Learning and Teaching - Tapestry Partnership

Context
‘Learning and Teaching and All that Jazz’ is
Tapestry’s most ambitious conference to date.
It offers cutting edge educational thinking from
around the world in the context of a powerful
analysis of how education and culture
are forces for creative change.
Partnership is central to Tapestry’s aim of supporting
A Curriculum for Excellence. Best practice nationally
and internationally, come together at this conference
to demonstrate some powerful pedagogies from
around the world, which Tapestry has initiated in
Scotland and is currently progressing with many
local authorities. This coupled with research from
Scotland’s universities, brings fresh opportunities for
learning and new developments in pedagogy.
His second talk, will build on the ‘Cultural Turn’. He
will look at the human mind and culture, another way
in which people envisage possibilities. Reflecting a
strong recent trend in Scottish education, culture in
education is the other main theme of the conference.
“Culture shapes the mind... it provides us with the
toolkit by which we construct not only our worlds but
our very conception of ourselves and our powers.”
Professor Jerome Bruner.
Professor Jerome Bruner is one of the leading
figures in education in the 20th and 21st centuries.
He was the leader of what has become known as the
‘Cognitive Revolution’. With colleagues at Harvard
such as Professor Noam Chomsky, he pioneered
new ways of thinking about the human mind. Many
educationalists believe that the theories of Bruner
have had more impact on educational practice
than those of Piaget. Without Bruner, the work of
educationalists like Professor Howard Gardner and
Professor David Perkins would be inconceivable.
Now he is coming to talk to a Scottish audience at
this national conference.
Presenters such as Professor Nigel Osborne and
Professor Carla Hannaford will place the Cognitive
Revolution instigated by Bruner, in a wider emotional,
intuitive and biological context. The importance
of music in the learning proces will be discussed.
The practical application of these theories will be
demonstrated by 1000 children. These children will
teach us how music making reinforces learning as well
as enriching experience.
On day one he will discuss how, “education enables
us to consider and create possible futures”. At a
time when Scottish teachers are poised to embrace
the possibilities of A Curriculum for Excellence,
nothing could be more appropriate.
In this context, ‘all that jazz’ has a double meaning.
It refers to the range of educational theories and
techniques of learning that have grown out of the
Cognitive Revolution. Professor Brian Boyd, a
member of the Ministerial Review Group which
produced A Curriculum for Excellence, will set the
scene and locate the two-day conference within the
Scottish educational context.
“To those who know him, Bruner remains
the Compleat Educator in the flesh.”
Professor Howard Gardner, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Biography of
Professor Jerome Bruner
Jerome Bruner is one of the most influential
educational thinkers of the 20th and 21st
century. In the wake of the Russian launch
of Sputnik, Professor Bruner chaired a USA
wide conference on the future of American
education. The resulting publication was
momentous; it argued that what needed
to happen was not simply the education
of more scientists, but the creation of an
education system which produced better
THINKERS. He went on to develop an interdisciplinary programme for schools on the
study of man, which was influential across
the world, not least in Reggio Emilia. He is
the modern father of thinking skills. A true
instructional designer, and in sharp contrast
to Piaget, Bruner’s work also suggests that a
learner (even at a very young age) is capable
of learning any material – so long as the
instruction is organised appropriately.
Ideally, learning should involve all three
elements - enactive (action); iconic (image)
and symbolic (language).
Jerome Bruner, a native New Yorker, is
University Professor at New York University
where he teaches in the School of Law.
He received his doctorate in psychology
at Harvard where he taught for many years.
He was the advisor on educational policy
to Presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon
Johnson. He also served during the 1970s
as Watts Professor of Psychology at Oxford
University. He has been the recipient of
numerous honorary doctorates from,
among others, Harvard, Yale, the Sorbonne,
Louvain, and the Sapienza in Rome, and
was awarded the International Balzan
Prize in 1981 for his contribution to our
understanding of human nature. He is a
past President of the American Psychological
Association. His theories on education have
made an impact on educational practice
throughout the world.
“I’ve just received and read, ‘A Curriculum for
Excellence’, of the Scottish Curriculum Review
Group. All I can say is that Scotland can thank its
lucky stars... a brilliant and ambitious document,
and a bold and creative one.” Professor Jerome Bruner
Programme Day One
Day 1: 29 May 2008:
LEARNING AND TEACHING...
0830-0940 Registration
0945-1000 “The Flowers of Scotland”
Young People from Scotland’s Local Authorities Welcome Professor Jerome Bruner
1000-1010 Ministerial Address and Welcome
Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, The Scottish Government. Introduced by Keir Bloomer, Chair, Tapestry Partnership
...and all that jazz!
