Next week Scottish Book Trust will be marking the first ever Reading Schools Week! Take a look at our top resource picks for schools in Scotland via Stride magazine: #ReadingSchoolsWeek #YearOfReading

Wrote a wee something on behalf of @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social . Thanks to @scotdec.bsky.social for highlighting through their STRIDE #GlobalCitizenship magazine 👇🏽 The time for change is now. #PeaceEducation 🕊️ stridemagazine.org.uk/features/fro...

We had a brilliant day with Falkirk’s newest cohort of primary teachers - getting to grips with Global Citizenship Education, where it sits as part of Learning for Sustainability in the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 curriculum + trying out some methodologies to help learners make sense of the big issues in our shared world 🌍

The new music section of A’ Adam’s Bairns explores Burns in a fresh and inclusive way to explore ideas of welcome, identity and belonging. The resource includes teaching notes and PowerPoints, making links between Burns, music and art: aadamsbairns.org.uk/scottish-ide... #BurnsNight #RobertBurns

The antiracisted.scot English and Literacy materials are now live. The new Anti-Racist Literacy Framework sits alongside practical classroom materials for 1st - 4th CfE levels, designed to support learning across a range of genres and themes: www.antiracisted.scot/literacy #antiracist

One of our fave projects last year! ❤️ In partnership @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social we designed resources for CfE 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Levels bringing Stevenson’s stories to life through contemporary visual storytelling, accompanied by curriculum-linked teaching materials: scotdec.org.uk/resources/re...

Looking for a lesson plan for Robert Burn's Day? We're running a free bitesize session for primary teachers on the 15 Jan linking to CfE music + expressive arts! Pupils learn the song and give a personal response to it through art. Includes teaching notes + PowerPoints: #RobertBurns #BurnsNight

Are you an Early Years practitioner looking to explore the newest anti-racist education resource? Join us on Teams tomorrow for our workshop exploring activities and Anti-Racist Curriculum. 🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/using-scotlands-new-anti-racism-education-resource-at-early-level-tickets-1393979091989

We've launched the Remediating Stevenson resources in partnership with @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social CfE 2nd, 3rd, 4th Levels, including curriculum-linked, classroom-ready materials that take a critical literacy and decolonial approach. Access the resources on the Scotdec website: lnkd.in/eqV-uxkV

A weekend of inspiring workshops with brilliant young people from Peebles High School at Beyond Borders 🌍 We looked at images of what's happening in the world right now, and dug into root causes, effects and possible solutions using an issue tree - a key Global Citizenship Education Methodology 💡

We're in the Discovery Zone @edbookfest.bsky.social! Showcasing how Global Citizenship Education can transform the way we teach + learn, running our Refuse, Repair, Rethink activity on consumption + waste and sharing a curated literacy resource list linking fiction to global issues 🌍 #EdBookFest

Come along to our drop-in teacher networking event at The Crannie 5-7pm on Mon 1 Sept - meet orgs like @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social @edbookfest.bsky.social Dynamic Earth + more! Discover new resources, class activities and professional learning for the new school year 🙌 bit.ly/scotdec-teac...

Open to teachers with an interest in English, Literacy + Art - join us at 4.30pm at @edinburghuni.bsky.social on 28 Aug! Meet the teachers + artists behind the project + receive tailored examples connected to your local context. Refreshments + free copies available for attendees - sign up below👇

We've created free Global Goals Packs for primary and secondary level! Inspire pupils to take action around the SDGs - fight inequality and injustice, end extreme poverty and tackle climate change. 17 colourful postcards and accompanying booklet ✅ buff.ly/3u1dKQ5

🌍 78% of primary pupils are worried about climate change, and teens say it's affecting their mental health. Ahead of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek, explore our Climate Justice Toolkit + video resource to tackle eco-anxiety. 🔗 scotdec.org.uk/resources/ta... 🔗 wosdec.org.uk/wp-content/u...

In our May newsletter, we’re sharing brand new anti-racist education resources for 1st Level, a new music section for A’ Adam’s Bairns, and tools to support young people facing climate anxiety ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week. #EduSky mailchi.mp/scotdec/scot...

