Geography. Teaching. Learning

15 Minute Forum: Low level behaviour interventions
This afternoon the 15 Minute Forum concept was launched at TLA. For those not familiar with the...

Better Behaviour: Teaching is a relational activity & the power of belief.
A 7 minute read. First watch this: The impossible is possible tonight (Tonight) Believe in me as I...

Simple ideas: analyse performance with the right people: students not staff
Teachers can spend an awful lots of time retrospectively analysing data. What is more effective is helping young...

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...