Welcome to the 18th of my Thoughtful Thursdays
What was I thinking about today?
I started by thinking about RGS related matters.
I am Chair of the RGS's Education Committee, a very talented group of people who meet twice a year at least, and we have a lot to talk about at the moment.
I completed some writing for the Discover Geography series too.
It was also publication day today for the Oxford International Primary Geography Series.
Several years ago, Paula Owens and I worked together to start the process of designing a curriculum framework for an international series to run all the way through from Early Years to GCSE level (or equivalent). This took us quite a while and a lot of hard thinking... We worked on a number of drafts and the eventual framework was then used by a number of writers, including some familiar names to produce the new Primary Series books for Years 1-6 and associated teacher support materials.
At 5pm, I joined the latest RGS Teachmeet - along with 40+ other people.
Good to see some new presenters involved.
- New directions, redrawn maps: Positioning geography curriculum for a changing classroom, Laura Bradshaw, Gems Education, Dubai.
- Keeping the noise down: When, why and how to use silent work in geography classrooms, Ed McCann, Gartree High School, Leicester.
- GIS T: Teaching about Climate Change with the help of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Sophie Wilson, St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London
- Importance of building a professional pathway for geography students, Emma Meredith, Built Environment Schools Trust
- Everyday spaces, geographical minds: Fieldwork that starts in the school grounds, Urszula Broadway, Arcadia Academy British International School
- Teaching socially and culturally sensitive geography within multinational walls, Yvette Beckford Dawkins, Whitgift School
I’ve also been involved in plans to develop an IAPS Geography Conference in North Norfolk in March. I’m hoping to have more to share shortly. If you are an IAPS member (that’s the Independent Association of Prep Schools) and would like to know more about the event please get in touch. Hopefully you’ll have heard from Peter King, the National subject lead for Geography for IAPS. We will have input from Peter and myself, and also Jon Cannell, the Geographical Association’s Primary Lead will organise some fieldwork locally.
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