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The self-centred bit- a work in progress…

Tony Cassidy B.A.(Hons) P.G.C.E. P.G.Dip. Q.T.S.

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Qualifications
B.A. (Hons) Geography and Applied Environmental Science
P.G.C.E. Geography
P.G.Dip. Geography in Education
 
Current position
Teacher of Humanities
Co-ordinator of Teaching and Learning (with additional responsibility for Citizenship and GAT)
 
Previous positions of responsibility
Acting Head of Geography
Acting Head of Religious Education
 
Current subject-based involvement
Consultant Teacher for the Geographical Association
Moderator SLN forum for Geography
Geography collective member
 
Previous subject-based involvement
Regional Subject Advisor for Geography (QCA/CfBT/GA KS3 Project) (2009-2010)
Geographical Association Quality Mark Working Group
Geographical Association Secondary Phase Committee (2005-2006)
Geographical Association Webcams in Geography Working Group
Subject Mentor of Geography- University of Nottingham
P.G.C.E. Geography Working Group- University of Nottingham
 
Web projects
Share Geography- Geography based resource sharing blog
Radical Geography – host site for my Geography resources
Geography FM – flash meeting educator’s group
RS Share – host site for my R.S. resources
 
Articles
BECTA/Geographical Association- ‘Effective use of images within the Geography classroom’ (2008)
S.S.T Trust Rural Dimension Newsletter – ‘Vocational Education in Bangladesh’ (2007)
P.S.H.E. and Citizenship Review ‘Delivering International Citizenship through a Japanese Exchange’ (2005)
 
Published resources
Boardworks – extension quiz author (2010)
Geography Collective- Mission Explore – mission contributor (2010)
Geographical Association- Different View Manifesto- lesson ideas (2009)
Boardworks Geography Key Stage 3- resource author (2007)
Boardworks Citizenship Key Stage 3 resource – editor (2007)
Boardworks Science Key Stage 3 resource – resource author- tectonics (2007)
Proquest Learning Geography Resource- author and online editor (2006)
R.M. Geography resource- consultant teacher (2007)
 
Speaking and training
TIDE Conference on the Global Dimension- ‘Tackling Enquiry’- co-presented with Alan Parkinson (2009)
S.S.T National Rural Dimension Conference ‘Delivering the Rural Dimension through Geography’ (2007)
South-East S.S.T. Rural Dimension Steering Group ‘Delivering the Rural Dimension through Geography’ (2007)
 
Other references to my work
T.E.S. article ‘Curriculum Hot Topic’ approaches to teaching meteorology in the classroom (2009)
Teaching Geography – ‘Rediscovering School Geographies’- ( Spring 2009)
Geographical Association Magazine- collaborative Google presentations highlighted (Autumn 2009) 
Geographical Association Magazine- Slide share presentation group highlighted (Autumn 2008) 
Right Place – Hurricane Katrina resources (2007)
Geographical Association Magazine- OCR Pilot Blog and Resources highlighted (Spring and summer 2007) 
GeoEd Journal – ‘Advances in E-Learning’ (2007)
 
Other
Elected staff governor (2010-)
Fellow of the University of the First Age (2005-)
    Images used by
    B.B.C. GCSE Bite Size Geography, Diplomat Magazine (2009) 
    Schmap Travel Guide (2008)
    C.E.T. (2007)
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