Global Citizenship

December 22nd, 2011

Curriculum planning and timetabling for global citizenship

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A global citizenship workshop for curriculum planners and timetablers

Date: 24th January 2012

Venue: St Paul’s High School, Glasgow

This workshop will bring together curriculum planners and timetablers with an interest in global citizenship, to share ideas and compare plans, strategies and approaches to current planning and timetabling issues. The day will consist of a series of focused discussions and professional dialogue centred on key reflective questions.

At this crucial phase in the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence it is vital that senior leaders in secondary schools have the opportunity to share ideas, innovations and solutions that will help to deliver a curriculum that:

• Develops the skills, knowledge, attitudes and values to equip young people for the challenges and opportunities of the 21^st Century
• Supports interdisciplinary learning by facilitating connections across the curriculum
• Encourages active and collaborative learning approaches including provision for learner voice and opportunities for outdoor learning in the school grounds, local community and beyond.
• Connects with major local and global themes and contexts that are relevant to young people and their future such as sustainability and climate change, identity and cultural heritage, health and well being, rights and responsibilities, equality and social justice and international education
• Promotes an outward looking, positive ethos across all aspects of school and community life, connected to real life events and issues relevant to the school community
• Supports integration of the broad general education with the senior phase and new National Qualifications giving careful consideration to the issues in managing the change in the remaining years of transition to CfE;
• Develops appropriate provision for universal and targeted personal support
• Is adaptable and flexible enough to facilitate strong partnership working

The workshop will enable participants to think about the following questions:

• How have you structured your S1-S3 broad general education and how does this facilitate progression into the senior phase?
• How have you effectively used partners (especially in the senior phase) to help deliver entitlements – and what are the curricular and timetabling issues around this area?
• What mechanisms and curricular architecture are you using to ensure that interdisciplinary learning is embedded?
• How are you able to provide as individualised a curriculum as possible, bearing in mind personalisation and choice (a) for ALL learners and (b) for those learners who may not achieve level 3 during S1-S3?
• How you are coping with the technical timetabling demands around timing, staffing and accommodation for PSE / H+WB / PE / RE – particularly in the senior phase and particularly during the dual running year?

Fundamental to the event will be the professional dialogue and exchange of ideas that takes place on the day, enabling participants to network, reflect on their own practice and develop intentions for improvement in their own context. With this in mind, participants are encouraged to join the Leadership of Global Citizenship online community, take part in the pre-event activities and share their reflections online.

How to book

To book, please email: [email protected] or phone 0141 282 5172.

This event is free of charge. Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.

Download the programme here

Follow this link to take part in the pre-event reflection activities (NOW LIVE!)

Directions to St Paul’s High School

November 18th, 2011

Crofting Connections

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Crofting Connections is a 3-year long educational project which started in August 2009. It aims to enable over 1,200 young people aged 5 to 16 living in remote rural communities throughout the Highlands & Islands to learn about crofting past, present and future.

It is funded by HLF, SNH, LEADER, HIE and the Craignish Trust.

Its key outcomes for young people are for an increased:

• desire to live and work in their crofting communities.
• ability to keep crofting alive in the 21st century for the benefit of rural communities and the environment.
• development of Curriculum for Excellence‟ four capacities – successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.
• understanding of the need for locally produced, environmentally-friendly and healthy food based on low carbon principles.

The lead partners in the project are Soil Association Scotland and the Scottish Crofting Federation. To read more about this exciting project an about the impact it has had on learning teaching then download the Interim Report (you will need a Glow password to access this link).

November 8th, 2011

Scottish Borders - Global Citizenship Twilight

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Global Citizenship and Eco-School Network

Learning community twilight session

This twilight CPD event for practitioners and local authority staff is the latest in a series of sessions to develop and strengthen professional learning communities and practitioner networks within the Scottish Borders.

Participants will have an opportunity for peer-to-peer sharing and reflection and will explore effective strategies for developing successful whole school approaches to global citizenship including international education, sustainable development education, education for citizenship and games legacy.

Those attending will also have the opportunity to learn about the opportunities for funding available to school learning communities to support mentoring, sharing and collaborative activities relating to global citizenship. Participants will also learn about the latest resources, free CPD events and exciting plans for 2012 (including Olympic Games and the Rio + 20 International Conference on Sustainability).

If you are any way involved or concerned with global citizenship and are looking for ideas and support then this is the event for you.

Who should attend?

Early years/primary/secondary school practitioners who are interested in/or have a remit for global citizenship, sustainable development education, Eco-Schools or other similar programmes. Also, local authority personnel with a responsibility for sustainability, waste, participation, energy and other related remits. Attendance at previous sessions isn’t a requirement.

