MAKING CONNECTIONS THROUGH LEARNING FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Facilitated online Professional Learning for teachers starting 25 October 2019

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Why participate?

Aligned with Scotland’s education priorities and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, this professional learning will support you to develop the confidence to plan for, and implement, Learning for Sustainability in your practice, making connections at individual, school and global levels, and inspiring your students to collaborate on the issues that shape our world.

Engagement in this fully funded course will:

• Support you to create an enabling environment for Learning for Sustainability in your class and setting and significantly enhance young people's educational experience

• Inform your PRD and GTCS Professional Update

• Support whole-school and community approaches to Learning for Sustainability

• Give access to an international network of like-minded teachers

Created by the University of Edinburgh and Learning for Sustainability Scotland, for the British Council Connecting Classrooms programme, this course is accredited by GTCS and your engagement could lead to GTCS Professional Recognition.

Who can participate?

All teachers and early years practitioners in Scotland. You will be supported by skilled facilitators with a background in Learning for Sustainability and online learning and do not need any advanced technical expertise to take part.

What will be involved?

You can chose the level at which you'd like to participate in the programme:

Level 2 (6-hours over 6 weeks) 25 October – 6 December 2019

Level 3 (12-hours over 10 weeks) 25 October 2019 – 17 January 2020

Level 4 (18 hours over 3 terms) 25 October 2019 – 27 March 2020

The themes and dates are outlined below:

What will be asked of you?

The course involves participation in online discussions and activities at a time that is convenient for you.

We will ask you to try out some activities and ideas with your learners and to share your learning with others throughout the course.

In addition, at Level 3, you will be asked to present your activities and reflect on their impacts and at Level 4 to submit a portfolio of learning.

Programme Learning Outcomes

While participating in this course you will:

• In the context of Learning for Sustainability and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, reflect on how to develop the skills and values required of teachers and learners to live in an interdependent world

• Critically consider practical approaches to learning and teaching for Learning for Sustainability

• Apply in practice and reflect on the impact of approaches to Learning for Sustainability at an individual, whole school and global level

• Develop confidence in your teacher leadership for Learning for Sustainability and engage in peer learning opportunities through an established practitioner network

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For further information contact Betsy King, Development Manager, Learning for Sustainability Scotland, Betsyking@lfsscotland.org

DATA PROTECTION

You can find information about the LfS Scotland Data Privacy Policy here.

We are collecting your personal information on behalf of the British Council to arrange training and to provide you with mentoring and support for the duration of training courses. Your information will also be ahared with Ecorys UK, a third party research consultancy commissioned by the British Council to compile reports on the impact of Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning (CCGL) training on teaching practice. The legal basis for collecting your personal information is agreement with the Terms and Conditions of the CCGL programme (contract).

You will be asked to complete surveys which are used to monitor and evaluate the quality of training and its impact on teaching practice. The British Council will do this in its legitimate interest.The British Council would like to send you updates about other opportunities available through the CCGL programme and we will ask if you would like to receive updates about other opportunities available through the CCGL programme.You may opt out at any time by contacting the British Council at Schools@britishcouncil.org. We will process your personal information based on your consent.

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The British Council complies with data protection law in the UK and laws in other countries that meet internationally accepted standards. You have the right to ask for a copy of the information we hold on you, and the right to ask us to correct any inaccuracies in that information. If you have concerns about how we have used your personal information, you also have the right to complain to a privacy regulator. For detailed information, please refer to the privacy section of our website, www.britishcouncil.org/privacy or contact your local British Council office. We will keep your information for a period of 7 years from date of your last activity in the CCGL programme.