Chartered Geographer
Regional CPD opportunities
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Geography Teacher who attended our Chesterfield AS/A2 level specification CPD day
As part of the Chartered Geographer (Teacher) accreditation we are setting up free regional CPD and mentoring networks, by which teachers who have not yet reached their 6 required years of teaching can collect evidence towards CGeog (Teacher). This will include CPD opportunities in local areas (run by colleagues, current CGeogs and external organisations) and mentoring from experienced CGeogs in the area as to what CPD and experience is needed to become a CGeog (Teacher).
Want to run your own network?
We are looking for enthusiastic geography teachers to set up and run free CPD networks in their local area. The RGS-IBG will provide full support and funding, ensuring minimal administration for you. If you are interested in setting something up or would like the RGS-IBG to support a network you are already running please email Claire at c.wheeler@rgs.org or call 020 7591 3053.
CPD Day for network leaders
Venue: RGS-IBG London
Date: Friday 1st October 2010
Target audience: High profile Geography teachers, CGeogs, Network leaders
Number fo spaces: 20
Aim: For high profile geography teachers and network leaders to be given 3/4 sessions of training which they can then disseminate to their networks, hitting our Hard to Reach target.
Are you a network leader with access to a local or national group of teachers? Do you have a relentless drive to ensure good quality CPD is available to all geography teachers at little or no cost?
This day of CPD will provide you with a number of CPD sessions that you can take back and present to your network. It will also give you the opportunity to swap ideas and resources with other network leaders.
Programme:
10.30 - 12.30 Assessment and Leveling at KS3
12.30 - 13.15 Lunch will be provided
13.15 - 14.00 Embedding careers education into the geography curriculum
14.00 - 14.10 Discovering the Antarctic and Discovering the Arctic websites.
14.10 - 15.15 Raising the quality of teaching across your department
Ofsted: Good to outstanding
Managing staff effectively
Making the most of outside support
15.15 - 15.45 Evaluating the Action Plan for Geography: Your feedback
This event is FREE to attend as it is funded by the Action Plan for Geography.
The RGS-IBG will reimburse your travel expenses (reasonable advance booked tickets only).
If you would like to attend please return the booking form to c.wheeler@rgs.org
View Regional CPD Networks in a larger map
UK Networks
 | Ascot Network |
 | Bancroft's School Essex Network |
| Bath Network |
 | Brighton and Hove Network |
 | Bromley Geography Project (Kent) Network |
 | Chesterfield Network |
 | Gloucestershire Network |
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| Hackney Network |
| Havering Network |
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 | Lambeth Network |
 | London Network |
 | Merseyside and Wirral Network |
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| Milton Keynes Network |
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 | Nottingham Network |
 | Portsmouth Network |
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 | Southampton Network |
 | South Ribble Network |
 | Stockton-on-Tees Network |
 | Trafford Network |
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 | West Sussex Network |
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International Networks
 | Jakarta, Indonesia Network |
Opportunities may involve a group of teachers working on an externally funded project (for example an RGS-IBG Innovative Teaching Grant project or producing resources for another Action Plan for Geography project). Each network will work together to recommend and run CPD, provide advice on CPD and good practice and help each other to build up portfolios and extended CVs. The network may also choose to get involved in external or community projects, strengthening links between local schools and with HE. Overview document available to download.
Are you running an event or conference?
If you'd like someone to come to your event or conference to present about Chartered Geographer (Teacher), or are looking for a Chartered Geographer (Teacher) to talk about a specific or general topic, please contact Claire at cgeogteacher@rgs.org
Regional CPD Opportunities:
We are looking to create a number of free regional CPD networks throughout the country. If you would like to lead a network, or just get involved, please contact Claire at cgeogteacher@rgs.org. We currently have interest from areas all over England. Please take advantage of this great opportunity to create a network of geography departments in your region for free.
FREE Regional CPD networks
If you would like to get involved in the following networks, please contact us:
- Ascot
- Bancrofts Essex
- Bath
- Brighton and Hove
- Bristol
- Bromley
- Chesterfield
- Gloucestershire
- Greater Birmingham
- Hackney
- Havering
- Kent
- Lambeth
- London
- Merseyside and Wirral
- Mid Essex
- Milton Keynes
- Newcastle
- Nottingham
- Portsmouth
- Reading
- Southampton
- South Ribble
- Stockton on Tees
- Trafford
- Watford
- West Sussex
- Weymouth
- Wigan
- Jakarta, Indonesia
Other regions to be announced soon. If you would like to discuss setting up a free CPD network in your area, please email cgeogteacher@rgs.org
For further information about FREE regional CPD please contact:
Claire Wheeler
Professional and Communications Officer
Action Plan for Geography
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
1 Kensington Gore
London
SW7 2AR
E: cgeogteacher@rgs.org
T: 0207 591 3053
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