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February/March 2014 Issue 53 For the teaching profession, by the teaching profession

Professional Update is coming Get yourself ready for August 2014

Professional Learning What it means to you and your colleagues

GTCS National Lecture Glasgow 2014 CEO, David Grevemberg, considers the legacy of the Commonwealth Games

Teaching Scotland . 3 Are your details up to date? Check on MyGTCS www.teachingscotland.org.uk CONTENTS Teaching Scotland Magazine ~ February/March 2014

EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE David Drever, Convener, GTC Scotland PAGE 14

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32 History lessons With The Great Tapestry of Scotland

16 Let the Games begin 36 Professional Learning David Grevemberg, CEO Glasgow 2014, Teacher quality is at the heart vows to empower our young people of the new Professional Update

22 Make your mark 40 Reflective practice Information on candidates for the Dr Bróna Murphy adopts a more Council Election and FE vacancy dialogic approach to reflection

26 Lest we forget 42 How do you measure up? Marking the centenary of the A look at the new Senior Phase start of the First World War Benchmarking Tool

30 Unlocking treasure troves 44 Icelandic adventures Archive experts and teachers are How a visit to Iceland sparked Cherry Please scan this graphic adapting material for today’s lessons Hopton’s love of co-operative learning with your mobile QR code app to go straight 34 Creative Conversations 50 The Last Word to our website Creative Learning Network initiative Dee Matthew, Education Co-ordinator is helping educators share expertise for Show Racism the Red Card

“Teachers teach respect and responsibility, discipline, determination, excellence and courage – all really important values” David Grevemberg, CEO, Glasgow 2014, page 16 4 . Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 KEYNOTE Ken Muir, CEO GTC Scotland Better future

am writing this Keynote, value such tests have in comparing Scotland’s Future, GIRFEC, the my first as the new Chief the overall quality of educational post-16 Education Bill, new Executive of GTC Scotland, provision across a wide range National Qualifications and the in the immediate aftermath of countries. early years collaborative. All of of the OECD PISA results In Scotland, we are all engaged these elements align around what Ibeing announced and the funeral in what I am sure will be seen in I see as a number of key national of Nelson Mandela, and at a time years to come as a point where we aspirations that are designed to when the festive season is upon are experiencing and delivering a enhance and “future proof” the us with nativity plays and other “paradigm shift” in moving a good quality of teaching and learning in end-of-term school activities in full education system to becoming a Scotland. At its simplest, that swing. But, such are the demands great one; a system that sustains alignment is around: of journalistic deadlines, I know continuous improvement in Putting the learner at the centre you will be reading this when all of outcomes for learners and ongoing Supporting achievement by all these things have become distant professional learning for teachers. Reconceptualising the model of memories as hardworking teachers teacher professionalism once again crank themselves up, Establishing an effective and their children and young Nelson Mandela said: performance framework that allows people, in true “Spinal Tap” “Education is the most continuous review and improvement. fashion, to “level 11”. Many of us powerful weapon which you The continued implementation recognise the first term of any new of CfE, albeit progressively year as being the most demanding, can use to change the evolving in some areas at a faster not least in the secondary and world.” For me, that sums rate than it does in others, together college sectors as SQA up the importance of the with the embedding of some of the examinations loom large. job we do as teachers other elements mentioned above, The festive season is is already making a discernible traditionally a time for reflection Most immediately, many of us will difference to the experiences of and contemplation of a year just see CfE as the most challenging children and young people. past, with thoughts turning to what element in the ongoing changes we I was privileged to see the might be achieved in the year are making and let us all hope that stunning song and dance ahead. From my perspective, the recommendations in the recent performance given by the pupils of Scottish teachers and lecturers working group report on tackling Knightswood Secondary School have much to be proud about in bureaucracy are made to stick. and Taylor High School at the the year just past and the Scottish However, CfE is not the only opening of the Standard public should be proud and take element to this “paradigm shift”. International Conference for much reassurance from the GTC Scotland’s revised Professional Inspectorates in Edinburgh and the commitment and hard work of Standards and Professional Update, humbling and wonderfully Scotland’s teachers. Certainly, which will be rolled out to all emotional presentations given by there are many positives that can teachers in August 2014, and our two pupils from Pilrig Park School be taken from Scotland’s OECD new Fitness to Teach arrangements, in Edinburgh at the annual AHDS results. However, we need to are important contributory conference – events that showcased remember the narrowness of elements to the changes being the vibrant outcomes of high- what they measure and the limited made. So too are Teaching quality teaching in schools led by Teaching Scotland . 5 www.teachingscotland.org.uk

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The views expressed in Teaching Scotland are those of invited contributors and not necessarily those of GTC Scotland. The information contained in Teaching Scotland is of a general nature and is not to be taken as advice on any individual situation. GTC Scotland does not endorse any goods or services advertised, nor any claims or representations made in any advertisement in committed and far-sighted the Mindset Network in Teaching Scotland and accepts no liability to any person for loss or damage suffered as a headteachers, already delivering Johannesburg in 2003. He said: consequence of their responding to, or placing that aspiration for the future of “Education is the most powerful reliance upon, any claim or representation made in any advertisement appearing in their children and young people. weapon which you can use to Teaching Scotland. Readers should make appropriate enquiries and satisfy themselves Of course, none of this is easy, change the world.” For me, that before responding to any such advertisement, but among the many memories sums up the importance of the job or placing reliance upon any such claim or representation. By so responding, or placing of Nelson Mandela, one that is we do as teachers. It also explains reliance, readers accept that they do so at particularly poignant is the why the challenges we face must their own risk. Printed on paper sourced from statement he made in his speech be overcome, as we light the way well-managed sustainable forests on the theme “Lighting your way to a better future for all Scotland’s © GTC Scotland, 2014. to a better future” at the launch of children and young people. KM ISSN: 1469-3054. 6 . Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 Are your details up to date? Check on MyGTCS Renewal of registration 2014-2015 The General Teaching Council for Scotland would like to remind all registered teachers that the current registration period comes to an end on 31 March 2014. The annual registration fee will be payable for retention on the Register from 1 April 2014. Members will be alerted by a deduction via their salary in March or April by their employer, or will receive a letter from the Council in May 2014. Annual registration fees must be paid by 27 June 2014. Please also note the annual registration fee will increase by £5 to a total of £50 from 1 April 2014.

Smart thinking Find out more A teacher from Cross Arthurlie facilitate Higher Order Thinking Full details of the arrangements Primary School in East Renfrewshire Skills’ investigated the extent to for payment of the annual scooped the prestigious George D which ‘Higher Order Thinking Skills registration fee are available on Gray CBE MA award for the best are present within philosophical our website: www.gtcs.org.uk/ undergraduate thesis in teacher dialogue and the ways in which the registration education in Scotland. study of Philosophy by children can Ainslie E McCabe, who graduated promote the development of these with a BEd (Hons) First Class from Higher Order Skills’. the University of Strathclyde in June GTC Scotland Chief Executive 2013, was announced the winner Ken Muir said: “Higher Order Change of name at a meeting of GTC Scotland Thinking has featured prominently and/or address in December. within CfE and this well-researched You can amend your Her dissertation, ‘Philosophy with dissertation will be of great interest details via MyGTCS, by Children: a proposed pedagogy to to other teachers.” email at: registration@ Ainslie, who is undertaking her gtcs.org.uk or you can Probationer Teacher Induction year, write to us at: “I created an alternative said: “I am delighted to receive this Registration Services model to investigate award. My project considered how Department, which thinking skills were Bloom’s Taxonomy was problematic Clerwood House, present within children’s due to its hierarchical structure. 96 Clermiston Road, philosophical dialogue. I now “I created an alternative model to Edinburgh EH12 6UT investigate which thinking skills were have a much better present within children’s philosophical An up-to-date address understanding of thinking dialogue. I now have a much better is now a requirement for skills and how to promote understanding of thinking skills and continuing registration these in my teaching” how to promote these in my teaching.” Gael force Teacher fee sees modest rise hits Comex GTC Scotland’s registration fee for responsibilities come financial teachers is to rise from £45 to £50 pressures. In addition, the number Former CEO of GTC from April 2014. and complexity of Fitness to Teach Scotland, Professor GTC Scotland Chief Executive hearings managed by GTC Scotland Matthew MacIver CBE, Ken Muir said: “The registration has increased. This has accounted for has been appointed fee has been £45 since 2010-11, a an increase in legal costs. the UK independent period of four financial years. “We also experienced a member on the The way GTC Scotland Did reduction in the number Committee of Experts supports and interacts you know of teachers, which means of the European Charter with teachers has been The £50 fee a fall in income. for Regional or Minority transformed since then. represents a cost “In the current period Languages (Comex). of less than 14p “Its responsibilities have per day of austerity, the decision to The appointment has increased since the transition recommend a rise has been been announced by to independent body status in taken with reluctance, after long the Council of Europe 2012; the Teaching Scotland’s Future consideration of options. It will enable Committee of Ministers. report and the work of the National us to continue to deliver on our This is the first time Implementation Board; the important regulatory responsibilities that a Scot and a Gael increasing support of the professional which protect standards in schools, has been appointed to needs of teachers; the revision and and deliver on our commitments Comex, a committee implementation of the Professional which help teachers develop their which oversees the Standards; and the operation of the professional skills. protection and new student placement system. “GTC Scotland is also working to promotion of regional “With these increased generate efficiencies in its operations.” and minority languages throughout Europe. 8 . Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 Are your details up to date? Check on MyGTCS Glowing support for new National Qualifications Education Scotland worked in Developed by teachers Glow for it partnership with ADES, EIS, for teachers n National 1: Learning and SLS and other partners to develop Exemplars which can be teaching advice for all five and publish web-based course adapted to suit local circumstances broad areas. Available now materials for the new national Material currently available for n National 2: Learning and qualifications, which are now National 3, National 4 and teaching advice for all 15 available on Glow. National 5 courses. Available now Schools from 20 local Materials being developed n National 3: Focus papers and support material for all 39 authorities have contributed a for National 1, National 2 and courses. Available Jan-March wide range of materials, which sit National 3 n National 4: Focus papers alongside a variety of materials Materials being developed for and support material for all from Education Scotland. If you every Higher which provide learning 95 courses. Available now want to share your materials, then and teaching advice and suggested n National 5: Focus papers please contact your local authority application of that advice, for and support material for all in the first instance. example, where there are areas of 95 courses. Available now n This dedicated area provides significant change Higher: Learning and teaching advice and support access to a collection of support Easy and secure access on materials for all 48 courses. across the full range of new Glow to share and collaborate Available Jan-March. qualifications: locally produced materials.

