About

Hi!

I’m Kit Marie Rackley (they/she) and an award winning educator, author, teacher trainer and science communicator.

After teaching high-school Geography and Drama for 13 years, I now work as a freelance consultant with the Geographical Association (GA) and the National Association of School-Based Teacher Trainers (NASBTT). I am a published educational author, with works for National Geographic Kids and Diverse Educators.

Throughout my time as a teacher and continuing today, I provide CPD and training for teachers, and was previously Associate Tutor for the School of Education at the University of East Anglia.

I have worked as an education consultant and project manager with climate and energy scientists, including researchers based at NOAA Boulder, Colorado, and as an educator and trainer at the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco, California.

I am a strong and passionate advocate of youth voice and empowerment, decolonising the curriculum, and inclusive and intersectional education. Much of my work revolves around the climate crisis, focused around framing it as a school safeguarding issue. I love to have a conversation, and as well as this educational resource blog I am host and producer of the Coffee & Geography podcast.

Teachers, I’m hoping you’ll find this blog useful, as I intend to give educational insight and some tangible resources; and everyone else, at the very least entertaining. I’ll be adding to my portfolio of free and downloadable resources as I go along, and my blog entries will be indexed to GCSE syllabuses.

If you want to collaborate with me, give me a shout!

– July 2023

‘About Me’ videos

What does ‘sci comm’ mean to me?

Recorded in February 2022 giving my quick take on why science communication is important.

My Take on training to be a teacher for the Geography Classroom

Recorded in February 2021 for the University of Birmingham’s 2020-21 trainee Geography teacher cohort. I convey my thoughts and experiences about various aspects of being a Geography teacher and mentor.

Disclaimer: This blog documents my own personal reflections, opinions and ideas and do not represent the views of any organisation or establishment. Wherever possible, blog posts and resources will contain citations, links and references which source stances and opinions of others.