Looking for ways to confidently teach about conflict, peace, and controversial issues in your secondary setting? Join us for an interactive session and explore tools, strategies, and practical ideas for tackling big global issues in the classroom: buff.ly/68hMgp2

Critical literacy matters — now more than ever. Teaching young people to ask who tells the story, and why, builds active, informed global citizens. Explore stories of youth voice and action in @stridemagazine.bsky.social #WorldPressFreedomDay

Our updated Pants to Poverty resource pack with smallsforall.org is available to download. Link learning on the importance of education and the impact it has on our life chances with the Global Goals and the UNCRC in your primary setting 🌎 bit.ly/scotdec-reso... #edusky

Uncover the latest addition to aadamsbairns.org.uk - a music curriculum element! Spark convos about Scottish identity and diversity with upper primary and secondary classes + support learning within CfE’s Expressive Arts framework: aadamsbairns.org.uk/scottish-ide... @rcsofficial.bsky.social

Languages + Global Citizenship go hand in hand 🤝 This free downloadable resource is for MFL teachers looking to explore common vocabulary through global issues: migration, Fairtrade + gender equality 🌍 #scotlandloveslanguages @scilt.bsky.social @saltlangs.bsky.social

Celebrate Rights year round in your primary classroom with this resource @scottishbooktrust.bsky.social 📚 ✅ Coded with CfE's Es + Os ✅ Early, 1st + 2nd Level bit.ly/scotdec-book...

Are you a young leader looking to join a movement for global change through taking action in your community? Check out our Youth Action Toolkit, an interactive resource designed in partnership with North Berwick High School: buff.ly/3C6pEvB

Calling secondary teachers of all subjects! Want to strengthen your learners' skills as Responsible Citizens and Effective Contributors? This online session explores how Learning for Sustainability and Global Citizenship can be embedded across Curriculum for Excellence:

This #EarthDay explore powerful, honest and hopeful voices on climate, nature and our planet’s future with these must-read green books. 🌍🌱

How do we talk to pupils about the real impact of climate change? Start with oceans. 🌊 At Scotdec, we help teachers frame global issues like biodiversity loss + climate justice through a Global Citizenship lens - check out our free module for educators in Scotland: scotdec.org.uk/lessons/clim...

We are delighted to invite you to the online launch of a new national Framework for Learning for Sustainability (LfS) in Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 16:00-17:00 on Tuesday 29th April. Join us to find out more & explore next steps! 🌳📖🤩 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/framework-...

This new music resource is curriculum-linked and supports learning about Scottish identity and diversity, through compositions + classroom activities. For upper primary, lower secondary, youth workers, or those just passionate about music and justice: aadamsbairns.org.uk/scottish-ide... #EduSky

📢 Teaching about Israel-Palestine: One Year On Teachers across Scotland - join @jazzawi.bsky.social for a free session on navigating this complex topic in the classroom. Practical strategies, whole-school approaches & space for reflection. 📅 March 20 | 5 PM GMT 🔗 bit.ly/scotdec-isra... #EduSky

🎶 Exciting news! We’re launching the music education section of the A’ Adam’s Bairns resource on 27th March. Explore Scottish Identity & Diversity through music, with lesson plans, activities & PowerPoints linked to the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 curriculum. Join us for the launch 📖🎵 bit.ly/AAB-music-ev...

🌍💧 Access to water is a human right. This article highlights the urgent need for water justice. Our Water Topic Planner for the classroom helps explore global water access, sustainability, and the impacts of climate change in the classroom: 🔗 scotdec.org.uk/resources/to... #EduSky #SDG6

We're really looking forward to working alongside some brilliant organisations and institutions through this project. We'll be offering critical feedback on resources and supporting teachers as they chart new courses in sustainability through language learning 🌍 #EduSky

We've been working on something new at Padlet Labs. 🧑‍🔬🧪✨ Meet Padlet TA, our AI teaching assistant that helps create lessons, activities, and classroom tools. It's free to use, no login required. In beta now. We'd love your feedback. Check it out at ta.padlet.com #edusky