Advertorial SQA is currently running a similar programme of events SQA will keep you for the new Higher qualifications. These are providing teachers and lecturers with updates on on the right course course delivery and assessment, as well as opportunities to As we enter a key year in the curriculumforexcellence, under engage in workshop sessions implementation of the new ‘Related Information’. and discussions. An event for National Qualifications, SQA’s top Almost 7,500 teachers National 1 will also take place priority is to work in partnership attended the subject specific on 27 March 2014. Further with teachers to provide the events for National 2 to National information is available at additional support they need. 5, which took place between www.sqa.org.uk/cfeevents A wide range of materials is October 2012 and March 2013 SQA’s Curriculum for available to access on SQA’s Excellence Liaison Team is website. The subject pages continuing to visit every school contain key course documents Events are providing across Scotland to meet teachers and assessment support teachers and lecturers and parents, explain the changes, materials, including all National 5 answer questions and gather specimen question papers. with updates on course feedback to gauge what further Leaflet and video guides to delivery and assessment, support is needed to deliver the accessing these support as well as opportunities new qualifications. You can find materials are available at to engage in workshop out more about the Liaison Team www.sqa.org.uk/ sessions and discussions at www.sqa.org.uk/cfeteam

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Log on for pensions The Scottish Teachers’ Superannuation Scheme 2013 Pension statements are now available online. You can login or register to My Pension – Online Member Services to view your latest statements. You can also access Leading charity dispels the My Pension logo at www.sppa.gov.uk Full instructions about the myths of fostering how to register are Teachers are invited to find out urge teachers who are interested available online. more about fostering at a special in finding out more about fostering The online service also open event organised by Action to attend our event. Teachers can allows you to notify the for Children Scotland. This comes make really great foster carers – SPPA of a change of after research by the leading charity they are aware of the challenges address, complete a death revealed that myths around who facing children and young people grant nomination form, or can foster are threatening to and have the skills and experience contact the SPPA with any cause a crisis. to help them deal with these pension enquiries. The research highlighted the challenges.” Calculators are also scale of misunderstandings held A child or young person is available for you to estimate around fostering – over half fostered when they cannot live your pension and lump (52 per cent) of people in Scotland with their own family due to sum options. believed that if 55 you will not be temporary problems that they are If you have an enquiry approved as a carer; nearly a third facing, which could range from about your statement, you (31 per cent) believed you need drug and alcohol abuse to ill should contact the SPPA to remain in full time employment health. On any one day there are using the contact us form and were unaware that carers are more than 62,000 children living available through My given financial support; and a third with foster families across the UK. Pension Online. (34 per cent) were under the Registering, logging on assumption that if you are gay Action for Children’s fostering open and password enquiries you can’t foster. event takes place on Saturday, should be directed to: Now the charity is holding an 1 February from 10am-3pm at SPPA_MyPension@ information event to help dispel Action for Children Scotland, 17 scotland.gsi.gov.uk these myths – and it is encouraging Newton Place, Glasgow G3 7PY. teachers to come along. For further information please Carol Iddon, director of contact us on 0141 331 0584 or children’s services at Action for by email fostercare.caps@ Children Scotland, said: “I would actionforchildren.org.uk Teaching Scotland . 11 Check on MyGTCS www.teachingscotland.org.uk Line up for awards Nominations for the of work and innovation 2014 Scottish Education in learning environments awards are now open. across Scotland. The awards celebrate There are 15 awards the hard work and success categories, including new or teacher who deserves Visit the Scottish in Scottish education. ones for Creative Learning, to be recognised for Education Awards They recognise the Innovation in Literacy and their hard work, submit website for information achievements of people Numeracy, and the 2014 a nomination today. and to submit your who dedicate their lives to Commonwealth Games Nominations must be nomination: www. children and young people, – Games Legacy Awards. submitted by Friday scottisheducation and showcase the value If you know of a school 21 February 2014. awards.org.uk Scottish College for Educational Leadership The Cabinet Secretary’s practitioners who Embed ‘leadership as a legal entity. The goal announcement that a hold the Childhood networks’ across the for this is April. Scottish College for Practice Award. sectors and systems. A Partners’ Forum and Educational Leadership The broad aims for There was general an International Advisory is to be set up, is the the College are to: preference for a Board will also form part final piece of the jigsaw Develop, articulate partnership model, where of the governance in the implementation and implement a vision key partners oversee the arrangements. of Teaching Scotland’s for learner- focused governance. The most Going forward, a Future. and futures-oriented suitable model is a phased model of growth Announced at the 2013 educational leadership ‘partnership company and development will Scottish Learning Festival, Provide coherence for limited by guarantee’, shape the College. The it follows a scoping leadership development similar to organisations Board of Directors will exercise on behalf of the opportunities in Scotland such as SCQF. agree priority areas of National Implementation Offer/facilitate A Shadow Board of development and the Board, from which cutting-edge leadership Directors has been College will have a central several ‘big messages’ development constituted and an role to play in taking emerged, including the opportunities that interim chair, former GTC these forward. view that the College are research led, Scotland CEO Tony Finn, should be independent practice focused has been appointed to Follow SCEL developments and accessible to and bench marked make key decisions until at www.scelscotland.org.uk teachers and childhood internationally; and the College is established and on Twitter @TeamSCEL 12 . Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 Are your details up to date? Box clever with A future procured exclusive Sport With looming skills gaps in providing an entry point for Relief wristbands Scotland’s procurement and 16-24 year olds, an HND course supply chain industry, a new in Procurement and Supply Sport Relief is back on Friday initiative aims to help young Chain is already under way at 21 March and this year sees people develop successful the City of Glasgow College, the launch of the brand new careers in the sector. new national vocational wristbands, offering one of the Procurement People of standards for procurement and easiest ways to fundraise. Tomorrow focuses on engaging supply chain skills are being Schools can order with young people and developed, and there are plans exclusively through Comic designing flexible academic to introduce a new Scottish Relief’s special offer and vocational pathways for degree in Supply Chain ‘Wristbands for Schools’. Each them to build skills and Management and Procurement. box contains 60 wristbands to enter the profession. Employers are signing up to sell for £1 each. They can be Led by the Scottish create opportunities too. ordered online with a deposit Government and academia, it of just £18 per box, with the is backed by the Chartered Recognition remaining £42 (plus any Institute of Purchasing and The Procurement People extra donations) sent in Supply, and supported by of Tomorrow initiative after Sport Relief. public and private sectors. has gained UK-wide Selling just one box could Recently, several recognition and a enable an orphaned girl in large-scale organisations combined team from Zambia to go to primary school identified that up to one Scottish Procurement, the for six months, offering her third of their City of Glasgow College and hope, safety and life- procurement staff Skills Development Scotland, changing access could retire within won the award for the Best to education. the next few years, Contribution to the Reputation Order your new opening up of the Procurement Profession at wristbands opportunities for the annual CIPS Awards in today at young people. London in September. www.sport Responding Alastair Merrill, Director of relief.com/ to that situation, Procurement and Commercial in wristbands Procurement People the Scottish Government, said: scheme of Tomorrow has “The CIPS Awards are the gold established a pilot standard for the procurement programme for Scottish profession and I’m delighted our schools, and begun the partnership with City of Glasgow process of embedding College and Skills Development procurement and supply Scotland has been recognised. chain in careers advice given Procurement People of to school pupils. Tomorrow is a ground-breaking A modern apprenticeship initiative to build commercial scheme has been launched, skills in Scotland’s young people.”

