National professional standards for teaching school geography
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The survey below seeks feedback from teachers in the development of national professional standards for accomplished teaching of school geography. You will find it helpful to review the whole standards before you begin this survey. They are available at http://www.agta.asn.au/news/professional_%20stds/index.htm

Closing date for responses: 12 March 2010

1. For the overarching statement:

Cultivating geographical imagination and understanding
Accomplished geography teaching engages students in the classroom and in the field and is built on substantive knowledge of the discipline. It involves deep understanding of geography teaching, continual planning, evaluation and renewal of professional practice.

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This overarching statement is essential
This overarching statement is well expressed

2. For standard category A: Knowing geography and geography curriculum

Accomplished geography teachers:
A1 know the breadth and depth of the academic discipline including its concepts, skills, values and understandings;

A2 assist students to understand that geography draws from the physical sciences, the social sciences and the humanities;

A3 understand current curriculum documents and know the reasons for curriculum change;

A4 locate geography within a wider educational context, making connections with other curricula and co-curricula areas.

 Strongly agree AgreeUndecided DisagreeStrongly disagree
These standards are essential
These standards are well expressed
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