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Inspiring Geography Teachers: Enhancing Professional Development and Curriculum Support

This initiative, running from 2006 to 2011, focuses on blended continuing professional development (CPD) for primary geography teachers. It emphasizes online and face-to-face support, curriculum integration, and themes like ICT, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), and Citizenship. Through localized networks and a dedicated team of Champions, the program aims to engage 1500 teachers, promote enthusiasm in geography, and enhance teaching quality. For more details, contact Julie Beattie or Paula Owens via the provided emails.

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Inspiring Geography Teachers: Enhancing Professional Development and Curriculum Support

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  1. Inspiring and supporting teachers

  2. Some Background: APG APG 1 2006 – 2008 Primary focus • Blended CPD, online and face to face with curriculum support • Focus on ICT, ESD and Citizenship • The Primary Geography Quality Mark APG 2 2008 – 2011 Primary focus • Localised networks through Champions • Embedding and extending the PGQM See www.geographyteachingtoday.org.uk for more details

  3. Some Important Numbers 3 years 9 Regions 54 Champions (29 this year) 1500 teachers More Champions to be appointed Summer 2009 – watch GA site for details For more details or queries please contact Julie Beattie jbeattie@geography.org.ukor Paula Owens powens@geography.org.uk

  4. 29 Champions appointed so far ..... 25 to go!

  5. Some Contexts • Primary Review • Social Cohesion • School SEF • Personalised learning • Sustainable Schools • Climate Change • Children’s Geographies • Futures perspectives • Active, informed citizens What do teachers need? What do they want?

  6. Challenge • Sustain a local network of teachers • Support enthusiasm for and excellence in primary geography • Reach 1500 teachers over 3 years • Target the ‘hard to reach’ HOW?

  7. How? http://geographychampions.ning.com • Social networking (real and virtual) e.g. Ning • Support practical, exciting, living geography • Free CPD • Enquiry - what do schools and teachers need? • ENTHUSIASM 300 + members

  8. Some Outcomes and Opportunities • Confident engaged teachers and learners • Pooled and growing local expertise • Increased take up of PGQM • Accreditation e.g. TLA, Chartered Geographer, MA • Articles for journals • Materials for website

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