Virtues and Values project designed to extend The project is currently collecting in the Professions: understanding of the place data and feedback and would Established Teachers of virtues and values in initial value the input of teachers. education and subsequent Virtues and Values in the practice in the professions of To take part in the survey, go to: Professions is a three-year law, medicine and teaching. http://bit.ly/19iRVsp Teaching Scotland . 13 Check on MyGTCS www.teachingscotland.org.uk Anthony Finn awarded CBE Former Chief Executive of GTC Scotland, Anthony Finn, has been awarded a CBE for services to education. Following a successful career in teaching in Fife, he took over at GTC Scotland in 2008. Among other notable achievements, he oversaw GTC Scotland becoming the first independent regulator of teachers in the Self-evaluation world, and also the revision of the suite of Professional tool launched Standards. GTC Scotland has launched an themes and relate these back to online, interactive resource to their own practice. help teachers self-evaluate within the context of the new Find out more Professional Standards. The Go to www.gtcs.org.uk/ website lets users explore the standards/explore-the- Group tackles Standards by whole or by standards.aspx bureaucracy The CfE Working Group on 2014 GTCS National Lecture. Born and raised in the city Tackling Bureaucracy has Building a legacy of New Orleans David has been published a report that sets out key at the heart of para sports for messages and actions for and respecting a number of years now as addressing excessive bureaucracy Executive Director of Sport at to be implemented over the inclusion the International Paralympic current school year. Copies of the Committee. report will be sent to local GTC Scotland is delighted His responsibilities authorities and primary and to welcome David there included the secondary schools. Further Grevemberg CEO overseeing of all activities information on the Group’s work is of Glasgow 2014 to associated with the available at www.scotland.gov.uk/ deliver our National development and Topics/Education/Schools/ Lecture 2014 at the delivery of the CfEtacklingbureaucracygroup City Chambers Paralympic Games As part of the work being Glasgow on the 1st of sports programmes. undertaken to implement the May 2014 from 6pm. In June 2011 he took actions in the report, Education The lecture will take a new over as CEO of Glasgow 2014 Scotland has launched Key format this year with schools and is leading the Games to be Curriculum Support, a new online and organisations involved in the first fully inclusive Games one-stop-shop to make guidance, the run up the Commonwealth in their history. support and resources for CfE, Games displaying their work including assessment and new at the event. To register your interest in National Qualifications, more easily There will also be some attending go to www.teaching accessible: www.educationscotland. special guests appearing. scotland.org.uk/events gov.uk/keycfesupport 14. Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 Are your details up to date? Check on MyGTCS IN MY VIEW... David Drever, Convener, GTC Scotland Every vote counts in Council Election

have already encouraged learning in our schools while teachers to consider standing All our teachers have establishing continuous as candidates in the GTC professional development as Scotland elections. That time a real and practical both entitlement and obligation. is now at hand, and we have a stake in the work of These developments will need Ilist of teachers offering themselves GTC Scotland close monitoring and support as candidates. I now invite you to from GTC Scotland. exercise your voting right, and for all teachers in August 2014. A further priority is make your choice of who should This will provide confirmation of recruitment and registration represent teachers on the Council. personal professional development within the further education All our teachers have a real in a five-year cycle. sector. We are seeking closer links and practical stake in the work In addition, this year has seen with FE lecturers and looking to of GTC Scotland. The Council the launch of a new suite of work with the emerging college is responsible for setting and Professional Standards to address groupings. We believe GTC monitoring standards across a the professional needs of teachers Scotland registration will bring range of professional skills; it has at every stage in their career, from professional benefits to all teachers a key role in improving teaching the newly qualified to those with within the college sector. and learning in our schools through long experience in the classroom Effective teacher representation personal professional and in management posts. is crucial to the success of GTC development; it is delivering a The success of both the new Scotland. The Council comprises scheme of Professional Update for Professional Standards and 37 members – 19 elected teacher every registered teacher; and it is Professional Update will advance members and 18 nominated and the statutory regulatory body that the quality of teaching and appointed members who represent determines Fitness to Teach. the other key stakeholders in It is also one of the few Scottish Education and the public regulatory bodies in which interest. This broad grouping practising registrants are brings together the wide range of elected and comprise a professional and regulatory skills majority on the governing needed in a teaching council. Council. Vote for your Within that, the professional GTC Scotland has practitioner experiences of the moved increasingly preferred elected teachers provide a vital centre stage in Scottish dimension to the work of the Education. It was tasked by Council and help inform the Scottish Government candidates decision making. with developing a scheme For all these reasons, of Professional Update that Turn to page 22 I urge you to play a part is in the second year of in the decision making pilot and will be rolled out and use your vote.

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avid Grevemberg wants the Commonwealth Games to be a launching pad and Dnot a landing strip for young people of the Commonwealth as he sets out to lead a games that he hopes will leave a legacy based on respect, honour, inclusion and equality. Born and raised in New Orleans, David played American football, and track and field. After winning a wrestling scholarship to Springfield College in Massachusetts, his aim was the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. However, a serious injury ended his light featherweight wrestling hopes. He moved into sports administration after taking a degree at Georgia State University, before eventually becoming executive director of sport at the International Paralympic Committee, for eight years. His responsibilities included overseeing all activities associated with developing and delivering the Paralympic Games sports programmes.

“Legacy does not happen to you, but by you, and you have to ask the question, ‘What am I doing to keep the spirit of the Games and their aims alive and valid?’” Teaching Scotland . 17 Check on MyGTCS www.teachingscotland.org.uk

Thousands of spectators and athletes from 70 countries will descend upon Glasgow this year as it hosts the Commonwealth Games. David Grevemberg, CEO of Glasgow 2014, has vowed to make it the best ever. Glenise Borthwick talks to David, who will deliver the General Teaching Council’s National Lecture on 1 May 2014, about his leadership and focus for the sporting event

Game On plaques awarded

The first Game On plaques have now been awarded to schools in Scotland in recognition of their ‘Challenges’ posted in Game On Scotland. Crown Primary school in Inverness and Oban High School were among the very first to be awarded their plaque for the education programme by Minister Shona Robertson, Game On Ambassador and international hockey player Holly Cram and Clyde the Commonwealth mascot. Read about the challenges posted so far at bit.ly/1dPzzkd

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Lessons learned take up the challenge of the In June 2011, David took over as Games. He had made them think CEO of Glasgow 2014. He has about not just sport, but about “Teachers have a great learned lessons from Lord Coe, his inclusion and equality and why the role to play as real agents counterpart at the Olympics in Games in 2014 were not just the 2012, and he has an energy, athletes’ own journeys, but a of change. Young people understanding and belief that shared journey of acceptance and need to open up and be Glasgow will deliver. The 2014 belonging regardless of ability. challenged, and teachers Games will define not just the “Para-sport is now mainstream need to lead the sporting event, but David’s sport,” David said. “It’s elite sport, change and enhance leadership. He wants to inspire both in terms of legitimacy and the experiences” young people, and take action that credibility. It’s been transformed will lead to engagement and legacy into a respected sports movement among teachers and pupils. and people are interested and He has watched the city engaged and have a real passion embrace the Games and has seen for it. ‘the friendly games’ take root in “Accessibility, inclusion Glasgow, with 15,000 volunteers and equality are in the very in place to help deliver the event. consciousness of the Glasgow With the Queen’s Baton already 2014 event. Everyone with a making its way around the world, disability or not will say, ‘I want venues being prepared and pupils to be treated with dignity, with engaged, schools are working with independence and be given the Game On Scotland, the official opportunity to engage in a once in education programme of the a lifetime world-class experience’.” Games, to make education core He added: “The Games are also to the event and its legacy. about creating a momentum. We Inclusion is at the very heart have a beautiful momentum at the of these ambitious Games – with moment that will see the spirit of 22 medals over five sports, the the Games last well beyond 2014. para-sports programme will be the Legacy does not happen to you, biggest multi-sports programme but by you, and you have to ask the that has ever been hosted by question, ‘What am I doing to keep Scotland or the Commonwealth. the spirit of the games and their Everyone who competes is a aims alive and valid?’ Glasgow is a full member of her/his delegation city that has a history of ‘daring’. and is considered an elite athlete. It is a city ready to change, to The para-sports competitors are enhance its perspectives and grow, a real legitimising force who become more relevant and have given such credibility to the powerful. The city has shown that Games since Manchester in 2002. it has the will to redefine and When it comes to embracing regenerate in many ways.” diversity, the Commonwealth Games does things a little Opportunity for ambition differently. From the development “Glasgow is in an ideal place of the Games’ tartan and mascot, for these Games. There is an to the ticketing programme, opportunity to be ambitious. inclusivity has been central. There are 2.3 billion people in the Commonwealth, 1.2 billion of Passion and commitment them young people. We need to be When I first met David, I had investing, valuing and believing in already heard the passion and them, empowering them.” commitment at previous events, David points out that, although where he had inspired teachers to it’s good to inspire and excite, Teaching Scotland . 19 Check on MyGTCS www.teachingscotland.org.uk

you must then do something peace, prosperity and democracy; with that. the values of the partnership of He said: “Teachers have a great the Commonwealth, very noble role to play as real agents of change. and very relevant in a group Young people need to open up and of countries.’’ be challenged, and teachers need David knows that if you want to lead the change and enhance the to believe in yourself, you have to experiences. Teachers teach respect believe in your identity, and the and responsibility, discipline, Games will call on that identity determination, excellence and when it reaches out to the 50 per courage – all really important cent of the Commonwealth who values. They need to let young are aged under 25 years old. The people believe they can deliver on aim is to inspire, engage, excite all of these, led and supported by and transform. their experience of the Games.’ The plan is that, with a “I like to ask people what strong vision, a real belief and Commonwealth means to them. David Grevemberg’s sheer I see it as defining and connecting determination and passion, the and giving people a sense of 20th Commonwealth Games will identity. It is not only about where be a great success, built upon and we have been, but about where we carried forward in every school are going. It’s about ambition, in Scotland. Scotland star lends her support Experienced international hockey player Holly Cram will be tackling a new challenge ahead of the Games, having recently been announced as an Ambassador for the Game On Scotland programme. It’s a familiar environment for the Scottish centre- forward, as she is also a qualified PE teacher and currently coaches hockey speaking at events and at Dollar Academy. As well as visiting schools. working hard to be part of a medal-winning team at this For more information on summer’s Games, Holly has how your school can win a agreed to support the official visit, see www.gameon education programme by scotland.org.uk