1010-1020 Theme of the Conference: LEARNING AND TEACHING
Professor Nigel Osborne, MBE, Reid Professor of Music, University of Edinburgh;
Director, Tapestry Partnership
1020-1100
A Curriculum for Excellence: Building on Scotland’s Strengths
Professor Brian Boyd, Professor of Education, University of Strathclyde;
Director, Tapestry Partnership
Brian will set the scene for Professor Bruner and will look at the future of education in Scotland. He will argue that A Curriculum for Excellence can herald a paradigm shift in the way teachers support young people’s learning. We know enough about learning and teaching to ensure that underachievement, associated with social disadvantage, can become a thing of the past. We know the kinds of support teachers need to promote effective learning. He will argue that A Curriculum for Excellence, based as it is on trust in Scottish teachers, puts learning for life rather than learning for exams, at the heart of education. He will suggest that Scotland can be a world leader and that all teachers should have at their disposal powerful pedagogies from around the world to ensure that Scottish education can rise to the challenges
of the 21st century.
1100-1130 Coffee
The Tapestry Jazz Radio Orchestra and One Thousand Children, Arrive!
1130-1220
“Flying Down to Rio”
Professor Nigel Osborne, MBE with the Tapestry Jazz Radio Orchestra, 1000 Primary Children representing 13 Scottish Local Authorities and the “Beats of Brazil”
The Tapestry Partnership wish to thank the Scottish Arts Council’s Youth Music Initiative for their support.
1220-1335 Lunch
“Intellectual activity is anywhere and
everywhere, whether at the frontier of
knowledge or in a third grade classroom.”
Professor Jerome Bruner
1335-1435
...all that jazz!
Workshops
1 Like it, or Like it Not: Teaching for Understanding (TfU)
- Planning for Excellence
Chair: Tom Hamilton, General Teaching Council for Scotland
Presenters: Nathan Finch, Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA;
Irene Watters, Inverclyde Council and David Zarowin, Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA
2 Vygotsky for Scots Weans Chair: Mary Devine, Falkirk Council
Presenters: Galina Dolya, Russia and Liz Rose, Falkirk Council
3 Towards a Thinking Scotland
Chair: Glenn Rodger, Scottish Borders Council
Presenter: Anne-Theresa Lawrie, Scottish Borders Council
4 Extra Special
Chair: Ian Smith, Scottish Arts Council
Presenters: Brian Kerr, North Ayrshire Council; John O’Dowd, North Lanarkshire Council; Professor Nigel Osborne, University of Edinburgh/Tapestry Partnership; Graeme Wilson, Fife Council and John Wilson, East Ayrshire Council
5 Brainheart: Teaching, Playing and Learning by Heart
Chair: Graham Short, East Ayrshire Council
Presenters: Professor Carla Hannaford, USA and Ahti Mohala, USA
1440-1530
Educating for Possible Worlds
Professor Jerome Bruner, University Professor, New York University.
Introduced by Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea, Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Edinburgh
The aim of education is not simply to pass on to the young what has been mastered in the past, but to equip them as well with a skilled eagerness to leap beyond into imaginatively creating possible worlds that might assure a better future. Getting educated is not just accumulating knowledge, but learning how to extrapolate beyond to the realm of fruitful possibility. Professor Bruner will explore some of the ways in which educational practice can encourage learners to make the leap into the realm of possibility - and some of the ways in which it discourages such leaps.
1530-1545 “Oh Happy Day”
Young People from Edinburgh City Council: Edinburgh Schools Gospel Choir
1545
Vote of Thanks
Like it, or Like it Not: Teaching for Understanding (TfU)
- Planning for Excellence
Like it, or like it not, the 5-14 curriculum has firmly embedded a culture of comprehensive planning
for primary teachers. For teachers in all sectors cross curricular working in A Curriculum for
Excellence will demand comprehensive planning. In this workshop Irene will explain briefly the
rationale behind the Teaching for Understanding framework and its relevance for all teachers.
There will be an opportunity for some collaborative learning based on curricular relevance and
current teaching initiatives. In addition, teachers who have recently completed the Harvard module
will share their experiences with you.
“The innovative work of Tapestry is well known in Scottish education and the GTCS has been happy to
award professional recognition to a number of teachers who have been involved with Tapestry’s forward
thinking developments.” Tom Hamilton, GTC
“The collaboration between WIDE World and Tapestry has been a wonderful thing for WIDE World... We look
forward to continuing our collaboration and to discovering new areas of synergy.” David Zarowin, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Chair
TOM HAMILTON
Tom is Director of Educational Policy at GTC Scotland. Qualified in both Primary and Secondary,
he was a principal teacher and held posts as Associate Dean at the University of Paisley’s School of
Education before joining the Council in October 2004 as Professional Officer, Professional Standards.
