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The
Highland Council Education, Culture and Sport Service is committed to
achieving the highest possible quality of provision for the people of the
Highlands. Our goals define what we are about and those which relate to
learning and teaching demonstrate that we perceive life-long learning to be
crucial to the success and happiness of individuals and communities.
These
goals are:
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To
enable the people of the Highlands to achieve their full potential, to
enable them to be active citizens and to take advantage of the
opportunities life will present |
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To
promote life-long learning for individuals and as a focus for community
development
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I am
confident that the Education, Culture and Sport
Learning and Teaching
Policy Toolkit reflects our strengths and high aspirations. It draws on
good theory and best practice. It has been the subject of extensive
consultation and revision. It is learner centred and rooted in the
supportive community learning environment which features strongly in
Highland educational tradition. It looks forward, exploiting opportunities
offered by developing technology.
The
Policy Toolkit
comprises the Learning and Teaching Policy and its
companion staff development package. The former will evolve. The latter will
be continuously updated and extended. The
Policy Toolkit,
then,
has the potential to transform not only learning and teaching, but also
continuous professional development. It is, however, a starting-point, not a
finished product. To be effective it must evolve and drive development for
21st century learners, whatever their age and stage. It will be
enhanced annually by special events in the staff development programme. Linked developments relating to Support for Pupils and Assessment issues
will complement and extend this major CPD programme.
I am
grateful to colleagues who have developed our
Policy Toolkit and
commend it to you.
Yours sincerely
Bruce Robertson
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