A case for using historical fiction in the history classroom Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I love history because I am nosy. I love people and studying the way they relate to one another.  My only other option is gossip and celeb watching. …

In the spirit of today's @htenuk.bsky.social 's #HTENConf I thought I'd give this a reshare:

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#HistoryEducation #historyteacher

Act 'now or never' to hit 6,500 teachers target, report warns A new report says teacher vacancy posts are at a record high as schools' recruitment problems persist.

Bethan Harvey quoted in this BBC story is representative of many #historyteacher s in England who teach timetables including shortage subjects,yet are not given a subsistence bursary during their #ITT training in contrast to their colleagues who had support.

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Really pleased that 'Meridian Learning' has been shortlisted for the MAT Excellence Awards 2025 in the Staff Development category. It has been a comprehensive investment of expertise and resource in professional learning to meet the needs of all of our staff. I’m very proud of what we offer 👍 😊

CAL of History - Nene Park Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire Closing date: 9:00am, Mon 3rd Feb, 2025. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

Brilliant opportunity to come and be a Head of History at one of our great Meridian Trust schools in Peterborough. Please get in touch if you want more details. mynewterm.com/jobs/137082/...

@1972shp.bsky.social is proud to present our Developing Teachers' Conference (virtual) on Sat Feb 1st '25. A superb line-up of workshops for #primary and #secondary & an inspiring keynote from Shalina Patel. Whether you are a trainee / ECT / yr 3-5 or just want great CPD this is not to be missed!

Fantastic start to the new half term! 45 history teachers from across the Meridian Trust working with the National Archives on using historical documents in exciting and ambitious ways in the classroom. Thank you to the brilliant Andrew Payne and the trust history team!