New Historical Assoc #obhd blogpost from Abdul Mohamud Justice 2 History onebighistorydepartment.com/2024/04/12/5-y…

How will the new York and North Yorkshire Mayor address important issues within the Tourism and Culture sectors?

Come along to the Hustings on Thursday 25th April, from 6:30-8:00pm in the Merchant Adventurers Hall!

Book your free space here: buff.ly/4avdz2l

If you're an experienced, newly-appointed or aspiring History curriculum leader, the Historical Assoc Subject Leader Development Programme might be for you!

There is still space on the summer cohort, starting 25/4/24.

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Remembering John Chillag, who was in the small camp and I think just on the edge of the second photo. His testimony to so many years of school students was so important. Katie Hall

What is it about fads in education?! 🫣That bit in Life of Brian about 'His sandal... His gourd...' so skewers the way some people approach things that should instead be being returned to/reflected on and reconsidered, re-evaluated etc... in context!!!

I’ve put out a few tweets about oracy but I have genuine concerns & urge for balance, as follows:

Our first London blue plaque of the year is up! 🔵

Today Joan Robinson, one of the most influential economic thinkers of the 20th century and one of the first women to establish herself in the discipline, has been commemorated with a blue plaque. 🎉

Love this from the free York Minster library exhibition on 'From Byrd to Ballads'. It's a a chapbook 'The Cries of York' revealing the sounds that people heard walking through the city over 200 years ago. Thanks UoY Borthwick Institute for Archives Ruth Lingard Hugh Richards

New blog...

Education and the fallout from COVID – the canary in the mine?

A very different one. The current state of education (from my perspective).

It's not news for those that work in schools but pulls together everything that we're dealing with.

missdcoxblog.wordpress.com/2024/03/30/edu…

It really makes our day when we hear positive feedback about this book. So proud of all the collaborations with brilliant history teachers. Check out the book here amzn.eu/d/gGqi11D. LambHeartTea (she/her)

The views outside my office are amazing at this time of year. Huge thanks University of York estates! ♥️

And a wee reminder, in case it's needed, that the UK is part of the Council of Europe #historyteacher 😊

Teachers, your insights are crucial! Join the national survey by IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education & Society & University of Oxford on how British Empire history is taught in English secondary schools. Your experience matters! Survey takes 15-35 mins, deadline ext April 30. Share widely! Link: redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=L33…

On International Romani Day a reminder that there is a KS3 textbook that weaves Gypsy and Traveller history into a study of 20thC Britain... HodderHistory hoddereducation.com/subjects/histo…

On International Romani Day #historyteacher reminder that Historical Assoc has lots of resources to help you history.org.uk/primary/resour…

Today is International Romani Day!

This day is an opportunity to celebrate Romani cultures and communities.

Take a look at our teaching resources, to learn more about the vast traditions of Romani communities:
gypsy-traveller.org/teaching-resou…

I have lost my copy of this Oxford Research Group pamphlet. Does anyone know if there is an online pdf, or how I could get another copy, please? 🙏

How about on #TellALieDay we demystify some prejudice instead?! Hear more on making the #Historycurriculum inclusive by Richard Kerridge Violet M P Cannon & Helen Snelson at

🍎podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ret…
💚open.spotify.com/episode/6NmE9w…

🎙️ Carmel Bones

Materials at reteach.org.uk/subject/histor…