CPD Team

The “On Our Doorstep” event on the 17 March at Stirling Management Centre provided an opportunity for 37 colleagues to reflect on the potential of partners  in providing CPD for all teachers from sources which may previously have not been  seen as relevant unless working in specialist services.
The presentation from the independent sector outlined their model of CPD and partnership working ; the school library service was profiled as a  source of collaborative working in addressing , for example , literacy across the curriculum; psychological services was presented as another viable resource for all teachers , particularly highlighting the source of reference materials available on line ; a CD Rom produced by Social Work  Services for We Can & Must Do Better for Looked After Children is full of information and suggestions on how to deal with a range of issues which are not unique to children who are looked after; guidance being finalised by the Allied Health Professionals in partnership with Education rehearses examples of collaborative working in schools which has relevance for all staff.

The information and approaches suggested by the contributors has relevance to all the key agendas impacting on the profession – CfE : GIRFEC & ASL. We would encourage colleagues to explore these avenues which provides teachers with independent access to CPD as well as providing focus for collegiate discussion.

On the martyred teacher syndrome

“Come down off your cross, we need the wood!” (Dolly Parton)

Click to read the years-2-6.doc

This occasional paper outlines the CPD needs of teachers in early stages of their careers and describes challenges, and examines interesting practice and CPD issues.

Comments as always welcome.

As the CPD team scour the various websites for CPDFind providers, we come across many ‘hidden gems’. Here’s a ‘Top Tip’ published by Stephen Heppell on the Support for New Teachers site at LTScotland.

“Take a digital camera. Ask one student per week to capture the 10 best things that happen in school that week. Twirl a projector around each evening to point at a window that can be seen from outside the school. Focus it onto the glass. Run a slide show all night of those images (© credit the student). This top tip is fab in the winter but a waste of time in the summer, but watch the crowds gather…”

If you haven’t visited the Support for New Teachers site, it’s worth a look.

The CPD Team needs your help!  Our latest Occasional Paper is here (CPD for Teachers Years 2 to 6 Draft ).  It is still in draft form but we would very much welcome your comments and feedback to help shape it.  In particular, we would like to hear from you if you have completed your induction year and are in years 2-6 of your career. 

The paper includes  a number of case studies and if you have a CPD experience which would make an interesting case study, then please let me know.  My e-mail address is: f.taylor@LTScotland.org.uk

 I look forward to hearing from you!