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The DCA will be seeking teachers to join their film festival resource writing team. There will be professional learning later in the year and then the general film festival. Further information, programme and dates of the teachers' event available from sarah.derrick@dca.org.uk

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Literacy Pupil Friendly Progression Frameworks

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DCC Professional Learning and Leadership

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DCC Professional Learning and Leadership

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DCC Professional Learning and Leadership Padlet

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Using Scotland’s new anti-racist education resource: a workshop for practitioners

This session will introduce the newly launched Anti-racist Curriculum Resource for 2nd and 3rd level, with links to Education Scotland's Anti-Racist Curriculum Principles. This interactive session will highlight practical guidance, explore workshop activities and demonstrate a selection of tools to explore five key themes: Challenging Bias, Identity and Intersectionality, Power and Privilege, Race and Racism and Taking Action for Anti-Racism.

The training will take place on Monday 20th January 2025 4.30pm - 6pm | V&A Dundee, 1 Riverside Esplanade, Dundee DD1 4EZ

Please register using the link below

Using Scotland's new Anti-Racism Education Resource: a workshop for practitioners

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E- Learning – Signposts for Global Citizenship

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This resource aims to support thinking on how to approach the Ukraine conflict with learners from primary through to secondary.

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The University of Dundee are offering two CLPL sessions to support Dundee primary and secondary schools who wish to adopt a problem-solving culture or embark on NRICH’s Problem Solving Schools award.  Register here

The sessions, delivered by Tara Harper, will cover:

Values and ethos

Leadership and professional development

Curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment

Classroom culture

Problem-solving beyond the classroom/school

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Thursday 13 March 2025

4pm to 5.30pm

Braeview Academy

Please sign up via My Learn

Activity ID: 10288

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Wednesday 30 April 2025

4pm to 6pm

Eastern Primary School

Please sign up via My Learn

Activity ID 10290

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Please use the link below to access My Learn and sign up for sessions:
DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL LEARNING - LOGIN

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RC Training provided by the Dunkeld Diocese for those looking to work in Catholic schools.

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RC Training provided by the Dunkeld Diocese for those looking to work in Catholic schools.

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The Pedagogy Team Library has books you can borrow on a variety of subjects.

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The Pedagogy Team Library has books you can borrow on a variety of subjects.

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Each of these modules advertised have a link to an MSForm, on completion of this form you will be able to access a link to the sessions. Please copy this link so you can access the training for future use.

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DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL LEARNING - LOGIN

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The Padlets below have a range of resources, further reading, CLPL and examples that you may find useful.

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The Padlets below have a range of resources, further reading, CLPL and examples that you may find useful.

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You no longer have to sign up on My Learn the network meetings, just come along on the dates shown.

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You no longer have to sign up on My Learn the network meetings, just come along on the dates shown.

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The English as an Additional Language Team have the following information.

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The English as an Additional Language Team have the following information.

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The Access and Inclusion Service and other Professionals have the following professional learning available.

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The Access and Inclusion Service and other Professionals have the following professional learning available.

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Taymaths brings together colleagues from Dundee, PKC and Angus with links to Education Scotland.

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Taymaths brings together colleagues from Dundee, PKC and Angus with links to Education Scotland.

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All sessions are held online via MS Teams, on Tuesdays, 4-5pm.

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We work with many other professionals. Their professional learning offers can be accessed here.

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We work with many other professionals. Their professional learning offers can be accessed here.

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Whole Setting Approach to Food and Health -Drop in

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Whole Setting Approach to Food and Health -Drop in

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Learn how North East Campus are implementing a Whole Setting Approach to Food and Health. Also learn about Best Foot Forward a FREE 8-10 week healthy lifestyle programme for families.

Tuesday 27 August 2024

North East Campus

Please sign up via My Learn 10247

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PE Disability Inclusion Training - Inclusive PE for Primary Teachers and Secondary School PE Teachers

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PE Disability Inclusion Training - Inclusive PE for Primary Teachers and Secondary School PE Teachers

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Thursday 29 January 2025

4pm - 6pm

KingsPark School

To book a place :

STEP 1.

Register for the face-to-face workshop at EventsAndBookings - JustGo

STEP 2.

Complete the 1hr eLearning module before your workshop at Introduction to Inclusive Practice E-Learning Module

Both steps must be completed before you attend the face-to-face CLPL.