The GTC Scotland National Lecture will be delivered by David Grevemberg, CEO of Glasgow 2014, at the Glasgow City Chambers on 1 May. To book your place go to www.teachingscotland.org.uk/events 20 . Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 Are your details up to date?

Our nationwide photography we think of sports or going to the The shortlist of images will competition, open to pupils, gym, but it can be everyday things be judged by a panel, with each teachers and lecturers, is like dancing, outdoor learning or category winner receiving back and this time we want playing in the playground. £150 of Trespass vouchers. you to grab your camera and The competition is split into All three winners will also have get active. three categories: a special opportunity to be As we count down to the Primary pupils part of the Glasgow 2014 Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Secondary pupils experience, putting your photo Games, Teaching Scotland has Anyone registered with skills to the test at a Games teamed up with Game On GTC Scotland media moment. Scotland, the official education programme of the Games, to encourage you to capture activity For more details and full terms and conditions, visit the Shutterbugs in action in Scotland. website: www.teachingscotland.org.uk/shutterbugs When we think of being active, ...Good Luck! Teaching Scotland . 21 Check on MyGTCS www.teachingscotland.org.uk Professional Update is coming. Are you ready? All systems go

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Now is your opportunity to vote Patrick J BOYLE in the 2014 Council election. Headteacher Ballot papers were sent out by St Charles’ Primary School post by 13 January 2014. Paisley To read the candidates’ In accordance with the GTC Scotland Election Scheme, ballots Marie CONNOR election statements, go to www.gtcs.org.uk/ will be held for each of the Headteacher election categories where nominations Arngask Primary School exceed the seats available. Glenfarg Perth and Kinross Category I Teachers (including headteachers) Patricia FALLOW in Primary Schools and Nursery Principal Teacher Schools in Scotland. Total of Dysart Primary School Susan QUINN three seats, including one reserved Dysart Headteacher headteacher seat. Kirkcaldy St Cuthbert’s Primary School A ballot is required. The Glasgow following five candidates have Paula J McEWAN been nominated to stand for Class Teacher Category II election for the three seats in St Andrew’s Primary School Teachers (including headteachers) this category: Greenock in Secondary Schools in Scotland. Teaching Scotland . 23 Check on MyGTCS www.teachingscotland.org.uk

Key election 2014 Total of five seats, including one reserved headteacher seat. diary dates

Headteacher candidate 13 January 2014 No ballot is required for the reserved Ballot papers issued headteacher seat as the number of (including information relating candidates did not exceed the to voting online or by post) number of seats. The following 5 February 2014 (noon) 19 and 20 March 2014 candidate is elected unopposed: Closing date for receipt of online Induction meetings of the votes or ballot papers by post new Council Derek A THOMPSON 10 February 2014 (or as soon 2 April 2014 Headteacher as possible after this date) New Council members Westhill Academy Publication of results take up office Westhill Aberdeenshire Why vote? Teacher candidates Your vote is important. The Don’t miss out on A ballot is required. The following your vote! Council has an important role five candidates have been to play in the development of nominated to stand for election If you have not received Scottish education and the for the remaining four seats: your ballot paper by careers of teachers, and ensuring 22 January 2014, high quality learning and Pat (Patrick) J BOYLE teaching for children and Principal Teacher contact Lisa Dobie at lisa. young people in Scotland. Saint Roch’s Secondary School [email protected] or Those elected will have Glasgow 0131 314 6021. an opportunity to build on the excellent work of the Jennifer GOURLEY current Council in: Teacher of English taking forward the Williamwood High School development and implementation Clarkston which candidates were employed of a fully supportive system of Glasgow at 23 September 2013 (the closing Professional Update for teachers date for receipt of nominations). in Scotland William M HAMILTON promoting teacher Principal Teacher of Guidance Now it's up to you! professionalism and Dunoon Grammar School You have until noon on Wednesday accomplished teaching Dunoon 5 February 2014 to vote. contributing to the Your ballot paper will give you development of policy in relation John F RUTTER the information you need to vote to ongoing national issues such Depute Headteacher online or by post. The online as Curriculum for Excellence North Berwick High School voting service will be available 24 and Teaching Scotland's Future North Berwick hours a day until the closing time. (as they impact on professional Ballot papers must be received standards in teaching) Helen SEDGWICK by the Independent Scrutineer by ensuring that GTC Scotland Mathematics Teacher noon on the closing date. continues to maintain and Larbert High School improve high standards in Falkirk More Information... the regulation of the on the voting process is available teaching profession. The information indicates the post on the GTC Scotland website at and educational establishment in www.gtcs.org.uk/election CONTINUED » 24 . Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 Are your details up to date? Check on MyGTCS Vacancy on the current GTC Scotland Council Calling All Further Education Teachers/Lecturers, we have an FE vacancy

Are you eligible to MyGTCS or by signing up for and commitment required of a stand for co-option? a MyGTCS account (www.gtcs. member of the Council, and the Yes, if at the candidate qualifying org.uk/mygtcs). co-option process is also available date and time of Tuesday Don’t worry if your election/ on the GTC Scotland website. 4 February 2014 (noon): voting category and/or contact Alternatively, please contact you are on the register in details are different to what is Lisa Dobie, Council and Panel the Further Education category recorded at MyGTCS. Support Manager, at email: you have paid your registration You can update your contact [email protected] fee for the current year details or request a change to your within a period of two years election/voting category at Returning your ending on the above date, you have MyGTCS. nomination form been employed (on a part-time or Remember to return your full-time basis) in the category for Nomination forms completed which you are seeking to be co-opted and further information nomination form to there are no matters that would Nomination forms can be Lisa Dobie, Council impact on your eligibility to stand downloaded from the and Panel Support for co-option (further information GTC Scotland website at Manager, General is available at www.gtcs.org.uk/ www.gtcs.org.uk/ Teaching Council for vacancies). vacancies Scotland, Clerwood Further House, 96 Clermiston Compensation and information on Road, Edinburgh EH12 expenses payment the vacancy, 6UT to arrive not Council members will be eligible eligibility to later than to claim a compensation payment stand for noon on of £75 for each half-day (up to co-option, the Tuesday 4 3.5 hours) for attendance at agreed skills, experience February 2014. Council, committee or panel meetings or training events, in line with the GTC Scotland/ Convention of Scottish Local Co-option process and timescale Authorities (COSLA) Protocol Tuesday Closing date and time for the receipt of completed (www.gtcs.org.uk/web/files/the- 4 February nomination forms. council/gtcs-cosla-protocol.pdf). 2014 (noon) Members will also be refunded Thursday Nominations to be verified in terms of eligibility. all reasonable expenses incurred 6 February Council members to vote to determine who is to be in connection with any GTC 2014 onwards co-opted to fill the vacant elected Further Education Scotland business. Council seat. Monday 17 Notification of result of ballot to candidates standing for What do you need to do March 2014 co-option. Co-opted Further Education Teacher / Make sure you are in the Lecturer member takes up office. Further Education election/ voting category in order to Wednesday 19 Council Induction Event. stand for co-option. and Thursday You can do this by logging into 20 March 2014

26 . Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 Are your details up to date? Reconnecting with the First World War Dr Tony Pollard recalls a hero as he prepares to mark the centenary of the First World War

t will be impossible to escape he participated. The year before he the fact that 2014 is the died, I was privileged to accompany centenary of the start of the Harry on his last trip to Flanders, First World War, as it will be where he unveiled a monument to so visible in our newspapers his regiment and fallen comrades Iand on our radios and television. at the place where he went over the Important as it is, however, this top at Passchendaele in 1917. He landmark was preceded by another was wounded by an exploding in 2009. It was then that shrapnel shell that killed three Harry Patch, believed of his friends. to be the last man With Harry’s passing, the war alive to have seen also passed, from an event that action in the war, could be recalled by living eye- died at the age of 111. witnesses, who acted as human With Harry’s death, bridges to the past, into something we lost the last that could only be recounted in living link history books or examined at the with the point of the archaeologist’s trowel. incredible I have used the latter of these tools events in to make explorations of the war, which with excavations on the Western Front in France and Belgium. These projects have ranged widely, from the trenches that most people identify with the war, to underground shelters, secret weapons and mass graves of the dead. Most of these projects have been funded by television Tony Pollard with Harry Patch CONTINUED » Teaching Scotland . 27 Check on MyGTCS www.teachingscotland.org.uk

Harry Patch was wounded in the Battle of Passchendaele at Ypres in 1917 28 . Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 Are your details up to date?

