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Jun 17th: Thank a Teacher Day

on June 17, 2026

Teaching Thank a Teacher Day Thanks

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Thoughtful Thursdays #29

on June 11, 2026

Consultancy Reading Teaching Thoughtful Thursdays Travelling Writing

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Debates in (Secondary) Geography teaching

on March 14, 2026

David Preece Debates in Geography Education Fieldwork GIS Substack Teaching

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Mauro the shoe shine boy...

on February 22, 2026

Blogging Brazil Jon Anderson Mauro Music and Geography Skyscrapers and Slums Teaching Videos World of Music Yes

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The impact of bursary reductions

on February 20, 2026

Bursaries ITE Steve Brace Teacher Recruitment Teacher Retention Teacher Training Teaching TES

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Your views on teaching geography needed

on December 03, 2025

Geography teaching Ireland Research Susan Pike TCD Teaching

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Reduction in bursaries for teacher training

on October 10, 2025

Bursaries Classrooms DfE Pedagogical Longevity Schools Teacher Recruitment Teacher Retention Teaching Workforce

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Kitty Taylor - Hauntings of a Young Geography Teacher

on September 30, 2025

Blog Blogging CPD ECT Kitty Taylor Reflection Teaching Writing

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Worldly Wednesdays #37: Welcome back

on September 03, 2025

Books Discover Geography Editing Newsletter Reading Substack Teaching Worldly Wednesdays Writing

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GeoGuessr - your best tips needed

on June 20, 2025

Games Based Learning GeoGuessr Global Location Teaching Tips

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GTE Conference 2025 #10: Geo4Tea - what kind of geography teacher are you?

on February 05, 2025

Geo4Tea GTE Conference GTE Conference 2025 Michaela Spurna Pedagogy Petr Knecht Professional Identity Teaching

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GTE Conference 2025 #6: Day 2 - 'Orbital'

on February 03, 2025

King's Ely Geography Literacy Orbital Samantha Harvey Space Teaching Year 6

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Geography Geek Christmas Quiz

on November 30, 2024

Christmas Christmas Quiz Geography Geek Helen Young Quiz Teaching

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The power of GIS to change the world

on September 10, 2024

Geography Teacher GIS Teaching The Conversation Tim Walz

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'Endemic use' of teachers with other specialisms

on July 07, 2024

Non specialist teachers Subject associations Teacher Recruitment Teacher Retention Teachers with other Specialisms Teaching TES

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Coming later this year from John Catt Education - updated post

on July 06, 2024

Books Catherine Owen CPD Jen Monk John Catt Education Pedagogy Teaching Writing

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RIP Sir Tim Brighouse

on December 16, 2023

Pedagogy Teaching Tim Brighouse

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Leaving the classroom

on June 09, 2023

Employment Teaching TES

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Geographer's Gaze Project - now live

on October 09, 2022

A Geographer's Gaze Alan Kinder Brian Ellis GA GA Website Images Isabel Richardson Lantern Slides Peter Fox Resources Teaching

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The power of Stories

on October 17, 2021

Narratives National Geographic Schools Stories Teaching Vicki Philips

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2026

September

16: RGS East Anglia Committee meeting & ONS Webinar

20: Jon Anderson, London Palladium

22: Hunstanton Fieldtrip

23: Advisory Panel meeting

26: Public Service Broadcasting - Alexandra Palace

30: EMOGI online meeting

Oct

3: North Norfolk Landscape and Literature Festival

5: RGS Council Meeting

6: RGS / Cranfield Meeting

13: Education Committee (online)

19-20: EMO-GI F2F meeting #2 - Kiel, Germany - TBC

Nov

3-6: Iceland - Rayburn Tours FST trip

9: Borge Ousland - RGS - TBC

24: RGS Webinar

25: RGS 'A' level Study Day or Rebecca Stephens - TBC

27: RGS - YGOTY Awards

Dec

5: International Geography Training - online - iGCSE - with Matt Podbury

7: RGS Council Meeting and Michael Palin / Neil Ferguson event

8: RGS East Anglia - Christmas social with Nicholas Crane, Norwich School

15: Dune III

2027

Jan

8: EMO-GI Online meeting

Feb

2: Tangerine Dream, Norwich

Mar

16-17: Rush - O2

29-31: Iceland - Rayburn Tours FST trip

April

1-2: Iceland - Rayburn Tours FST trip

6-8: GA Conference - Sheffield City College - TBC

11-14: EMO-GI Meeting - Iasi, Romania

17: Amadeus, Noel Coward Theatre

June

8: EMO-GI Online meeting

July

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21: S Coast Wedding - not mine...

September

20-24: EMO-GI Meeting - Köln, Germany

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January

14: EMO-GI Online meeting

April

21: EMO-GI Online meeting - Madrid

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