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- GTCS welcomes Discipline Action Plan
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- 04.06.08 Employment statistics for newly qualified teachers
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- Prize Winner Crosses the Great Divide
- 07.10.09 - GTC Scotland presents chartered teacher research to European conference
- 08.01.10 - Teaching regulator chief visits Orkney
- New teachers welcomed to profession
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- 10.09.09 - GTC Scotland shares knowledge at home and abroad
- 10.12.08 'Tots: Trop Tôt?' Wins Prestigious George D Gray Award
- 10.12.08 Employment statistics for newly qualified teachers
- GTCS welcomes Audit Scotland report
- Scottish teachers recognised for contribution to African Schools
- 11.09.09 - Norwegian education group visits Scotland for knowledge exchange
- GTC Scotland seeks views on standards and education
- 12.11.07 - Consultation on Code of Professionalism and Conduct
- 12.12.07 - Computer Gaming Research Scoops Top Award for Teacher
- Lord Puttnam puts fire into learning
- 14.11.08 New Chief Outlines Education Vision as Research Paper Launched
- 15.01.08 - Malawi Teachers get Professional Recognition at Parliament
- A big boy to give GTCS Lecture - then run away
- Press release 15.11.06 - GTCS, WIDE World at Harvard Graduate School of Education and Tapestry Partnership
- 16.09.09 Professional Recognition for sustainable development teachers
- GTC Scotland gives evidence to Calman Commission
- 19.06.09 Congratulations - Award for first teachers registered to teach Mandarin
- 19.09.07 - GTCS briefs MSPs
- 20.01.10 - ‘Background Music in the Classroom’ scoops prestigious George D Gray Award
- Australia looks to Scotland for Induction expertise
- 22.08.07 - Teacher Induction Scheme showcased at major european conference
- 22.10.07 - GTC Scotland backs new courses in Gaelic and Chinese
- The future of teaching in Scottish schools
- 24.09.07 - Revised Standard for Full Registration launched
- 25.02.10 - GTC Scotland welcomes Independence Consultation Outcome
- 25.03.10 - 1000th Chartered Teacher celebrated
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- 27.05.08 GTC Scotland launches new code of conduct for teachers
- 27.08.07 - GTCS launches new guidance on probation supporters
- 27.08.08 Education factfinders focus on impressive Scottish system
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- GTCS Convener retires - election to be held
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- Upgrading mathematics knowledge among upper primary school teachers
Teacher Researcher Programme
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- The development of "Nonviolent Communication" in an early years setting to support conflict resolution and develop an emotional intelligence related to both self and others
- Diaries and Journals: an Aid to Learning?
- The Digital Application of Accelerated Learning Technique
- Effective Primary-Secondary Transition Arrangements for Pupils with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Needs
- Generalists or Specialists for the P4 Expressive Arts Curriculum
- A Formative Assessment Strategy for Children in Early Years
- Mind Mapping in Learning and Teaching
- Resources for Teaching Citizenship in Scottish Primary Schools
- To What Extent Does Giving Children Responsibility for their Behaviour have Positive Effect?
- The Role of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award in the Promotion and Development of Citizenship
- Teacher Researcher Reports
- To investigate the effect of Wii music software on the knowledge, attitudes and values of children in music education
- How Does the Use of Positive Language in Relation to Hemispheric Specialisation Influence the Climate of the Learning Environment
- The use of Learning Journals as a self reflection tool to support and develop Probationer teachers' skills in critical evaluation and reflection
- Will the Lights Stay On? Glow and Embedding ICT into Secondary School Curriculum Subjects: A Quantitative and Qualitative Design-based Classroom Study
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