Out of all the episodes in the podcast, this conversation did not go where I thought it would.

💥 Powerful messaging here from the Director of Education at the OECD - valuing and asking systems to build from the carefully considered practices of early childhood education instead of applying top-down approaches.

Learn from #BeingMe approaches… 🤔
#CurriculumInnovation

In episode Nine of #ThePedagogyPodcast Bex Ewart hears insights from Andreas Shleicher, OECD Special Advisor on Education and Director for the Directorate of Education and Skills. Catch the full episode here youtu.be/M_Lno3_svHo?si…

#TeamELC SSSC Codes of Practice have changed. You can find the new codes at the link below.

We asked attendees at our recent professional learning event for their thoughts on our resource, created alongside educators across Scotland, to provide support to practitioners who teach young children in those very early steps towards becoming a reader. Check out this video.👇

Staff testimonials describing the benefits of freedom with guidance enhancing children’s learning. One big family providing an enabling environment as we became a Froebelian setting Benview Early Years Heather Douglas Froebel Trust Froebel Network froebelianfutures

Fantastic morning with headteachers at the Inspire Learning Centre in the sunny Scottish Borders discussing all things Realising the Ambition and play pedagogy in the early years. #BeingMe ES Team ELC SBC Education SBCProfessionalLearning

The #TriNations collaboration event ‘Re-Igniting the Purpose of Education with Dr Santiago Rincón-Gallardo' takes place on 13 May and we're delighted to be involved. Have you booked your place? ow.ly/lYBq50Rot7i #LeadershipAcademy Academi Arweinyddiaeth - Leadership Academy Welsh Government Education Oide Leadership

🚀 Calling all primary schools! 🚀

We're Aff Tae The Big School is back for 2024!

In association with Treehouse, this is a free and unique event to support P7s and Year 6's across the UK taking that BIG step to the BIG School.

Book your place here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/were-aff-tae…

Primary 1 were excited to present their Skills Showcase to peers and parents/ carers today. We were impressed by their talent, creativity, resilience and confidence - they even taught woodwork, sewing and clay modelling to peers and staff! Feeling proud 🥰

What does pedagogy mean to you?

We ask this question to a variety of education professionals, experts and academics in #ThePedagogyPodcast .

In this clip Prof Alison Clark and Dr Ben Mardell define what it means to them.

Find the series here: youtube.com/@educationscot…

Our lending library supports ethos from Realising the Ambition (2019) explaining, 'We should tap into what we know about the child’s interests.. to attach talking, listening, reading and writing to meaningful environments and experiences created within settings.' #redjacketpeople

Lynn Taylor So true. The power of RTA is that it isn’t a checklist. It is the most appropriate and supportive guidance to enable children’s learning.

Such important guidance on valuing time to be with babies and valuing those who work with babies. Congratulations Dr Caroline Guard

#TeamELC Sign up for the Learning to read in the Early Years event on 9 May 2024 from 16:00 - 17:00 eventbrite.co.uk/e/learning-to-… An alternative date on 13th May is linked in the thread below.

And again…

Adding to the ‘what do older writers over 50 really look like’ thing Nova Lauder-Scott 😅

I submitted an article on Friday. I am over 50. I’m nae spring chicken but I don’t look like the photo on the left! Good grief, could we stop this ageist nonsense?

What a week! Whilst our P7s were learning at Loch Insh, our P1-P6 undertook a whole school @cawdorps Quest (our approach to IDL) in vertical groups using a book. They developed skills in:
- coding
- comprehension
- construction
- design
- science.
#ReadingSchools Jen Grainge

Symbolic representation is an essential part of the literacy journey. Look how well this wee one uses a range of modes (woodwork, singing, fingers) to express herself symbolically and share her knowledge and skill. #BeingMe