboration with scientists from Glasgow University through Glow
Seminar Code N 1 I
Seminar Code K 2 I
Extra availability on the day
While you are limited to seven choices through
the pre-booking system, tickets for remaining
seats will be available at the
Seminar Ticket Desk in Hall 3.
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