FROM PREVIOUS PAGE » Key components of British secret weapon Livens Flame Projector have been unearthed companies and have appeared during archaeological digs as the subject for popular archaeological documentaries. There was, for instance, the ambitious excavation of the deep dugout shelter built by the British almost 50 feet underground near Ypres in early 1918, as a response to increasingly intensive and effective German shellfire. From the effort involved, it was obvious that life on the surface had become far too perilous and that, even after more than three years of fighting, there was no expectation of the war coming to an end any time soon. Then there was the British Livens Flame Projector, a secret flame-thrower weapon assembled underground in a tunnel beneath No Man’s Land. At the appointed time, a telescopic nozzle would erupt from the ground and then, like something from War of the Worlds, spray the enemy trench with liquid fire. It was a weapon that could have massively reduced British casualties on the Somme if it had been fully deployed and delivered into the enemy trenches via tunnels rather than a deadly walk across No Man’s Land. We found several key components bodies have since been excavated full use of social media, will involve of this device, the only pieces and reburied in individual graves, digging through the university known to exist in the world today with many identified by DNA. archives and other sources to (a number were exported to Russia During this project, exposure to explore their experiences. Schools for use on the Eastern Front). human remains, broken and will also participate in the project, The search for, and evaluation shattered by the trauma of battle, especially those that provided of, mass graves at Fromelles, brought home the war in a way students for the university, but it in northern France, was very that not even Harry Patch’s is hoped schools across Scotland different. It was commissioned by testimony could. will explore their own First World the Australian government and Archaeology provides new War legacies. represented an altogether grimmer insights, but there are other forms The Glasgow University project experience. In 2007 and 2008, we of digging, and this year I will be will also take into account the fact discovered the largest previously directing a project focusing on that the war was fought over four unknown mass grave pits since the Glasgow University during the years, so let us hope that people immediate aftermath of the war. First World War. The university’s have not become too war weary They contained Australian and Roll of Honour includes the names by the end of 2014. TP some British bodies buried by the of 4,506 men and women, staff, Germans behind their lines after students and alumni who served Tony Pollard is the Director of the the Battle of Fromelles in June in the war, 761 of whom were Centre for Battlefield Archaeology 1916. Two hundred and fifty killed. The project, which will make at Glasgow University Teaching Scotland . 29 Check on MyGTCS www.teachingscotland.org.uk History in the making Neil McLennan believes this is the perfect year for students to explore the past, present and future

istory…there is just golf and the Commonwealth. which resonates even stronger so much of it. This Not only are the opportunities than any before. They also have a was the comment endless, the amount of high-quality significant battle to interpret, from a student as he material available to teachers and analyse and engage with, and gazed at the timeline learners will whet the appetite. competition in the sporting field Hon the back of my classroom wall, The way in which young people to interest them. Major themes of featuring everything from the are developing those skills is conflict and co-operation, Egyptians to Man on the Moon. perhaps best epitomised by fundamental to history education, One thing is for sure, there is schools’ engagement with the will be central to their studies. far too much history to fit into a PoppyScotland education pack. Students will also have excellent school curriculum, and the debates Initially, the veterans’ charity opportunities to diversify into a over what to include will go on for sought poems as part of their range of research topics this year. as long as the subject retains a key annual commemorative schools While the Added Value Unit in place in students’ learning. competition. Last year, schools NQs is mandatory, all students CfE offers two great advantages were asked to submit films or story should be encouraged to take which place the subject in a strong boards. The winning entries were part in the true craft of history – position. Firstly, the flexibility made into polished products research and ultimately writing afforded to practitioners and with a film producer. their own history. One thing is for ultimately learners to study areas Activities such as these certain in 2014, Scottish pupils of interest to them and, secondly, show learners do not will be interested, informed the key principle of ‘curriculum just demonstrate an and inspired by these events design of relevance’ opens up lots appreciation of the past and will use them as launch of possibilities for history and its impact today, pads for learning and classrooms in 2014. but have an immense an opportunity to show This year is ripe for history ability to positively themselves as confident classrooms to come alive and for impact on the developing Global leaders to engage in events which future. History, IT Citizens. NM commemorate the past, are relevant and citizenship skills in the present and can influence are clearly being well honed. Neil McLennan is a former the future. The mix of events, from This year, students will head of history and president commemorating the outbreak of have a Remembrance of the Scottish Association of the Great War, to Scotland being Day to engage with Teachers of History. A fellow connected internationally in of the Society of Antiquarians, celebration of cultures in the he has written numerous Homecoming, gives scope for a history resources. He range of themes to be explored. currently chairs the Young This year’s major sporting events Academy of Scotland and also offer great opportunities its Excellence in Education for research into the game of working group. 30 . Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 Are your details up to date? What are archives? We all use the term ‘consulting the archives’ but few of us stop to think about what constitutes an archive. Douglas Roberts explained: “There are both public and private archives. Under the care of professionally trained archivists, records managers and conservators, Scotland has a wide range of archive New material collections, including those keeps pupils within businesses, universities, fascinated by history today national government and public bodies. “Local authority records can be a particularly rich resource with census records, minutes of the local council, and diaries, letters and minute books. Unlocking treasure troves “Government collections, including birth and death Archive professionals and teachers have joined forces records, are mainly held by the to create new materials to bring the past to life for National Records of Scotland. today’s schoolchildren, fuelling their interest in history Many are publicly available on the website Scotland’s People. “There are also private cotland’s numerous missing from a Glasgow park, collections, such as estate archives are a precious to exploring the impact of the papers. Indeed, anyone who national treasure, as First World War Gallipoli collects records related to a well as a valuable campaign on a Scottish Borders particular topic, which could be resource that can be community. Each project was anything from their own family Sused as a vital part of the school assessed for its value in developing photos to stamp collecting, is curriculum. students’understanding and use of creating a private archive. The Scottish Council on primary sources, a key skill in the “Other important archives in Archives, which provides CfE from an early age.” Scotland relate to businesses. leadership for the archives and Douglas emphasised that Many firms keep records of records management profession archives have a unique place in their activity, some hundreds in Scotland, recently initiated six the life of any community. They of years old. They’re often very archive-based projects to build contain history’s raw material; exciting to look at because collaboration and expertise original and authentic evidence they have details of people’s with teachers. of the past which can reveal lives such as wage books, Douglas Roberts, Education compelling stories, personalities, disciplinary notices, contracts, Development Officer at the places, great events or personal as well as records of buying Scottish Council on Archives, reflections that connect us and selling all over the world.” explained: “The projects worked powerfully to people’s experiences Read more about Scotland’s with children from early years of their time. archives and the Council at through to senior secondary. Each project brought local www.scottisharchives.org.uk They ranged from a storytelling archive records to life for the project about a stone cherub students and teachers involved, Teaching Scotland . 31 Check on MyGTCS www.teachingscotland.org.uk

