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It’s the #SATH Conference this Saturday: 8th November. Some amazing speakers and workshops (including one on a new resource about the #StoneOfDestiny led by yours truly!). Great deals to be had for #StudentTeachers #HistoryNQTs and #ScottishHistoryTeachers www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sath-confe...
SATH Conference 2025
Sign up now to attend the Scottish Association of Teachers of History Conference 2025!
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November 4, 2025 at 7:39 PM
It’s the #SATH Conference this Saturday: 8th November. Some amazing speakers and workshops (including one on a new resource about the #StoneOfDestiny led by yours truly!). Great deals to be had for #StudentTeachers #HistoryNQTs and #ScottishHistoryTeachers www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sath-confe...
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NEW: A timeline for Scottish education reform sets out ‘when and how teaching, learning and assessment will start to feel different’. tes.com/magazine/new...
Scottish reform timeline sets target dates for new qualifications
‘Next steps’ document shows when curriculum, qualifications and assessment ‘will start to feel different’
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June 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
NEW: A timeline for Scottish education reform sets out ‘when and how teaching, learning and assessment will start to feel different’. tes.com/magazine/new...
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Fantastic to see that our article on the experiences of autistic teachers in Poland has been published open access in the International Journal of Inclusive Education 🙌https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13603116.2025.2518393#abstract #AutismResearch
‘We are here and we deserve it’: being an autistic teacher in Poland
Despite an increasing focus on autism, neurodiversity and inclusion in the education sector, there remains limited awareness of the experiences, needs and strengths of autistic educators. This gap ...
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June 21, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Fantastic to see that our article on the experiences of autistic teachers in Poland has been published open access in the International Journal of Inclusive Education 🙌https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13603116.2025.2518393#abstract #AutismResearch
As teachers in Scotland head towards the summer break, some thoughts on ‘what to do’. Whilst it’s tempting to plan to do lots of school tasks, it’s vital you relax. If you HAVE to work, put specific dates in the calendar and stick to them, that way you can enjoy the rest of the holiday guilt-free.
June 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
As teachers in Scotland head towards the summer break, some thoughts on ‘what to do’. Whilst it’s tempting to plan to do lots of school tasks, it’s vital you relax. If you HAVE to work, put specific dates in the calendar and stick to them, that way you can enjoy the rest of the holiday guilt-free.
www.het.org.uk/lessons-from... A fabulous opportunity to learn from the best. All teachers, not just those from the Humanities, should attend an HET workshop. #NewTeachers #StudentTeachers
Holocaust Educational Trust - Lessons from Auschwitz CLPL for Teachers in Scotland
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June 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
www.het.org.uk/lessons-from... A fabulous opportunity to learn from the best. All teachers, not just those from the Humanities, should attend an HET workshop. #NewTeachers #StudentTeachers
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@douglashutchison.bsky.social @gtcscotland.bsky.social @morayhouse.bsky.social @drleecoutts.bsky.social @newtscotland.bsky.social @dhsequalities.bsky.social @jenfraser84.bsky.social @susanward30.bsky.social @emmaseith.bsky.social @henryhepburn.bsky.social @mrswrightht.bsky.social
Calling all teachers in Scotland - if you haven't already done so, please respond to the #CentreforTeachingExcellence survey so that the Centre can focus its thematic priorities on your needs. www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...
June 4, 2025 at 8:21 AM
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Teaching is a team sport, look after each other. 😊
“When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.” William Arthur Ward
Rooting for each other isn’t just kind – it’s powerful.
Support. Encouragement. Belief.
And bit by bit, we all grow.
🧡
#kindness #positivity
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Rooting for each other isn’t just kind – it’s powerful.
Support. Encouragement. Belief.
And bit by bit, we all grow.
🧡
#kindness #positivity
Picture by yayitzel
June 3, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Teaching is a team sport, look after each other. 😊
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Looking 4ward 2 @marnieh-w.bsky.social seminar, actual & virtual, @ihrphilosophyhist.bsky.social on the 17 June. No 1 better 2 think with about historiography, ethics, AI /machine histories, & history education! www.history.ac.uk/events/machine-historians-and-historical-imagination #historyeducation
Machine Historians and the Historical Imagination
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June 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Looking 4ward 2 @marnieh-w.bsky.social seminar, actual & virtual, @ihrphilosophyhist.bsky.social on the 17 June. No 1 better 2 think with about historiography, ethics, AI /machine histories, & history education! www.history.ac.uk/events/machine-historians-and-historical-imagination #historyeducation
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Last shout for this behaviour webinar that I'm running on Wednesday. Just a few tickets left. Free with the option to make a donation. Thanks for any shares.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/positive-b...
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Positive Behaviour Management - Free Webinar with Sue Cowley
Sue Cowley shares a range of practical strategies for positive behaviour management, ideal for primary/secondary teachers, trainees and ECTs
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June 1, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Last shout for this behaviour webinar that I'm running on Wednesday. Just a few tickets left. Free with the option to make a donation. Thanks for any shares.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/positive-b...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/positive-b...
