CPD Team

PARTNERSHIP WORKING – CPD ON OUR DOORSTEP !

Curriculum for Excellence places great emphasis and value on partnership working – the CPD Network reflects that in practice. The seminar on the 17 March will profile the contribution from a range of partners who may not have always been recognised as having an impact on the professional development of teachers and support staff, or whose traditional role may have been focussed on colleagues with particular remits : eg pastoral care, additional support needs, behaviour support.

Colleagues from the school library service, social work services, psychological services, the independent and voluntary sector, health  and SQA will outline resources and experiences which are relevant to the professional development of all staff in 7 minute presentations which will set the scene for “Open Space” follow up activity of discussion and sharing.

We realise that our sample range is not exhaustive and hope that pre, during and post the seminar colleagues will be able to share similar or different examples from their own authorities.   If you have partnership working on your doorstep please share it with us on the CPD blog.

Graeme Finnie, who has been doing a sterling job in managing the SEED initiative on coaching and mentoring asked me draw this to your attention.

21 teachers from all over Shetland have received professional recognition by the GTCS for their work in coaching and mentoring. Hazel Sutherland, the new executive director of Education and Social Care, joined Helen Budge, Head of Schools, at a very special occasion on Wednesday evening at Herrislea House.  The certificates were presented on behalf of the GTCS by Tom Hamilton, the Policy and development officer.

There are only 123 other teachers in Scotland with this accreditation, so Shetland has certainly made its mark with this group of 21 going through.

The coaching and mentoring project was SEED funded and was run in partnership with the Scottish Leadership Foundation.