Falkirk Pedagogy and Curriculum Team
@pact-falkirk.bsky.social
Supporting and celebrating learning and teaching across Falkirk schools. We share examples of great teaching ideas, professional development opportunities, and helpful resources. Follow us for inspiration and support!
The countdown continues… 13 days to go! Come along and be inspired. Here are just a few of the stalls on offer.
November 14, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The countdown continues… 13 days to go! Come along and be inspired. Here are just a few of the stalls on offer.
A great second session with practitioners in the Pedagogy Pod @carronshore exploring various resources to support learners with dyslexia, improving engagement and outcomes. Positive impacts already from strategies implemented in the classroom!
November 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A great second session with practitioners in the Pedagogy Pod @carronshore exploring various resources to support learners with dyslexia, improving engagement and outcomes. Positive impacts already from strategies implemented in the classroom!
Thank you to everyone who came along to our Spotlight Session last night on 'Progressing Learning through Feedback'. It was great to see all the thoughts and contributions you shared in the chat. Please remember to get in touch, to let us know how you apply this learning and any impact it has.
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Thank you to everyone who came along to our Spotlight Session last night on 'Progressing Learning through Feedback'. It was great to see all the thoughts and contributions you shared in the chat. Please remember to get in touch, to let us know how you apply this learning and any impact it has.
17 days to go...
WOW check out our stalls celebrating effective practice in our Early Years! Quick, secure your spot - sign up on CPD manager to make sure you're part of this CLPL opportunity.
@fceyteam.bsky.social
WOW check out our stalls celebrating effective practice in our Early Years! Quick, secure your spot - sign up on CPD manager to make sure you're part of this CLPL opportunity.
@fceyteam.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 5:33 PM
17 days to go...
WOW check out our stalls celebrating effective practice in our Early Years! Quick, secure your spot - sign up on CPD manager to make sure you're part of this CLPL opportunity.
@fceyteam.bsky.social
WOW check out our stalls celebrating effective practice in our Early Years! Quick, secure your spot - sign up on CPD manager to make sure you're part of this CLPL opportunity.
@fceyteam.bsky.social
We're looking forward to the Marketplace event in 20 days!
Here is a look at some of the literacy focused stalls on offer.
Here is a look at some of the literacy focused stalls on offer.
November 7, 2025 at 10:24 AM
We're looking forward to the Marketplace event in 20 days!
Here is a look at some of the literacy focused stalls on offer.
Here is a look at some of the literacy focused stalls on offer.
The countdown is ON! Only 22 days until the Marketplace at Forth Valley College.
Here is a look at some of the stalls on offer. These are hosted by practitioners for practitioners. Drop in and be inspired!
Sign up now via CPD Manager. We look forward to seeing you on the 27th!
#PACTFalkirk
Here is a look at some of the stalls on offer. These are hosted by practitioners for practitioners. Drop in and be inspired!
Sign up now via CPD Manager. We look forward to seeing you on the 27th!
#PACTFalkirk
November 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
The countdown is ON! Only 22 days until the Marketplace at Forth Valley College.
Here is a look at some of the stalls on offer. These are hosted by practitioners for practitioners. Drop in and be inspired!
Sign up now via CPD Manager. We look forward to seeing you on the 27th!
#PACTFalkirk
Here is a look at some of the stalls on offer. These are hosted by practitioners for practitioners. Drop in and be inspired!
Sign up now via CPD Manager. We look forward to seeing you on the 27th!
#PACTFalkirk
What's on in the Pedagogy Pods this week?
Don't miss out on securing your spot - sign up on CPD Manager today!
#PACTFalkirk
Don't miss out on securing your spot - sign up on CPD Manager today!
#PACTFalkirk
November 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
What's on in the Pedagogy Pods this week?
Don't miss out on securing your spot - sign up on CPD Manager today!
#PACTFalkirk
Don't miss out on securing your spot - sign up on CPD Manager today!