If you have any difficulties registering or accessing the eLearning module, please feel free to contact carol.lui@scottishdisabilitysport.com

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Practical CLPL on planning, progression and assessment of Core Movement Skills in Primary PE

Wednesday 11 September 2024

and

Thursday 26 September 2024

4.00pm - 5.30pm

Claypotts Castle Primary

Please sign up via My Learn

Activity ID: 10248

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Book a space:

https://tinyurl.com/248xvynk

Scotland’s Financial Schools

Session 1 – Introducing financial education across the curriculum

Session 2 – Embedding financial education through IDL

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24-25 SFS CLPL Overview (Forms link included) (002)

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Tuesday 4th February 2025

Mill o Mains Community Hub

15:45 - 17:00

Please sign up via My Learn.

Activity ID: 10188

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Tuesday 4th March 2025

Mill o Mains Community Hub

15:45 - 17:00

Please sign up via My Learn.

Activity ID: 10191

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Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/TMLC25

The sessions will take place virtually 4:00 - 5:30pm:

Session 1 - Wednesday 22nd January 2025

Session 2 - Thursday 27th February 2025

Session 3 - Thursday 20th March 2025

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2024 - 2025 - Leading Change in N&M Series  (1)

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Developing Mathematical Reasoning  28.01.25

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Developing Mathematical Reasoning  28.01.25

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Register here - Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

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Numeracy Rich Environments in ELC (ELC) 25.02.25

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Numeracy Rich Environments in ELC (ELC) 25.02.25

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Register here Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

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Engaging Families through the Multiply Programme (Secondary)  25.03.25

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Engaging Families through the Multiply Programme (Secondary)  25.03.25

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Register here - Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

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Engaging Families in Numeracy & Maths (ELC & Primary) 29.04.25

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Engaging Families in Numeracy & Maths (ELC & Primary) 29.04.25

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Planning Ahead for Numeracy and Mathematics 20.05.25

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Planning Ahead for Numeracy and Mathematics 20.05.25

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Register Here - Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams

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Click the link above for our new inclusive practice website.

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Education Scotland is a Scottish Government executive agency responsible for supporting quality and improvement in Scottish education.

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This module will:

Look at the different elements of phonological awareness and develop an understanding of systematic synthetic phonics.

Develop an understanding of how children learn to read and consider what makes a balanced reader.

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Easily create surveys and polls to collect customer feedback, measure employee satisfaction, and organize team events.

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An introduction to the Dundee Standard for Early level

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An introduction to the Dundee Standard for Early level

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Build an understanding of the Dundee Standard for delivering a developmentally appropriate curriculum in Early level through this CLPL and by exploring the Learning through Play Padlet.

This CLPL will take you 40 minutes plus some time to explore the Padlet resources.

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Easily create surveys and polls to collect customer feedback, measure employee satisfaction, and organize team events.

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These modules will develop understanding of:

The fundamentals of questioning

Open and closed questioning techniques

Creating effective hinge questions

Building learner engagement

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Easily create surveys and polls to collect customer feedback, measure employee satisfaction, and organize team events.

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These modules will develop an understanding of:

An introduction to retrieval practice

Spaced practice and Interleaving

Retrieval practice techniques

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Easily create surveys and polls to collect customer feedback, measure employee satisfaction, and organize team events.

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Develop an understanding of dual coding and how it can make the learning process more effective, efficient and enjoyable.

The 3 modules look at the basic theory of dual coding, before going on to explore some of the different approaches you can try in the classroom.

Each of the modules will take between 15-20 mins to complete.

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Easily create surveys and polls to collect customer feedback, measure employee satisfaction, and organize team events.

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A link to the DCC teaching cycle e-learning and associated resources.

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Easily create surveys and polls to collect customer feedback, measure employee satisfaction, and organize team events.

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Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

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Learning Intentions and Success Criteria

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These modules will develop an understanding of:

An introduction to the purpose of learning intentions and success criteria

Clarified Learning Intentions

Product vs process based success criteria

Co-constructing success criteria

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Easily create surveys and polls to collect customer feedback, measure employee satisfaction, and organize team events.

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These modules will:

Explore differentiation using the Four Aspects of Learning Model:

Content

Process

Product

Learning Environment

Explore a range of differentiation strategies to help practitioners effectively differentiate for their learners.

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https://view.genial.ly/63359fc9b90f740011def340/interactive-image-dcc-numeracy-and-mathematics-strategy

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https://padlet.com/pedagogyteam/play-pedagogy-po1pkt97cc3tl844

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https://padlet.com/pedagogyteam/writing-lbr1h74rxxuf5xw4

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https://padlet.com/pedagogyteam/outdoor-learning-rqmixei9ppcpwzod

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A guide to all things EAL!