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Teaching practice is hard to change because it is highly complex and creates high cognitive load for the teacher.
Habits become ingrained and are hard to change.
Work with us to get started on new, high impact habits in your classroom or school [email protected]
Habits become ingrained and are hard to change.
Work with us to get started on new, high impact habits in your classroom or school [email protected]
June 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Teaching practice is hard to change because it is highly complex and creates high cognitive load for the teacher.
Habits become ingrained and are hard to change.
Work with us to get started on new, high impact habits in your classroom or school [email protected]
Habits become ingrained and are hard to change.
Work with us to get started on new, high impact habits in your classroom or school [email protected]
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‘Reading a slew of edubooks might actually undermine efforts to make yourself and your school truly evidence-informed’: researcher @cbokhove.bsky.social warns teachers about quantity over quality in education book publishing
How far should we trust ‘edubooks’?
Reading a slew of educational books may not be the best way to make your teaching truly evidence-informed, suggests Christian Bokhove
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May 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
‘Reading a slew of edubooks might actually undermine efforts to make yourself and your school truly evidence-informed’: researcher @cbokhove.bsky.social warns teachers about quantity over quality in education book publishing
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"High-quality relationships and sex education lessons that cover issues of LGBTQ+ sexual health and rights will enable schools to be inclusive environments that prioritise the safety, respect and dignity of all pupils," says @jessicaringrose.bsky.social
theconversation.com/the-supr...
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The Supreme Court’s ruling on gender raises serious questions for schools
New guidance states schools must not permit trans pupils to use the bathroom of their identified gender, but they still have a duty to safeguard them.
theconversation.com
May 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
"High-quality relationships and sex education lessons that cover issues of LGBTQ+ sexual health and rights will enable schools to be inclusive environments that prioritise the safety, respect and dignity of all pupils," says @jessicaringrose.bsky.social
theconversation.com/the-supr...
theconversation.com/the-supr...
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Yesterday I contacted the #mentors I work with to suggest some blogs I have written in response to the mentor queries I have received at this time of year. If you work with #ITT beginning teachers in #PGCE #SCITT #TeacherEducation these may be of use.
A 🧵 of 9 blogs for this time of year... 1/
A 🧵 of 9 blogs for this time of year... 1/
May 15, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Yesterday I contacted the #mentors I work with to suggest some blogs I have written in response to the mentor queries I have received at this time of year. If you work with #ITT beginning teachers in #PGCE #SCITT #TeacherEducation these may be of use.
A 🧵 of 9 blogs for this time of year... 1/
A 🧵 of 9 blogs for this time of year... 1/
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Check out this great (free!) eLearning offer from Children in Scotland for #school #supportstaff!
Find out more about the modules on offer: childreninscotland.org.uk/keeping-the-...
#KeepThePromise #CareExperience #CareExperienced #PSA #PupilSupport #ASN #ASL #Scotland
Find out more about the modules on offer: childreninscotland.org.uk/keeping-the-...
#KeepThePromise #CareExperience #CareExperienced #PSA #PupilSupport #ASN #ASL #Scotland
Learning News! ✏️🎓
We have released three new free eLearning modules as part of our Pupil Support Staff Learning Programme. Read all about them, as well as our in-person training session in Glasgow tomorrow - there's still time to register!
Find out more: childreninscotland.org.uk/keeping-the-...
We have released three new free eLearning modules as part of our Pupil Support Staff Learning Programme. Read all about them, as well as our in-person training session in Glasgow tomorrow - there's still time to register!
Find out more: childreninscotland.org.uk/keeping-the-...
May 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Check out this great (free!) eLearning offer from Children in Scotland for #school #supportstaff!
Find out more about the modules on offer: childreninscotland.org.uk/keeping-the-...
#KeepThePromise #CareExperience #CareExperienced #PSA #PupilSupport #ASN #ASL #Scotland
Find out more about the modules on offer: childreninscotland.org.uk/keeping-the-...
#KeepThePromise #CareExperience #CareExperienced #PSA #PupilSupport #ASN #ASL #Scotland
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Why #LearningforSustainability is now key for student teachers in Scotland. Important article in TESScot about the new #LfS framework for initial teacher education supporting #Target2030 #LfSforAll @rushtondr.bsky.social @lfsscotland.bsky.social @olliebray.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Why sustainability is now key for student teachers in Scotland
A new framework will help teachers at the start of their career in Scotland to respond to urgent environmental and sustainability challenges
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May 19, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Why #LearningforSustainability is now key for student teachers in Scotland. Important article in TESScot about the new #LfS framework for initial teacher education supporting #Target2030 #LfSforAll @rushtondr.bsky.social @lfsscotland.bsky.social @olliebray.bsky.social: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
Student teachers: don’t forget to make the most of whole-school experiences whilst you’re on placement. Staff meetings, in-service days, inter-disciplinary projects etc. are all great opportunities to build positive relationships across the school.