#PACTFalkirk
The Pedagogy and Curriculum Team have planned a series of Networks, two of which will take place at the Learning to Achieve Festival on the 27th November. Please see the following flyer for more information and details on how to sign up. #PACTFalkirk
October 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The Pedagogy and Curriculum Team have planned a series of Networks, two of which will take place at the Learning to Achieve Festival on the 27th November. Please see the following flyer for more information and details on how to sign up. #PACTFalkirk
We have another highly engaged group of practitioners in the Pedagogy Pod @carronshore this evening, learning more about Dyslexia and how this impacts on learners in the classroom.
October 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
We have another highly engaged group of practitioners in the Pedagogy Pod @carronshore this evening, learning more about Dyslexia and how this impacts on learners in the classroom.
This month in the Pedagogy Pod our classroom feature is ‘Talking Chips’
Why use them?
• ✅ Increases pupil accountability.
• ✅ Reduces teacher talk.
• ✅ Supports contributions from all.
• ✅ Encourages collaboration & active listening.
Give this one a try and let us know how it goes!
#PACTFalkirk
Why use them?
• ✅ Increases pupil accountability.
• ✅ Reduces teacher talk.
• ✅ Supports contributions from all.
• ✅ Encourages collaboration & active listening.
Give this one a try and let us know how it goes!
#PACTFalkirk
October 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
This month in the Pedagogy Pod our classroom feature is ‘Talking Chips’
Why use them?
• ✅ Increases pupil accountability.
• ✅ Reduces teacher talk.
• ✅ Supports contributions from all.
• ✅ Encourages collaboration & active listening.
Give this one a try and let us know how it goes!
#PACTFalkirk
Why use them?
• ✅ Increases pupil accountability.
• ✅ Reduces teacher talk.
• ✅ Supports contributions from all.
• ✅ Encourages collaboration & active listening.
Give this one a try and let us know how it goes!
#PACTFalkirk
Calling all Falkirk Practitioners! 📣
You are invited to join us at the Learning to Achieve Marketplace in November.
Come along and be inspired!
#yourinvited #PACTFalkirk
You are invited to join us at the Learning to Achieve Marketplace in November.
Come along and be inspired!
#yourinvited #PACTFalkirk
October 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Calling all Falkirk Practitioners! 📣
You are invited to join us at the Learning to Achieve Marketplace in November.
Come along and be inspired!
#yourinvited #PACTFalkirk
You are invited to join us at the Learning to Achieve Marketplace in November.
Come along and be inspired!
#yourinvited #PACTFalkirk
Ready to transform your classroom questioning from a simple check for understanding to a powerful tool for deep thinking and engagement?
Join us for our spotlight session this week. Let's make every question count!
🗓️ Date: Thursday, October 9th
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
💻 Where: MS Teams
Join us for our spotlight session this week. Let's make every question count!
🗓️ Date: Thursday, October 9th
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
💻 Where: MS Teams
October 6, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Ready to transform your classroom questioning from a simple check for understanding to a powerful tool for deep thinking and engagement?
Join us for our spotlight session this week. Let's make every question count!
🗓️ Date: Thursday, October 9th
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
💻 Where: MS Teams
Join us for our spotlight session this week. Let's make every question count!
🗓️ Date: Thursday, October 9th
⏰ Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
💻 Where: MS Teams
It was great to have Yvonne Manning with us last night for the second ‘Reading Unpacked’! We explored how to foster a love of reading and how our text choices shape reader identity.
October 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
It was great to have Yvonne Manning with us last night for the second ‘Reading Unpacked’! We explored how to foster a love of reading and how our text choices shape reader identity.
Thank you so much for having me along. It was a great session and I’m looking forward to coming back in March to hear about the impact it had on learners in the classroom.
A big thank you to Heather McManus for delivering a wonderful presentation on the teaching of reading.We are delighted that you shared your wealth of experience and depth of knowledge with us.Engaging in professional reading promoted thoughtful discussion and a lively Kahoot gave lots of laughs! 📚
October 3, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Thank you so much for having me along. It was a great session and I’m looking forward to coming back in March to hear about the impact it had on learners in the classroom.