Archives have always been an important teaching tool Unlocking treasure troves

as well as giving them essential teachers didn’t have a clear idea of Council on Archives is developing skills in using and interpreting what an archive is and how it new resource materials for history’s original sources. works, or about professional archivists and teachers, setting up “To me, an essential purpose archivists’ skills. planning days where teaching and of archives education is to teach “We also found many archive archive professionals can work students about what archives are, staff were not sure about how to together to create classroom why they are valuable and what access curriculum-appropriate materials, and working directly role they have in understanding material, or how to turn what can with local archives to build their Scotland’s heritage. An original often be dry and inaccessible provision for teachers.” document is a witness to history,” material into something of interest he said. “During the pilot to students and relevant to the Find out more projects, we discovered that many curricula. As a result, the Scottish Visit, www.scottisharchives.org.uk From 1890s Africa to present day Aberdeen When seven-year-old Amy Laws now known as Malawi, for eight earlier this year were the basis of of Edinburgh received a series of years. They wrote frequent long a classroom project with the P6 letters from her parents in Africa letters to their daughter about pupils, working with the during the 1890s, little did she their day-to-day lives, instructing University’s education officers. know that 120 years later they and advising her, commenting on Using drama, research and would form the basis of a project her achievements in school and deduction, collaborative writing for P6 pupils in Aberdeen. occasionally admonishing her. and discussion, the children While she stayed with relatives, These handwritten letters on explored the life of a Victorian Amy’s parents, Robert and delicate tinted paper are now in child, as well as themes of Maggie, lived and worked at a the archives of Aberdeen separation, travel, communication missionary station in Nyasaland, University Special Collections and and cultural contrast. 32 . Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 Are your details up to date? Every picture tells a story in Great Tapestry here are many different Kelly Forbes discusses how a work of art ways to tell a story, but for all the many creative illustrating 420 million years of Scottish ways in which the entirety of our own history is offering educators a unique Thistory has been chronicled, tapestry teaching tool across the curriculum has never been one of them until now. The Great Tapestry of long as The Bayeux Tapestry, and project with even just one panel as Scotland represents the efforts of is the longest in the world. At its its focal point could explore the 1,000 people across the country launch in the Scottish Parliament craft-and-design process of drawing, who worked collectively to create in September 2013, more than colouring, tracing and stitching, an illustrative representation of the 30,000 people queued to view alongside an exploration of the history of Scotland. the 160 panels. content and themes of the panel’s The tapestry is the brainchild of While the tapestry is a work of story – whether it be literary, author Alexander McCall Smith, art to be viewed and enjoyed, the historical, spiritual or scientific. who was inspired by the success of project has also created a unique “Teachers can pick and mix. the Prestonpans Tapestry, which teaching tool. The span of history Some panels are grouped by theme depicts the events surrounding the included in it reaches from the – the First World War, for instance Battle of Prestonpans. formation of the land and the end – but, equally, a teacher who wants Motivated to create a tapestry of the Ice Age, right up to Andy to focus on maths or science could that could represent 420 million Murray’s historic Wimbledon win pick out a selection of individual years of Scottish history, McCall in 2013. The key moments panels featuring early 17th-century Smith recruited Andrew Crummy, depicted in between such a wide computing mastermind John the artist responsible for the expanse of time offers educators a Napier, or the later steam-powered illustrations in the Prestonpans great choice of subjects and themes genius James Watt, and use them Tapestry, noted historian Alistair to explore in the classroom. to explore a broad theme. Moffat, to choose the historic Scottish author and historian, “The panels are so diverse; they elements that would make up the Allan Burnett, has experience in all have something unique to say panels, and Dorie Wilkie, who how it can be used for learning. At on a wide range of subject areas. would become responsible for the 2013 Edinburgh International Some explore environmentalism co-ordinating the many stitchers Book Festival, he was involved in and the natural world – the flora involved in the project. This core an event for teachers about how and fauna of Scotland past and team helped to create a tapestry the tapestry can be a backdrop for present, for instance – in a way that which would tell the tale of projects across the curriculum. is visually very beautiful and rich in Scotland and its people. He said: “The tapestry contains content that educators can use to The full tapestry stands at a so many secrets and stories that fuel a project.” whopping 143 metres, twice as invite interdisciplinary learning. A The historical theme of the Teaching Scotland . 33 Check on MyGTCS www.teachingscotland.org.uk

Artist Andrew Crummy works on the Great Tapestry of Scotland

tapestry isn’t its only major selling tapestry can be a basis for lessons 19 April 2014 before returning to point as an educational tool. The about needlework and discussions the Scottish Parliament between visual storytelling involved serves surrounding the tradition of July and September. KF as wonderful inspiration for young passing on these skills from people to create stories in a generation to generation. To keep up to date with plans different way; be that through The Great Tapestry for Scotland for future educational visits or words, art, drama or dance. Even will be displayed in Aberdeen Art exhibition dates, visit www. the craft skills used to create the Gallery from 15 February to scotlandstapestry.com 34 . Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 Are your details up to date? Creative Learning is at your fingertips We find out how Linda Lees’ network of Creative Conversations is helping educators to unlock their creativity

reative Conversations The overall aim of Creative and unlock the creative process. is the City of Edinburgh Conversations is to develop In the 2000s, local authority Council’s strategic creative leaders and practitioners, Cultural Co-ordinators and Creative approach to developing contributing to improved outcomes Links Officers were tasked with the Creative Learning for children and young people. delivering high-quality arts CNetwork, and is funded by Creativity is dear to the hearts education projects. What it lacked Education Scotland and Creative of artists, musicians and writers, was a locally strategic approach. Scotland. Creative Conversations but scientists, mathematicians, The ability to capture learning and asks the questions: linguists, historians, plumbers build capacity within the context What do we mean by creative and engineers are also creative. of CfE and Getting it Right was learning within CfE? When CfE emerged, arts inconsistent across Scotland. How do the arts and culture and cultural organisations did When the funding ended, support creative learning – what not need to be persuaded of the the Scottish Arts Council (now are the core capacities of creativity value of education, but perhaps Creative Scotland) and Learning that the arts can help develop? the education sector did need and Teaching Scotland (now What are we doing to further persuasion of the value of the arts. Education Scotland) wanted to the agenda? That the arts are not the sole learn from the Cultural Co- How do we know if learners domain of creativity is increasingly ordinator programme and share are developing creativity skills accepted, but they can help the benefits more widely. In 2010, and attributes? teachers and learners understand Scotland’s Ministers for Culture, Teaching Scotland . 35 Check on MyGTCS www.teachingscotland.org.uk

Education and Schools, jointly in professional dialogue about theme, with the title ‘This could be signed off Education, the Arts, creativity and learning. She the Start of Something Big’ (Ella Culture and Creativity: an Action narrowed her own creative Fitzgerald) and the conversation Plan, which was launched at the experiences; one being the process was lively and stimulating. Scottish Learning Festival. of thinking, planning, making and Each Creative Conversation At the same time, the Creativity refining work (usually, but not is held in a cultural venue in Portal was launched, a one-stop always, alone); the other being the Edinburgh and begins at 4pm. shop where educators can find generation of ideas (usually, but Each meeting leads to a more out about learning offered by arts not always, with others) and the informal chat with a glass of wine. and cultural organisations and interplay between them. She also Creative Catalysts have included: share ideas. recalled the frustration of attending Keir Bloomer; Angus Fraquhar Creative Scotland and events where speakers ended on a (conceptual and community Education Scotland initiated high note, then everyone left with artist); Graham Tydeman the Creative Learning Networks no way of discussing and acting (Consultant Paediatrician); and each local authority was upon the ideas. Heather Reid OBE; Frank encouraged to apply for funding. Linda invited David Cameron, Crawford; Laurie O’Donnell; Jim Since 2010, these networks Education Consultant and former Elder (Apple Education); Ollie have been successfully raising the Director of Children’s Services at Bray; Jem Anderson; National profile of creativity, the arts and Stirling Council, to help identify Theatre; Sir Tim Brighouse, Don culture in education. The highly- people from the education and arts Leddingham; and Eric Booth. successful Creative Conversations sectors to act as Creative Catalysts Each Creative Conversation has approach in Edinburgh has been and inspire others. a high-level theme, which have picked up in other areas. The first Creative Conversation included creative approaches to self Linda Lees began developing was held in February 2012 in the evaluation and inspection, flipped Creative Conversations in 2011/12. Netherbow Theatre, with senior classroom, creative leadership and It has engaged more than 600 managers and headteachers the role of the arts in creativity. All practitioners from most schools in invited. Why creativity is have been excellent professional the city, as well as arts organisations, important in education was the learning for practitioners. HE/FE, CLD, senior managers within the authority and colleagues from other areas. Go online to www.teachingscotland.org.uk to read about personal Linda’s aim was to offer people experiences of these conversations and read more on the topic in the space and permission to engage our next edition of Teaching Scotland 36 . Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 Professional Update is coming… Professional Update, your Professional Learning Teacher education and professional learning is a key priority of the new Professional Standards. Educators are expected to engage with and embrace Professional Update to ensure that young people in Scotland continue to receive the highest quality teaching Teaching Scotland . 37 www.gtcs.org.uk/professional-update www.teachingscotland.org.uk

eacher quality teachers undertaking is the single effective learning that biggest has a sharper focus on influence on the impact on their the standard practice for the benefit Tof education that young of their learners.” people receive. That’s Professional Update why high-quality teacher can be seen as a two-stage education and professional process. The first is ongoing learning are regarded as engagement with professional paramount within Scotland learning, reflection against the and beyond. GTC Scotland Professional In recent times, significant Standards, continuous dialogue policy developments, such as with a line manager as part of a Teaching Scotland’s Future PDR (professional development (2010), have changed the The Standards were and review) system, and keeping a landscape for teacher education developed in light record of professional learning and and professional learning. evidence of its impact. The second Dr Zoè Robertson, Education of changes within is the ‘completion’ of this process Adviser (Research and Professional education and society with a five-yearly sign-off by the Learning) at GTC Scotland, said: teacher and line manager. “The new Professional Standards, within education and society; In addition, teachers are launched in August 2013, help professional values are central, expected to update their details to redefine, re-emphasise and and teachers’ professional actions on the GTC Scotland register re-conceptualise teacher should ensure a positive impact every year. professional learning and what on learners and learning. it means to be a teacher in the “Professional learning is at the * The term ‘teacher’ includes all 21st century. The Standards were heart of Professional Update. It GTC Scotland registered teachers, developed in light of changes promotes the importance of regardless of post.