His current post involves him in developing, promoting and implementing the Council’s
educational policies.
Presenters
NATHAN FINCH
Nathan is Director of Programme Development at WIDE World (Wide-Scale Interactive
Development for Educators), a research and development project at the Harvard Graduate School
of Education. WIDE World provides professional development programmes for educators focused
on systemic change of teaching, learning and educational leadership. Before WIDE World, Nathan
worked in research and network management at Project Zero for eight years exploring Multiple Intelligences
Theory, Teaching for Understanding, Authentic Assessment and more generally, improving teacher practice.
IRENE WATTERS
Irene is a Quality Improvement Officer with Inverclyde Council. A former primary headteacher,
Irene has always had an interest in developing strategies for effective teaching and learning.
Following her participation in the Teaching for Understanding pilot, Irene further developed
her interests by training to become a coach for TfU. As the first Scottish Harvard coach Irene is
committed to spreading the message as to how TfU fits into the current Scottish context.
DAVID ZAROWIN
David has been leading WIDE World since 2003. Before coming to the Harvard Graduate School
of Education, David spent 15 years in various editorial, marketing, business development
and general management positions at Prentice Hall and parent company, Pearson Education.
Previously, David was an industrial historian for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, where
he served on a team of historians and archaeologists. He holds a degree in philosophy from
New York University and postgraduate degrees from Boston University.
Local Authorities Involved in the Harvard/Tapestry Collaboration
Angus
Clackmannanshire
Dumfries and Galloway
East Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire East
East Lothian
Falkirk
Glasgow
Inverclyde
Midlothian
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Orkney
Perth and Kinross
Renfrewshire
Scottish Borders
Shetland
South Lanarkshire
West Dunbartonshire
West Lothian
Vygotsky for Scots Weans
This workshop will explain how the philosophy of Lev Vygotsky has been implemented. “Symbolic
tools are to the mind as mechanical tools are to the body. Cultures use symbols, diagrams, models,
graphs, maps and language which radically change the process of learning, allowing children to
organise and regulate their own cognitive processes”. Children need to acquire these tools early to
succeed in formal education.
How Falkirk Council is developing a range of strategies to support the cognitive development of
young learners will be discussed.
The presenters will describe how the project has engaged adults and children in developing a
deeper understanding of learning within social and cultural contexts.
Links will be made between this initiative, A Curriculum for Excellence and Assessment is for
Learning. It will also demonstrate some links to Bruner’s theories.
Chair
MARY DEVINE
Mary is the Curriculum Support Manager in Falkirk Council. She leads a team of curriculum
advisors and officers to deliver and support a range of staff development opportunities,
particularly in active learning.
Presenters
GALINA DOLYA
Galina is an acknowledged world leading expert on the practical application of
Vygotsky’s Theory of Learning and Development. Currently she is a Researcher in the
Department of Psychology and Pedagogy of Abilities at the Institute of Development of
Pre-school Education, Russian Academy for Education, Moscow. She is the Curriculum
Director of Key to Learning, which has developed an innovative Vygotskian approach to
Early Years Education.
LIZ ROSE
Liz has worked in curriculum support for the past nine years with a remit
for Early Intervention, Creativity and Thinking Skills. She is dedicated to
promoting an integrated arts approach in Early Years and to pioneer
‘Storyline’ in all sectors.
Local Authorities Involved in Vygotsky/Tapestry Pilot
Falkirk
Inverclyde
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Renfrewshire
West Dunbartonshire
Towards a Thinking Scotland
This Feuerstein workshop will discuss how Scottish Borders Council is developing a “thinking skills
approach” based on the methodologies of Professor Reuven Feuerstein. Teachers from Scottish
Borders will share with you steps in their progress, improvements in their practice, benefits to
classroom management and improvements in children’s self-efficacy and achievement.
In September 2005, Scottish Borders Council formed a partnership with Tapestry to enhance
the learning and attainment of young people who were underachieving. The approach used was
Feuerstein’s Instrumental Enrichment (IE) programme.
Instrumental Enrichment:
• Equips individuals with the cognitive tools, the insight and the awareness to become effective, autonomous learners.
• Focuses on increasing the ability of young people to modify and adapt their emotional and cognitive behaviour to cope with their environment.
• Prepares young people to continue their learning in the world beyond schools to become life-
long learners.
The project was evaluated by the University of Strathclyde. Below, are some key findings:
• Teachers found that IE helps young people develop an ability to learn for themselves
and provides tools for enhancing the abilities of all pupils.
