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2009 Global Teacher's Programme
LTS
in partnership with Link Community Development now
invite invitations for the 2009 Global Teachers
Programme.
The Global Teachers Programme is a unique
international professional development opportunity
that involves a study visit to Malawi in July 2009,
followed by a supported programme to help
participants incorporate their knowledge into
classroom experiences for young people. The
opportunity is aimed mainly at Primary staff -
although applications from all sectors will be
accepted.
Further information, including the application pack,
is available from
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/internationaleducation/studyvisits/destinations.asp
To find out more about Link Community Development,
please see
www.lcd.org.uk
Please contact Rosaleen Rentoul rrentoul@aberdeencity.gov.uk
or Tel 01224 523095 if you are interested.
10/12/08
Study Visit to Israel
LTS has organised a
group study visit to Israel, based at the International Center for
the Enhancement of Learning Potential in Jerusalem, to explore in
detail the key principles and practice of Feuerstein's 'Instrumental
Enrichment' theory. This has been arranged in partnership with
Scottish Borders Council, and will be facilitated by one of their
staff who is a fully-trained IE practitioner.
Participants will
hear how IE helps young people with additional needs such as autism
and ADHD, and young learners generally, improve their learning.
The visit will
take place in mid February 2009, so we're open for applications
immediately. The closing date is 19th December 2008, so that we can
let people know the outcome before Christmas and make the flight and
hotel bookings.
Full details are
on the web as usual, plus the Jerusalem application form.
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/internationaleducation/studyvisits/destinations.asp
4/12/08
Study Visits
Two new SCIPD group study visits
are now open for applications.
Following highly successful group study visits last year, LTS
isorganising new group visits to Ontario, Canada, and to Santa Cruz,
USA. Both will take place from Monday 13 to Friday 17 October 2008.
The central theme of the
Ontario visit will be School Leadership across the Elementary
(Primary) and High School sectors. This study visit is likely to be
of interest and relevance to holders of senior leadership posts in
Scottish schools, or to those currently aspiring to such posts.
The central theme of the Santa
Cruz visit will be Mentoring teachers, and the group's study visit
will be organised through the New Teacher Center at University of
California, Santa Cruz. This study visit is likely to be of interest
and relevance to those already in posts that demand mentoring skills
or those interested in developing mentoring skills.
The closing date for
applications for both visits is Friday 30 May 2008.
Fuller details of both visits
are on the website now, along with the specific Application forms
for each visit.
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/internationaleducation/studyvisits/destinations.asp
Europe Day
The latest European Parliament
fact sheet for schools, which includes information on the background
to Europe Day can be found
here.
Downloadable quizes -
Quiz
Under 10
Quiz 10-13
Quiz 13-16
Quiz 16-18
African Music Resource
www.teachingdrums.com
is an excellent African music resource for promoting global
citizenship in Scottish schools. The website provides a free
teachers pack, African drumming workshops, resource box, and
educational links to Africa.
Confucius Classroom
Confucius Classroom
Aberdeen City has been successful in gaining one of the first four
Confucius Classrooms in Scotland.
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education, addressed an invited
audience at the celebration of the launch of the Confucius
Classrooms at Perth High School on 20th March 2008. She
announced that a series of special units designed to boost
Scotland's links with China are to be opened in schools across the
country. There are to be eight altogether by the end of the year.
The Confucius Classrooms
aim to give pupils lessons in Chinese language and culture. They
will also be used to organise trips to China and develop links with
Chinese people living in Scotland.
Bernard McLeary, chief
executive of Learning and Teaching Scotland, said it was important
for children to be outward-looking and have a sense of the wider
world.
Aberdeen City’s proposal
for a Confucius Classroom in Aberdeen was based on the classroom
being a hub for the surrounding councils of Aberdeenshire, Moray and
Angus. Discussion are now taking place to determine the nature of
our hub and how it will function.
For more information
please contact Rosaleen Rentoul, International Education
Coordinator, ext 3095.
Classrooms to boost Chinese links
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7306273.stm
Perth pupils demonstrate teachings of Confucius Classrooms
http://www.stv.tv/content/news/headlines/display.html?id=opencms:/news/Perth_pupils_demonstrate_teachings_of_Co_2008032
The Spring Day for Europe 2008
As 2008 is the European Year
of Intercultural Dialogue, "Bridging cultures through
dialogue" is the chosen theme for Spring Day 2008. It will be held
from 25th March to 30th June, with a special focus on 9th May, which
is Europe Day. Schools across Europe are invited to take
part.
