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Anne-Marie Emmett
Location: London
Position: Head of Geography Teaching and Learning Coordinator
Talk/Workshop topics: Assessment AFL; Developing schemes of work,; Teaching and learning
Background: Head of geography, GA consultant and RGS Education committee member
Email: a.emmett@ats.lambeth.sch.uk


Dan Cowling
Location: West London / Berkshire
Position: Head of Sixth Form and Teacher of Geography
Talk/Workshops topics: Geography of Health
Background: Dan has taught geography for over 13 years and has held responsibility as Head of Department and as an Assistant Headteacher. He is also a Senior Examiner, a freelance author and a Chartered Geographer.
Email: geography4all@btinternet.com


John Snelling

Location: London
Position: Head of Geography (Secondary, Independent)
Talk/Workshop topics: KS2-5 fieldwork; Creative lesson ideas and starters; KS5 urban geography; Geography at University & Oxbridge entry.
Background: Head of Geography; Creative Education trainer; Chartered Geographer; Member of the GA Learning Outside the Classroom working group
Email: jjsnelling@mac.com


John Widdowson

Location:  London
Position:  Freelance Teacher / Geography Consultant
Talk/Workshop topics: Curriculum development; revised KS3 curriculum concept-led curriculum; ESD in geography; 2012 Olympics; Fieldwork in east London.
Background: Former Head of department and LA curriculum advisor; Textbook author/editor; Fieldwork tutor
Email: widdowsons@talk21.com


Martin Crabbe
Location: London Borough of Bromley
Position: Head of Geography at a Secondary School for students with complex needs
Talk/workshop topics: Sustainable Fieldwork; Sustainable schools; Place-based Learning; Learning Outside the classroom; Inclusive Education.
Background: Chair of London Sustainable Schools Forum; Chartered Geographer; Working towards EdD on the role of geography to sustainability in schools and wider society / environments.
Email: martcrab@gmail.com
Website: www.sustainablegeography.com


Pete Flaxman
Location: Barking, London
Position: Advanced Skills Teacher and Director of Humanities Specialism
Talk/Workshop topics: Use of a multimedia technician; Using GIS in the classroom; SGQM applications
Background: Previously SSAT Lead Practitioner for Geography, and Curriculum Design.
Email: flaxmanp@babbey.bardaglea.org.uk

 

Primary

Patricia Kavanagh
Location: London
Position: Classroom teacher (Primary)
Talk/Workshop topics: Twilight workshops on: Sustainable Communities; Global Dimensions for Primary schools; Cross curricular work with a focus on geography;  Urban field trips; sense of place.
Background: Patricia is a primary teacher and an editorial board member for GA Magazine. She has written articles on ‘Who do you think you are?’ and international links.
Email: trishakavanagh@aol.com


Rachel Bowles

Location: London
Position: Freelance Adviser (Primary). Coordinator of the Register of Research in Primary Geography. Author and Editor
Talk/Workshop topics: Fieldwork; Geography from the child’s point of view; Maps
Background: CGeog  & FRGS; Research Associate at the School of Education and Training, University of Greenwich; Coordinator & editor of Register of Research in Primary Geography; Member  of GA Early Years and Primary Phase Committee; Reviewer and Publisher adviser; Author.
Email: rabowles@dial.pipex.com

 

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