Date and venue

Thursday 24^th November 2011

Committee Room 1, Council HQ

Newton St Boswells

16.30 – 18.30

Cost: Free

Facilitator

Ian Menzies, Development Officer, Developing Global Citizens Team, Education Scotland

To book

Contact Caroline Scott on Email: [email protected] or Tel 01835 825108

October 26th, 2011

Teaching in Nature: How going local into nature changes learning

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http://teachinginnature.stir.ac.uk/index.html

Take a group of teachers, introduce them to the wonders of a local natural place and then leave them to do what they do best. The results? Exciting, creative and motivating cross-curricular outdoor learning opportunities for pupils – and teachers who are confidently using the site across the curriculum!

Last year four groups of teachers met with Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) National Nature Reserve (NNR) managers to learn about the natural and cultural features that make their site special. Over the course of the school year these teachers, from early years, primary, secondary and special schools, worked collaboratively to develop activities for their classes to do on these sites and test them out. Find out more about the project from the teachers and pupils themselves at http://teachinginnature.stir.ac.uk/index.html

A report on the project was written by educational researchers from the University of Stirling, who provided invaluable support and insight throughout the project. This is available at:

http://www.snh.gov.uk/publications-data-and-research/publications/search-the-catalogue/publication-detail/?id=1839.

October 18th, 2011

Open Day CPD event - Hamilton Grammar School

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Date and time: 9:30am – 3.30pm, Tuesday 22 November 2011

Theme: An integrated approach to global citizenship

Who should attend: teachers, principal teachers, curriculum leaders and senior managers; those leading, or seeking to lead a whole school global citizenship initiative; co-ordinators for global citizenship, sustainable development education and international education in schools or local authorities.

This CPD event offers practitioners and school leaders an opportunity to visit Hamilton Grammar. Now onto its 4th Eco Schools Green Flag Award, the school is an inspiring example of the way in which global citizenship can be embedded in the curriculum in a secondary context in a sustained way.

From small beginnings over the past ten years Hamilton Grammar School has developed, and continues to push forward, its World View agenda. With its roots in environmental education, the school’s World View now encompasses health promotion, international education, citizenship and enterprise. The World View agenda occupies a significant place in the school’s improvement plan and is integral to the way it is taking forward Curriculum for Excellence. Activities involved in this ambitious agenda have helped the school

• develop pupil voice;
• provide opportunities for interdisciplinary learning;
• provide a richer learning experience for pupils through active learning and the development of outdoor learning spaces in and adjacent to the school grounds;
• led to opportunities for wider achievement, at whole school, stage and individual levels, for example, through the John Muir Award for S1 pupils.

The aim of the event is to identify and share the practical lessons and ideas that have helped the school move forward in its journey towards a whole school approach to global citizenship within Curriculum for Excellence – and also to reflect on the challenges encountered along the way. Fundamental to the event will be the professional dialogue and exchange of ideas that takes place on the day, enabling participants to network, reflect on their own practice and develop intentions for improvement in their own context. With this in mind, participants are encouraged to join the Leadership of Global Citizenship online community and share their reflections - although this is not compulsory!

Participants will have the opportunity to meet and talk with the Head Teacher, staff and learners and also tour the classrooms, buildings and grounds. Time will also be set aside for participants to reflect and share their own experiences.

How to book

To book, please email: [email protected] or Tel. 0141 282 5172.

Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. This is a free event!

Download the Programme here

Follow this link to take part in the optional reflection activities

This is one of a series of open day events organised by Education Scotland’s Developing Global Citizenship Team. View the full programme of open day events here>>

October 9th, 2011

Calderglen High School - Open Day Study Visit

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Main focus: Global Citizenship and Games Legacy for Scotland

Tuesday, 25^th October 2011, 9.30 am – 3.30pm

Calderglen High School – the first Community Sports Hub in Scotland, Calderglen has a strong focus on community sport, health and well being and global citizenship. Staff and pupils will provide you with the opportunity to spend the day hearing how the theme of the Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games has provided a platform for transforming the school’s ethos and its approach to interdisciplinary learning, developing rich learning experiences and activities including:

• Strong international partnerships through an ‘International Inspirations’ link with South Africa and the ‘BBC World Olympic Dreams’ link with Namibia.
• Engagement with the London 2012 Get Set programme.
• Linking school and community sport to promote health and well being and provide coherent pathways for children and young people.

The aim of the event is to identify and share the practical lessons and ideas that have helped the school move forward in its journey towards a whole school approach to global citizenship within Curriculum for Excellence - and also to reflect on the challenges encountered along the way. Fundamental to the event will be the professional dialogue and exchange of ideas that takes place on the day, enabling participants to network, reflect on their own practice and develop intentions for improvement in their own context. With this in mind, participants are encouraged to join the Leadership of Global Citizenship online community and share their reflections.

The programme for the event can be downloaded here >>Calderglen High School Open day Flyer_Programme

October 3rd, 2011

Our Changing World - public lectures

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Opportunity for senior pupils and staff…

Our Changing World is a series of public lectures at Edinburgh University examining the global challenges facing society, and the role of academia in meeting these challenges.

