Information about recent EIS Professional Learning courses, conferences and other activities. Please find below reports of previous PL opportunities as well as resources and further reading to support your professional learning.
For more information about future events nationally and in your area, see Professional Learning Courses & Seminars or contact Rob Henthorn our Professional Learning Coordinator.
In this continuing series showcasing EIS members’ professional development journeys, Highland Local Association member Irene answers some questions about what got her engaged with EIS professional learning and what keeps her engaged.
On Saturday 25th January, EIS members from all over Scotland gathered at EIS HQ in Edinburgh for a professional learning event on implementing LGBT+ Inclusive Education, under the title Taking Pride in Teaching LGBT+ Young People.
As part of Book Week Scotland, staff at Cumnock Academy were invited to attend a lunchtime Books and Banter event.
Around 20 EIS members from across the country have participated in training around addressing sexual harassment in education environments.
Participants from across the Highlands region met in Nairn in late November to explore ways of embedding learning for sustainability in the daily learning and practices of pupils.
17 teachers from across the North East of Scotland met in Dundee to explore ways of bringing the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) alive in their schools, communities and lives.
It’s my work, not my life – how is balance achievable?
11 practitioners from across Dumfries and Galloway met in Galashiels at the end of September to explore conflict resolution and restorative practices.
In September 2019, 13 teachers came together to discuss tackling mental health needs of the young people we work with in secondary schools.
GTCS Director of Education Dr Pauline Stephen
Practitioner Enquiry for Instrumental Music Teachers: Resources
This EIS Professional Learning Conference took place on Saturday 11 May 2019.
