One Big History Department
Gemma Hargraves (@History_Girls) of HA Secondary Committee continues our series of blogposts where a colleague reflects on a previous edition of Teaching History, and shares some thoughts about an article within it, with reference to where we are today. I recently read, for the first time TH 127 (June 2007) ‘Sense and Sensitivity’ edition. Although... Continue Reading →
Continuing our series of looking back to a past edition of Teaching History, Secondary Committee member Emma Bevan has returned to edition 120 from September 2005. Here she gives some thoughts about what she has found there that resonates today. A rallying cry to be braver in the history classroom When asked “why teach history?”,... Continue Reading →
Alex Fairlamb (@lamb_heart_tea), member of HA Secondary Committee reflects here on how her department has taken action over the last year to address the problem of lack of ethnic diversity in the history department's curriculum at her school. Alex makes clear the process of deep engagement with the history community that inspired, encouraged and enabled... Continue Reading →
We are starting a series of blogposts where a colleague reflects on a previous edition of Teaching History, and shares some thoughts about an article within it, with reference to where we are today. Thanks to Secondary Committee member Martyn Bajkowski (@MrBajkowski) for going first. At this time of the year, pandemic or not, I... Continue Reading →
Continuing our blogposts related to teaching history in a world with Covid-19 restrictions, Secondary Committee member and assistant head Richard Kennett (@kenradical) shares his department's thoughts ahout "face-to-face" support for returning Y10s and Y12s. So I’d imagine like us you are getting ready to welcome Year 10 and Year 12 back in some form in... Continue Reading →
In this blogpost we responded to requests for book reviews linked to a teacher subject knowledge reading list. It's a resource that we can keep expanding as #obhd. Please send additions when you find them. We are also keen to share colleagues’ thoughts about useful books they have read. How has a book changed your... Continue Reading →
In this blogpost we responded to requests for book reviews linked to a teacher subject knowledge reading list. It's a resource that we can keep expanding as #obhd. Please send additions when you find them. We are also keen to share colleagues’ thoughts about useful books they have read. How has a book changed your... Continue Reading →
In this blogpost we responded to requests for book reviews linked to a teacher subject knowledge reading list. It's a resource that we can keep expanding as #obhd. Please send additions when you find them. We are also keen to share colleagues’ thoughts about useful books they have read. How has a book changed your... Continue Reading →
In this blogpost we responded to requests for book reviews linked to a teacher subject knowledge reading list. It's a resource that we can keep expanding as #obhd. Please send additions when you find them. We are also keen to share colleagues’ thoughts about useful books they have read. How has a book changed your... Continue Reading →
