AGTA News 2020

A STEM Ambassador to represent geography education

On 5 March 2020, Science & Technology Australia (STA) announced 16 STEM Ambassadors who will work, together with their local MP, to help bridge the gap between science and government in Australia. The GTA & ACT NSW and the AGTA Board would like to congratulate GTA NSW & ACT President and AGTA Director, Susan Caldis, on her appointment as one of the STEM Ambassadors. As a contributing author to the Geography in Australia Schools chapter in the Academy of Sciences’ Geography: Shaping Australia’s Future, we know Susan works hard to take informed action around the recommendations connected to geography education; and we wish her every success in her advocacy for geography education to become more visible in STEM education and for geography to become formally recognised in policy and practice as a STEM subject. Congratulations Susan!

Professional Learning Package

GTANSW & ACT is excited to announce a digital Professional Learning Package for flexible use in schools in Term 4, 2020. The theme is Planning for 2021 and will contain presentations with a focus on teaching approaches, resources and tools that can be integrated into programs during the review and planning process that occurs in Term 4 in most schools. These will include Creativity in Geography; Design Planning; Building Cultural Capabilities; Geography as a critical intelligence and how we can teach capabilities in a transdisciplinary context; Integrating spatial technologies, new resources.

The Digital Learning Package is open to Geography Teachers across Australia. Members of State and Territory Associations can use their membership to get members rates.

AGTA Conference 2021 Announced

Plan ahead for an amazing national conference you will not want to miss!

The next AGTA Conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Hobart, Tasmania. With so many opportunities for pre- and post-conference activities this destination will be sure to attract many attendees from all parts of Australia and beyond.

Key dates to record are Wednesday 29 September to Friday 1 October 2021.

Geographia: October 2020 issue

Geographia is AGTA’s newsletter containing the latest news and information about AGTA Board meetings, news from each of the member associations and other news related to the teaching of geography.