Glowing newsletter - May 2008

A word from the Directors

We now have Glow live in 16 local authorities and a total of 665 mentors have participated in Glow training. Recent events in a number of authorities have enabled us to talk to many practitioners about Glow and we have also been gathering lots of ideas about using Glow in classrooms across Scotland. If you know of any interesting work being undertaken with Glow, then please let us know. We continue to highlight the support that Glow can provide to implementing Curriculum for Excellence, as illustrated here by work in Aberdeenshire and with maths teachers. One of the key features of Glow relates to its ability to support learners outwith the classroom and outwith school hours - some interesting examples are highlighted below, along with never accepting ‘the dog ate my homework’ as an excuse any more!

Marie Dougan, Programme Director for Glow
John McCarney, Project Director for Glow, RM

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Castlefield Primary's African adventure

Glow Mentor Caroline Gibson has found Glow Groups a powerful way of promoting global citizenship. Her pupils at Castlefield Primary were transported to the heart of Africa in a unique project that captivated delegates at April’s Glow conference.

Article: Castlefield Primary's African adventure

Making learning ‘real’ through Glow

A Glow project at Cathkin High School in South Lanarkshire has translated biology theory from the classroom to the real world. Glow Mentor Jaye Richards believes Glow has the potential to engage young people in their learning.

Article: Cathkin High School makes learning 'real' through Glow

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Glow Learn personalises learning at Grove Academy

For Kenny Stewart of Grove Academy, Dundee, Glow is already transforming learning and teaching. Glow Learn in particular has personalised the curriculum and proved a great hit with pupils.

Article: Glow Learn personalises learning at Grove Academy

A nurturing Glow at Bernera Primary

At Bernera Primary School in Lewis, a Judaism Glow Group has not only reinforced learning objectives, but also encouraged a nurturing environment amongst pupils.

Article: A nurturing Glow at Bernera Primary

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Glow Mentor training sparks some creative ideas

This April, Mentor training in Dumfries and Galloway, Inverclyde and Aberdeenshire inspired some exciting new Glow projects.

Article: Glow Mentor training sparks some creative ideas

Glow event is an inspiration in Aberdeenshire

Practitioners in Aberdeenshire gathered this April to discover how Glow could embed the principles of Curriculum for Excellence and transform pedagogy across Scotland.

Article: Glow event is an inspiration in Aberdeenshire

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Glow benefits add up

This March, maths teachers across Scotland gave up their Saturday to discover how Glow can support the maths outcomes of Curriculum for Excellence.

Article: Glow benefits add up

Glow ... in Greece!

International interest in Glow continues, as the educational community in Greece invited LTS’s Andrew Brown to speak at their most prominent educational conference.

Article: Glow ... in Greece!

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Vacancies in the Glow team

LTS is currently seeking to fill two vacancies within the Glow team:

Glow Development Manager

The Glow Development Manager will have a lead management role in the overall engagement process for the implementation of Glow and will be closely involved with key partners - in particular the local authorities, the Scottish Government, SQA, HMIE and RM.

The postholder will lead and manage a team of development officers, and will work with colleagues across the Curriculum and Education Improvement directorates to ensure Glow provides support for Curriculum for Excellence.

The successful candidate will have experience in successful leadership and management at school and/or local authority level.

The Glow Development Manager post is being offered as a secondment opportunity for a period of up to 23 months.

Glow Development Officer

We have a team of Glow development officers who work in partnership with the Glow team, other staff in LTS and Glow contractor, RM, to implement the national intranet for Scottish schools.

We are looking for an additional team member to join us who will liaise with and support the various stakeholder groups, particularly local authorities, and will assist in the delivery of professional development programmes supporting the implementation of Glow.

The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to work effectively as part of a team. The post will involve travel around Scotland.

The Glow Development Officer post is being offered as a secondment opportunity for a period of up to 12 months.

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