Comments on: Building a Curriculum for Excellence http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2007/08/16/building-a-curriculum-for-excellence/ "We learn from our experience.....if we reflect upon our experience" John Dewey Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:20:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ewan McIntosh http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2007/08/16/building-a-curriculum-for-excellence/#comment-8684 Ewan McIntosh Fri, 07 Sep 2007 10:09:50 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2007/08/16/building-a-curriculum-for-excellence/#comment-8684 Hi George, My feeling is that there's never been an expectation from 'on high' that we wait for something from them. CfE has never been about policy - it's always been about a core of teaching and learning so, ultimately, it's the teacher and student that are going to mould CfE into what the policymakers might have envisaged. (I'm not sure whether I qualify as being from that 'on high', but I've enjoyed working with East Lothian to harness what you might call 'CfE teaching and learning') ;-) Hi George,
My feeling is that there’s never been an expectation from ‘on high’ that we wait for something from them. CfE has never been about policy - it’s always been about a core of teaching and learning so, ultimately, it’s the teacher and student that are going to mould CfE into what the policymakers might have envisaged.
(I’m not sure whether I qualify as being from that ‘on high’, but I’ve enjoyed working with East Lothian to harness what you might call ‘CfE teaching and learning’) ;-)

]]> By: George Milne http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2007/08/16/building-a-curriculum-for-excellence/#comment-8683 George Milne Fri, 07 Sep 2007 08:20:05 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2007/08/16/building-a-curriculum-for-excellence/#comment-8683 Don, My current post is Project Manager of an Inter-Authority approach to supporting CfE across Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray. A former HT, I am motivated by the general rationale of CfE but frustrated at the slow progress being made (as, I believe are many staff in the three authorities I serve). My view is that it is now up to LAs and schools to take on this agenda (we must not simply await answers from on high) and I am very interested in the approach being taken by your Council and in particular the In-service on Curriculum Architecture being held by your Council in October. Would it be possible for me to attend that conference and if not would it be possible for me to visit your authority to pick your brains on your approach to supporting /promoting CfE in scghools? i will try to phone you to discuss this nut felt this electronic communication might at least serve as an introduction. Don,

My current post is Project Manager of an Inter-Authority approach to supporting CfE across Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and Moray. A former HT, I am motivated by the general rationale of CfE but frustrated at the slow progress being made (as, I believe are many staff in the three authorities I serve). My view is that it is now up to LAs and schools to take on this agenda (we must not simply await answers from on high) and I am very interested in the approach being taken by your Council and in particular the In-service on Curriculum Architecture being held by your Council in October.

Would it be possible for me to attend that conference and if not would it be possible for me to visit your authority to pick your brains on your approach to supporting /promoting CfE in scghools?

i will try to phone you to discuss this nut felt this electronic communication might at least serve as an introduction.

]]> By: Ewan McIntosh http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2007/08/16/building-a-curriculum-for-excellence/#comment-8505 Ewan McIntosh Fri, 17 Aug 2007 05:43:12 +0000 http://edubuzz.org/blogs/donsblog/2007/08/16/building-a-curriculum-for-excellence/#comment-8505 Some interesting structures and futures in the latest OECD report: http://www.oecd.org/document/10/0,2340,en_2649_34521_2078922_1_1_1_37455,00.html "Schooling Scenarios": I'm still not sure about the word schooling and all the baggage it brings with it (i.e. buildings) but there might be some useful stuff in there. Brian's lit review is probably far more far-reaching, tbh ;-) Some interesting structures and futures in the latest OECD report:
http://www.oecd.org/document/10/0,2340,en_2649_34521_2078922_1_1_1_37455,00.html
“Schooling Scenarios”: I’m still not sure about the word schooling and all the baggage it brings with it (i.e. buildings) but there might be some useful stuff in there.
Brian’s lit review is probably far more far-reaching, tbh ;-)

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