Putting the history back into lesson observation and professional development
Practical suggestions for how mentors can forefront historical learning in their observations to put the history back into beginning teachers’ professional development.
Tag: Misconceptions
The inside guide to school history museum visits
How to plan a school history trip to a museum, what mistakes to avoid and make the most of your day.
The Purposes of Practical Demonstration
Dr Ian Luff explains how and why history teachers should widen their pedagogical repertoire and occasional engage in practical demonstration.
Adjusting the lenses: Introducing a truly diverse curriculum at Key Stage 3
Many agree with the need to diversify the curriculum but how should it be done? Elena Stevens introduces you to her ground-breaking new approach.
The power of substantive concepts in creating rich mental representations of the past
Sarah Jackson Buckley explains how to embed substantive concepts across your curriculum. Sarah also provides loads of examples for you to use.
How to improve student answers in the Thematic Study
An inside view on how teachers could help pupils improve their answers in the Thematic Study. We need to focus more on the meaning of those factors highlighted in the spec. This is a really thoughtful and insightful short article and is a must read for all who want to see an improvement in student exam responses.
How can we improve our use of questioning in the classroom?
Elena Stevens dives into the scholarship surrounding teacher questioning before providing some thought-provoking tips to help improve your own repertoire.
Helping students learn with simple physical activities
Ideas to make your history lessons more practical from Ian Dawson. By positioning pupils at different places in the classroom you can really help them understand some tricky concepts.
The Power of Stories: Recognising the overview lurking within the depth
Dale Banham explains how historical puzzles and in-depth stories can grab a student’s attention and fire their enthusiasm for the subject.