May 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Student teachers: don’t forget to make the most of whole-school experiences whilst you’re on placement. Staff meetings, in-service days, inter-disciplinary projects etc. are all great opportunities to build positive relationships across the school.
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What a delight for student teachers to come back @ioe.bsky.social & showcase their teaching around #active #citizenship & also learn & co-construct teaching materials with the @g-epicproject.bsky.social research team. Our student teachers are almost qualified teachers! They are beginning teachers!
May 20, 2025 at 7:11 AM
What a delight for student teachers to come back @ioe.bsky.social & showcase their teaching around #active #citizenship & also learn & co-construct teaching materials with the @g-epicproject.bsky.social research team. Our student teachers are almost qualified teachers! They are beginning teachers!
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Sunday Scaries? You can’t plan for every eventuality. In my classroom there are 28 variables just with the people. That’s before we factor in weather and insects.
Don’t overthink it. Go with what’s probable not possible. You’ve got this 😊
Don’t overthink it. Go with what’s probable not possible. You’ve got this 😊
May 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Sunday Scaries? You can’t plan for every eventuality. In my classroom there are 28 variables just with the people. That’s before we factor in weather and insects.
Don’t overthink it. Go with what’s probable not possible. You’ve got this 😊
Don’t overthink it. Go with what’s probable not possible. You’ve got this 😊
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Have you listened to our weekly podcast yet? Our most popular podcast episode is a practical guide to Assessment in CfW - making it work, followed up by #2, All About Cognitive Load - with lots of examples.
Many other episodes available at www.impact.wales
Many other episodes available at www.impact.wales
May 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Have you listened to our weekly podcast yet? Our most popular podcast episode is a practical guide to Assessment in CfW - making it work, followed up by #2, All About Cognitive Load - with lots of examples.
Many other episodes available at www.impact.wales
Many other episodes available at www.impact.wales
Throughout my career I’ve always dipped-in to @suecowley.bsky.social ‘s excellent books. Her modelled scenarios are always realistic and simple to apply. I highly recommend this webinar.
I'm running this free webinar on 4th June. Perfect for trainees, ECTs and anyone looking for inspiration on behaviour. Tickets are free with the option to make a donation. Please share! Thank you.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/positive-b...
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Positive Behaviour Management - Free Webinar with Sue Cowley
Sue Cowley shares a range of practical strategies for positive behaviour management, ideal for primary/secondary teachers, trainees and ECTs
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 18, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Throughout my career I’ve always dipped-in to @suecowley.bsky.social ‘s excellent books. Her modelled scenarios are always realistic and simple to apply. I highly recommend this webinar.
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Reading should be a pleasure in each subject. So build it in, don't bolt it on. Let the scholarship used to design the lessons ooze through, in its cadences, rhythms & latent questions. And climb in thro well-crafted text: don't introduce knowledge as tidy, generalised facts.
Publication in June...
Publication in June...
Meanwhile, in the Dutch Republic...
How to launch histories of trade and empire through stories of science & art, through sense of place, through specific people.
An early chapter in forthcoming #ChangingHistoriesKS3 for Year 8
Beautiful writing about Vermeer, by Rachel Foster
How to launch histories of trade and empire through stories of science & art, through sense of place, through specific people.
An early chapter in forthcoming #ChangingHistoriesKS3 for Year 8
Beautiful writing about Vermeer, by Rachel Foster
May 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Reading should be a pleasure in each subject. So build it in, don't bolt it on. Let the scholarship used to design the lessons ooze through, in its cadences, rhythms & latent questions. And climb in thro well-crafted text: don't introduce knowledge as tidy, generalised facts.
Publication in June...
Publication in June...
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Really enjoyed @fredoxby.bsky.social ‘s article in @histassoc.bsky.social TH198. Drawing on work from across HA, @1972shp.bsky.social and wider to make the case that local history is pivotal both in making history meaningful and in the process of decolonising #historyteacher
May 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Really enjoyed @fredoxby.bsky.social ‘s article in @histassoc.bsky.social TH198. Drawing on work from across HA, @1972shp.bsky.social and wider to make the case that local history is pivotal both in making history meaningful and in the process of decolonising #historyteacher
Hoping to start your journey into teaching this year? The #UniversityOfStrathclyde are holding this event later this month. @strath-ioe.bsky.social
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Get into Teaching Information Session
Eventbrite - University of Strathclyde presents Get into Teaching Information Session - Wednesday, May 21, 2025 - Find event and ticket information.
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May 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Hoping to start your journey into teaching this year? The #UniversityOfStrathclyde are holding this event later this month. @strath-ioe.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/get-into-t...
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/get-into-t...