1st Edition

Becoming an Outstanding Geography Teacher

By Mark Harris Copyright 2018
230 Pages 41 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

230 Pages 41 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

230 Pages 41 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Becoming an Outstanding Geography Teacher supports all geography teachers in offering a wide range of approaches to teaching and learning that will stimulate and engage students. Providing a variety of techniques for planning inspiring geography lessons, the book shows teachers how they can use current resources in a more innovative way to produce outstanding results. Chapters include sample... Read more

1 An introduction to outstanding teaching

2 Designing and developing a sequence of lessons

3 Lesson planning: minimal time, maximum impact

4 Outstanding starters: how to start in the right way

5 Questioning

6 Differentiation: how to offer appropriate challenge for all

7 How to create curiosity and teach geography through enquiry

8 Literacy in geography

9 Numeracy in geography

10 Geography in the news

11 Teaching A Level

12 Marking for progress

13 Homework and independent learning outside of the classroom

14 How to help students achieve in their exams

15 Strengthening bonds: how to tie the learning together

16 Geography, the only option: how to promote geography within your school

Biography

Mark Harris has been a practising secondary school teacher for 15 years and now leads Teaching and Learning at his school. He is a Specialist Leader in Education in the Birmingham region. Mark designs and delivers professional development for schools in this area, and is also a Guest Lecturer in the School of Education at the University of Birmingham, UK.