Most geography Do Nows test isolated facts.
5 questions. 5 ticks. Sometimes no geographical understanding diagnosed.
Geography knowledge comes in three flavours — substantive conceptual, procedural. Most retrieval only hits the first.
New post on how to fix that 👇
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Curriculum isn't just content. It's a statement of values — what we believe matters enough to teach, and how we believe young people learn best
The best CPD doesn't add to teachers' plates — it sharpens what's already there. Small, repeating patterns of deliberate practice. That's where the real change happens.
-4 or wildcard to sort issues? I have 2FTs
Let’s goooo
@fplgeneral.bsky.social thanks for everything! Do you think it’s worth a -4 to get Raya in for bench boost? I have Sels and Fabianski
Id be interested in your thoughts on this! I’m starting a Quality of Education job and this is at the forefront of my thinking
@rethinkingjames.bsky.social a definition of learning that might keep everyone happy? Stanislas Dehaene: “the process of forming an internal model of the external world”. From there we can expand to Know, Do, Be
I’ll have to go back and listen again
Yeah maybe, Jay mentioned as though Gusky wrote it but I’m not sure
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Learning to *be*
How (many) schools overlook the most important kind of learning
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@rethinkingjames.bsky.social I’m trying to read more on Guskey’s assessment 3Ps (Jay McTighe episode) - could you direct me to the right place please??
A brilliant opportunity to join St Ivo Academy to lead a large Geog team as HoD. I work closely with the team here in my National Geog Lead Role :) Happy to answer any questions (I had 24 very happy years here!) Please do RT! #geography #geographyteacher mynewterm.com/jobs/137305/...
Might go for kerkez
@fplgeneral.bsky.social love the pod! Who is the best Hall replacement, it’s a minefield. I’m not free-hitting 29: don’t think this was discussed on the pod?
12 staff from right across our spectrum today - a vertically sliced group of staff, worked with @paulsturtivant.bsky.social to shape our medium and long term future. @willenhalle-act.bsky.social
Tonights #geogchat - How do you engage students in place knowledge when there is so much content to cover?
We also verbalise each lesson how this links to past learning and future learning, and within each SOW we link the knowledge and skills to different careers so they see its value.
I have planned our KS3 Geography curriculum to take students on a "journey around the world" and students have really grasped onto this thread that links all of our topics together. We also revisit some more difficult concepts through studying different places in KS3, so they can link their learning
Ultimately, curriculum coherence is about making geography meaningful. Pupils should sense the “why” behind each topic. When they can connect Year 7 map skills to Year 13 global challenges, that’s when real understanding lights up. #geogchat
At KS4, I emphasise making links back to KS3 case studies, encouraging pupils to compare and critique earlier work. Revisiting prior knowledge gives them a sense of progression and affirms that geography is cumulative, not compartmentalised. #geogchat
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Kicking off #geogchat on Curriculum Coherence! How do we ensure smooth progression from KS3 to KS5 without gaps or mind-numbing repetition? Share your best strategies—let’s spark some fresh thinking together.
Behaviour management doesn’t have to be stressful. Join this explore geography-specific strategies that engage students, celebrate diversity, and create a calm, productive classroom. Perfect for early career teachers—see you there! @rgsibg.bsky.social #geographyteacher
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See you there! #geogchat #geographyteacher
See you there! #geogchat #geographyteacher
Let’s get it going again!
Mondays 8 pm, something like that
Let’s start a #geogchat
Don’t think it exists yet?
Once a week, chat about about geography teaching. Press ❤️and repost to spread the word!
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