• Pupils are motivated towards intellectually challenging content; older pupils perceive IE as helping boost their self-confidence.
• This methodology links with A Curriculum for Excellence.
Chair
GLENN RODGER
Glenn has been Director of Education and Lifelong Learning at Scottish Borders Council for
five years. He trained as a physical education teacher and taught in East Lothian, Midlothian
and Edinburgh for 15 years before moving into education management with City of Edinburgh
Council. Prior to moving to the Borders he was Head of Pupil Support Services with City of
Edinburgh Council.
Presenter
ANNE-THERESA LAWRIE
Anne-Theresa is former Depute Headteacher at Kelso High School. She is currently Depute Head
of Learning and Teaching in Scottish Borders Council. She was responsible for the co-ordination
and development of Feuerstein’s methodologies. She was seconded to Tapestry for the duration
of this partnership project. The final evaluation report will be available in Spring 2008.
Local Authorities Involved In Feuerstein/Tapestry Partnership Training
Angus
Clackmannanshire
Dumfries and Galloway
East Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire
Falkirk
Fife
Glasgow
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Perth and Kinross
Scottish Borders
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
West Lothian
Extra Special
Under the direction of Professor Nigel Osborne, University of Edinburgh, Tapestry is working in partnership
to produce a new musical instrument for children with profound learning challenges - a “world first!”
This workshop offers a unique opportunity to witness some of the practical approaches taking
place in schools. The children and young people involved, have either additional support needs or
complex additional support needs. There are also primary schools in this project whose children
participate with their friends in neighbouring schools.
Come to this workshop, to see, hear and listen how music has had progressive, positive and amazing
results. How swimming, dance, exercise, music, group and individual work are being taken to new
levels will be presented. Through video and discussions with advisors and headteachers involved,
hear how expression and creativity, self-esteem and confidence, learning performance and social
skills, interaction with peers, mobility, co-ordination and physical fitness, have improved.
Experience the joy in these young people’s learning and witness new beginnings in learning and teaching.
Chair
IAN SMITH
Ian was previously a musician with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) as Co-Principal
horn. Ian joined the Scottish Arts Council as Head of Music in June 2005.
Presenters
BRIAN KERR
Brian has been Music Service Manager with North Ayrshire Council for over 10 years and is an
Advisor to the Tapestry Partnership.
JOHN O’DOWD, MBE
John is a Quality Improvement Officer with North Lanarkshire Learning and Leisure Services.
He is currently Principal Assessor for Higher Music with the Scottish Qualifications Authority
and is one of the Tapestry Partnership’s Advisors.
PROFESSOR NIGEL OSBORNE, MBE
Nigel is Reid Professor of Music at the University of Edinburgh and a Director of the Tapestry Partnership.
He is an award winning composer whose music has been performed by orchestras such as the Moscow
Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Berlin Symphony and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
His operas have been performed throughout the world in prestigious venues such as Royal Opera
House, South Bank and Royal Court. His many awards include Opera Prize of Radio Suisse Romande/
Ville de Geneve, the Netherlands Gaudeamus Prize and the Koussevitzky Award of the Library of Congress
Washington. In 2005 he was Composer-In-Residence at the St Magnus Festival, and in 2006/7 at the
Leicester Festival as well as the Vienna-Prague-Budapest Summer Academy.
He has taught at every level from pre-five to post-doctoral in both mainstream and special education.
He has pioneered programmes of creative arts therapy for children who are victims of conflict world-wide.
He was awarded an MBE and the Freedom Prize of the Peace Institute, Sarajevo.
GRAEME WILSON
Graeme is in charge of music for Fife Council Education Service. He is heavily involved in national
work eg Scottish Association for Music Education, SQA and also works at a local level with Fife Festival
of Music and Fife Action on Autism. He is an Advisor to the Tapestry Partnership.
JOHN WILSON
John is Links Officer in the Arts and Education in East Ayrshire. He is one of Tapestry’s Music
Advisors and also supports the Feuerstein and Harvard Teaching for Understanding partnership
programmes.
Local Authorities Involved
East Ayrshire
Fife
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Brainheart
Teaching, Playing and Learning by Heart
The heart has always been associated with love, nurturance and joy. Current scientific research
is now showing that the heart controls the brain, not the other way around. The heart has the
capability to optimize learning and creativity in all areas of our life, if it is coherent. Professor
Hannaford will discuss and have you experience the amazing discoveries around the heart-brain
connection, and how to maintain coherence as teachers and lifelong learners. Come, be creative
and gain profound tools for teaching coherently in all areas of your life.
