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Laura Baird

@misslbairdfc.bsky.social

Education Support Officer & Probationer Manager within Falkirk Council's Education Services. All views are my own.

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Well done and thank you to our Secondary Probationer colleagues for their valued contributions during today's career education workshop with @skillsdevscot.bsky.social. An impressive exploration of their knowledge of expectations, skills, pathways and lifelong learning.

11.02.2026 17:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Huge thanks to colleagues from our @fceducationservice.bsky.social Inclusion & Wellbeing Service for supporting Secondary Probationers in understanding behaviour that challenges this week. An opportunity to explore how to effectively meet the emotional needs of children & young people.

28.01.2026 18:29 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Exploring how to lead a team using the lenses of culture, relationships and school structures with our To Lead or Not to Lead? participants today.We also had an opportunity to consider agile approaches to improvement planning & how to identify priorities.Thanks to Darren @braeshighschool.bsky.social

04.12.2025 18:21 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Huge thanks to Caroline & Lesley at Denny HS for leading this week's Secondary Probationer CLPL sessions on meeting the needs of learners. A chance to consider literacy & numeracy support across the curriculum and explore communication rich learning environments #DigitalTools #VisualSupports

19.11.2025 19:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A great To Lead or Not to Lead?session with aspiring middle leaders this afternoon, focusing on creating a rationale for change. Rich discussion around the role of data and the pros & cons of a range of data gathering methodologies. Thanks to Darren @braeshighschool.bsky.social for co-facilitating.

06.11.2025 22:20 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Thanks to the @digilearnfalk.bsky.social team for facilitating our probationer CLPL sessions this week. A hands-on, practical session and great opportunity to explore the effective use of @connectedfalk.bsky.social devices to support learning, teaching & assessment.

11.10.2025 16:51 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Exploring Assessment for Learning approaches & strategies with secondary probationers during this week's central CLPL sessions. Huge thanks to David @braeshighschool.bsky.social for sharing his expertise and encouraging some healthy debate #AfL

10.09.2025 19:12 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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It's been a pleasure to welcome our new Secondary Probationer colleagues to our central CLPL sessions over the last couple of weeks.Thanks to Julie & George from @braeshighschool.bsky.social for their input this week, Getting It Right in School, which developed ideas from our previous GIRFEC session

03.09.2025 18:42 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A very reflective morning for the final session with our 2024/25 DHT Leadership Programme participants. Thanks to them all for their engagement, criticality & enthusiasm across the year. #Values #KnowYourWhy

25.04.2025 17:26 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Thanks to Jonathan @wallacestoneps.bsky.social for joining our To Lead Or Not To Lead? session, discussing key issues,policies& drivers in educational leadership before an exploration of @gtcscotland.bsky.social professional values& reflection on our own leadership journey @mrpatersonlhs.bsky.social

24.04.2025 20:10 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0