Values and Learning for Sustainability in Initial Teacher Education Betsy King Learning for Sustainability Scotland August 29 th 2018 lfsscotland.org
RCE Scotland lfsscotland.org
Scotland’s National Outcomes March 2018
Scotland Context Scottish Government’s educational policy priorities : • every learner has an entitlement to Learning for Sustainability; • every practitioner, school and education leader should demonstrate Learning for Sustainability in their practice https://education.gov.scot/improvement/ lfs1vision � lfsscotland.org
Teacher Education Context Professional Standards “ Learning for Sustainability has been embedded within the Standards to support Values Leadership teachers in actively embracing and promoting principles and practices of sustainability in Learning for all aspects of their work.” Sustainability GTCS 2013 lfsscotland.org
Values and Learning for Sustainability (LfS) Project Aims • Incorporate Values and LfS dimension of the Professional Standards in ITE courses and programmes; • Change systemic capability to address LfS in teaching and learning; • develop research that explores LfS; • professional learning in LfS for educators lfsscotland.org
Phase 1 2015 -2017 • ITE community of practice (ongoing) • Online Reflection and Development tool developed and piloted on GTCS website lfsscotland.org
Phase 1 2015 -2017 • All eight Teacher Education Institutions integrating LfS in courses and programmes • Research publication underway lfsscotland.org
Phase 2 2017- 2018 • Support a group of Newly Qualified Teachers from all 8 ITE institutions • Collaborate to each undertake a Practitioner Enquiry to interrogate and improve their LfS practice • Share outcomes of the work nationally lfsscotland.org
Teachers as enquiring professionals lfsscotland.org
Learning for Sustainability starting points One Planet Schools Report 2012 lfsscotland.org
Participants and programme 22 newly qualified teachers from across Scotland (12 primary, 10 secondary) At least two from each ITE institution – Two Webinars – Online collaboration – Seminar lfsscotland.org
Impact To date the impact has been: • Collaborative thinking and discussions within and across the ITE institutions • Application of the Reflection and Development Tool • Special edition of the Scottish Educational Review 2019 • Continuing impact on newly qualified teachers and learners in schools lfsscotland.org
Please contact BetsyKing@lfsscotland.org lfsscotland.org
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