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A big thank you to Ashley Page, Falkirk’s Numeracy and Maths Officer for presenting at this week’s core sessions. Ashley’s insights were incredibly valuable and we left feeling inspired and equipped with a wealth of practical strategies to try out!
September 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
A big thank you to Ashley Page, Falkirk’s Numeracy and Maths Officer for presenting at this week’s core sessions. Ashley’s insights were incredibly valuable and we left feeling inspired and equipped with a wealth of practical strategies to try out!
Excited for Session 2 of 'Cultivating Engagement' CLPL on Monday at the Pedagogy Pod!
This display captures key reflections from our last session.
Next week we're exploring strategies to reduce teacher talk & increase pupil accountability - all key for truly engaging learning!
#PACTFalkirk
This display captures key reflections from our last session.
Next week we're exploring strategies to reduce teacher talk & increase pupil accountability - all key for truly engaging learning!
#PACTFalkirk
September 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Excited for Session 2 of 'Cultivating Engagement' CLPL on Monday at the Pedagogy Pod!
This display captures key reflections from our last session.
Next week we're exploring strategies to reduce teacher talk & increase pupil accountability - all key for truly engaging learning!
#PACTFalkirk
This display captures key reflections from our last session.
Next week we're exploring strategies to reduce teacher talk & increase pupil accountability - all key for truly engaging learning!
#PACTFalkirk
Ready to empower the next generation of leaders?
Education Scotland is hosting a webinar on Pupil Leadership in Early Years and Primary.
📅 Thursday, 2 Oct 2025 at 16:00
🔗 Secure your spot now using the link below:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pupil-lead...
Education Scotland is hosting a webinar on Pupil Leadership in Early Years and Primary.
📅 Thursday, 2 Oct 2025 at 16:00
🔗 Secure your spot now using the link below:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pupil-lead...
Pupil Leadership in Early Years and Primary Webinar
An opportunity for teachers and practitioners in early years and primary school to hear about impactful practice around pupil leadership.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
September 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Ready to empower the next generation of leaders?
Education Scotland is hosting a webinar on Pupil Leadership in Early Years and Primary.
📅 Thursday, 2 Oct 2025 at 16:00
🔗 Secure your spot now using the link below:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pupil-lead...
Education Scotland is hosting a webinar on Pupil Leadership in Early Years and Primary.
📅 Thursday, 2 Oct 2025 at 16:00
🔗 Secure your spot now using the link below:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pupil-lead...
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Reading fluency can help to bridge the gap between decoding and comprehension, so why aren't more schools putting it at the heart of their literacy policy? Penny Slater details what it is and how to master it
Reading fluency: why it matters and how to teach it
A focus on reading fluency can help to bridge the gap between decoding and comprehension, says Penny Slater, who shares strategies for supporting children to become fluent readers
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September 24, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Reading fluency can help to bridge the gap between decoding and comprehension, so why aren't more schools putting it at the heart of their literacy policy? Penny Slater details what it is and how to master it
Thank you to Nicola and the dedicated team @glenburnelcc.bsky.social for hosting the British and Irish council Early Years workforce today. Nicola passionately shared their approach to play before the visitors were blown away by the high quality interactions, experiences and spaces in the playrooms🩷
September 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Thank you to Nicola and the dedicated team @glenburnelcc.bsky.social for hosting the British and Irish council Early Years workforce today. Nicola passionately shared their approach to play before the visitors were blown away by the high quality interactions, experiences and spaces in the playrooms🩷
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🚨 NEW POST 🚨
‘Great teaching and targeted academic support’
“High quality teaching should remain top of the agenda. Though it is vital to recognise that for some pupils it will not offer the volume of necessary practice posed by targeted academic support.”
alexquigley.co.uk/great-teachi...