🌍💧 World Water Day (March 22) is a great time to explore our Water topic planner for primary age pupils, where students learn about water scarcity and pollution locally and globally. 💦 #WorldWaterDay #EduSky 🔗

Planning professional learning? All upcoming Scottish Government-funded courses in Global Citizenship Education are listed on the Signposts website 📝👩‍🏫 📅 Find your next learning opportunity: www.signpostsglobalcitizenship.org/current-clpl... #EduSky

🗺️🔍 Seeking meaningful connections between local and global issues? Our free resources help young people explore the interdependencies of our world, encouraging them to become informed, responsible and compassionate global citizens. https://buff.ly/3SIqdn2

We've created free Global Goals Packs for primary and secondary level! Inspire pupils to take action around the SDGs - fight inequality and injustice, end extreme poverty and tackle climate change. 17 colourful postcards and accompanying booklet ✅ https://buff.ly/3u1dKQ5

Many young people are passionate about social justice, active in movements like #Fridays4Future #BLM - movements that can be understood + accelerated through a grasp of numbers and data. Download our Guide for Secondary Maths Teachers: https://buff.ly/3S28yqe @maths.scot

These new primary topic planners were designed by a former teacher for CfE. Ideas to bring Learning for Sustainability into popular primary topics - Children's Rights, Anti-Racist Education, Diversity, Maths, Solar System, Toys, Climate + more: https://buff.ly/3vibHL0

This lesson plan is suitable for ages 8 and up and aligns with SDGs Good Health and Wellbeing and Gender Equality. Encourage open discussions about feelings, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ identity in your classroom. #LGBTHistoryMonth @tie.scot 🔗 scotdec.org.uk/resources/fu...

Learn how to connect primary science topics with Global Citizenship, using participatory methods and planning tools 🧠💡 The course aligns with Education Scotland’s Curriculum for Excellence and helps you integrate global issues into your science teaching. Open to all primary teachers in Scotland:

During #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek (3 - 9 Feb), focus on how climate change is affecting young people's mental health, particularly eco-anxiety. Children + YP are facing increasing levels of stress about the climate crisis - support them with tools to understand and address their concerns 👇 #EduSky

How can we help pupils navigate the shift from primary to secondary school? Check out this @stridemagazine.bsky.social article on making transitions smoother while embedding Global Citizenship in the process - fostering confidence, connection, and critical thinking: #EduSky

Critical media literacy is needed more than ever before. If you're a Scottish teacher and have a bit of time THIS THURSDAY after school we'd highly recommend checking this out....

The urgency of climate change cannot be overstated. This Climate Change topic planner uses an LfS approach, providing valuable resources to help primary pupils understand the challenges we face and inspire them to take action: 🔗 scotdec.org.uk/resources/to... #EduSky #GlobalCitizenship

#HolocaustMemorialDay is a powerful reminder of the role educators play in shaping critical thinkers and compassionate citizens. These resources support learners to understand the legacy of the Holocaust, challenge prejudice, and act for a more just world (a thread👇):

Our friends at the Third Generation Project @uniofstandrews.bsky.social have been doing impactful work in this area. 'Breaking the 4th Wall of Climate Migration' uses digital storytelling to highlight the human impact of climate-induced displacement. 🔗 impact.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/breaking-the...

✍️ Every source has a perspective. In this unit from #AAdamsBairns, young people will learn to analyse sources, like John Newton's journal during the Middle Passage (Transatlantic Slave Trade), and identify whether they show bias or present reliable evidence. 🔗 aadamsbairns.org.uk/sources-evid...

We have made the jump! Pleased to be part of the BlueSky community. We are DERC, a Centre for knowledge generation, new thinking, quality output and teaching on development education, global learning, education for sustainability & global citizenship. Please visit our website to find out more!

With leaders like Trump stepping back from the Paris Agreement, educating young changemakers is more important than ever. Use this Climate Justice resource in your secondary classroom to inspire action: wosdec.org.uk/our-resources/