‘I’d rather a bad day in the classroom than a good day in the office’

 

While reflecting upon teaching during corridor patrol, friend and colleague Sam Atkins came out with the title.  I agree with him.  Priory Geography does well because its team each take responsibility for various projects.  These projects link in to the curriculum. 

In the past two weeks we have:

• developed the use of mobile learning in exploring how to help EAL students through geography and technology;
• set geocaches linked to the London 2012 Olympic Games, which will appear on BBC South Today on Thursday (15th March 2012);
• seen Year 7 students set up flags in Ravlin Park in Portsmouth for a Dysarticulate Project;
• taken part in a workshop aimed at developing the new National Curriculum;
• completed a 4 day residential in the North Downs;
• planned our contribution to the BBC’s School Report taking place at Action Stations and will see students heading to London to interview Lord Coe;
• developed curriculum resources for the Geography of Conflict;
• run revision workshops and Duke of Edinburgh Award training sessions;
• planned a Guerrilla Geography event (more on this soon);
• put the finishing touches together on our Controlled Assessment fieldwork;
• sung the praises of Geography during Options evening;
• Taught the odd lesson…..

Teaching is more than just our subject.

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Thank you to the fantastic team I have the pleasure work with: Jo Debens, Sam Atkins, Alec Weaver and Charlotte Humm (with us on a PGCE placement).