This was one of the best CPD programmes I have ever done! I definitely recommend signing up :)

Two of the biggest myths about direct instruction: 1. Pupils are passive while the teacher talks endlessly. 2. The teacher tells pupils everything so pupils don’t think for themselves. These are completely wrong. 🧵 1/

Join us on Thursday 6th February at 4:00pm (BST) for the second in our series of FREE webinars with Hugh Richards & Christine Counsell - Using stories in the history classroom 📕 Register here 👉 ow.ly/PmAv50UJsER

Thank you to everyone who watched my Teachers Talk History presentation on teaching degrees of change in History. I loved putting it together and being 10% braver WomenEd 10%Braver #DisruptiveWomen. A fantastic morning of CPD! PPT Presentation- docs.google.com/presentation/d… Recording- streamyard.com/watch/bV8VSgay…

Really pleased to share this story on Sophie Scholl for our OCR GCSE Nazi unit. Loved researching and writing for this one and collaborating with the wonderful Pete Jackson. I hope you all like it and find it useful. Feedback is always welcome too! Hugh Richards

Joy is such an important part of school culture. Seek it, create it, value it, embrace it.

Berlin Alexanderplatz, 1970s

Super pleased to have finished another story (in collab w/ the fantastic Pete Jackson) for our GCSE Nazi enquiry on occupation in the East vs West. I can't wait to teach this after half term! We are always open to feedback!

Thrilled to share that I’ve been accepted onto the MSc in Learning and Teaching at the University of Oxford, starting this September! As the first in my family to attend university, this achievement feels even more special. Excited for the journey ahead!

Fantastic story from Pete Jackson (CPsychol).bsky.social yet again! Absolutely loved seeing how this story evolved through the edits - glad we pinned down a good opening, and I LOVE the ending!

Having a fantastic day at #ttconnect in Manchester today! Looking forward to talking all about stories in the history classroom this afternoon. 😀

It was an absolute privilege to share our work on using stories at GCSE at today's Teacher Talk event. My to-do list is now much longer lol!

An amazing threat as always from Pete! If you want to find out more about our work, please do come and see our talk at the HA Conference in May :)

Looking forward to going deep into the story of the Earl of Essex and his ill-fated rebellion tomorrow. Not least this will be an exciting and interesting story to tell but it will also reveal so much about Elizabeth's power too. #historyteacher Mr Bassett

Really enjoyed writing this one with Pete Jackson - my students really loved this and now they all remember the small detail of the bowl of soup and what that tells us about his complex relationship with Elizabeth! Fantastic!

If you’d like a step-by-step script for introducing this presentation to students, check out my latest blog post. It includes a detailed explanation and a free downloadable presentation: scientistsinthemaking.com/why-students-r…

A joyous Sunday going through latest proofs of #ChangingHistoriesKS3 Bk 2 (Yr 8) 'Expanding Worlds.' A tinge of sadness tho, as I re-read the glorious writing of Nicolas Kinloch, who died a year ago, and whose chapters we're honoured to publish posthumously. Just look at this:

Can’t wait to use these new posters resources to promote GCSE History for year 9 options this week! Choose History cos we have some incredible stories to share with you!

Making GCSE History memorable - new blog post in collaboration with Mr Bassett #historyteacher open.substack.com/pub/petejackso…

Following on from our HA talk in May, Pete Jackson and I have written a blog post on writing and using well-researched stories for GCSE History. Please do check it out! open.substack.com/pub/benbassett…