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

Meeting 1 - 04.09.24

Meeting 2 - 30.10.24

Meeting 3 - 22.01.25

Meeting 4 - 23.04.25

Contact: jbarclay566@dundeeschools.scot

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

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

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

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

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.

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. 

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.

• 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.

• An introduction to the purpose of learning intentions and success criteria

• Clarified Learning Intentions

• Product vs process based success criteria

• Co-constructing success criteria

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.

• An introduction to retrieval practice

• Spaced practice and Interleaving

• Retrieval practice techniques

• The fundamentals of questioning

• Open and closed questioning techniques

• Creating effective hinge questions

• Building learner engagement

• 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.

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

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

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.

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

Mill o Mains Community Hub

15:45 - 17:00

Please sign up via My Learn.

Activity ID: 10191

Mill o Mains Community Hub

15:45 - 17:00

Please sign up via My Learn.

Activity ID: 10188

https://tinyurl.com/248xvynk

Scotland’s Financial Schools

Session 1 – Introducing financial education across the curriculum

Session 2 – Embedding financial education through IDL

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

Tuesday 27 August 2024

North East Campus

Please sign up via My Learn 10247

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.

Thursday 31 October 2024

4pm -5.30pm

St Andrews Primary School

Please sign up via My Learn

Activity ID: 10274

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.

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

4pm to 6pm

Eastern Primary School

Please sign up via My Learn

Activity ID 10290

4pm to 5.30pm

Braeview Academy

Please sign up via My Learn

Activity ID: 10288

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  

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