Geography. Teaching. Learning

Behaviour routines
Like Greg Ashman, I’ve been having the ‘teacher dream’ lately where I am unable to get a class...

How I’ve changed my approach to…. modelling
Each week I attempt to read an academic article or book chapter in one of our learning centers,...

Getting to grips with enquiry: how geography’s core pedagogy fits with the evidence.
Enquiry is the fundamental pedagogy that drives geography. It helps to develop informed young people and ensures that...

The beautiful struggle of education: motivation’s what you need.
Photo by Hello I’m Nik on Unsplash I don’t know if I can make it, But i’m gonna try, I’m gonna...

Reasons to stay in teaching
And every demon wants his pound of flesh But I like to keep some things to myself I...
Staff professional development: co-creating a shared set of priorities
For the past year I have led teaching and learning with a particular brief on the development of...

Chair of Governors: my role during Ofsted
They’ll take your hand And dance right beside you Just so your soul Never dances alone Sometimes, this...

What’s the point of learning objectives? 5 myths about learning objectives.
Sometimes in life, the point of being there is very clear. In this image, we are heading to...
Leadership: more like whack-a-mole than spinning plates
School leadership is often compared to spinning plates. However, after three years of senior leadership, five years of...

Letting teachers teach: developing an evidence informed teaching culture that minimises workload.
Let’s face it, there is very little consensus on what an evidence informed culture may look like in...