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Supporting Non-Specialists in the Geography Department

Dr. Preece

With the teacher recruitment offering worrying times for schools and ITE providers alike , it’s already quite common – and likely to become more important – that HoDs and Departments have a considered approach to supporting non-specialists with teaching in Geography. Supporting development of vocabulary is critical, too.

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How School Administrators’ Roles Change in the Digital Age

Digital Promise

What professional development should take place to prepare everyone for this major initiative? We represent districts of differing sizes, socio-economic backgrounds, and geography, but our individual paths all converge around one single purpose – accelerating innovation through technology for all students, everywhere.

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A ‘summer camp’ for teachers fills a gap in environmental education

The Hechinger Report

McMillan, who teaches in a rural southeast part of the state, said the geography of her school is one reason she applied to the fellowship. Researchers and scientists shared the ways different economic, infrastructure, and environmental factors are altering Louisiana’s coastline.

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Why This Mid-Sized North Carolina District Is Rethinking Its Approach to Edtech Procurement

ED Surge

We're about 60 percent economically disadvantaged here in the district. Something that hinders us here in Caldwell County is the geography. And then we have to think long-term about sustainability; when ESSER funds are not there, what can we still afford as a district without sacrificing other things? So, we do try to look at equity.

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Possible Sentences Vocab Strategy

Studies Weekly

Categories Corporate Educator Spotlight English Language Arts Lesson Plans Press Professional Development Science Social Studies Studies Weekly Online Summer School Teacher Tips Thinking on Education Tutorials Uncategorized Well-Being Recent Posts Possible Sentences Vocab Strategy February 26, 2024 Lesson 4: How Does Our Government Work?

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Simulated Climate Solutions: Using the EN-ROADS Simulator in Lessons

Dr. Preece

2021) and resources available (Rackley, 2019), we are increasingly seeing climate education in Geography classrooms as a synoptic and decision-making activity at the local scale (Hicks, 2019; Barton & Noyes, 2022). References Barton & Noyes (2022) COP26: You choose – climate change, Teaching Geography 47 (1), 8-10 Chikofsky et al.

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Jigsaw Strategy

Studies Weekly

Jigsaw Strategy Oct. Tip: When using Jigsaw for the first time, it might be a good idea to walk the students through a trial run and model each step of the process.)

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