Scotland

Leadership Research Teaching and Learning 

3 Important Pieces of Education Research

16th March 201915th March 2019 @TeacherToolkit 1238 Views 0 Comments Bloomsbury Publishing, Book, Carly Sandy, disadvantaged pupils, Doctorate, Education Policy, England, Faculty of Education, Independent School, Just Great Teaching, Kardashian Effect, Mark Quinn, Northern Ireland, Rutgers University, Scotland, social-media, State schools, Twitter, UCL, University of Cambridge, Verbal Feedback, Verbal Feedback Project, Wales

Reading Time: 1 minute What are some teachers and schools currently researching?

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Recruitment Staff Well Being Staffing 

5 Reasons Why You Should Teach In Scotland

23rd October 201824th October 2018 Nick Burton 1902 Views 5 Comments Edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh International Military Tattoo, Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), jobs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Recruitment, Scotland, Teacher Pay, teaching, TRNSMT music festival, Working Hours, Workload

Reading Time: 3 minutes Have you considered teaching north of the border?

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CPD Curriculum International 

What Can We Learn From The Ministry Of Defence?

7th October 201821st November 2018 @TeacherToolkit 1837 Views 1 Comment #TTkitCPD, Afnorth, Akrotiri School, Attenborough School, Ayios Nikolaos School, Ben Turner, Bielefeld School, Bishopspark School, British Families Education Service, British Forces School, Cyprus, Dhekelia School, Emma Bryson, Episkopi School, Falkland Islands, Germany, Gibraltar, Gütersloh, Haig School, Holland, Hornbill School, Italy, John Buchan School, King Richard School, King's School, Ministry Of Defence, Mount Pleasant School, NAHT, Queen Victoria School, Scotland, Service Children's Education, SHAPE School, St Christopher's FS, St David's School, St Johns School, Teacher Training

Reading Time: 4 minutes What is it like to teach in a British Forces school?

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Behaviour Parenting Seasonal 

When 13 Weeks Holiday Just Isn’t Enough!

25th July 201825th July 2018 Martin Curtis 2281 Views 1 Comment Absence, attendance, Disneyland, expense, High Court, holidays, Jon Platt, Parenting, price, Scotland, Spain, term-time holidays.

Reading Time: 5 minutes Should children be allowed term-time holidays?

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Curriculum International Podcasts 

Podcast 5: What Is Unique About Independent School Teaching?

2nd February 20181st April 2019 Iesha Small 1454 Views 0 Comments #TTkitPodcast, Alastair Armstrong, Boarders, Boarding, Boarding School, Edinburgh, Fee Paying, Fees, Fettes College, IB, Independent School, International Baccalaureate, Podcast, Scotland, Scottish, Scottish Education, Teaching and Learning

Reading Time: 1 minute What is unique to teaching at an independent boarding school, and what can teachers do to reduce their workload?

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Seasonal Staffing Teaching and Learning 

Too Old To Learn?

18th March 201715th April 2019 @TeacherToolkit 2851 Views 1 Comment Abertay University, Alec Stewart, degree, Dundee, Dundee University, Further Education, Learning, Masters, PhD, Scotland, University

Reading Time: 2 minutes How old is too old? And should we ever stop learning?

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Curriculum International Teaching and Learning 

Press ‘Shift’ To Learn

16th February 201715th February 2017 John Dabell 3767 Views 1 Comment Bjorn Bolstad, cross-curricular, Jordanhill Teacher Training College, multidisciplinary learning, Norway, open architectures, phenomena-based learning, Ringstabekk School, Scotland, Steve Bell

Reading Time: 3 minutes Should we embrace multidisciplinary studies?

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Blogging Conference International 

One Small Tweet for Teachers, One Giant Blog for Teaching

22nd March 20151st January 2019 @TeacherToolkit 3984 Views 9 Comments @SLTchat, Andrina Inglis, Association of Chartered Teachers Scotland, Blogging, Conference, CPD, David Cameron, Gillian Hamilton, Goldsmiths College, Mark Healy, Scotland, Scottish Teachers for Enhancing Practice, Sellfy, Sketchnote, Stirling, Stirling Court Hotel, Stirling University, Twitter, University of Arts London.

Reading Time: 2 minutes On Saturday 21st March 2015, I attended the STEP (Scottish Teachers for Enhancing Practice) which incorporates the Association of Chartered

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Job Hunting 

#Vamoose! I’m off to @QKynaston … by @TeacherToolkit

25th May 201430th July 2017 @TeacherToolkit 3046 Views 3 Comments @MyEdHunt, Education, General Teaching Council for Scotland, GTCS, interviews, job hunting, leadership, London, Schools, Scotland, TES, Twitter

Reading Time: 9 minutes “A man is never the same for long. He is continually changing. He seldom remains the same even for half

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Blogging Seasonal 

#Nurture1314 – my ’13 highlights and ’14 hopes, by @TeacherToolkit

28th December 201330th July 2017 @TeacherToolkit 2839 Views 15 Comments Blog, ChocoTzar, Education, Nurture1314, Scotland, Teacher Blogs, The Guardian, Twitter

Reading Time: 9 minutes I take great delight observing grass-root ideas evolve through teacher-blogs. This initial idea by @ChocoTzar kicked off in December 2012

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Interview Job Hunting Leadership 

How Do Senior Leaders Find Work?

17th September 201314th January 2018 @TeacherToolkit 3220 Views 7 Comments @SteveThursbyMA, Education, Employment, Find_TTkit_A_Job, Job Hunt, Job interview, London, Recruitment, Scotland, social-media

Reading Time: 7 minutes If you follow me on Twitter and read my blog regularly, you will be fully aware of my #Find_TTkit_A_Job campaign

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Job Hunting Twitter 

@TeacherToolkit progress…

29th May 201330th July 2017 @TeacherToolkit 1687 Views 1 Comment Blogging, Greig City Academy, Head teacher, Job Hunt, Lesson plan, Scotland, The Guardian, Tony Blair, Twitter

Reading Time: 4 minutes Just a quick update on my professional progress (and more) since I announced this in January 2013.

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Blogging Seasonal Twitter 

#Nurture1213 – my ’12 highlights and ’13 hopes, by @TeacherToolkit

26th December 20121st February 2017 @TeacherToolkit 1960 Views 6 Comments #Nurture1213, 2012, 2013, @SLTchat, Felix Baumgartner, Great Ormond Street Hospital, Greig City Academy, Guardian Teacher Network, Highlights, Hopes and dreams, London, Olympic, Personal, Scotland, teaching, Twitter, Wordpress

Reading Time: 6 minutes Thank you to @AKnill for highlighting this Twitter concept to me. I guess it’s our Twitter version of all those,

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