In this episode, we are talking about out-of-field teaching in high schools, focusing specifically on teaching Geography.  Dr Susan Caldis and Kathy Jones talk about their new microcredential that provides comprehensive support for new-to-geography teachers. Find out what makes a geography lesson geographical, and how AI can be used effectively and authentically to support teacher planning and assessment design. 

Enrol in our “Help! I’m teaching Geography for the first time” professional learning microcredential here: https://microcredentials.mq.edu.au/courses/help!-im-teaching-geography-for-the-first-time 

Find the GEOG standards here: https://agta.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/geogstandards.pdf  

Susan’s fan diagram can be viewed here: Caldis, S. (2022). What makes my geography lesson distinctive and powerful? In M. McInerney, J. Butler, S. Caldis, S. Cranby, M. Law, A. Maude, & R. Nicholas (Eds.), Teaching secondary geography (pp. 201-217). Cambridge University Press (CUP).