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PHASE 1 FOUNDATION SIGNALONG COURSE

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Dates:

Session 1: Friday 20th September 2019

Session 2: Friday 27th September 2019

Session 3: Friday 4th October 2019

Session 4: Friday 25th October 2019

Session 5: Friday 1st November 2019

Participants must attend all sessions

Time:        1330 – 1530

 Venue:      Musselburgh Primary Care Centre

For:          Education staff looking to develop Signalong skills

Outline Programme

  • Introduction to Singalong.
  • Theory of Signalong.
  • Methodology of Signalong.
  • Signalong as part of an inclusive communication approach.
  • Introducing Signalong in your work place.

Outcomes

On completion of the course, participants will:

  • Have an understanding of the theory and methodology of Signalong.
  • Understand how Signalong fits within an inclusive communication approach.
  • Use a range of Signalong signs.
  • Support others in their work environment to use Signalong.

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Phase 1 Foundation Signalong Course

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eResources Training

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East Lothian Library service is considering delivering a course to school staff on eResources and are trying to gauge what interest there would be in attending. It would be designed for anyone who works with children such as teachers, support for learning, teaching assistants both within primary and secondary schools.

 

The course would make delegates aware of the e-resources and online services that they can use within the classroom to support learning and literacy.

 

On completion of the course, participants will:

  • Know where to find the Online Library catalogue and be able to search for resources ( AR, Coping Collection, Education library)
  • Know how to/Will have set up an online classroom membership.
  • Know how to/Will have set up an account for Borrowbox, how to access and the main functions.
  • Know how to/Will have set up an account for Rbdigital, how to access, relevant content and the main functions.
  • How to access/create account for Pressreader and main functions
  • How to access SCRAN and search
  • How to access Universal Class and functions.
  • Know how to access and use Issues online ( Secondary only)

 

It would be delivered jointly by school librarians and library headquarters staff and take place within school libraries.

Dates, times and venues are still to be confirmed.

 

For more information or queries, please speak to your school librarian or email Kelly Gallacher ( see email below)

 

If you are interested in attending, please email kgallacher3@eastlothian.gov.uk with your name, job title and school.

 

 

 

 

 

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Subject Specific Professional Learning for Secondary School Teachers

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TEACHING TOOLKIT FOR A FAIRER WORLD

Free subject-specific professional learning that supports your 2019/20 GTCS profile supported by the European Union.

ARE YOU A SECONDARY TEACHER PASSIONATE ABOUT EDUCATING FOR A FAIRER WORLD?

Open to all Scottish Secondary school teachers, Issue to action is a blended learning course that will connect you with a network of teachers across Scotland and equip you with the skills to teach your subject through a global citizenship lens.

For more information: Issue to action

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Start Your Journey – Raising Pupil Voice and Rights for All

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Free workshop for Primary teachers in East Lothian supported by East Lothian Council.

Is your primary school thinking about starting or currently working towards the UNICEF rights respecting (RRSA)?

Come along to this CLPL workshop and discover how the fully funded inscool project can connect you with a learning community across Europe and contribute to the achievement of your school’s RRSA.

Saturday 21st September

10.00 – 16.30

Quaker Meeting House

7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12JL

For more Information: SCOTDEC-EastLothian-INSCOOL-FLYER