*** EXCITING NEWS *** My new book - POWERFUL GEOGRAPHY 2 - is due to be published in 2027 by @crownhousepub.bsky.social. This book picks up where Powerful Geography left off, looking at the pedagogy needed to support a curriculum built on the principles of powerful knowledge.

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A healthy boreal forest has many dead trees standing and on the forest floor. Even in death they create new life by providing habitat for rare animal and fungi species.

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I've been up to a favourite haunt of mine today, Preston Primary School in Yeovil. The Year 1 kids had invited some of their parents in to join them in some making, and we made these little 'British Mammals' How good are these! 😆 Year one! 😮 www.darrellwakelam.com #edusky #UKEd

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I know that engagement is effectively a forbidden word in some education circles atm but maybe if the curriculum was more engaging and (dare I say it?) felt more relevant and applicable to real life, we wouldn't see so much *dis*engagement. The clue is in the word, surely?

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My second university visit of the week! This time working with undergraduate teaching students at the University of Bedfordshire at the start of their ITaP week. ☺️

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