‘It’s shifted our focus around school improvement. In the past it would be, right, what do we think needs to improve? Let’s do it. Whereas now it’s, right, what is the data telling us, what are the perceptions telling us?’ ‘The best part has been our SIP meetings, and being able to listen to whatContinue reading “RESEARCH THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE: LESSONS FROM DUNDEE”
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Step It Up evaluation shows promising results
A dance programme that helps teachers improve their teaching skills and enhance their professional learning has shown promising signs of how teachers can use dance and kinaesthetic learning to support and challenge pupils to achieve their potential. The Robert Owen Centre team has been working with Scotland’s national dance organisation for young people between theContinue reading “Step It Up evaluation shows promising results”
NSEE team welcomes Singapore visitors
This week, the Network for Social and Educational Equity (NSEE) at the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change (ROC) welcomed guests from the National Institute of Education (NIE) in Singapore who visited the University of Glasgow to find out more about our work helping educational systems improve practice. The NIE is Singapore’s national teacher educationContinue reading “NSEE team welcomes Singapore visitors”
Every Dundee Learner Matters – project continues to improve outcomes for pupils
Teachers in Dundee have been working with researchers from the Robert Owen Centre at the University of Glasgow to address the barriers to learning experienced by some of their pupils. The ‘Every Dundee Learner Matters’ strategy is Dundee City Council’s school improvement strategy, defined as a way of improving the presence, participation and progress ofContinue reading “Every Dundee Learner Matters – project continues to improve outcomes for pupils”
EDLM – Scottish Government seminar series
The NSEE team presented its findings from year one of the Every Dundee Learner Matters (EDLM) project as part of a series of Scottish Government organised seminars on Tuesday 26 July. The seminar for policy makers and those working in education looked at the lessons learned from growing a local authority wide initiative. EDLM isContinue reading “EDLM – Scottish Government seminar series”
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY ‘COLLABORATIVE’ IN COLLABORATIVE ACTION RESEARCH?
Dr Jo Neary, a researcher with the Network for Social and Educational Equity explains here how collaborative action research can be applied in school settings to reach groups that may otherwise miss out. Collaborative Action Research (CAR) is an evidence-based enquiry model that can be applied to all educational settings and to all improvement areas.Continue reading “WHAT DO WE MEAN BY ‘COLLABORATIVE’ IN COLLABORATIVE ACTION RESEARCH?”
Children’s voices for climate change event
While young people are the most affected by the ongoing climate crisis, there perspectives are mostly underrepresented in the policy making space. In response, Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland (CNS) and the Network for Social and Educational Equity has facilitated workshops between schools in Clydebank (St Eunan’s Primary and St Peter the Apostle secondary) and in LuisContinue reading “Children’s voices for climate change event”
Innovation through collaboration
A seminar takes place today where researchers and practitioners will be presenting the findings of a project that explores how university/school partnerships can enhance and develop teacher practices. The Network of Social and Educational Equity’s international researcher, Dr Romina Madrid, worked with colleagues at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Education, the University of Chile and a school in Chile,Continue reading “Innovation through collaboration”
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
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