In praise of "connectors" in organisations & systems. Connectors are people with links to many others in different groups. They are often unnoticed & underappreciated, yet they play a vital role in change across systems: crossing silos, disseminating information & mobilising

4 of us Heidies heading to meet the Scottish Attainment Challenge Policy Unit today at Scottish Government. Here's to learning together, true collaboration and positive nudging of the system for our wee people and young people in Scotland. #EiH ScotGov Education #collaboration

How to lead across a siloed organisation. Researchers studied senior leaders who are exceptional at cross-functional collaborative working. This is what sets these leaders apart. They: 1) put organisational/system goals above functional, team or personal goals 2) believe their

🔊COSLA Resources Spokesperson, @KatieHagmannSNP, speaks on the real financial concerns Scottish councils are facing. Find out more: cosla.gov.uk/budget #BudgetReality #CouncilsAreKey

Calling all Schools and Educators📢 Join us to explore allied health professions careers in the NHS. We are hosting an online information session! Register your interest today 👉e-sgoil.com/dyw-live-cours… #NHSScotlandCareers #AHPCareers

.Marina Shapira has looked in depth at how CfE is being implemented in secondary She says attainment data is shaping the courses and subjects schools offer - not questions like "what does it mean to be an educated person in the 21st century?" tes.com/magazine/analy…

New: We know there have been a lot of reviews of Scottish education recently - but what have they cost? New figures reveal what Scottish Government has paid for the Hayward; Withers and Muir reports - and a few more... tes.com/magazine/news/…

A 'Head Teacher School' day at Glasgow's EAL Service, Glasgow session to support & celebrate our learners with English as an additional language. Great collaboration,learning alongside EAL teachers & Leaders of Learning to analyse and plan to Get it Right for Every Child Equalities Education Services GCC

It’s #childrensmentalhealthweek, and we’re sharing research on the power that play can have for children & young people’s mental health, especially #outdoorplay. You can find our full report here: playscotland.org/resources/play… 🌳 Keep Playing 🪁 #playformentalhealth #playeveryday

The summary report includes lots of examples of practice in different authorities. Have a look if you are looking for more ideas to progress & improve outcomes for families impacted by low income and poverty

Children and young people can now borrow musical instruments from The Mitchell Library as part of the We Make Music Instrument Libraries project 🎸 You can use your Glasgow Life Library card to borrow an instrument, just like taking out a book. More ➡️ glasgowlife.org.uk/news/the-mitch…

**NEW POST** Name At End The seventh installment in my "most common action" series - teacher techniques and strategies to improve your craft without driving workload Please read and share 🙏 achemicalorthodoxy.co.uk/2024/02/29/nam…

#Ramadan Guidance available for GCC schools can be found on EAL and Equalities Glow Tiles.

Many thanks also to all of our teachers who put in so much work to make today so special. Thanks to all presenters and those who made all the arrangements for the day. Finally thanks to Callum MacFarlane for his time and his terrific closing remarks. 😀

One of our hiking teams in front of two of Glencoe’s three sisters. 😍

Wednesday’s classroom, The Hidden Valley ⛰️

Exploring Eilean a' Chombraidh, also known as the Isle of Discussion, where feuding clan members would come to resolve their disputes. An early example of restorative approaches, aided by adding cheese and oatcakes.

Are you a parent or carer with a child or young person at home? Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. Your views are important! EdIS Glasgow

Lovely afternoon with the pupils from Garnetbank Primary at their world of work event. Some great chat around creativity, planning and technology. I even got a headteacher’s award ( never had one of those before). Garnetbank PC

✨️✨️✨️✨️ Celebrating our new Mack Colours mural: Scottish landscape with a global twist! Nature, mountains, river, autumn begins, adventure & travel. The barn swallow Scotland/Africa. The globe skimmer dragonfly the whole of the Northern Hempishpere! #TeamGarnetbank