
Mark Enser ๐
@ensermark
Head of Geography, @tes columnist and author of books.
Wanderer of hills, wonderer of everything else.
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Teachers are calling out for subject-specific CPD, but it's a broad term that covers a wide range of possible outcomes, says Mark Enser ๐ as he explains how leaders can ensure their offering is up to scratch tes.com/magazine/teachโฆ

*** NEW POST *** There is a lot of talk about the need for subject specific CPD, but what does this entail, and how can schools achieve it? tes.com/magazine/teachโฆ via Tes magazine


Ofsted loses one of its last subject leads and a heck of a talent in Yorkshire Steve. Working with him was an absolute privilege.

๐ฃ๏ธ Is your school making the most of pupil voice? Mark Enser ๐ shares advice on gleaning the right information to drive improvement tes.com/magazine/teachโฆ

Curriculum refinement = leading to a new curriculum thread developing ๐ Are we teaching a geography curriculum of doom or is there hope in our teaching? Where is it? ๐๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป Mark Enser ๐ + David Alcock + Hannah Ritchie = the kickstarter combo


*** NEW POST *** Pupil voice is often used as part of quality assurance (by school leaders and external inspectors), but it is very rarely done well. Here are 5 tips to make pupil voice work. tes.com/magazine/teachโฆ via Tes magazine

Book looks/work scrutiny are activities that people are often asked to do with no training and little advice. What does it look like to do this well? tes.com/magazine/teachโฆ via Tes magazine


Mark Enser ๐ Tes magazine Do you think there has to be the triumvirate of discussion, book looks, and observations, for it to be made a useful and valid process?

A thoughtful perspective on โbook looksโ from Mark Enser ๐

๐ 'Despite the proclamations of various futurologists, disruptors and hucksters, we donโt know what the future will hold' The geography curriculum must remain flexible, says Mark Enser ๐ schoolsweek.co.uk/geography-needโฆ

Delivering CPD takes time and effort, so itโs crucial to make sure that what you are doing is working, says Mark Enser ๐ tes.com/magazine/teachโฆ

๐ข Calling all GCSE Geography Teachers! ๐ข FREE WEBINAR: Retrieval Practice for Geography with Mark Enser In this webinar, Mark Enser ๐ will discuss how retrieval practice can be effectively used in the geography classroom. As the author of ourย newly updated Carousel for

Pupils need to be taught to ask effective questions that will support their learning, says Mark Enser ๐, as he explains how to do it tes.com/magazine/teachโฆ

Weโre absolutely thrilled to have Mark Enser ๐ joining our 2025/26 Professional Development programme ๐บ๏ธ Former HMI and Ofsted geography lead, Mark is a true expert when it comes to all things geography - heโll also be leading our Secondary Geography Network More below ๐


*** NEW POST *** What books would every teacher benefit from having read? I take a look (and miraculously avoid recommending any of my own...) tes.com/magazine/teachโฆ via Tes magazine Peps Daniel Willingham Shaun Allison Tom Bennett OBE Mary Myatt Daisy Christodoulou

Mark Enser ๐ Tom Bennett OBE Tes magazine Peps Daniel Willingham Shaun Allison Mary Myatt Daisy Christodoulou Good list. With 23% of UK pupils being multilinguals (up to 90% in international schools), I'd recommend at least this one EAL focussed book to being essential to the modern teacher: Teaching EAL: Evidence-based Strategies for the Classroom and School by Robert Sharples

*** NEW POST *** What books would help give a fresh perspective to school leaders and those working in school improvement? I take a look at my bookcase. tes.com/magazine/teachโฆ via Tes magazine James Handscombe Dr Richard Bustin Dylan Wiliam