practicalhistories

Have a look at the new, free magazine for History teachers. Created by Richard McFahn (@HistoryResource) and Aaron Wilkes (@WilkesHistory) to provide a space for passionate teachers to share practical tips that work. Issue 1 is here: practicalhistories.com/2020/11/editor…

To start with, we would very much like to thank all of the people who have been encouraging and positive about Practical Histories. practicalhistories.com/2024/05/editor…

So what’s your favourite article this edition?

📣 detailed curriculum plans don’t guarantee a great history education for all 📣 Find out more from @TIJenner here 👇 practicalhistories.com/2024/05/ofsted…

Where in History “Historians would have us believe that many peoples were living as subsistence farmers, yet we can marvel at refined ancient engineering and scientific thought and careful reasoning that created such a device.” practicalhistories.com/2024/04/where-…

Teaching source utility this week? 👇 “Considering the identified elements of our cartoon, using what they know, we should ask students to come up with further questions (and answers).” practicalhistories.com/2024/05/source…

🚨New edition alert🚨 Grab yourself a ☕️ and read lots of fab, practical new articles in the latest edition of this FREE online journal. Written BY history teachers FOR history teachers. Cracking article by @TIJenner to begin #HistoryTeacher practicalhistories.com

Morning! Grab a coffee and watch Simon Thomson talk about what History teachers need to know. “It’s a harsh reality that the most knowledgeable historians don’t always make the best teachers.” practicalhistories.com/2024/05/watch-…

Planning a trip before the summer? Wanting to inspire your team next year to run more trips? practicalhistories.com/2024/05/the-in…

Such an important article for history teachers and mentors!

This edition of Practical Histories was a joy to put together @practicalhisto1 @WilkesHistory

Always guaranteed to inspire your teaching. Fantastic lineup again.

Another fab edition of Practical Histories! Check it out 👇 @WilkesHistory practicalhistories.com

@practicalhisto1 I always used to use the Reid brothers Letters from America. That’s cultural capital when it’s to kids in Wolves! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

This is such a good read with some great ideas to try out in the classroom #historyteacher

Pleased to announced that the latest @practicalhisto1 edition has just gone live. Brilliant article by @Laura_Londo1017 &@UoNSoEHistory on history specific mentoring practicalhistories.com/2024/05/puttin…

It’s a smasher!

2023 report revealed that, in the first 18 m of the ECF’s implementation, 27% of hums ECTs surveyed did not have a subject-specific mentor and only 9% of Secondary ECTs felt the external training had been specialised to their subject/phase. practicalhistories.com/2024/05/puttin…

Oh yeah, we’re back! 😎

Don’t expect your students to think your choice of music is cool. They won’t. Neil Bates hitting us with some amazing advice for using music in the classroom. We think his choices are pretty cool! practicalhistories.com/2024/05/five-i…

Long weekend!