The Spring Day in Europe website provides teachers and students with ideas
for events and activities in the classroom. For further information
and to register your school, please look at the Spring Day website:
http://www.springday2008.net
Once registered, you will have access to the full package of
teaching and learning resources, activities, tools and services of
the web portal.
The teacher adviser for the UK is Ian Levinson (LEVINSONI@colchsfc.ac.uk).
He is a contact point between European Schoolnet and schools that
register with Spring Day in Europe and is able to advise and answer
questions.
Scottish Continuing International Professional Development
Two Study Visit Opportunities are
detailed below.
1. Brussels - European
Union
Last year LTS asked for
bespoke group visit suggestions, and one of the proposals was for a
short visit to Brussels to engage with European institutions and
programmes. LTS took up this idea, organised the details, and are
now inviting applications by Thursday 21st Feb for a visit on
26th-28th March. We aim to take 15 people.
I've attached a Brussels
specification which gives some details of the programme, including
meeting 3 of our Scottish MEPs, and a Brussels visit application
form.
Target audience: Teachers and
promoted staff in schools
2. Uganda: School
Performance Review: analysis to improvement in an African context
LTS and Link Community
Development are running this in partnership, through the Scottish
Continuing International Professional Development (SCIPD) programme.
Applications by 14th March. Target Audience: Headteachers and
holders of promoted posts in Primary Schools, or others who have the
qualities or are aspiring to move into promoted posts, and who are
motivated by this professional development opportunity.
Both these opportunities can
also be found at
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/internationaleducation/studyvisits/destinations.asp
Please have applications
returned to me at least one week before the application date as
stated on application form. In the case of Brussels - if there is
interest please contact me by return.
Brussels details
Brussels application form
Uganda details
Uganda application form
"Diversity in Europe”: Speaking competition for S3 pupils
Heats in 10 local authority
areas, between January and mid May 2008
National final in Edinburgh in May or June 2008
Visit to European Parliament and European Commission in Brussels in
September 2008 for winning team and their teacher
Teams of 2 pupils
Introduction and talk to last for 8 minutes, plus 2 minutes summing-up
Open to novice speakers; pupils who have represented their school at
a major external speaking or debating competition (e.g. European
Youth Parliament, Law Society) are not eligible
Each team to choose one EU country and speak about one of the
following themes:
Being a migrant in…….
Being a member of a religious minority in ….
Being a member of a minority community in …
Schools should return the
booking form by 31st January 2008
Poster
Competition Format
Booking Form
Tom Murray Memorial Trust
Beijing - Scottish Primary Schools Competition 2008
This competition is
open to primary school pupils, and aims to stimulate interest in and
understanding about the capital city behind the 2008 Olympic Games.
Pupils learn about Beijing, its people, culture, history and
environs. Schools are invited to submit entries in the form of
written work, artwork, or video.
It is being run in
cooperation with The Burrell Collection, Glasgow Museums, and as
part of the China Now in Scotland festival (7 Feb - 30 Nov 2008)
http://www.chinanow-inscotland.org.uk/
Here is
a
competition flyer which gives more details.
China Now in Scotland
for information and
action visit here
This conference had the theme
International Education. The aims were to redefine International
Education in Aberdeen City in the light of national developments and
also to begin to think about, in a colaborative and supportive way,
driving these forward in Aberdeen.
Information packs are being sent to
schools not represented at the event so that all schools have access
to this information.
If you want to discusss any ideas
please be in touch with Rosaleen Rentoul, International Coordinator,
Aberdeen City. rrentoul@aberdeencity.gov.uk
Tel 01224 346456
Pam Slater presentation
Rosaleen Rentoul
presentation
Kay Livingstone presentation
Stuart Hay presentation
Tim Simmons
The
attached leaflet
has been developed by the Scottish Government, British Council
(Scotland) and Learning and Teaching Scotland to provide information
on available international opportunities for teachers and pupils to
learn from international experiences. International Education
enables young people to develop a knowledge and understanding of the
world and Scotland's place in it. The opportunities set out in this
leaflet will provide schools with valuable learning experiences and
support teachers continuing professional development.
Travel Forms
Travel outwith
UK flowchart
Application for staff travel outwith the UK
Travel Application
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