‘Great teaching and targeted academic support’
“High quality teaching should remain top of the agenda. Though it is vital to recognise that for some pupils it will not offer the volume of necessary practice posed by targeted academic support.”
alexquigley.co.uk/great-teachi...
Great teaching and targeted academic support
High quality teaching - each day and each hour - is likely to prove the greatest lever for securing success in education. Not only that, but it is likely to be disproportionately beneficial to pupils ...
alexquigley.co.uk
September 21, 2025 at 8:33 AM
🚨 NEW POST 🚨
‘Great teaching and targeted academic support’
“High quality teaching should remain top of the agenda. Though it is vital to recognise that for some pupils it will not offer the volume of necessary practice posed by targeted academic support.”
alexquigley.co.uk/great-teachi...
‘Great teaching and targeted academic support’
“High quality teaching should remain top of the agenda. Though it is vital to recognise that for some pupils it will not offer the volume of necessary practice posed by targeted academic support.”
alexquigley.co.uk/great-teachi...
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💡’Crafting great sentences’
“Too often, in the classroom, sentences are modelled, but pupils don’t have a strong concept of difference sentence level moves, their functions, and how to manipulate them.”
alexquigley.co.uk/crafting-gre...
“Too often, in the classroom, sentences are modelled, but pupils don’t have a strong concept of difference sentence level moves, their functions, and how to manipulate them.”
alexquigley.co.uk/crafting-gre...
Crafting Great Sentences
We can take the brilliant complexity of sentences for granted. Each sentence written in the classroom is a distillation of a near-infinite number of complex moves.
For pupils, practising one sent...
alexquigley.co.uk
September 21, 2025 at 7:59 PM
💡’Crafting great sentences’
“Too often, in the classroom, sentences are modelled, but pupils don’t have a strong concept of difference sentence level moves, their functions, and how to manipulate them.”
alexquigley.co.uk/crafting-gre...
“Too often, in the classroom, sentences are modelled, but pupils don’t have a strong concept of difference sentence level moves, their functions, and how to manipulate them.”
alexquigley.co.uk/crafting-gre...
Join us for a 1-hour online session on 'Powerful Lesson Starts'. We'll share practical ideas you can use to spark curiosity and focus learning.
Sign up and make your lessons unforgettable! #PACTFalkirk #engaginglearners
Sign up and make your lessons unforgettable! #PACTFalkirk #engaginglearners
September 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Join us for a 1-hour online session on 'Powerful Lesson Starts'. We'll share practical ideas you can use to spark curiosity and focus learning.
Sign up and make your lessons unforgettable! #PACTFalkirk #engaginglearners
Sign up and make your lessons unforgettable! #PACTFalkirk #engaginglearners
Are you interested in finding out about the key elements of the national review of Curriculum for Excellence? If so, come along to our online session this Thursday from 4pm-5pm. Sign up available via CPD Manager. #PACTFalkirk
September 15, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Are you interested in finding out about the key elements of the national review of Curriculum for Excellence? If so, come along to our online session this Thursday from 4pm-5pm. Sign up available via CPD Manager. #PACTFalkirk
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Are you planning for forgetting—or just hoping students will remember?
In short: we must plan for forgetting as deliberately as we plan for delivery. This means, delays must be built into the teaching process. bit.ly/4ke8qjy
In short: we must plan for forgetting as deliberately as we plan for delivery. This means, delays must be built into the teaching process. bit.ly/4ke8qjy
September 12, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Are you planning for forgetting—or just hoping students will remember?
In short: we must plan for forgetting as deliberately as we plan for delivery. This means, delays must be built into the teaching process. bit.ly/4ke8qjy
In short: we must plan for forgetting as deliberately as we plan for delivery. This means, delays must be built into the teaching process. bit.ly/4ke8qjy
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While my daughter rides up and down on her bike, I’m really enjoying this chapter all about lesson structures from Primary Reading Simplified @suchmo83.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
While my daughter rides up and down on her bike, I’m really enjoying this chapter all about lesson structures from Primary Reading Simplified @suchmo83.bsky.social