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EAL guidelines for good practice for schools. 

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Click the link within the document to access a sway about senior phase ESOL provision within Dundee.

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Click the link within the document to access the sway.

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Accessibility and Inclusion service - EAL team sways

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Completing the whole school Bilingual Review

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Completing the whole school Bilingual Review

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A short presentation giving advice about the annual Bilingual Review. Contact your EAL link teacher if you require any further information.

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Using the immersive reader to support EAL pupils. 

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Using the immersive reader to support EAL pupils. 

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Short slide show to demonstrate how the immersive reader can be used.

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Using the immersive reader to support EAL pupils

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OpenLearn Create With Education Scotland

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OpenLearn Create With Education Scotland

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A variety of courses available to sign up to

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olcreate: education scotland - inclusion and equalities

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OLCreate: Education Scotland - Inclusion and Equalities

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Secondary School ResourceThe Secondary CIRCLE Framework materials were written by Edinburgh City and Queen Margaret University. Full details of those involved in developing the CIRCLE Framework materials can be found in the Secondary CIRCLE Framework, which is available for download in the 'Useful resources' section 9.

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Meetings will be held in the Pedagogy Classroom in Tayview Primary from 4 pm to 5pm.

Meeting 1 - 17.09.24

Meeting 2- 02.12.24

Meeting 3 - 11.02.25

Meeting 4 - 18.03.25

Meeting 5 - 12.05.25

Contact: clewis463@dundeeschools.scot

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A Teams meeting link will be shared in the Reading Leaders Team for these meetings.

Data Meeting 1 - 21.08.24

Data Meeting 2 - 22.10.24

Data Meeting 3 - 14.01.25

Data Meeting 4 - 22.04.25

Contact: Debbie Houston

dhouston233@dundeeschools.scot

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This CLPL has four sessions, you can sign up to all four, or choose the sessions you are most interested in.

Sign up on My Learn, activity numbers shown below.

To be held in the Pedagogy Classroom at Tayview Primary from 4pm - 5.30pm.

Session 1 - 29.08.24 Activity Number - 10160

This session will look at the importance of team building when forming a collaborative classroom and will introduce the 5 basic elements when planning a cooperative lesson.

Session 2 - 19.09.24 Activity Number - 10161

This session will look at how positive interdependence underpins collaborative practice within the classroom and the differences between collaborative group work and traditional group work.

Session 3 -  24.10.24 Activity Number - 10162

This session will focus on how to effectively build social structures into collaborative lessons, the importance of social skills within the classroom and strategies to embed social skills into practice.

Session 4 - 28.11.24 Activity Number - 10163

This session will focus on review and implementation the 5 basic elements in order to create an effective cooperative lesson or series of lessons.

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This network is for all practitioners with an interest in reading.

Meetings will be held in the Pedagogy Classroom at Tayview Primary from 4pm to 5.30pm.

Link to register:

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=8ivvw5gTK0G4l47RiS-LjeIrXr_bI7ZNglbNGD7jPDdUNlhPRFJQWVc4UzQ3RVc0UTYzT084WEtTNy4u

Meeting 1 - 14.08.24,

repeated 19.08.24

Literacy Strategy Relaunch

This online session will launch the updated Literacy Strategy and Toolkit, which focuses on all aspects of teaching reading from theory to resources and assessment.

(THIS WILL BE THE ONLY NETWORK MEETING HELD ON TEAMS)

Meeting 2 - 19.11.24

(in person at Tayview PS)

Clare Fulton from Scottish Book Trust will be coming along to share the impact of Reading Schools and how the programme can support teachers with engagement in reading. This session occurs during Scottish Book Week so Clare will also share how the Scottish Book Trust can support practitioners across this week.

Meeting 3 - 27.02.25

(in person at Tayview PS)

This session will be an opportunity to hear/share ideas around comprehension and reading for enjoyment ahead of World Book Day the week after.

Meeting 4 - 20.05.25

(in person at Tayview PS)

End of the year collaboration event to share best practice in reading with other practitioners across the city.

Contact: Debbie Houston

dhouston233@dundeeschools.scot

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Meetings will be held in the Pedagogy Classroom in Tayview Primary from 4 pm to 5pm.

