Connected

Issue 24

Literacy for everyone

As Scottish schools become increasingly multilingual, they face new challenges in delivering the literacy and language skills that provide a strong foundation for learning. Charlotte McNeill reports.

Featured articles

Celebrating 10 years of the Scottish Learning Festival

With the countdown to the key Scottish education event of the year well under way, Connected reveals a taste of what's in store.

Curriculum for Excellence: Making it happen

Following the recent publication of the experiences and outcomes, Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) is encouraging education professionals across Scotland to make use of the resources available on the dedicated Curriculum for Excellence website.

Striding through transition

Creative collaboration between nursery, primary and secondary schools makes first day nerves a thing of the past. Kerry Thomson reports.

Let's keep glowing

From chemical engineering to animation – and almost everything in between – you name it, Learning and Teaching Scotland is glowing about it.

A week in my shoes: Rachel Barr

From running drama workshops and directing plays to offering impartial advice, there is never a dull moment during youth worker Rachel Barr's working week at Portobello High School. 

Regular features

Take 5: Top tips to engage pupils

Connected asked a 14-year-old pupil how he likes to learn. His answers could help you to motivate your pupils at the start of the new session.

Viewpoint

Isobel Triay, CPD Development Officer (Inclusion), Fife Council Education Service, believes that pro-social behaviour comes from within a young person.

Inbox: Everyone's talking about Glow!

See what Connected magazine readers were saying about the last issue.

In brief

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