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Will Goodfellow @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social · 7d

Love it!!

Elizabeth Carr @egcarr.bsky.social · 8d

Lovely feedback from parents at our Open Evening tonight. Those new to the school blown away by our curriculum content. Existing parents telling me their children love History for the stories. It's #ChangingHistoriesKS3 Thanks to @counsellc.bsky.social @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social and authors!

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Will Goodfellow @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social · Jul 31

I'm curious to know if you or your students have used AI marking platforms for GCSE or A level history (eg Classroom 42's 'Examinator'). What are your/your students experiences? Any insights would be really appreciated. Thanks!

Will Goodfellow @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social · Jul 11

A 4hr 26 min train journey to get to #SHP25 . What better way to pass the time than to lose myself in some incredible #ChangingHistoriesKS3 Book 3:Fragile Worlds chapters. The author team and @counsellc.bsky.social have worked their magic yet again.

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Will Goodfellow @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social · Jul 8

@hughrichards.bsky.social is writing a few summary stories on Ireland for Changing Histories Book 3 so might be able to help. @msquinnhistory.bsky.social is also excellent.

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Christine Counsell @counsellc.bsky.social · Jul 7

It will be really good. @catherinepriggs.bsky.social and @egcarr.bsky.social are brilliant at explaining how to integrate rich extended story with critical disciplinary thinking. They explain the #ChangingHistoriesKS3 series really well, giving great practical tips.

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Catherine Priggs @catherinepriggs.bsky.social · Jul 7

Had such a great time teaching Year 7 today! We explored England from 1087 to 1154 - a whirlwind of power struggles, a fractured empire, and civil war - using @counsellc.bsky.social’s chapter ‘Meanwhile, back in Norman England: Struggling for control after 1087’ from #ChangingHistoriesKS3

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Hachette Learning @hachettelearning.bsky.social · Jul 7

There's just one more day to sign up to our free Changing Histories webinar.

Join @catherinepriggs.bsky.social & @egcarr.bsky.social on planning and teaching lesson sequences.

Register here: bit.ly/4nrA8Mv

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Christine Counsell @counsellc.bsky.social · Jul 7

This short thread by Cat Priggs made me think:
History planning is about tying things together into a shape, a flow – usually a story & often a parallel flow of the analytic direction created by the EQ. It isn't about breaking things up into propositions and it's rarely about teaching a procedure.

Catherine Priggs @catherinepriggs.bsky.social · Jul 7

The chapter ties everything together into one rich and accessible narrative.

In just one lesson, we:
- Unpicked the chaos after William I’s death
- Learnt how Henry I restored stability in England and Normandy…

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Will Goodfellow @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social · Jul 5

Thanks Lee! I'll give it a go.

Will Goodfellow @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social · Jul 4

Does anyone know of a university academic/historian who could review a textbook chapter on Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge? Struggling to find someone. Thanks!

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Dan Lyndon-Cohen @danlyndon.bsky.social · Jul 3

It's the final countdown, the last chance saloon, the end of the line! Tomorrow night we close the #SHP25 box office so don't miss out on our magnificent conference on July 11-13 @leedstrinity.bsky.social: 40 wonderful workshops, 3 kicking Keynotes, fab fringe sessions & enthusiastic exhibitors ...

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Will Goodfellow @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social · Jul 2

Brilliant to see Hachette Learning authors @catherinepriggs.bsky.social @davidjhibbert.bsky.social @michaeldoron.bsky.social and @lambhearttea.bsky.social receive their HA honorary fellowships. Huge congrats to #ChangingHistoriesKS3 series ed @counsellc.bsky.social on her Medlicott Medal too!