Chair
GRAHAM SHORT
Graham studied Geography at Jesus College, Cambridge and started working life in industry as
a transport manager in London. He was a school inspector with Strathclyde Region, working
across all sectors, but specialising in outdoor education. Upon local government reorganisation
in 1996, he joined East Ayrshire Council as the Head of Quality Improvement and then as Depute Director of
Education. In 2006, he was appointed Executive Director of Educational and Social Services. For 19 years he
served with the Territorial Army, commanding companies of Royal Scots Fusiliers and Glasgow Highlanders.
Presenters
PROFESSOR CARLA HANNAFORD
Carla is a scientist and an educator. A biologist with more than 30 years teaching experience, she has
worked in primary and secondary schools with special emphasis on young people with learning
and behavioural difficulties. She is a Professor of Biology and is recognised internationally for her
research on the brain/body connection in learning. She was chosen as guest educator with the AHP
- Soviet Project and has been recognised by Who’s Who in American Education. She has received
honorary degrees from several Universities and was honoured by the American Association for the
Advancements of Sciences, “for outstanding teaching in her field”.
She is author of three books: ‘SMART MOVES - WHY LEARNING IS NOT ALL IN YOUR HEAD’, ‘‘AWAKENING
THE CHILD HEART’ and ‘THE DOMINANCE FACTOR’ plus several DVDs. Her books have been translated
into as many as 18 languages and she has lectured in more than 30 countries world-wide.
AHTI MOHALA
Ahti is a music educator, an award winning woodwind artist, steel guitarist, bassist, composer,
performer and recording artist. He has received music awards for his sax playing. Jazz, Blues,
Classical and Contemporary are included in his portfolio. Having performed with many famous
bands e.g. Santana and Chicago he has recorded numerous albums. He now devotes much time
to schools working on special education programmes. He performs with Carla, demonstrating the
essential role music holds in the learning process. He has both composed and played on two CDs this past
year - one for a children’s book on counting which is getting national acclaim in the USA and the other CD
has been nominated for a Grammy.
Local Authorities Involved
East Ayrshire
West Lothian
Programme Day Two
Day 2: 30 May 2008:
LEARNING AND TEACHING...
0830-0940 Registration
0940-0945 Welcome
Margaret Doran, Executive Director for Education and Social Work Services,
Glasgow City Council
0945-1000 Music
Young People from Glasgow City Council
1000-1050
Culture and Mind: THE ROLE OF EDUCATION
Professor Jerome Bruner, University Professor, New York University.
Introduced by Keir Bloomer, Chair, Tapestry Partnership
We are a unique species in the degree to which our minds are shaped by the culture in which we are raised. But no human culture ever “fixes” us exclusively in set ways. Cultures in their very nature offer possibilities, alternative ways of “imagining the real” and of envisaging what can or might be. And, of course, the human mind is notably enriched and empowered by this feature of human culture. From his reading of A Curriculum for Excellence, Professor Bruner believes that Scotland is moving in the right direction. He will suggest some of the ways in which our goals might be pursued and how they vary in different settings.
...all that jazz!
1050-1120 Coffee
1125-1230
Workshops
1 Liberating Learning
Chair: Dr Colin Holroyd, University of Glasgow
Presenters: Professor Tom Bryce, University of Strathclyde
and Professor Walter Humes, University of the West of Scotland
2 Tripping the Light Fantastic: Certification for Learning Chair: Professor Elizabeth Leo, University of Dundee
Presenters: Dr John Allan, SQA and Professor Brian Boyd,
University of Strathclyde/Tapestry Partnership
3 Take Me To Your Leader: School Leadership
Chair: Ken Greer, Fife Council
Presenters: Keir Bloomer, Tapestry Partnership and Michael O’Neill, OBE,
Tapestry Partnership
4 Heid First Doon The Well: Creativity
Chair: John Mulgrew, OBE, Chair, Learning and Teaching Scotland
Presenter: Dr Richard Holloway, Scottish Arts Council
5 It Takes Two To Tango – Partnership in Preparing Teachers
for the 21st Century
Chair: Professor Ian Menter, University of Glasgow
Presenters: Professor Pamela Munn, University of Edinburgh and Ian Smith, University of the West of Scotland
1230-1345 Lunch
1345-1430
The Jazzy, Creative Learner
Professor Carla Hannaford, USA and Ahti Mohala, USA
How that brain learns and creates optimally will be presented. The important role of emotions will be discussed. Jazz is one of the most creative art forms of music on the planet, constantly being created in the moment, from a passionate coherent heart-
brain connection. The elements of Jazz apply directly to the most efficient way to teach and learn. Professor Carla Hannaford and Ahti Mohala will share insights from current scientific research and have you experience the true joy of creative teaching and learning for all aspects of your life.
