Features
Fresh perspectives on global and local issues – from educators, activists and young people – with practical ideas and classroom resources to explore them together.
We need to talk about this
We need boldness and bravery in discussing the Israel-Palestine conflict in our schools. Jehan Al-Azzawi, transition teacher at Liberton High School, Edinburgh explains.
Danger! Educated Gypsy
I was educated in two worlds: in the settled world I was educated at a university dating back to the 16th century but in the Traveller world I was educated in oral history dating back to the 9th century. So, which was more valuable?
What Makes Me Scottish?
Jen Buchan, Global Citizenship advisor with Scotdec, reflects on ways to explore identity with young people and highlights new resources to aid this discussion.
RMPS for Global Citizenship
Elaine McGinlay, Development Education Officer with SCIAF, explores how Global Citizenship provides a rich context for the RMPS curriculum.
Refugees Welcome?
How we respond to conflict, migration and refugees is an on-going subject at both a political and personal sphere. In this article we revisit the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ we address this issue in our education settings.
World of languages
Sheena Bell, professional development officer at SCILT, explores the many ways in which Learning for Sustainability makes a great context for modern language learning.
Literacy, language and power
Navan Govender from the Anti-Racist collective and Strathclyde University explores the interconnections between literacy, language and power and why as educators, we need to better understand and reflect the diversity in our classrooms so that all learners can thrive.
Safe and Included
Iona Ward, a young person from Boroughmuir High School, finds out what LQBTQ+ young people need to feel safe and included at school.
Time for inclusive education
Jordan Daly from TIE, highlights the importance of LGBT inclusive education for ensuring all learners are safe, included and can see themselves in the curriculum.
Building an Anti-Racist Curriculum
The launch of a new anti-racist education website provides support for all levels of the Scottish curriculum.
Be The Challenger
How can we empower young people to navigate a divided world? Faith Bateman from Wosdec explores the issues.
Dealing with Disasters
Huw Owen, from the Disasters Emergency Committee Scotland and IDEAS Board Member, explains how the Turkey Syria earthquake has impacted on children and young people.
A Future for All
David Maxwell, QIO, shares Dumfries and Galloway’s vision for enabling Learning for Sustainability across all education settings and schools.
Read Woke
Dr Graham Fairweather, school librarian at Prestwick Academy, was determined that every person that walked through the library doors would find books that represent them. He explains how they set about creating that diverse collection.
NOTiCEBOARD
Join online for the launch of antiracisted.scot’s new Anti-Racist Literacy materials, designed to support teachers in embedding anti-racist practice across any literacy genre and CfE level
The new Art for Action toolkit supports upper primary and secondary teachers to facilitate creative, learner-led “artivism” projects focused on social justice and environmental issues
Link maths, science and global citizenship using past and present examples of plant collecting for the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh’s collection of 3 million pressed plant samples stored in its Herbarium. Find out more