Letters to a New History Teacher: No. 11
This week Esther sought advice from Richard Kennet about classroom display. What follows is their series of exchanged letters (well, emails!)
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Letters to a New History Teacher: No. 10
On how even the best of intentions can have unexpected consequences and we have to rethink our core plan ...
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Marking – it’s essential but there’s so much of it. How can you do justice to your pupils’ efforts without disappearing beneath a mound of books …
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As the new half-term begins how do you deal with the pressure to do everything brilliantly - and do it now?
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Maintaining the GCSE momentum – how do you react when students’ enthusiasm begins to wane and the exam course begins to look very long ….
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Planning for omission, misconception and assumption – what’s going on in children’s minds that can throw a lesson off course? Take the English Reformation ….
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Beginning to teach A level. Guest letter writer Ian Dawson reflects on some of the puzzles, pitfalls and the joys of teaching A level History.
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The Battle of Hastings – how hard can it be? The enquiry question’s OK at first but what happens when you realize it’s just not working?
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Someone else's sense doesn't always make sense! You’re picking up a colleague’s scheme of work but what if it doesn’t make complete sense? What works for me is …
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Continuing my advice to myself! The importance of talking as well as writing, getting on top of marking and the critical importance of team-work …
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