1430-1450 Questions to Professor Jerome Bruner
Chaired by Bernard McLeary, Chief Executive, Learning and Teaching Scotland
1450-1520 “Learning Latin”
The Tapestry Jazz Radio Orchestra, with Professor Nigel Osborne, Ahti Mohala, Jazz Musician Extraordinaire and “Special Guests”
1520-1530 Summary and Vote of Thanks
Keir Bloomer, Chair, Tapestry Partnership
“To my way of thinking, some of the finest models
of enlightened educational change we see involve
regional groups of committed people that have an
eye on the global picture. When I think of this, I always
think of Scotland’s Tapestry, their mission to inform and
energize education, and their sense of vision coupled
with concrete practical work with schools. It’s a pleasure
to watch them and from time to time to join them.
More Tapestries in this world would make for a better
world.”
Professor David Perkins, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Liberating Learning
In The Process of Education published in 1960, Bruner argued ‘that any subject can be taught
effectively in some intellectually honest form to any child at any stage of development’. Is this
belief reflected in what happens in today’s schools? Does the formal, heavily assessed curriculum
yield learning that lasts? Can we truthfully say that what young people learn in school is
‘intellectually honest’, valuable in present and future terms, and really inspiring? This workshop
will explore these questions and, using key quotations drawn from Bruner’s writings, explore ways
in which the learning experience of pupils can be enhanced.
Chair
DR COLIN HOLROYD
Colin was involved in teacher education, including Head of Education at Jordanhill College of
Education for many years. When semi-retired, he became Honorary Senior Research Fellow
(Teaching and Learning) at the University of Glasgow.
Presenters
PROFESSOR TOM BRYCE
Tom is Professor of Education in the Faculty of Education, University of Strathclyde and was ViceDean (Research) from 1997-2002.
PROFESSOR WALTER HUMES
Walter is Research Professor in Education at the University of the West of Scotland. He has
previously held professorships at the Universities of Strathclyde and Aberdeen.
Tom Bryce and Walter Humes are co-editors of Scottish Education, 3rd Edition, Beyond
Devolution, due to be published by Edinburgh University Press in the summer of 2008.
“To instruct someone... is not a matter of getting him to commit
results to mind. Rather, it is to teach him to participate in the
process that makes possible the establishment of knowledge.
We teach a subject not to produce little living libraries on that
subject, but rather to get a student to think mathematically for
himself, to consider matters as an historian does, to take part in
the process of knowledge-getting. Knowing is a process not a
product.”
Professor Jerome Bruner
Tripping the Light Fantastic:
Certification for Learning
Traditionally, research has suggested that summative assessment promotes surface rather than
deep learning. National assessment is portrayed as driving the learning process, encouraging
teaching-to-the-test and discouraging interested and intrinsic motivation. This workshop will
take the form of a conversation with learners in schools and colleges about the ways in which
certification can flow naturally from the learning process. The relationship between formative
and summative assessment will also be explored. Within the context of SQA qualifications,
implications for the ways in which qualifications might underpin the aims, principles and values
of A Curriculum for Excellence will be explored.
Chair
PROFESSOR ELIZABETH LEO
Elizabeth is Professor of Organizational Leadership and Learning in the School of Education,
Social Work and Community Education, University of Dundee. She has worked successfully
with schools and local education authorities to promote research-led educational reform that
inspires leadership for learning and in turn, promotes student motivation and achievement. Most recently
her research and development work has focused on England’s new Academy schools’ programme; the
Academies are schools in high poverty, high disadvantage areas of the country.
Elizabeth has held a range of academic and senior management posts in a number of UK Universities and
was also seconded to Government in the Department for Education and Skills, London, as the Senior Advisor
for Research. She is currently developing innovative research methodologies involving co-disciplinary and
co-professional research teams focusing on creating leadership for the professions.
Presenters
DR JOHN ALLAN
John is Project Manager, Qualifications for the Future, Scottish Qualifications Authority. He started
his teaching career in 1974 at Holy Rood High School, Edinburgh prior to moving to the further
education sector, initially as a senior lecturer at West Lothian College and thereafter as a Head of
Department at Henderson Technical College, Assistant Principal at Borders College and latterly
as Depute Principal at Forth Valley College. John was the first person to be awarded the degree of
Doctor of Education (EdD) by the University of Edinburgh.
PROFESSOR BRIAN BOYD
Brian is Professor of Education at the University of Strathclyde and is a co-founder, with Katrina
Bowes, of Tapestry. He was a member of the Ministerial Review Group on the curriculum 3-18
which produced the report A Curriculum for Excellence. He writes frequently, and challengingly,
for the educational press in Scotland and has published widely in educational journals and books.
