Brin Best is a former geography teacher and head of department. He is now an education consultant, award-winning author and trainer based in the UK.
This book provides geography teachers with 50 cohesive suggestions for embedding and extending learning in the classroom: from individual to whole-class activities, and from the energetic to the sedate. Even better, every starter and plenary is easily-adaptable for the whole ability range of your class and ideas for extension and development keep each activity fresh. There are also PowerPoints, task sheets and other time-saving resources online.
The book covers the whole spectrum of topics that every geography teacher needs to cover. Some ideas involve students managing and monitoring each other; others involve creative thinking and where practical and appropriate, the content is embedded in the real world so that students can immediately see the wider application of their efforts. In the 'teacher's tips' section, the author offers guidance on how to deliver the idea to get the best results based on years of trial and error.
Preface \ Section 1. Introduction: the Principles of Creative Geographical Learning \ Section 2. Geographical Concepts \ 1. River Processes \ 2. Urban Issues \ 3. Physical and Human Processes \ 4. Environmental Change and Sustainable Development \ 5. Cultural Understanding and Diversity \ Section 3. Geographical Skills \ 6. Geographical Enquiry \ 7. Fieldwork and Out-of-Class Learning \ 8. Graphicacy and Visual Literacy \ 9. Geographical Communication \ Section 4. Creating Your Own Resources \ Further Reading and Information