WHAT PROFESSIONAL into the factors that practice and policy LEARNING MEANS FOR YOU influence and affect teacher Critically questions beliefs, Many things influence professional professional learning.” assumptions, practices, learning and what’s expected of The following provides an and values individual teachers as they start overview of the landscape of Is an adaptive expert to engage with the Standards and teacher professional learning Creates knowledge to prepare for the national roll-out of and key considerations as enhance, progress and lead Professional Update. teachers start to engage with learning and practice “Throughout this process. the Standards and prepare for Develops advanced GTC Scotland is committed the national roll-out of professional knowledge to supporting and promoting Professional Update. Questions, develops and teacher professional learning,” At the heart of the new accounts for their practice said Dr Zoé Robertson. “The aim model, the teacher is seen as Systematically investigates is to ensure high standards and an enquiring professional, and analyses impact quality, and develop deeper someone who: Critically engages with insight and understanding Thinks critically about theory, research and policy. 38 . Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 Professional Update is coming…

There are many ways for you to engage in abilities and knowledge and understanding relevant to your professional learning and you are most role/phase (SFR; SCLPL; SLM) Learning for sustainability likely to take a multi-layered approach. Developing knowledge and Here is a brief overview to help you choose skills in enquiry and research, as well as taking an enquiring and pursue the path that’s right for you. approach to professional learning Policy and other development. For you as a teacher/education Analysis of evidence of impact professional, your professional on learners and their learning. There are many ways in which learning should: you might choose to engage in and Enable you to progress, enrich, Professional learning will likely pursue your professional learning develop and enhance your focus on (but not be limited to): and it is most likely that you will practice and knowledge Pedagogy, learning and engage in a multi-layered Be about advancing subject knowledge approach to your professional professional knowledge Curriculum and assessment learning. Develop your pedagogical Professional skills and expertise GTC Scotland has broadly Allow you to develop a critical categorised types of and informed understanding professional learning as follows: of educational contexts and The focus of professional Further academic study current debates in policy, learning will be informed Practitioner enquiry education and practice by a number of factors and research Allow you to develop your unique to you Leadership activity (see table) career pathways through planned, sustained and significant professional learning.

The focus of professional learning will be informed by a number of factors unique to you, including: Your own reflection against the professional standards to help you identify and plan appropriate learning Your own school/local context and priorities Your experience, expertise and areas of interest Needs of your learners/ colleagues Your ongoing iterative reflections on and enquiry into practice Systematic analysis of evidence of impact of professional learning on you Ongoing focused, critically reflective dialogue (see article from Bróna on reflective discourse) Teaching Scotland . 39 www.gtcs.org.uk/professional-update www.teachingscotland.org.uk

Collaborative learning Collaborative learning with or from others with others (see table) Attendance at PL Learning Rounds course/event. Teacher/Professional Learning Community Evidence of impact School based working group of professional learning Local authority/external working group A crucial part of the professional learning process is the systematic Cooperative/Team teaching process of gathering evidence of Mentoring/supporting a colleague impact. This helps you make Lesson Study - Lesson observation & analysis (of self/other) explicit the processes of thinking and learning about practice, Online learning community/discussion/blog and consider the ways in which Professional/Academic Conference professional learning will impact on Reading group you. Evidence is wide ranging. It should be useful, meaningful and Classroom/school visits (with follow up professional dialogue) relevant for you. It need not always SQA Assessor development/meetings be a written record. It could be part of your ongoing critical reflection Leadership Activity and dialogue. What is key is that, whatever you use, it must be Leading a working group (internally/externally) analysed and reflected on. Leading the development of new intuitive/curriculum/ A future issue of Teaching development/programme Scotland will look closely at the nature of evidence. Leading an enquiry

So what now? Here are some reflective questions that might help you when considering your professional learning: What is the focus of my professional learning and why is that important for me? For my pupils? For my school? How will I know the impact of my professional learning in short term? Medium term? Long term?

In what ways is my planned professional learning: Advancing my professional knowledge? Helping me to develop my pedagogical expertise? Helping me develop my professional values in action? Progressing, enriching, developing and enhancing practice/knowledge? 40 . Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 Professional AreUpdate your details is coming… up to date? Change your reflection Dr Bróna Murphy, University of Edinburgh, says a more dialogic approach is helping teachers to engage in reflective practice

eflection is widely teachers, set out on the right. accepted as being at Research in language education the core of teacher suggests the use of checklists, education and video recordings and peer review, development. among other tools, to facilitate RHowever, teachers often struggle to reflective dialogue. Language engage in reflective practice, citing researchers at the University of that it takes time to write journal Limerick, Dr Fiona Farr and entries and, in an already busy Dr Elaine Riordan, say that schedule, it is one of those tasks dialogue can also include the use that goes to the bottom of the list. of interactive online tools such as However, research in language blogs, chat, and discussion forums. teacher education is attempting to And part of my work has involved change these views. It is promoting incorporating dialogic reflective the importance of teachers as active chats between tutor and teacher practitioners, and encouraging us to in post-teaching feedback. see reflection in new ways. This dialogic process can help One example highlights the develop understanding, allow role of dialogue, encouraging for flexibility in reflective teachers to talk with each other practices, facilitate the about their own practices. co-construction of Researchers, including Professor meaning around Steve Walsh, Newcastle University, practice, and allow and Dr Steve Mann, Warwick for the emergence of University, emphasise reflection different ‘dialogues’. as a collaborative process that To begin with, involves the co-construction of there may be scope meaning and produces insights to incorporate a more through teachers’ discussions. dialogic approach into There is an illustration of our writing, which would dialogic reflection, featuring a help share practice and discussion between two language aid further enquiry. BM

Reflective practice and practitioner enquiry will be discussed at the seminar ‘Enquiring Professionals’ being held at the Moray House School of Education in 2014. Details of the event will be circulated early in 2014 and there will be information on the Moray House School website www.ed.ac.uk/schools- departments/education Teaching Scotland . 41 Checkwww.gtcs.org.uk/professional-update on MyGTCS www.teachingscotland.org.uk Change your reflection How dialogue encourages reflection The discussion below represents an example of dialogic reflection. At this point, Teacher 2 has recently taught an English language lesson on vocabulary and is discussing how it went.

Teacher 1 – Yeah, anything else you’d like to highlight? 1 Teacher 2 – Umm… I don’t think so. I… I don’t know 2 Teacher 1 – How did you feel at the end of the lesson? 3 Teacher 2 – I wasn’t quite sure how to end it. Like they finished 4 the radio commercials task and I was like ‘Well thanks’, 5 like I wasn’t… I didn’t really have an end to it. I 6 mean I just… that was my last task and I didn’t close 7 it and I think I should probably have closed it off. 8 Teacher 1 – Yeah. 9 Teacher 2 – Because there was no closing. 10 Teacher 1 – Yeah. How might you have closed it, thinking 11 back about it? 12 Teacher 2 – Eh, maybe just to review some of the words we 13 went over. 14 Teacher 1 – Mmh... mmh… or you could have said… 15 ok, you could have shown some pictures 16 or something and done a recap like, you 17 know, ‘These are vegetables. They grow 18 in my garden, anybody know how we might 19 refer to them from the words we covered 20 today?’ Like a fun quiz, maybe? 21 Teacher 2 – Oh, yeah, that might have helped. 22 Teacher 1 – Mmh. 21

This illustrates several points, where Teacher 2 ponders on including the impact of alternative ways to end her dialogue, and the importance lesson, Teacher 1 encourages of interaction and collaboration further critical engagement in the reflective process. In lines and processing by asking 1-3, Teacher 2 is struggling what Teacher 2 might have for points to discuss and is done. This provides evidence supported by Teacher 1, on how the teachers who focuses her colleague’s co-construct insights and attention on a particular point meaning. The dialogic process and opens up the debate. allows different roles to emerge This supportive work by – Teacher 1 becomes a type Teacher 1 is one strength of of facilitator who supports, the process and clearly shapes helps, directs and encourages the kind of reflection that her colleague through takes place. In lines 7-11, questioning and debate. 42 . Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 Are your details up to date? Measuring performance

