Sasha Smith
@sashasmith.bsky.social
History teacher. Assistant Headteacher for T&L/SCITT/ECT. SHP PATHS Council. SHP Regional Representative. Committee for Lincoln HA. Objects of Empire Project. ESIS Campaign History Chair. Views my own.
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If you seeking some #historyteacher Spring Term inspiration - or want to share a unit you have developed - do check out the new @1972shp.bsky.social #CurriculumPATHS Sharing Hub. A host of brilliant units all rooted in our community led Principles for History Teaching padlet.com/cpaths/shp-c...
SHP Curriculum PATHS - Sharing Hub
On this page you can browse or search for history units planned by Curriculum PATHS members. Each unit is grounded in the Curriculum PATHS Principles and is shared as an invitation for professional co...
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January 29, 2026 at 2:21 PM
If you seeking some #historyteacher Spring Term inspiration - or want to share a unit you have developed - do check out the new @1972shp.bsky.social #CurriculumPATHS Sharing Hub. A host of brilliant units all rooted in our community led Principles for History Teaching padlet.com/cpaths/shp-c...
What an offer!!! Get signed up for this weekend!
I am absolutely thrilled that the @1972shp.bsky.social Developing Teachers' Conference has signed up 95 teachers of history for Saturday, nearly doubling last year's attendance. BUT I really want to hit three figures so am offering 5 free places to the first 5 people who DM me asking for them!
January 28, 2026 at 7:10 PM
What an offer!!! Get signed up for this weekend!
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It's the final countdown, the last chance saloon, the end of the line!! Tickets are still available from store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata... but the box office for the Schools History Project's Developing Teachers' Conference closes tomorrow at midnight!
January 27, 2026 at 6:20 PM
It's the final countdown, the last chance saloon, the end of the line!! Tickets are still available from store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata... but the box office for the Schools History Project's Developing Teachers' Conference closes tomorrow at midnight!
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🚨 Two dates remaining. Drop me a line to book. Please 🙏 repost I know lots of schools have left it to the end and are a bit stuck! carmelbones.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 4:46 PM
🚨 Two dates remaining. Drop me a line to book. Please 🙏 repost I know lots of schools have left it to the end and are a bit stuck! carmelbones.co.uk
Three dog beds, two sofas, two beds… but she sleeps on a children’s coat on the floor. So this is what happens when I’m at work!
January 22, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Three dog beds, two sofas, two beds… but she sleeps on a children’s coat on the floor. So this is what happens when I’m at work!
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The final schedule for the SHP Developing Teachers' Conference is now live! www.schoolshistoryproject.co.uk/devteach/ and we are excited to welcome you all on Jan 31. Tickets still available for one more week from store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata.... Plus the final chance to enter our draw ...
January 21, 2026 at 7:35 PM
The final schedule for the SHP Developing Teachers' Conference is now live! www.schoolshistoryproject.co.uk/devteach/ and we are excited to welcome you all on Jan 31. Tickets still available for one more week from store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata.... Plus the final chance to enter our draw ...
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Join us tomorrow for our first Virtual Branch talk of 2026 - it is free to listen to live and we start with the excellent @davidwoodman45.bsky.social on The First King of England: Aethelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom.
Register for your place
www.history.org.uk/historian/ca...
Register for your place
www.history.org.uk/historian/ca...
Your HA Virtual Branch
www.history.org.uk
January 20, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Join us tomorrow for our first Virtual Branch talk of 2026 - it is free to listen to live and we start with the excellent @davidwoodman45.bsky.social on The First King of England: Aethelstan and the Birth of a Kingdom.
Register for your place
www.history.org.uk/historian/ca...
Register for your place
www.history.org.uk/historian/ca...
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#TeacherMentoring
Do you have a new #ITT beginning #teacher starting in your department soon.
Moving schools midway through the year is hard. This is why your #mentee might find it particularly challenging.
#UKTeaching #EdublogUK
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2019/12/19/a...
Do you have a new #ITT beginning #teacher starting in your department soon.
Moving schools midway through the year is hard. This is why your #mentee might find it particularly challenging.
#UKTeaching #EdublogUK
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2019/12/19/a...
A shape-sorter understanding: Why mentees find changing teaching placements so hard
We’re approaching that time in the ITE year when our students prepare to move to a new school setting for their second teaching practice. Having just settled into their placement school, havi…
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog
January 18, 2026 at 11:47 AM
#TeacherMentoring
Do you have a new #ITT beginning #teacher starting in your department soon.
Moving schools midway through the year is hard. This is why your #mentee might find it particularly challenging.
#UKTeaching #EdublogUK
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2019/12/19/a...
Do you have a new #ITT beginning #teacher starting in your department soon.