He is currently editor for Hodder Gibson of a new series of books aimed at teachers and is author of two of
the first four titles - Primary-Secondary Transition and Improving Professional Practice, published in 2005.
His wife, Margo, a former depute headteacher, and son, Chris, a student, keep his feet on the ground.
Take Me to Your Leader:
School Leadership
School leadership must be about ‘leading learning’. What kind of leaders are needed? How can
they motivate and create a common sense of purpose? How can they ensure the school offers
‘leading’ learning in a time of rapid change?
Chair
KEN GREER
Ken has spent all his adult life working within the education system. After holding various senior
posts in Local Authorities, he joined Her Majesty’s Inspectorate (HMI) in January 1994. From there,
he was seconded to the Scottish Executive Education Department in 2000 to consult upon and draft
the first National Cultural Strategy. He returned to Fife Council in March 2003 as Senior Education Manager,
becoming Head of Education in December 2005 and then Executive Director (Education) in April 2007.
Presenters
KEIR BLOOMER
An honours graduate of Cambridge University, Keir was educated in Greenock Academy rising
to one of the most senior positions as Depute Director in the former education department of
Strathclyde Region. Teacher of history, Principal Teacher, Education Officer, Director of Education
and Chief Executive, all appear on Keir Bloomer’s curriculum vitae.
He has vast experience as an educational and management consultant, which include the restructuring of
the Ministry of Education in Lesotho, various consultancies on behalf of the Centre for Education Policy
Development, the British Council and the Commonwealth Secretariat. Keir has served on numerous major
national forums, such as: International Futures Forum; Scottish Council Foundation; CBI Scotland and Audit
Scotland to name but a few. He has been the lead speaker at numerous conferences and has contributed to a
range of education publications.
The Tapestry Partnership is privileged to have Keir Bloomer lead its “think tank” in bringing innovation,
creativity and world leaders to Scottish education.
MICHAEL O’NEILL, OBE
A graduate of Glasgow University, Michael began as an Economist/Town Planner before switching
to teaching. He spent fifteen years at the chalkface as a teacher, Principal Teacher and Assistant
Head, followed by posts of Advisor in Social Subjects, Senior Advisor and Education Officer in two
divisions of the former Strathclyde Region.
In August 1995 he took up the post of Director of Education in North Lanarkshire from which he retired
in March 2007. In 2000, following the SQA examinations problem, he was one of the Directors asked to
investigate the causes on behalf of the Education Minister. He is a past President of the Association of
Directors of Education Scotland and a former member of the National Qualifications steering group. He
chaired both the National Expert Panel on school meals, which produced “Hungry for Success” and the
National Review group in P.E.
A COSLA advisor for ten years, he was also by invitation of H.R.H. the Duke of York, a trustee of Outward
Bound for six years. He recently chaired the National Review Group on the Chartered Teacher Scheme.
In the past year in his role as an Education Consultant, he has worked with a number of local authorities,
University of Glasgow, Learning and Teaching Scotland and The Scottish Government. In 2004 he was
awarded an O.B.E. in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for Services to Education, Scotland.
Heid First Doon the Well:
Creativity
“Creativity isn’t something we have to learn; it’s something we have to remember. We wouldn’t
be here at all if creativity had not been wired into our DNA. The trouble is that they come along
and cement a bloody great lid on our natural creativity - and call it education. So we need some
demolition experts.”
Chair
JOHN MULGREW, OBE
A graduate of the University of Glasgow, John was educated at St Mungo’s Academy in Glasgow.
He was Head Teacher of John Bosco Secondary School in Glasgow. He held a number of senior
appointments in the former Strathclyde Regional Council before moving to take up post of Director
of Education in East Ayrshire Council. John is a Past President of ADES and has Chaired and
participated in many national reviews including Determined to Succeed, Review of Initial Teacher
Education and Review of Modern Languages Provision in Scottish Schools.
He presently serves on a great number of Boards and Committees. John is the Chair of the Board of Learning
and Teaching Scotland and he is a member of the Board of Creative Scotland including the Board of Scottish
Arts Council/Scottish Screen. John has a particular interest in Leadership, Creativity, and the impact of the
Arts in Education and Inclusion.
John was awarded an OBE for his services to education in 2000.
Presenter
DR RICHARD HOLLOWAY
Richard is a writer and broadcaster. Author of twenty seven books, his next, ‘BETWEEN THE
MONSTER AND THE SAINT: REFLECTIONS ON THE HUMAN CONDITION’, will be published
by Canongate in August.
