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#aspirationaladvice from author, Ian Rankin. With Neil McLennan, co-chair of Young Academy of Scotland.
Category: literacy
Radio #EDUtalk 09-06-2015: Gill Friel on ‘raising attainment in children’s writing’
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Gill Friel on ‘raising attainment in children’s writing’.
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Radio #EDUtalk 26-05-2015: Dr Lio Moscardini, Course Leader MEd in Inclusive Education at the University of Strathclyde, on Cognitively Guided Instruction
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Dr Lio Moscardini, Course Leader MEd in Inclusive Education at the University of Strathclyde, on Cognitively Guided Instruction.
Is children's mathematical thinking the same as adults'? Why might it be important to understand chidlren's mathematical thinking?
Radio #EDUtalk 12-05-2015: Anne Glennie of The Learning Zoo
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Anne Glennie of The Learning Zoo.
Links:
Closing the Gap – A Practical Plan
http://www.thelearningzoo.co.uk/phonics-forever/
http://www.thelearningzoo.co.uk/courses/reflective-reading/
Radio #EDUtalk 17-03-2015: Sue Ellis, Professor of Education at the University of Strathclyde, on ‘Poverty, literacy, and the attainment gap’
Sue Ellis, Professor of Education at the University of Strathclyde, on ‘Poverty, literacy, and the attainment gap’.
1. Which children in my class live in poverty? 2. What are the challenges they face? 3. What can I do tomorrow and in the longer term to help that child achieve? The suggested readings are: Sosu and Ellis Closing the attainment gap in Scottish Education. York, Joseph Rowntree Foundation http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/closing-attainment-gap-scottish-education BERA IINSIGHTS: The Achievement Gap: Are parents or schools responsible? London, BERA https://www.bera.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Insights-Achievement-Gap-revised-v3.pdf SCCYP and Save the Children: Learning Lessons: Young people’s views on poverty and education in Scotland Edinburgh, SCCYPhttp://www.sccyp.org.uk/ufiles/Learning-Lessons.pdf Tackling Poverty in Renfrewshire: Report of Renfrewshire’s Tackling Poverty Commission. Paisley, Renfrewshire Councilhttp://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk/wps/wcm/connect/b74e4e63-e549-4fbf-987d-9a9d5d981c2e/ce-RenfrewshireTPCReport.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
Radio #EDUtalk 24-02-2015: Dr Marie-Jeanne McNaughton and Ruth Barr on the Storyline Method and forthcoming international conference
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Dr Marie-Jeanne McNaughton and Ruth Barr on the Storyline Method and forthcoming international conference.
There is a special discount rate of £90 for one day for Scottish teachers to come to the International Storyline Conference. Booking details on conference website. http://www.strath.ac.uk/storylineconference2015/