A new resource from Ian Dawson suggesting ideas for developing independent learning amongst A level History students; it describes one strategy that can help students develop that ability to study a new topic independently and with confidence.
See the resource [ here ]
Michael
Another successful summer conference - my thanks to all delegates, workshop leaders, Fellows and back-room staff for their energy, enthusiasm and ideas.
Feedback includes:
‘Brilliant. It’s been inspirational to come and be reminded of the richly talented community I am part of as a history teacher.’
‘Food for history teachers’ souls’
‘A really brilliant weekend which has enthused and excited me. Can’t wait to get back in the classroom.’
Resources from the plenary sessions are collected together in one location here.
And I’ll see you all at the Autumn Day Conference in London on 30 November 2013. Booking is now open here.
Michael
A new free film resource called The Way We Lived is now available to schools from the Imperial War Museums.
The DVD contains two films which explore the extraordinary diversity of pre-Second World War Jewish life and culture in Europe and how, over centuries, Jewish people became the target of suspicion, hostility and hatred.
See more information here.
Michael
The Holocaust is a statutory requirement of the National Curriculum at Key Stage 3. In teaching this sensitive subject wide, deep and accurate knowledge is vitally important.
Sharon Artley, an Imperial War Museum Holocaust Teaching Fellow, has produced a fascinating and detailed illustrated glossary for teachers of the Holocaust.
It contains a range of extended definitions and images that will enhance your planning and teaching.
See the glossary [here]
Michael
A new resource has been added on the site based on Donald Cumming and Dan Lyndon’s workshop at the 2012 SHP Conference: The Power of Two.
Donald and Dan teach in different schools in Yorkshire and London, but a conversation in the bar at a previous SHP Conference led to creative collaboration between Year 8 students in their two schools.
The guidance focuses on:
Donald and Dan’s workshop was the focus of a Triumphs Show in Teaching History, 148 (September, 2012).
We are grateful to the Historical Association for providing this resource.
See it at:
Michael
Describing his workshop at SHP12 ‘I’ve started so I’ll finish’, Jamie Byrom writes …
The idea for the workshop on starters and plenaries came from watching lots of really interesting lessons being taught by relatively inexperienced teachers. I noticed how often they seemed to be starting and ending lessons in ways that may have met school policies but that did not always serve the best interests of teacher or pupils. In particular they seemed to try to do several more or less contradictory things at once ie …
In the workshop we teased out the principles shown in Resource 1. To be honest that’s the most important of the three resources. It makes the point that almost ANY activity can be a good starter or plenary if it is sensibly chosen and timed to serve the needs of the learner. The list of possible starter activities was generated by those at the workshop. The list of so-called possible “plenary” activities was devised by Michael Riley and myself a few years ago when we were urging teachers to get pupils to do final activities that reflect what historians do or what historians may be asked to advise on. These are not really lesson plenaries but are “products” that draw together the learning from an enquiry in solid, worthwhile outcomes.
I hope something here helps!
Over to you …
See the guidance and resources in full here
Jamie