Richard Holloway is widely regarded as one of the most stimulating and entertaining public speakers in
Scotland. He is also a prolific and stylish writer who has produced many books on a wide range of social,
ethical and religious issues. He has also written frequently for the broadsheet press and is an experienced
broadcaster, both on radio and television.
In a wide ranging career of public service, he has been a member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology
Authority, a member of the Broadcasting Standards Commission and Chair of the BMA’s Steering Group on
Ethics and Genetics.
Over the years he has been a prominent supporter of many liberal causes. He has consistently addressed
controversial issues such as those relating to sexuality, drugs and the ethical dilemmas arising from
expanding knowledge of life sciences.
A former Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, he is currently Chair of the Joint
Board of the Scottish Arts Council and Scottish Screen. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
It Takes Two to Tango
Partnership in Preparing Teachers for the 21st Century
The future development of school education in 21st Century Scotland will depend crucially
upon the quality and professionalism of Scottish schoolteachers. Therefore, the initial
teacher education (ITE) of the increasing numbers of new teachers is vitally important. While
recognising the strengths of current Scottish ITE, this workshop will present ideas for continuing
development and innovation. It takes as its starting point the centrality of classroom practice in
ITE and suggests that further development in the partnership between schools, local authorities
and universities needs to be at the heart of improving learning of pupils, teachers and lecturers.
Chair
PROFESSOR IAN MENTER
Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Education and Chair of Teacher Education in the Department
of Curriculum Studies at the University of Glasgow.
Special Professor of Teacher Education, University of Nottingham, 2005-08.
President of Scottish Educational Research Association 2006-08.
Elected Member of the Executive Council of the British Educational Research Association, 2005-08.
Presenters
PROFESSOR PAMELA MUNN, OBE
Pamela is an internationally renowned researcher of over 20 years standing. She has attracted
substantial research funding of well over £4 million from a range of bodies. She is a member of the
editorial boards of seven academic journals. She currently chairs the groups managing the Applied
Educational Research Scheme.
She has been a member of a number of national committees which have aimed to influence policy
developments in education. For example, she chaired the committee on Education for Citizenship in
Scotland and chaired the Advisory Group on the Implementation Programme until June 2007. Former Dean
of School of Education at the University of Edinburgh. She was awarded the OBE for services to education in
Scotland in 2005.
PROFESSOR IAN SMITH
Ian is Dean of the School of Education at the University of the West of Scotland. He entered higher
education in 1992 as a PGDE (Secondary) Programme Director, moving from secondary school
senior management. He has chaired the Scottish Teacher Education Committee, representing
Scotland’s teacher education universities. He is a member of the General Teaching Council for
Scotland, and is Convener of its Education Committee. He has served on numerous national
committees and working groups, e.g. recently the Scottish Government National Chartered Teacher Review
Group. His recent research publications have principally been on teacher education policy and practice.
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LEARNING AND TEACHING...
Thursday 29th and Friday 30th May 2008, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
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WORKSHOPS
Delegates will have the opportunity to attend ONE workshop on EACH day they attend the conference. Please select
your 1st, 2nd and 3rd choice of workshop for each day you will be attending. We will endeavour to allocate your preferred
workshop, but regret the workshop allocated cannot be re-negotiated on the day.
Day 1 Workshops:
Day 2 Workshops:
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Like it, or Like it Not
Vygotsky for Scots Weans
The Future of Scotland
Extra Special
Brainheart
Liberating Learning
Tripping the Light Fantastic
Take Me To Your Leader
Heid First Doon The Well
It Takes Two To Tango
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Closing date for applications is Monday 19th May 2008. No refunds will be made on cancellation after this date. Substitutes will be accepted.
Due to the huge interest in this National Conference – please book early!
Please return to:
Sarah Harper/Lynn Priestley, Tapestry Partnership, c/o Learning and Teaching Scotland,
The Optima, 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow, G2 8DU. Tel: 0141 282 5275/5276 Fax: 0141 282 5140
Email: sarah.harper@tapestrypartnership.com or lynn.priestley@tapestrypartnership.com
Website: http://www.tapestrypartnership.co.uk/
THE TAPESTRY PARTNERSHIP
“We live at a time when the model of education is narrowing in so many
parts of the world, where learning is being reduced to facts, and assessment
to a single high stake test. How bracing it is to encounter
Tapestry - a group of visionary practitioners and practical
visionaries who are devoted to a broad view of education,
involving the whole ensemble of community educational
institutions, and leaving ample space for creative
activity and thought, in the arts and other
realms of life.”
Professor Howard Gardner,
Harvard Graduate School of Education