Maureen K. Michael

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As the new term approaches, no child should worry about having the basics. Aberlour’s Urgent Assistance Fund offers immediate support for families in crisis, so children can focus on learning, not hardship. Learn more & apply now. https://www.aberlour.org.uk/get-help/urgent-assistance-fund

Building on our commitment to fair access, we’re launching 3 new scholarship offers in 2025 for:

• Mature students (26–45)
• Parents in undergrad study, esp. in priority family groups
• Students studying degrees via colleges (1+3/2+2)

Full details - bit.ly/44xA5qZ

A social sciences and humanities reading list on AI in education 🧵

I think it means that whomever finds love with you, they have had the greatest of luck...

What happens when activists creatively reimagine corporate logos to resist branding narratives?

Our new paper explores the powerful multimodal practice of "figurative subversion" and its role in challenging corporate messages.

Read it here: bit.ly/3GrXAse

Always plotting 😉

My comfort

The data have landed First they said they needed data about the children to find out what they re learning. Then they said they needed data about the children to make sure they are learning. Then the children only learnt what could be turned into data. Then the children became data.

From the wonderful Michael Rosen. Had it up in my classroom when Ofsted rocked up.

Pocket Garden Showcase | Keep Scotland Beautiful Our Pocket Garden Showcase features gardens created by pupils across Scotland using their designs that won the Pocket Garden Design Competition.

Please vote for Redwell and Dunblane! Thank you 🤩 www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/pocket-garde...

Kirstin Anderson & Lady Unchained: Unlocking the Arts From Mon 18 Aug - Cultural experiences are a proven springboard for positive change and rehabilitation in the criminal justice system. Yet, despite numerous interventions over the last 50 years, arts ...

I’m very excited to be at @edbookfest.bsky.social to discuss the Barlinnie Special Unit in a panel with #LadyUnchained Their poetry collection ‘Behind Bars’ should not be missed! Come join us and @noellecobden.bsky.social for a discussion on arts and imprisonment www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival...

Music to our ears, Lisa #TeamStirling MSc Professional Education & Leadership - real impact for real practice. Any other examples out there? We'd love to hear from you😎

Wishing all BlueSkyers celebrating today #EidMubarak 🎉☪️

Pleased our paper is out today: relational influences on help-seeking for mental health and substance use among marginalised people bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/6/e090349.full

We present follow on research with justice-involved ppl @ DRNS conference later @drnscot.bsky.social

Team ⬇️

#JusticeHealth

We look forward to welcoming colleagues to our hybrid #SERAEthics network event tomorrow! @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social with inputs from @angelajaap.bsky.social, #ClaireHamilton and #JoGallagher #ExpressiveArts

Teachers knew what children needed to recover from the pandemic – but their insights were ignored Wellbeing and school absence should be priorities now.

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This is cool...

Getting ready for the final Saturday of teaching with our rather awesome final year students on our MSc Professional Education & Leadership programme at the University of Stirling 😎#stir #professional #education

Honestly, a more expert, sincere and collaborative group is unlikely #research #culture #REF2029

Paper collage with words cut from newspapers saying 'religious breakfast with my aunt inspired new ways of thinking' and magazine cut outs of bacon, eggs, coffee pot, teacup, and a stained glass window.

Collage thinking...

Religious Breakfas © 2003 by Maureen K. Michael is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...

Faulty Tapestry Limitless metaphors

Faulty Tapestry
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Maureen K. Michael on Substack Sometimes the best learning starts with everything going wrong. My bus to Reykjavik broke down before we left the airport carpark. We were herded into a tiny minibus where I ended up squashed next to...

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Paper collage showing a child's face and word cut from a newspaper saying 'the power of a modern mythology'

Collage thinking...

Modern Mythology © 2003 by Maureen K. Michael is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...

Paper collage with words cut out from newspapers making the sentence 'the mind's I revealed through a heavenly lens of critical conversion virgin positive thinking'

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Critical Conversion © 2003 by Maureen K. Michael is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...

Why sustainability is now key for student teachers in Scotland A new framework will help teachers at the start of their career in Scotland to respond to urgent environmental and sustainability challenges

Glad to have the opportunity to share our #SCDE National Framework for #LearningforSustainability in the TES
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The Framework contributes towards #Action2030 & brings together expertise across the 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿ITE community to support #teachers from the beginning of their careers.

Paper collage with newspaper cuttings of the words: 'my guardian angel is having a creative crisis' and magazine cut outs of a statue and glass angel wings

Collage thinking...

Guardian Angel Creative Crisis © 2003 by Maureen K. Michael is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...

Paper collage of words cut out from a newspaper saying 'the education alchemist excluded hopes, dreams and heroes. this is the way we are meant to be'

Collage thinking...

Education Alchemist © 2003 by Maureen K. Michael is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by-...