There is a growing recognition across the world of the urgency of tackling a range of difficult, complex and inter-related issues that impact human wellbeing. These issues include food, energy and water security, the spread of infectious diseases, developments in technology and medicine, and climate change.

The series, delivered by distinguished speakers, focuses on the contribution academia can make to understanding and addressing these global challenges. the lectures also form the basis of an exciting new interdisciplinary undergraduate course at Edinburgh University. More details here.

Click here for the full lecture series this autumn.

Senior school pupils, students and staff are all welcome to attend.

http://www.ed.ac.uk/about/video/lecture-series/changing-world/changing-world .

All lectures are free, but ticketed. Places are limited so booking is essential.

September 28th, 2011

New open day programme 2011/12

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New global citizenship open day study visits!

We are pleased to announce a new series of the popular, inspiring and practical school open days from Education Scotland’s Developing Global Citizens team.

Sign up by contacting [email protected] or call 0141 252 5000

There is increasing recognition that the rich contexts and learning approaches associated with global citizenship are a powerful means of engaging with Curriculum for Excellence. In this initiative, selected schools are offering an open door to senior leaders and classroom practitioners to share how they have led a whole school approach to global citizenship.

The schools selected for the open school programme have developed approaches that have successfully woven elements such as sustainable development education, education for citizenship, international education and games legacy into a wider coordinated whole-school approach to developing global citizens. The programme includes a number of award winning schools and schools whose achievements have been widely recognised.

What others have said about the study visits:

‘The best CPD I have ever had’

‘This was an inspirational CPD event and I found it all very useful and enjoyable, particularly the input from the HT/PT and children – fantastic’

‘My mind is going into overdrive – I plan to take everything you have given and use it!’

Further events will be added to the programme in the coming weeks so watch this blog entry for updates.

Places for these events are limited so it is advisable to book early to avoid disappointment.

Sign up by contacting [email protected] or call 0141 252 5000

Find out more about using global citizenship to develop a whole school approach to Curriculum for Excellence

Download the new global citizenship calendar for 2011-12

September 26th, 2011

The History of White People - opportunity for schools

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The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter

To mark Black History Month in the UK, a leading African American historian asks why white people became white.

Scottish schools offering Higher and Advanced Higher courses on Civil Rights in the US are being encouraged to attend and already around 50 pupils from schools across Scotland have signed up!

On October 11, Nell Irvin Painter, Professor Emerita at Princeton and Fulbright Visiting Professor in the UK will be giving a public lecture at the University of Edinburgh. Prof. Painter is a leading expert on the history of race and race relations in the US and beyond. Her lecture is titled ‘The History of White People’ and historicises the concept of whiteness in western thought. This is a free, but ticketed event.

Doors open at 5.30pm.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011 from 6:00 PM to 7:15 PM (GMT)

Teviot Lecture Theatre

Doorway 5, Old Medical School

Teviot Place

EH8 9AG Edinburgh

United Kingdom

The University of Edinburgh

Register for this event now at :

http://edinburgh-university-72-rss.eventbrite.com

Please note:

This event may be photographed and/or recorded for promotional or recruitment materials for the University or University approved third parties.

For any further information contact: Anna Moslow, [email protected] or Frank Cogliano [email protected]

August 2nd, 2011

New resources on outdoor learning

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The following new resources on outdoor learning have recently been added to the Education Scotland website.

Woods for Learning

These case studies highlight a number of different examples of the way that woodland environments can provide a rich resource and context for learning.

Lady of the Lake: A Literacy and Outdoor Learning Transition Project

This project was a partnership approach to an innovative transition process, involving the 14 feeder primaries to McLaren High, Stirling. This incorporated outdoor learning and collaboration with local artists to inspire creative works, just as Sir Walter Scott took inspiration from the landscape of the Trossachs 200 years ago to write the epic poem ‘The Lady of the Lake’. The resultant process and outcomes supported many aspects of literacy across learning.

LOST? archaeology project

In June 2010, 130 young people from Upper Deeside started working with local and national archaeology groups on what is thought to be the largest schools archaeology project of its kind in Scotland.

Clim-ATIC Media Project

The project took place within the Cairngorms National Park, an area with a unique natural and cultural heritage, where the impacts of anthropogenic climate change are becoming a reality. The project aimed to involve young people in exploring these impacts, through the medium of film, and to identify opportunities and consider adaptations to climate change. This was an interdisciplinary project that allowed pupils to make connections between their learning in school and the world outside.

Grounds for Learning videos

Working in partnership with Grounds for Learning, Education Scotland have developed a series of short video clips supporting various ways in which school grounds can be used and developed to support the Curriculum for Excellence. Scroll down the page to select from clips such as Messy Outdoors Maths, The Creative Spark in Literacy, Nature’s Playground and Fire as a Context for Learning.