Moving schools midway through the year is hard. This is why your #mentee might find it particularly challenging.
#UKTeaching #EdublogUK
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2019/12/19/a...
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#3 Award winning history teacher @oblaize.bsky.social's workshop will be invaluable for teachers wanting to understand how to effectively and sustainably diversify and decolonise the history curriculum.
January 16, 2026 at 2:53 PM
#3 Award winning history teacher @oblaize.bsky.social's workshop will be invaluable for teachers wanting to understand how to effectively and sustainably diversify and decolonise the history curriculum.
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#2 Gemma Ellis will be revisiting her workshop from the 2025 SHP Summer Conference to help you to immerse your students in historical interpretations. Feedback from the workshop said "Practical examples & quick wins I can implement easily" and "equipped me with a wide range of practical strategies".
January 16, 2026 at 2:53 PM
#2 Gemma Ellis will be revisiting her workshop from the 2025 SHP Summer Conference to help you to immerse your students in historical interpretations. Feedback from the workshop said "Practical examples & quick wins I can implement easily" and "equipped me with a wide range of practical strategies".
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Here are three more reasons why you should get your ticket before the box office closes on Wed Jan 28th.
#1 SHP Council member and Yorkshire Regional Adviser, @petejackson.bsky.social will focus on the ingredients for a great KS3 enquiry.
#1 SHP Council member and Yorkshire Regional Adviser, @petejackson.bsky.social will focus on the ingredients for a great KS3 enquiry.
January 16, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Here are three more reasons why you should get your ticket before the box office closes on Wed Jan 28th.
#1 SHP Council member and Yorkshire Regional Adviser, @petejackson.bsky.social will focus on the ingredients for a great KS3 enquiry.
#1 SHP Council member and Yorkshire Regional Adviser, @petejackson.bsky.social will focus on the ingredients for a great KS3 enquiry.
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SHP's Developing Teachers Conference is not just pitched at teachers who are in their early years of teaching, the workshops are going to be fab for more experienced teachers and HoDs or Lead teachers who want to develop their teams. Tickets still available: store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata...
Developing Teachers Conference 2026 | Leeds Trinity University Online Store
Developing Teachers Conference 2026 January 31st 2026 standard ticket  £50 Trainee/ECT/Primary  £40 Any questions please contact us her
store.leedstrinity.ac.uk
January 16, 2026 at 2:53 PM
SHP's Developing Teachers Conference is not just pitched at teachers who are in their early years of teaching, the workshops are going to be fab for more experienced teachers and HoDs or Lead teachers who want to develop their teams. Tickets still available: store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata...
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Dating from around 1865, this hooded parka from the Aleutian Islands in southern Alaska is made from seal intestines, a naturally waterproof & windproof material. Both robust & decorative, these seal gut parkas would have been used daily to keep warm & dry in this harsh environment.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Dating from around 1865, this hooded parka from the Aleutian Islands in southern Alaska is made from seal intestines, a naturally waterproof & windproof material. Both robust & decorative, these seal gut parkas would have been used daily to keep warm & dry in this harsh environment.
bit.ly/4oRZuCC
bit.ly/4oRZuCC
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Another fantastic set of History Subject Knowledge Masterclasses on offer for our @teachfirst.bsky.social Y2 historians this Wednesday! The training day has a strong focus on representation in history, with these masterclasses building on and shining light on a range of important areas.
January 12, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Another fantastic set of History Subject Knowledge Masterclasses on offer for our @teachfirst.bsky.social Y2 historians this Wednesday! The training day has a strong focus on representation in history, with these masterclasses building on and shining light on a range of important areas.
Nothing like a winter sunrise walk with this majestic creature
January 10, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Nothing like a winter sunrise walk with this majestic creature
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Keep cosy 🔥 and keep ahead of the game carmelbones.co.uk chose your month and drop me a line if you’d like to take part. @aqaeducation.bsky.social @tracyborman.bsky.social #scholarship video. David Ferriby exam advice. Example answers 💻 and recording 🤗 you’re welcome!
January 10, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Keep cosy 🔥 and keep ahead of the game carmelbones.co.uk chose your month and drop me a line if you’d like to take part. @aqaeducation.bsky.social @tracyborman.bsky.social #scholarship video. David Ferriby exam advice. Example answers 💻 and recording 🤗 you’re welcome!
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Last chance to nominate and inspiring #historyteacher Entries close on Sunday 25 January 2026 at 23:59.
(If you are an inspiring #historyteacher then HTEN recommends printing the poster and sticking it on the door of your classroom!)
www.hrp.org.uk/schools/insp...
