Dundee, together with researchers from the University of Glasgow’s Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change, is to launch a major new strategy aimed at improving the quality of education for all children and young people in the city. Developed by a group of experienced head teachers, the two-year initiative will be evaluated by the universityContinue reading “Every Dundee Learner Matters”
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Building a Networked Learning System in Chile
How do you develop a network that can enhance teachers’ professional learning by partnering a university with schools? Romina Madrid and Christopher Chapmans’s paper, Towards a network learning system: reflections on a university initial teacher education and school-based collaborative initiative in Chile explored the concept of Networked Learning Systems (NLS). The paper has just beenContinue reading “Building a Networked Learning System in Chile”
Trust in teachers to break the links between education and disadvantage
As countries seek to strengthen their national educational systems the great challenge is to ensure that all children are included and treated fairly, and yet a new book due out this summer argues that the established link between education and disadvantage has yet to be broken. ‘Educational Equity: Pathways to Success’, edited by Professors ChristopherContinue reading “Trust in teachers to break the links between education and disadvantage”
Teachers’ experiences in lockdown
The Network for Social and Educational Equity (NSEE) recently worked with educational practitioners to find out more about their experiences of working through the second school buildings lockdown (since January 2021). The NSEE expert practitioners’ panel (EPP) involves head teachers, principal teachers and classroom teachers from four local authorities in Scotland. A key element ofContinue reading “Teachers’ experiences in lockdown”
Collaborative schooling for change
The Network for Social and Educational Equity will be discussing the work of the team at a webinar this week, Collaborative Schooling for Change (Wednesday 3 February 2021, 12-1.30pm). Presentations within this webinar will highlight research with policymakers and practitioners, aimed at enabling all children to achieve their full potential, irrespective of background. Professor ChrisContinue reading “Collaborative schooling for change”
Widening the gap
By Stuart Hall and Kevin Lowden As part of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Scottish Government closed school buildings in Scotland toward the end of February 2020 for three months. Most local authorities kept some schools open to provide day care for the children of keyworkers and for other families with additionalContinue reading “Widening the gap”
CAR projects during lockdown
By Dr Jo Neary Since the Christmas break, school buildings in Scotland have once again closed to all but the children of essential workers and of vulnerable families. While teachers are having to balance their workload between supporting learning online through digital classrooms, and attending their physical classroom, some teachers are also carrying on withContinue reading “CAR projects during lockdown”
Scottish Government equity report examines school closure impact
The Scottish Government has published an equity audit that examines the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The audit was undertaken as part of Protecting Scotland, Renewing Scotland: the 2020-21 Programme for Government, and covers material extracted between 23 March and 1 September 2020. While the government recognises that a longer strategy isContinue reading “Scottish Government equity report examines school closure impact”
International Council for Education Advisers—school exams ‘outdated technology’ in the 21st century
Are high school exams out of date? Just before Christmas, the Scottish Government’s International Council for Education Advisers (ICEA) called for the end of high school exams as we know them in a report, and the idea attracted plenty of media attention. The ICEA, whose membership includes Professor Chris Chapman, the Network for Social andContinue reading “International Council for Education Advisers—school exams ‘outdated technology’ in the 21st century”
Launch of practitioner panel
This month, we launched the Network for Social and Educational Equity’s teacher practitioner panel, a group that aims to develop an ongoing relationship between leading practitioners in education, and researchers at the Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change where NSEE is based. With more than 30 attendees from schools and education authorities across the westContinue reading “Launch of practitioner panel”