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Learning and Teaching Scotland
International Education
Professor Kay Livingston
Head of International Education28 September 2007
Learning and Teaching Scotland
Why International Education?
• Our children and young people are growing up in a global world
• Their education should prepare them for living and working in a global society
Learning and Teaching Scotland
To enable every learner (pupils and teachers) in Scotland to benefit from an international education in order to:
• develop knowledge and understanding of the world and Scotland’s place in it.
• develop the knowledge, understanding, skills, values and attitudes to participate actively in a global world
Aims
Learning and Teaching Scotland
• Learning about a global world
• Learning for life and work in a global society
• Learning through an international context
International Education
Learning and Teaching Scotland
• Curriculum for Excellence
• Professional develop (CPD)
• International Learning Experiences (ICPD)
International Education
Learning and Teaching Scotland
• Writing teams
• Engagement teams
• LTS Area Advisors
• International Education Coordinators
• National CPD Team
• CPD Co-ordinators
• Headteachers/teachers
Curriculum for Excellence
Learning and Teaching Scotland
• Local authority inservice events
• Masterclass in International Education
• Chartered Teacher Elective Module
Professional Development
Learning and Teaching Scotland
Scottish Continuing International Professional Development Programme (SCIPD)
• individual study visits
• group study visits
International Learning Experiences
Learning and Teaching Scotland
• provide experiences which stimulate reflection on own and other ways of doing things
• develop new knowledge and understanding
• enable professional discussions with others, and learning from one another by sharing of practice
• build communication and interpersonal skills and confidence
International learning experiences
Learning and Teaching Scotland
• support links between staff and/or schools
• contribute to CPD portfolio• lead to enhanced qualifications
through accreditation• develop improvement in learning
and teaching in schools/local authorities through implementation of actions following visits by staff.
International learning experiences
Learning and Teaching Scotland
• range of destinations
• various educational topicsFor example:
- arts across the curriculum
- language development
Individual study visits
Learning and Teaching Scotland
• specific destinations
• specific educational topicsFor example:
- leadership development in Ontario
- mentoring new teachers in Santa Cruz
Group study visits
Learning and Teaching Scotland
• LTS organised and implemented
• Bespoke – local authority/consortium of local authorities
Group study visit
Learning and Teaching Scotland
• Maximising potential to learn from international practice through dissemination to different audiences
• Reporting (three stages)
Dissemination
Learning and Teaching Scotland
Contact
Kay LivingstonHead of International Education
Learning and Teaching ScotlandThe Optima, 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow G2 8DUT: 0141 282 5095Email: [email protected]
www.LTScotland.org.uk/internationaleducation/index.asp