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WLFS takeaways

Posted on February 25, 2018 by sallythorne

As usual, I have spent some time today reflecting on what I can change about my practice following the WLFS conference. I can plan some short thematics for KS3 Elizabeth Carr’s reminder of Michael Riley’s development study, Toilets through Time, … Continue reading →

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WLFS History conference: workshop 3

Posted on February 24, 2018 by sallythorne

Jim Carroll on interpretations at y13. His work is based on the NEA, which requires students to do independent research of at least 5 academic historians’ arguments, explaining why they reached different interps and their relative persuasiveness. Jim’s questions focus … Continue reading →

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WLFS History conference: workshop 2

Posted on February 24, 2018 by sallythorne

Paula Lobo speaking about sources, who have been thinking about the challenge that we have to bring people to life in words. We discuss this briefly. When students are making inferences from sources, it is really tricky to judge what … Continue reading →

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WLFS History conference: workshop 1

Posted on February 24, 2018 by sallythorne

Elizabeth Carr talking on planting perennials in the history garden: extending KS3 into GCSE. A year 7 starter activity to start! And one on toilets… Concerns about the new GCSE have encouraged Presdales history department to think about their KS3 … Continue reading →

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GCSE reading

Posted on January 16, 2018 by sallythorne

If I ever thought that history teacher Twitter was a bubble, history teacher Facebook reconfirms it every day. These groups are exceptionally helpful for sharing ideas, tips, resources and advice given by exam boards, but I must admit that I … Continue reading →

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#youreallyshouldteach…Emma of Normandy

Posted on December 9, 2017 by sallythorne

Last year, one of my favourite year 11s approached me at the end of the lesson and asked me if I’d ever heard of Emma of Normandy. Her gran has asked for a reading recommendation, she explained. I had not, … Continue reading →

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TLT17: Plenary

Posted on October 7, 2017 by sallythorne

Lisa Jane Ashes asks, why are we still here? She is a self-confessed geek, but spent a year away from school as a child because nobody could tell her the point of going. After spending her first year as an … Continue reading →

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TLT17: Session 4

Posted on October 7, 2017 by sallythorne

Owen Carter and Mike Slavinsky on knowing your impact. Some context: The Brilliant Club. PhD researchers are recruited to go to work with small groups of high potential students through the Scholars Programme; its twin, Researchers in Schools, places PhD … Continue reading →

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TLT17: Session 3

Posted on October 7, 2017 by sallythorne

Mark Enser on challenge for all. How can we create the correct level of challenge without leaving anybody behind? How do we create a culture of evidence? How do we do this while leaving nobody behind?  In 2015, Mark’s department … Continue reading →

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TLT17: Session 2

Posted on October 7, 2017 by sallythorne

Kev Bartle on the chaos of coalition: trust, vulnerability and interdependence in schools.  He suggests we pay too much attention to the apps in education, without looking at the operating system. We should look at changing the way we operate … Continue reading →

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