P5 @stdavidsPS_ELC created some fantastic freeze frames on their Journey to the Jungle Temple. Thanks Jen Hodson for the inspiration!

Thank you Midlothian Education Midlothian Council for inviting me to keynote for the Directorate Conference. Many powerful interactions with education, social work and psychology leaders about how to best support young people in Midlothian. Feeling hopeful and proud to support! #StreetBelonging

"Inclusive classrooms are first good classrooms." A good, though-provoking piece by Ben Newmark Principles for inclusive classrooms bennewmark.wordpress.com/2024/01/31/pri…

Undaunted by a lectern being dusted down at Downing Street, I'm still going to tell you that other news has been happening - like a national maths specialist appointed in Scotland, and... tes.com/magazine/news/… Tes magazine Tes Scotland Emma Seith

🥳🥳🥳 BBC News - Scotland incorporates UN children's rights charter into law bbc.com/news/articles/…

With the brand new term now kicked off, we want to remind you that #UNCRC is now law in Scotland. Our new Children’s Rights webpage will be regularly updated and is a one-stop shop for resources, advice and examples of practice. 👉 ow.ly/l5pM50T2Sy1

A fantastic, busy Friday afternoon in the ☀️Thanks Midlothian Education probationers who came along to our 1st of 2024 Midlothian PL Academy - Outdoor Learning Session . So many curriculum links & impacts, tasks & experiential learning 👏Midlothian Rangers who supported too.

Thank you so much for coming and sharing your views. We were delighted to hear from you all. #qualitylearnervoice Midlothian Council Midlothian Education

Delighted that our very own Miss Forbes was quoted in Association for Physical Education sharing how children's rights are at the core of PE lessons in @LasswadeHSC: "A respectful PE lesson... involves positive relationships, highly differentiated practice and student voice & autonomy" Well said! Midlothian Council

1/2 - Join us as Prof Laura Lundy explores how a rights-based approach can be used to help school staff address complex decision making in the classroom, including how to handle exclusions or interventions that reduce learning hours. Sign up (in-person): ow.ly/ze5350TUw94

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We loved seeing so many of our Midlothian NQTs today at our session on Reading Comprehension. Thanks to those who volunteered to wear our 'summarising sombreros' to demonstrate summarising the story of Little Red. 🐺

Another fantastic session with our primary NQTs this time with a focus on grammar and teaching sentence structure. Lots of 💡moments and great enthusiasm from all that were there! Midlothian Education Jen Hodson

Thank you very much to Gillian Hamilton for the time spent in our school. Our students spoke brilliantly about their learner pathways and how the wider SCQF helps them. #proudHT #AIMHIGHER

Thanks for having me Gib McMillan I learned so much from my discussions with your students. The diversity of pathways was so impressive - everyone spoke so confidently about the purpose of their learning, how the school supports them - and their aspirations for the future.

Are you a GTCS registered teacher aiming to achieve the post of headteacher within the next 2-3 years? Into Headship recruitment is now open. Contact your local authority or visit the webpage for details. bit.ly/4h8ttDh

Adaptive teaching = high quality teaching Often good teachers don’t realise what they are actually doing to adapt to learners’ needs; it’s done on autopilot. Breaking down the granular detail of practice&being able to verbalise WHY it works for each learner is so valuable.

💭An extremely thought provoking 2 days Youth Sport Trust Conference Awards 25. 🏆Beyond proud of Newbattle Sport & Wellbeing being highly commended for outstanding secondary practice amongst UK & International schools. 🧡Feeling very fortunate to be surrounded by such inspiring invidiuals!

🚨 Maths Giveaway! 🚨 Win a set of manipulatives, including Multilink Cubes, Counters, Base Ten, Fractions bars, Algebra Tiles & a 100 Square Popper – perfect for a classroom using HUE or mathswhiteboard.com webcam viewers. 📚✨ Follow & RT to enter. Ends 30/9.

Join me for an online session on "Promoting Racial Literacy in the Classroom". Use the link below to register for the event: eventbrite.co.uk/e/promoting-ra… @Eventbrite