Hahaha thank you! Took me a minute to recognise you in real life! Must be my age!

So lovely to see P7s & their teachers from Giffnock Pri being recognised for the fab song they wrote & composed on #antiracism last year working with West OS, @wosdec.bsky.social & @rukhsana.bsky.social
Looking forward to #SAMEEAwards2025 to cheer them on 👏🏼👏🏼🎉

How lovely 😊 The SAMEE Awards are very close to my ♥️ & it's a real honour to be nominated for the work I do.Delighted also to be recognised alongside my wonderful friend @rukhsana.bsky.social 😀 Look forward to celebrating with everyone next week inshallah! 🎉

#SAMEEAwards2025

Looking forward to this lovely evening!

Scottish Government has published new interim guidance on addressing racism and racist incidents in schools, developed in collaboration with CRER and fellow members of the Anti-Racism in Education Programme's Racism and Racist Incidents Subgroup.

www.gov.scot/publications...

do you have pdf versions of this you could send me please?

can i have a copy too please?

**Breaking News**

I'm exploring the gap in research on #AntiracistEducation in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 thro my EdD.I'm launching 👇🏽network to connect with others doing similar work in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 schools,further or higher education.

If you're involved in this or know anyone that is,please get in touch and share. Thanks so much.

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Eid Mubarak

Thank you so much! We were delighted to have you!

@wosdec.bsky.social @faithbfaith.bsky.social

ERC hosted their first #learningforsustainability conference at Hampden Park. Young people shared their vision for sustainability and spoke passionately about their goals for 2030. @lfsscotland.bsky.social

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Ramadan Mubarak

Exploring equity with PEF PTs has led to thought-provoking discussions with passionate colleagues about improving the life experiences of children and young people in their schools. #socialjustice #equity

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Thank you to Kim, Diana and Jen from @wosdec.bsky.social and @scotdec.bsky.social for the fabulous sessions on using the new anti-racism resource. Early years practitioners and teachers working at Second/Third level were inspired! We look forward to the First level!

How to help learners connect with complex histories It is important to empower pupils to explore history through personal narratives, while also enhancing their critical thinking, empathy and communication skills, says Nuzhat Uthmani

Delighted to have played a small part in supporting the amazing project that is tapeletters.com/scotland/. Charting the oral histories of 🇵🇰 migrant communities to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 post partition in 1947. The teaching resource I've developed will launch next week but u can read abt it 👇🏽

www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Global Citizenship In Scotland logo Taking a Global Citizenship Approach to Primary Maths Wednesday 15 January 4pm-5pm

Are you interested in learning more about taking a Global Citizenship approach to primary maths? There are still a few tickets left for this session tomorrow!

Book your space here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/taking-a-global-citizenship-approach-to-primary-maths-tickets-858335222757

#ScotEduSky

Global Citizenship in Scotland logo Professional learning for GTCS registered teachers from Scotland's Development Education Centres Session One: Wednesday 5th February 2025 4pm - 5.30pm Session Two: Wednesday 19th February 2025 4pm - 5.30pm WOSDEC logo, Quakers logo

Looking for help on integrating Peace Education into teaching? This practical course will explore concepts like positive peace and conflict resolution.
📅Wednesday 5th February & Wednesday 19th, 4pm-5.30pm
Book your space here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exploring-peace-education-tickets-1072932663479

What type of speakers would you like to see?
Can you think of anyone we should share with?

All talks will be peer reviewed by our committee to ensure we have a balance of talks

The Ultimate Guide to Self-Regulation in the Classroom, book by Sue Cowley

I'm doing a free giveaway to celebrate the publication of my latest book! Like and repost to enter (UK only). Winner announced on Sunday. See the link below to find out more about the book. #freebie #giveaway

So....if you are involved in World Book Day this year, you might see a familiar name 😉. WBD are using my Rivers of Multilingual Reading research to build linguistic diversity into their provision, and that's pretty cool, since these resources go to every school and library in the country 🥰 #langsky

Our 2023-2024 Outcomes Report is now available! This year has been one of our most impactful yet.

📖 Our direct engagement with schools increased by 165% - we’ve worked with thousands of teachers and school staff, and more than ten thousand school pupils.

Read the report: tie.scot/news/our-202...

The image shows Gloria, a character from Modern family, with long brown hair and a serious facial expression. She is wearing a patterned blue-green top and appears to be in a conversation or argument. The text overlaid on the image says, “Do you even know how smart I am in Spanish?”

Let us recognize that multilinguals bring a wealth of knowledge to our classrooms. A lack of English proficiency is not a reflection of a lack of intelligence or potential. Instead, it is an opportunity to build on their unique strengths & talents as they acquire a new language. #EduSky

Hi Bluesky!

We are making the transition from X. Follow for resources and free Career Long Professional Learning opportunities for educators to support the development of Global Citizenship Education.

#GlobalCitizenship #LearningforSustainability

Band Aid at 40: 'We knew Christmas before your ancestors' Forty years on, the Band Aid song continues to generate debate about the way it presents Africa.

"It was so untrue and so distorted. Ethiopia was a Christian country before England… we knew Christmas before your ancestors,"

BBC News - Band Aid at 40: 'We knew Christmas before your ancestors' - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Bilingualism Makes the Brain More Efficient Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to build connections within itself, adapting to the surrounding environment. The brain is most plastic in childhood, forming new pathways in reaction to stimuli ...

Bilingualism Makes the Brain More Efficient
www.languagemagazine.com/2024/11/22/b...
via @langmag.bsky.social
#bilingual #langsky

Important event next week hosted at Moray House exploring Islamophobia in the media. Link below if you want to join www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/islamophob...

A wonderful SEALCC conference today with Annette Street Primary School, Dr Daniela Sime and SQA.

The first starter pack for #bilingual and #multilingual educators is now complete.
Thanks to everyone for sharing, liking and asking to join.
Onto Starter Pack 2
go.bsky.app/KM2EUYK