(If you are an inspiring #historyteacher then HTEN recommends printing the poster and sticking it on the door of your classroom!)
www.hrp.org.uk/schools/insp...
Inspiring History Teaching Awards
Created by Historic Royal Palaces, these awards celebrate teachers who make history exciting, inclusive and meaningful. We want to recognise the impact that great teachers can make by bringing the pas...
www.hrp.org.uk
January 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Last chance to nominate and inspiring #historyteacher Entries close on Sunday 25 January 2026 at 23:59.
(If you are an inspiring #historyteacher then HTEN recommends printing the poster and sticking it on the door of your classroom!)
www.hrp.org.uk/schools/insp...
(If you are an inspiring #historyteacher then HTEN recommends printing the poster and sticking it on the door of your classroom!)
www.hrp.org.uk/schools/insp...
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Recently, I've had conversations with #ITT Teacher Training applicants who are really unclear about the differences between the training routes available to prospective teachers.
There are differences & they go well beyond whether the provider is a school/ university/ employment based.
There are differences & they go well beyond whether the provider is a school/ university/ employment based.
Get into teaching: Selecting the teacher training course that is right for you
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com In recent years, the proliferation of initial Teacher Training (ITT) routes has made the landscape baffling for the uninitiated. I am often approached by people who a…
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog
January 7, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Recently, I've had conversations with #ITT Teacher Training applicants who are really unclear about the differences between the training routes available to prospective teachers.
There are differences & they go well beyond whether the provider is a school/ university/ employment based.
There are differences & they go well beyond whether the provider is a school/ university/ employment based.
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And the first of our primary workshops comes from another outstanding practitioner @mr-s-tiffany.bsky.social who's going to be modelling historical thinking.
December 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
And the first of our primary workshops comes from another outstanding practitioner @mr-s-tiffany.bsky.social who's going to be modelling historical thinking.
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#OnThisDay 1066 Edward the Confessor died at Westminster. The Bayeux Tapestry depicts this as a two-stage scene:
1. The king on his deathbed, apparently promising the throne to Harold Godwineson.
2. ET HIC DEFUNCTUS EST.
1. The king on his deathbed, apparently promising the throne to Harold Godwineson.
2. ET HIC DEFUNCTUS EST.
January 5, 2026 at 1:49 PM
#OnThisDay 1066 Edward the Confessor died at Westminster. The Bayeux Tapestry depicts this as a two-stage scene:
1. The king on his deathbed, apparently promising the throne to Harold Godwineson.
2. ET HIC DEFUNCTUS EST.
1. The king on his deathbed, apparently promising the throne to Harold Godwineson.
2. ET HIC DEFUNCTUS EST.
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Our keynote speaker for #DTC26 is Dr Sarah Longair, from Lincoln Uni, who specialises in bringing material culture from the British Empire into the history classroom. Sarah has recently collaborated with SHP Yorkshire Regional Adviser @sashasmith.bsky.social on a range of brilliant resources.
January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Our keynote speaker for #DTC26 is Dr Sarah Longair, from Lincoln Uni, who specialises in bringing material culture from the British Empire into the history classroom. Sarah has recently collaborated with SHP Yorkshire Regional Adviser @sashasmith.bsky.social on a range of brilliant resources.
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Recovering the lost history of Gaza, by William Dalrymple. Decades of conflict and displacement have obliterated the history of one of the world’s oldest human settlements.
Recovering the lost history of Gaza
Decades of conflict and displacement have obliterated the history of one of the world’s oldest human settlements
www.newstatesman.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Recovering the lost history of Gaza, by William Dalrymple. Decades of conflict and displacement have obliterated the history of one of the world’s oldest human settlements.
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New Years resolutions are usually bad but I learned the secret to having good ones a few years ago and they have actually changed my life. Anyway, my resolution this year is to dress real cunty every day.
January 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
New Years resolutions are usually bad but I learned the secret to having good ones a few years ago and they have actually changed my life. Anyway, my resolution this year is to dress real cunty every day.
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What is your New Year's Resolution?
If it might be reducing copying with minimal changes to lesson resources then check out this webinar
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If it might be reducing copying with minimal changes to lesson resources then check out this webinar
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Cancelling copying
Ditch copying, boost thinking. Learn practical ways to teach declarative knowledge that sticks and redesign lessons for real learning.
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January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
What is your New Year's Resolution?
If it might be reducing copying with minimal changes to lesson resources then check out this webinar
www.eventbrite.com/e/1848269988...
If it might be reducing copying with minimal changes to lesson resources then check out this webinar
www.eventbrite.com/e/1848269988...
Glorious start to a new year! Wishing everyone a fantastic 2026.
January 1, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Glorious start to a new year! Wishing everyone a fantastic 2026.