Teaching Issues
This section could be described as selfish or serendipitous or both!
Each unit discusses a topic I care about. In each case I've put forward a range of ideas or materials that I hope will be stimulating to both new teachers and to the more experienced who are happy to be challenged.
If there's a common theme it's that keeping learning about teaching and about history helps us stay fresh and youthful (if only mentally).
Broadly, the issues cover:
- Course Construction
- Teaching Styles & Methods
- Periods & People
- And inevitably, the catch-all, miscellaneous
This section will grow but in what directions and at what speed I don't know!
Scroll down to see the Issues
Course Construction
Developing chronological understanding requires far more than simply teaching events in order. This section brings together articles, activities and links that focus on chronological understanding. |
Teaching Styles & Methods
An FAQ guide to many of the issues raised by teachers who are uncertain about using more active methods in the classroom. |
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A simple guide to thinking about the effectiveness and value of activities.Periods & People
A miscellany of articles, activities and new reading |
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How awful was life in the Middle Ages? This article summarises recent research, especially that into changing living standards after 1300. |
Miscellaneous
A short list of good site |
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So how do you make History attractive to Year 6 children looking round your school? Here's one idea that certainly fits the bill in ‘Capturing Imagination’ |
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A translation of English educational terms in use on this website |
