Scott Lavery\’s Enterprise Blog

It has been a while since I last gave an update on my work in Wallyford. All classes are now using the WHY question where relevant and discussion with both staff and pupils has shown this to be successful in improving motivation.
Since returning after the October break, I have been working closely with the [...]

I have been working alongside the staff and children in the various classes at Whitecraig Primary School for the past four weeks looking at how we can join the main agendas together to improve teaching and learning. As in Wallyford, I have been focusing on consistency across the school and mirroring in the various [...]

I had a very interesting session with the staff at Whitecraig Primary yesterday.  The head teacher had asked me to work alongside staff in school to identify ways of developing teaching and learning in consulation with the children.  This work will mirror what I am carrying out at Wallyford. 
Yesterday was about the staff refecting on [...]

I spent the morning in 3 different classes at Wallyford Primary School on Monday.  This was my first session focusing on developing teaching and learning in line with the major educational agendas.  I was developing learning intentions (What) and asking pupils to explore the relevance of the lession (Why) whilst setting their own success criteria [...]

 
I was asked to showcase our work on ‘Joining the Agendas’ at the Learning Festival on Wednesday.  In order to make this relevant to the audience, I enlisted the help of staff at both Gullane Primary School and St Gabriel’s RC Primary School.  Both schools have demonstrated clear links within teaching and learning to the [...]