What is Literature in Learning (LiL)?
A joint initiative
Literature in Learning is a joint initiative led by Scottish Book Trust and involving most literature organisations in Scotland. They are collaborating to support learning professionals develop creative uses of language with children, as well as disseminate example of good practice. LiL exists for the benefit of teachers, librarians, writers, storytellers, poets, playwrights, education advisers, cultural co-ordinators, university staff and parents.
For more information, contact philippa.cochrane@scottishbooktrust.com
Promoting the creative use of language
Literature in Learning promotes the development of innovative and sustainable projects that explore the creative use of language in classrooms, with teachers, writers, poets and storytellers working alongside children to enrich their experience over an extended period of time. The initiative aims to ensure professional development for the adults involved, and looks to celebrate outcomes as well as finding ways of sharing effective practice. Literature in Learning will be investigating the long-term impact of projects on the adults and children involved.
Aims
The project aims in the medium to long term are to:
• establish a collaborative network of writers and storytellers with teachers and education advisers across Scotland in order to stimulate, inform and support a wide range of initiatives and projects
• link and resource the network through dynamic web communication, responding to new opportunities and ideas as they arise within a dynamic linguistic and literary environment
• provide a validated framework for continuing professional development within both the education and the cultural sectors
• coordinate training events, conferences and consultations
• pilot new ways of working, stimulate research, and evaluate new models and initiatives
• establish models for sustainable long-term patterns of activity and funding for literature in education within Scotland
• maximise the benefit of links with UK , European and world-wide organisations and networks, including UNESCO
• make creative language use a motivating factor in personal and social attainment for all age groups in all parts of Scotland
