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Looking forward to having a new string to my bow, Geography AQA GCSE. Anything Latin (Eduqas) or Ancient History (OCR) you can skim through here: drive.google.com/folderview?id=…

I've built Flashback History Hub with @base44! Should be accessible via phone for my year 11s for their revision. Super easy to do and easy to build in gamification elements like coins for completing quizzes which students can use to redeem prizes like themes and avatars!

designed new posters which aim to hit the middle ground of information without extraneous cognitive load to display in classrooms

Continuing work with KS3 and educating them on the Historian's bread and butter - Historical skills and disciplinary knowledge /2

the content, and is followed up by a simple but effective self-assessment for students to gauge gaps in their own knowledge and skills, and to encourage greater metacognition #tudorsKS3 #KS3History #historyteacher #historicalskills

Moving towards the testing of disciplinary knowledge in the form of hisotircal skills for our KS3. Been working on our Tudors assessment, and how we get students to self-assess. The Assessment asks questions about the Tudors but uses the historical skills as a vehicle for /2

Looking for a fresh approach to Tudors? 'Why were the Tudors so famous?' Full SOW with second order focus, writing skills, opportunities for oracy, and rich in formative assessment strategies! #tudors #history #historyteacher #historyteacherks3 tes.com/teaching-resou…

Start your Tudor unit with a bang! My Lessons 1-5 bundle takes students from Richard III's defeat through Henry VIII's revolutionary break from Rome. Full differentiation + think-pair-share activities included! 📖 Available on TES now #TudorHistory #Reformation #Year8History

Need a Tudor scheme that ticks ALL the boxes? Mine covers British Values, SMSC, cAND has built-in retrieval practice. 118 years of history made accessible for ALL students! Just uploaded to TES 📈 #SENDSupport #HistoryTeaching #RetrievalPractice

Been working on the Scheme of Work of my dreams: Jack the Ripper ❌ Victorian society and The Five ✅

For fun, I'm seeing what a school improvement plan would look like, using Rosenshine's Principles of Instruction at its core. How do people ensure smooth implementation? Staff buy-in? Implementation? Evaluation? Feedback?

@Headteacherchat I don't think it adds any value. On the other hand, it can only be beneficial if students have an idea of the trajectory of their learning, where it's been and heading, and how it fits into the wider picture

Do you think writing learning objectives in childrens’ books adds real value, or is it just another box-ticking exercise? Curious to hear what others think, waste of time or worthwhile practice?

New blog post: Practical wellbeing strategies for school staff Looking after your own wellbeing is essential to supporting others. This post shares five simple, effective ways to manage your mental health as a school professional: * Connect with nature * Practise mindfulness * Prioritise sleep * Stay physically active * Talk to someone you trust Begin your self-care journey here: Read the full post: headteacherchat.com/blogs/managing…

@josephkinnaird Backwards planning from endpoints and lesson objectives. Disciplinary vs substantive knowledge

If you had a CPD session with ECTs focused on lesson planning, what would you do?

Still dreaming of our Vietnam and Cambodia honeymoon before returning to work on Monday

First ever wqve protected by the government. It's called Chicama and exists only in Peru

This is a top level cultural capital joke. #IYKYK