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Dr Jo Edwards @joedwards.bsky.social · Jul 2

And excited to unbox this new textbook for the Cambridge 9489/9981 syllabus! With grateful thanks to @davidandress.bsky.social Colin Storer and Christopher Read for their help, and to Will for making it happen @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social

New textbook for Cambridge International Modern Europe 9489/9981 syllabus from Hachette

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Will Goodfellow @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thanks Jo. You were brilliant to work with. Hope to catch up soon x

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Catherine Priggs @catherinepriggs.bsky.social · Jun 30

📅 Tuesday 8th July, 3:30pm (BST)

Register here: 🔗 bit.ly/4nrA8Mv

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Planning and teaching a lesson sequence using an enquiry question. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

A webinar for secondary history teachers and curriculum leaders • How can a well-crafted enquiry question shape the analytic direction and purpose of a whole sequence of lessons? • How do experienced...

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Will Goodfellow @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social · Jun 30

Looking for FREE CPD that can make a real difference to your KS3 history teaching? Look no further. The heat wave of our awesome Changing Histories webinar series continues. First @counsellc.bsky.social, then @paulalobo.bsky.social followed by @hughrichards.bsky.social and now Cat and Elizabeth 🌡️ ☀️

Catherine Priggs @catherinepriggs.bsky.social · Jun 30

Really excited to deliver this FREE session with @egcarr.bsky.social
We’ll discuss the power of enquiry questions, including how they shape the analytic direction and purpose of a sequence of lessons, create a sense of intrigue & infuse lessons with energy! @counsellc.bsky.social

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Katie Finlayson @learnwhatyoulive.bsky.social · Jun 28

Genuinely been looking forward to this arriving - and just in time for planning next year. It looks just as fabulous as book 1!

@counsellc.bsky.social

#HomeEd #History

Front cover of the expanding worlds KS3 history textbook, sitting on top of a bound workbook and next to a yearly calendar and pencil.

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Dan Lyndon-Cohen @danlyndon.bsky.social · Jun 25

Listen to @oblaize.bsky.social he knows what he's talking about! Come and join Otis and Justice2History for their workshop on Decolonisation and the British Empire. Tickets available here SHP Summer Conference 2025 | Leeds Trinity University Online Store share.google/6BoMprddy3g1...

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Will Goodfellow @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social · Jun 23

Paula is a genius. Her chapters in #ChangingHistoriesKS3 sing. And thanks to her, my 4 year old son, Roo, wants to know more about 'the queen type lady' (Nur Jahan) and how she liked to ride elephants and hunt tigers. Thank you Paula for your amazing dedication to this project.

Paula Lobo (Worth) @paulalobo.bsky.social · Jun 23

And here it is. Finally. Surrounded by some of the scholarship that shaped it. It’s beautiful and such fun to teach - it has given my Year 8 class stories to live inside. A parent messaged me to say history has ‘never been so fun!’ - all I did was tell the class stories from this book.

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Will Goodfellow @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social · Jun 18

Mmm...I wonder which story book I'll read to my 4 year old at bedtime??! Have you got your copies of #ChangingHistoriesKS3 Expanding Worlds yet? If so please share on BlueSky. I love seeing copies out in their natural habitat!

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Will Goodfellow @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social · Jun 16

You've trained them well!

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Emmy @msquinnhistory.bsky.social · Jun 16

Starting my Ireland unit with a Year 8 this week. Very much looking forward to getting stuck into it with the help of A New Focus on The British Empire #historyteacher

Booklet showing the knowledge organiser and front cover of the textbook.

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Will Goodfellow @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social · Jun 16

I heard the author of the Ireland chapters in that textbook is a rather excellent writer and history teacher.

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Elizabeth Carr @egcarr.bsky.social · Jun 14

Delighted to see @counsellc.bsky.social recognised with an OBE. Where would we be without her wisdom on history, curriculum, assessment? She has profoundly shaped me as a history teacher and curriculum leader. schoolsweek.co.uk/kings-birthd...

King's birthday honours: Top gongs for northern trust CEOs

70 people with links to England's school system recognised

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Will Goodfellow @willgoodfellow82.bsky.social · Jun 15

Huge congratulations to #changinghistoriesks3 series editor @counsellc.bsky.social for her OBE. Contrary to popular belief it doesn't stand for 'Officer of the Order of the British Empire'. It's actually *O*ne *B*ook *E*very year to acknowledge the Yr7, 8 and 9 history textbooks we're publishing.😜

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