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From good … to … outstanding

From good … to … outstanding. RGS CGeog Conference 1 st October 2010. Expectations. Identify features of outstanding geography teaching and ways to get there Consider strategies for raising teacher quality. Outstanding teaching: fact or fiction?.

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From good … to … outstanding

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  1. Fromgood … to … outstanding RGS CGeog Conference 1st October 2010

  2. Expectations • Identify features of outstanding geography teaching and ways to get there • Consider strategies for raising teacher quality

  3. Outstanding teaching: fact or fiction? • have natural flair and confidence at speaking • challenge and inspire pupils • systematically and effectively check pupils’ understanding throughout lessons • maintain excellent classroom discipline

  4. Video observation • Cannock Chase High School (Staffs.) • 11-18 mixed comprehensive • Average attainment and socio-economics • Year 9 geography lesson • Describing geographical patterns

  5. Teaching quality in geography • Draft supplementary material from Ofsted (for subject inspection only) www.ofsted.org.uk • The GA Quality Mark http://www.geography.org.uk/11-19/secondaryqualitymark/

  6. “Curriculum making” “the practical, creative act of interpreting a curriculum specification (such as a national curriculum ‘programme of study’), and using it as the framework for designing a coherent scheme of work.” learners subject pedagogy

  7. Raising teaching quality • Developing understanding together • Seeing what ‘good’ looks like • Looking beyond ‘the performance’ • A culture of learning

  8. “To inspire is not to amaze. To inspire is to awaken the spirit of amazement in children” Okri (2002)

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