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We are a grassroots network of practitioners, senior leaders and academics working across education in Scotland. We share a common, practical expertise in using the Storyline approach for a range of educational and curricular purposes, and a passion to build on the legacy of Storyline in Scottish education.
Our aim is to rejuvenate Storyline in Scotland and demonstrate its relevance within the current educational landscape. Our focus is on demonstrating how the Storyline approach relates to or can impact on Scottish education priorities (for more information on these, see Context for Storyline page).
Carol Omand is an International Storyline Consultant, Trainer, Designer, Chair of Storyline International Leadership and Author of Storyline: creative learning across the curriculum and Storyline: Developing effective questioning. She has taught in nursery and primary school and lectured at University. She currently delivers Storyline CLPL and workshops.
Charlotte Bennett is a Development Officer for City of Edinburgh Council and is passionate about developing leaders and practitioners’ skills and confidence in taking forward creative learning, teaching and innovative pedagogies. She is also a member of Storyline International, developing the practice and pedagogy of Storyline with colleagues internationally.
Clare Bryden is the Argyll and Bute authority lead for literacy and has worked with many schools across Argyll developing the Storyline approach to support writing and training practitioners in its use. She is a firm believer in its value in engaging and motivating pupils, developing pupil ownership of their learning and supporting multi disciplinary learning.
Diana Firth is the Education Lead for Professional Learning and Relationships at the West of Scotland Development Education Centre. She has been involved in co-creating Global Storylines and training teachers alongside colleagues since its genesis in 2010.
Sallie Harkness was a member of the team whose work in curriculum development came to be known as Storyline. She is an experienced Storyline designer and trainer who has a special interest in the development of literacy and language. Sallie has authored many Book based Storylines.
Yvonne McBlain is an education support officer working for Falkirk Council Children’s Services. She has been using and supporting storyline for many years and for many learning and teaching purposes. Yvonne loves the versatility of the storyline approach and how it engages the whole child or learner. She has shared storyline practice done in Falkirk schools at various international Storyline conferences.
Kim McCauley is Education Lead for Curriculum and Resources at the West of Scotland Development Education Centre. She has used the storyline approach as a class teacher, and has been involved in writing Global Storylines and supporting colleagues in their use since 2014.
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