The new Senior Phase Benchmarking Tool is going live in August to help secondary schools and local authorities compare and improve their results

he new Senior Phase Benchmarking Tool (SPBT) Tgoes live this August and supports the need to enhance teachers’ professional development by helping them reflect on what is working for pupils in the senior phase, and what needs to change. The online tool is being designed by the Scottish Government and its partners to help secondary provided on an intuitive dashboard school. The aim is to allow users to schools and local authorities so that an overall picture of see how performance compares to analyse, compare and improve the performance can be immediately a similar group, in a more refined performance of pupils in the senior seen in key areas, including way in terms of the gender balance phase, from secondary four to six. school leavers’ destinations and within a certain age group, staying Colin Sutherland, Professional attainment levels in literacy and on rate for pupils, or a school’s Advisor to the project and former numeracy, as well as looking at background in terms of deprivation. head teacher of North Berwick the whole profile of the school’s Colin explained: “If you only High School, said: “We want all compare your performance with teaching staff to see the benefits the national average, or even your of using the tool.” “The SPBT will be more in local authority depending on your The SPBT will provide valuable line with Curriculum for school’s circumstance, it might not data about where a school is having Excellence. It will provide tell you much that is meaningful. most success with its pupils and a powerful insight into The notion of a ‘virtual comparator’ where improvements can be made. is really powerful as being able to It will provide invaluable insight performance” compare your school with a ‘virtual when having discussions at a school, school’, you’re able to say, ‘What faculty and classroom level, and population. It will also provide about pupils from around Scotland will help with the planning process. information on curricular areas, of similar backgrounds, how do “This is why SPBT will present subjects and courses. they compare?’” a real opportunity for classroom One way in which the SPBT Derek Thompson is head teachers, principal teachers and will provide more accurate ways teacher at Westhill Academy, in senior leaders when it goes live in for users to compare performance Aberdeenshire, and represents the secondary schools this August.” is through a ‘virtual comparator’, Education Institute of Scotland The SPBT will present data in made up of pupils selected from (EIS) on the SPBT project board. a clear and easy way to interpret. across Scotland who share the He said: “Although the STACs Four national outcomes will be same characteristics as their own system has served a useful purpose, Teaching Scotland . 43 Check on MyGTCS www.teachingscotland.org.uk

the SPBT will be more in line with people are doing so that they can story. Colin added: “August is just Curriculum for Excellence. It will make sense of the data, rather than the first part of the senior phase. provide a powerful insight into being measured against a set of We’ll be updating and developing performance and present a realistic statistics where you’re supposed to the tool so that it will be even comparison, providing schools with do the same things at the same better next year and, in 2016, even a better baseline for improvement. time. These curricular pathways are better again. As more data goes in, “One of the best things about evolving all the time and we want the better the system will become.” the tool is that it is designed to the SPBT to be sufficiently flexible be used by all teaching staff.” to reflect the sheer variety and The SPBT Project Board is chaired Colin explained how the SPBT scale of the exciting things going by Scottish Government with is being designed to support the on in Scottish education.” representatives from the more flexible nature of CfE. The tool has been developed Association of Directors of He said: “Through CfE, schools with input from local authorities and Education in Scotland (ADES), are increasingly devising their own secondary schools, and a number of Education Scotland, Scottish curricular pathways, some more prototypes are being released ahead Qualifications Authority, Educational traditional and others quite radical. of it going live in August. Institute of Scotland and School We want the tool to capture what But that’s not the end of the Leaders Scotland

The SPBT is being designed to: of evidence of performance These include the Scottish Provide more information on Survey of Literacy and Numeracy, Be used by all staff in educational outcomes, including Education Scotland inspection secondary schools post-school destinations and processes, local authority Support CfE by developing attainment in literacy and analyses and self-evaluation. greater understanding of numeracy strengths and areas for Be one of a range of More information available at improvement in the senior approaches to performance www.scotland.gov.uk/ phase by using a wide range evaluation and improvement. seniorphasebenchmarking 44 . Teaching Scotland February/March 2014 Are your details up to date?

Cherry, left, and addressing students

Cherry Hopton of Angus College recounts an Icelandic adventure that has led to new thinking and partnerships across Europe Co-operative learning n 2008, I was asked to look completely joined up; first, the visual tasks, in addition to reading, at courses being run across attitude of the teacher – that all writing and numeracy. Europe to encourage staff to students are individuals, all have Barriers between subjects are take up EU-funded training. potential and different skills, broken down and the starting I would like to say my and that “culture” is more than point becomes the concept. While Ienthusiasm for selecting the first nationality or ethnic background, this project-based approach appears course was driven by professional and therefore all classrooms to fit well with younger learners, considerations, but actually I just are intercultural. It was also we have used it to good effect really wanted to go to Iceland. emphasised that learning should with undergraduate students. That initial course was run by be fun and meaningful, and Gudrun’s philosophy starts InterCultural Iceland and delivered present all students with the with the intercultural approach to by sociologist Gudrun Petursdottir underpinning ideals of co-operation, diverse learning groups and moves in a town 70 miles from Reykjavik. the benefits of diversity, social and into the use of co-operative learning The topic ‘Intercultural Sensitivity’ personal responsibility, peer methods (structured, time bound, seemed somewhat sociological and learning and team work. cross curricular group work). related to my teaching interests. Students’ self esteem is a key I emailed Gudrun to say how At first, I was underwhelmed component and this is much I had gained from at the course content – stereotypes driven by tasks that the course. Several – but, as the day progressed, I are varied enough emails later, and the realised what was being presented to show their idea emerged to was in fact a fully joined-up version talents put the course of lots of random unconnected through the on at Angus ideas that I had mulled over for inclusion Cherry and sociologist College with several years. The ideas are of creative Gudrun Petursdottir participants Teaching Scotland . 45 Check on MyGTCS www.teachingscotland.org.uk

Cherry’s visit to Iceland opened up whole new outlook from across Europe. It was a champion of these ideas. great success. Since then, I have She has been instrumental participated in other courses run in organising training events, by Gudrun and linked to the key where the ideas can be shared, ideas of co-operative learning and and in commissioning intercultural approaches, and these learning materials. a few. In each, I realise we are all have become the cornerstone of The relationship has led to concerned about the same things. my teaching methods. other projects. In 2009, we worked The impact on my students In a lucky accident, the on a two-year project concerning has been greater than simply approaches fit perfectly with Strategies for Retention – the the teaching methods and Curriculum for Excellence and SERVE project. We had partners improvements gained from the I have been able, with Gudrun’s from Iceland, Belgium, Turkey, courses. We now teach in rooms guidance, to hold courses for Finland and Scotland, several of us designed specifically for this form teachers through Scotland’s ‘graduates’ of Gudrun’s courses. of teaching. Students have met and Colleges and within my own We are now in our second year of worked with educationalists from college via our co-operative project ‘Everyday Racism at Work’ across Europe. This has increased learning network. Gudrun and with partners from Iceland, their confidence and given I have produced learning materials Germany, Italy and Scotland. them access to ideas and people, and I have helped her deliver Recently, we visited an African enhancing their performance in courses, most memorably at an Migrant Centre in Germany and areas such as the HND Graded Environmental Education Centre I have been fortunate to visit Research Projects. near Kavala in Greece. schools, universities and colleges It’s strange to think that it all Aileen Duffy at Scotland’s in Turkey, Iceland, Finland, began with a simple desire to Colleges has been a great Greece, and Belgium, to name visit Iceland. CH Book in to explore humanitarian issues The British Red Cross is running a four-day CPD course in Humanitarian Education which allows teachers to gain Professional Recognition from GTC Scotland. Running over four Saturdays in 2014, the course gives teachers tools, ideas, resources and topic knowledge to support the implementation of CfE through exciting and engaging topics, including conflict and child soldiers, disasters and emergencies, and migration. This Humanitarian Education course will help teachers to develop a detailed understanding of a range of humanitarian issues and how to explore them in the classroom. By exploring humanitarian topics, young people can develop skills and attitudes that allow them to understand, cope with and respond to crisis. To register interest in the course, email: [email protected] or telephone 0131 338 5724. Teaching Scotland . 47 Are your details up to date? Check on MyGTCS www.teachingscotland.org.uk

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he impact of austerity misinformation and dangerous is felt all too painfully stereotypes that can assist to by our communities. perpetuate racism and religious The current state of the bigotry, to offer a more truthful economy is negatively world view by taking away the impactingT a large cross section burden of hatred. of society; job losses and cuts in The one thing that always benefits are painfully felt by young strikes us about delivering and old. Those living in poverty, workshops within schools is how dealing with unemployment, the Red Card captures when enthralled young people are in the disability or single parenthood, delivering anti-racism educational material the team are delivering. are left feeling invisible and as sessions with young people is Recently, the team spent three full second-class citizens fighting striking. days in Portobello High School insurmountable barriers to achieve Our Community Education and worked with all nine third-year inclusion and full participation teams know that, by the time they classes. This was a demanding few within their communities are of upper primary school age, days for the Red Card team but, This creates a fertile breeding our young people are exposed to class after class, teachers ground for the scapegoating and damaging and divisive reporting in approached at the end of each blame that lay the foundations the media. Our experience within session to let us know how amazed for racism, where it is often easier classrooms up and down Scotland they were that the pupils were so to place blame at the door of is that this exposure to inaccurate engaged and remained so for migrants and those seeking refuge reporting, for example on UK double periods at a time. from persecution and war, rather immigration, is leading our The reason we think this is so is than challenging government children to reply ‘Illegal’ when because racism is a topic that is so policy that has led us to this asked about the terms Asylum relevant to young people. They moment. Seeker or Immigrant. want to know about it, they want The evidence that Show Racism Show Racism the Red Card is to be able to discuss it, and they the UK’s leading Educational and want their questions answered. DM Campaigning anti-racism charity The one thing that always and we are experts in delivering strikes us about delivering educational workshops or If you would like any further information in How SRtRC can workshops within supporting teaching and youth and community professionals to support teachers, schools or local schools is how enthralled deliver their own workshops. authorities, email education@ young people are in the Last year, in Scotland alone, we theredcardscotland.org or call material the team worked with 13,000 people across 0141 222 2058 and speak to Dee are delivering a range of events to help to unpick Matthew, Education Co-ordinator.

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