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Interested in all things related to geography teacher education, cross phase, support for mentors, trainee geography teachers & geography teacher educators - views our own

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Fieldwork (menu) Fieldwork is an essential to geography as it allows students to develop and extend their geographical thinking in the β€˜real world’.

A really valuable read for geography teachers & those about to enter the profession - take a look at these resources if your about to begin a PGCE programme on September geography.org.uk/ite/fieldwork/

30.07.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What geography subject knowledge do I need to train as a teacher? What geography subject knowledge do I need to train as a teacher? This page discusses what subject knowledge is and how to improve it...

geography.org.uk/ite/initial-... Are you about to begin an ITE programme in Sept? Take a look at this to help identify & address gaps in teacher subject knowledge

24.07.2025 05:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Nonsensical' to include primary in 6,500 teachers pledge Minister says government is 'focusing our efforts where they are needed' amid falling primary rolls

schoolsweek.co.uk/including-pr... | the cross phase challenge of teacher recruitment continues to be a difficult issue for DfE

24.07.2025 04:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AI is already being used in schools across the country.

But our research found growing inequalities in how schools are adopting the technology and what they’re doing to help teachers to use it.

Here are our thoughts on tackling this rapidly emerging issue ⬇️

20.07.2025 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Support for secondary geography educators (menu - geography trainers) These pages are designed to support for secondary geography educators during their initial training and induction.

If you are a lead mentor and new to supporting Geography ITE trainees through local partnerships & SCITT provision, take a look at these resources to help design your ITE curriculum geography.org.uk/ite/support-...

21.07.2025 07:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Support for primary geography teacher educators Specialist support for primary geography teacher educators during their initial training and Early Career induction

geography.org.uk/ite/initial-... If you’re a mentor working with primary ITE students please take a look at these fab resources to help you have focused geography Tv& L conversations

21.07.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Initial Teacher Education Support and guidance for those applying to become geography teachers, for trainees and early career teachers and for teacher trainers and mentors.

geography.org.uk/ite/ If you’re starting a geography ITE course in September take a look at these resources to help you get ahead of a busy training year

21.07.2025 06:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Geog A to Z Fieldwork - YouTube Fieldwork support for teachers

Primary ITE folks - if you’ve not seen these fab fieldwork resources by @totalgeography.bsky.social check them out m.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

21.07.2025 06:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great to meet with members of the fabulous Teacher Education Phase Committee today to talk about all things geography ITE & ECT. Thanks to all for your contributions to an interesting discussion - looking forward to working with our new group members

19.07.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The challenges and rewards of being a school-based geography mentor - The GA Blog Vicki Pountney, Emma Rawlings Smith and Chris Powell ask six geography mentors about the rewards and challenges of mentoring student teachers.

ga-blog.org/2025/05/12/t...

19.07.2025 18:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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