Thread by @primary_geog

Updated thread: The following tweets recommend CPD books, blogs, links, websites and ideas for new and existing Primary Geography subject leaders.

The geography community on twitter is a wonderful place so remember to reach out if you have any questions!

#primarygeography

There are many books out there for you to guide your own CPD. Leading Primary Geography is a great overall guide for those who are leading primary geography.

Teaching Primary Geography is a fantastic tool when developing a curriculum full of ideas for fantastic geography across the phases. I am forever loaning it out and recommending to others. @Primageographer

@DolanGalway has released two fantastic books recently. Her most recent book supports teachers with teaching climate change in schools. Full of subject knowledge, the latest research, lesson ideas and tips for teaching about climate change in a way that empowers children.

This is a great book for teachers and trainees alike. @totalgeography Topics covered include: current developments in geography, geography as a practical activity, skills to develop in geography, promoting curiosity and assessment.

The Everyday Guide to Primary Geography series are great to develop a specific area of your curriculum with lots of ideas to take straight into the Primary classroom.

Join the Geographical Association. It is £54 a year and you get access to the Primary Geography Journal, including back issues, which are full of articles crammed with amazing ideas

The GA website also has a wealth of information available for free. Here is one such article on leading Primary Geography which is a great place to start. geography.org.uk/Geography-Subj…

The GA also offer a wide range of CPD courses such as Embedding Fieldwork in Primary Geography, Primary Geography: The Essentials and Leading Primary Geography. These courses are all being run in the Autumn term and more information can be found at geography.org.uk/events

Another great CPD event for Primary Geography is the annual conference. This year they are offering a full face to face Conference supplemented by a slimmed-down online version. geography.org.uk/Conference-2022

The @EYPPC_GA also run GeogLive events. The next event is on the 1st September and you can sign up at eventbrite.com/e/geoglive-3-l…
Previous events are available to steam on You Tube.

The GA also run the Primary Geography Quality Mark. You need to register before the deadline which is November 1st. geography.org.uk/The-Primary-Ge…

The GA also run the Primary Geography Quality Mark. You need to register before the deadline which is November 1st. geography.org.uk/The-Primary-Ge…

Royal Geographical Society have some great free resources and topics for primary. We have adapted some of the modules for our own curriculum. You have access to further resources if you join.
rgs.org/schools/teachi…

Looking to promote geography across the school?
@RGS_IBG
run an annual Young Geographer of the Year competition. You can a competition alongside this in school and submit your school's winners to this national competition. Our winners receive an atlas.

We often promote inspirational scientists, artists, sports people etc in primary school. Remember to promote inspirational geographers as well!
@geoteachrach has an excellent shared resource pinned to her profile which can help with this. I also love using Earth Heroes.

If you are new to the subject, I recommend a resource audit. Ensure atlases are up to date. I recommend getting a class set of inflatable globes as well if you don't have them already!

If possible, try and ensure that classes have access to books with geographical themes and atlases in book corners and when reading for pleasure. I started a thread with some suggestions last summer.

https://twitter.com/primary_geog/status/1299691720603512832?s=20

I recommend this often to geography teachers and leaders. Chimamanda shares her thoughts about if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding. This is a vital consideration for all geography teaching.
ted.com/talks/chimaman…

Teaching About a Place? Stop and Think First!
This post seeks to provide teachers with a set of questions to ask before attempting to introduce a new location to children
decolonisegeography.com/blog/2021/04/t…

@Digimap4Schools
is a resource I believe all schools should have! The webinars available on their You Tube channel will help you with understanding how it can be used to support your curriculum as well as train staff. digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk

There is also a growing collection of resources and ideas available for using Digimaps digimapforschools.edina.ac.uk/learning-resou…

A bit vital reading from @Ofstednews relevant to all geography subject leaders @edubizz

educationinspection.blog.gov.uk/2021/05/11/geo…

and

gov.uk/government/new…

I'm sure I will return to this tweet and add to it but my last tweet (for now) is to encourage you to reach out to the Primary Geography twitter community if you have any questions and add your recommendations for people to follow and ideas/resources for subject leaders below