Meeting 1 - 20.08.24

Meeting 2- 04.11.24

Meeting 3 - 30.01.25

Meeting 4 - 07.05.25

Online Numeracy & Maths Updates - meeting links posted on Numeracy Champions Team:

28.11.24 - cancelled

11.03.25 - tbc

09.06.25 - tbc

Contact: cchristie775@dundeeschools.scot

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A fun, practical approach to teaching PE Skills in Gymnastics

Thursday 31 October 2024

4pm -5.30pm

St Andrews Primary School

Please sign up via My Learn

Activity ID: 10274

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This input is aimed at colleagues who are in/aspiring towards leadership roles within education (e.g., literacy lead, PT, DHT, NQT supporters). The same session will be offered twice:

Session 1 – 14/11/24 13:15-14:45

Activity number - 10279

Session 2 – 15/11/24 13:15-14:45

Activity number - 10280

This session will focus on a blend of instructional and facilitative coaching. The reasoning behind blended coaching and practical techniques for using these with colleagues to lead to improved outcomes.

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DCC Refreshed Literacy Strategy and Toolkit 2024

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This is a two session CLPL, you must attend both sessions. Sign up on My Learn

To be held in Rowantree Primary from 4pm -5.30pm

Session 1 - 27.08.24, activity number - 10176

A deep dive into how children learn to read and what makes a balanced reader.

Session 2 - 03.09.24

A look at how to use the systematic synthetic phonics learning to read resource, RWI, to support reading.

Repeated - to be held in the Pedagogy Classroom at Tayview Primary from 4pm -5.30pm

Sign up on My Learn, activity number - 10157

Session 1 - 02.09.23

Session 2 - 09.09.24

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Meetings will be held in the Pedagogy Classroom in Tayview Primary from 4 pm to 5pm.

Meeting 1 - 04.09.24

Meeting 2 - 30.10.24

Meeting 3 - 22.01.25

Meeting 4 - 23.04.25

Contact: jbarclay566@dundeeschools.scot

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This CLPL has two sessions, you are signing up for both.

Sign up on My Learn, activity number 10276.

Session 1 - 30.10.24.

This session will look at short read tasks.

Session 2 - 6.11.14

This session will look at long read tasks.

Both sessions will be held in the Community Room at St Andrew's Primary School from 4pm until 5.30pm.

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This is a 7 session suite of CLPL. You must sign up for all sessions. At the end there is the option, for teachers with two years plus experience, to continue and gain GTCS accreditation in the teaching of Conceptual Understanding in Numeracy.

Sign up on My Learn, activity number - 10158

To be held in the Pedagogy Classroom at Tayview Primary from 4pm - 5.30pm.

Session 1 - 03.09.24

An introduction to CUiN and the principles for counting

Session 2 - 18.09.24

Number sense

Session 3 - 29.10.24

Conceptual Place value

Session 4 - 12.11.24

Addition and subtraction

Session 5 - 26.11.24

Multiplication and division

Session 6 - 21.01.25

Fractions, decimals and percentages

Session 7 - 04.02.25

Mental and written calculations

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In this four part CLPL you will be supported to plan your own PBL to use with your class. You must sign up for all sessions. More information about this course can be found here https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1daGQL3Xtdu0xFphWdpTnE1itYp4jRPJZNXnkz3niHSU/edit?usp=sharing

Sign up on My Learn, activity number - 10164

To be held in the Pedagogy Classroom at Tayview Primary from 4pm - 5.30pm.

Session 1 - 12.09.24

Will look at the features of PBL, how to plan what your pupils need to know and the key design considerations for PBL.

Session 2 - 26.09.24

Focusing on how to create an authentic product, driving questions and skills inclusion.

Session 3 - 07.11.24

Creating an entry event and how to assess PBL.

Session 4 - 05.12.24

Project management and critical friends - sharing event.

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This is a two session CLPL with further reading, enquiry and a written submission required. On completion of this course you will receive Professional Recognition from the GTCS in the subject area of CUiN. You must attend both sessions and have completed either the CUiN or CUiN Refresher courses and have two-years post qualifying experience (NQT year plus one further year.)

Sign up on My Learn, activity number - 10165

To be held in the Pedagogy Classroom at Tayview Primary from 4pm - 5.30pm.

Session 1 - 04.03.25

A focus on enquiry and directions to further reading

Session 2 - 15.04.25

Support on completing a folio for submission.

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Dundee Standard for a Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum at Early Level 

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This will be the final session for all staff, looking at the Dundee Standard and the new "Learning through Play" padlet resource.

This session will take place on the 21st of August 4pm-5:30pm at St Andrews Primary School. Please sign up on My Learn using the code 10180.

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Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum at Early Level - Dundee Standard (1)