Handy History Teaching Tips
Education Podcasts
Handy History Teaching Tips are conversational podcasts designed to help history teachers with tips, examples and ideas about history teaching. Sally Thorne is a head of department and senior examiner. Helen Snelson was a head of department and now trains history teachers. Between us we have more years’ classroom history teaching experience than we are going to admit here! Both of us regularly write resources and present at conferences. We are proudly history specific and practical in our approach. Our hope is that this podcast will become something of a problem page for history teachers: if you’re wrestling with something particularly tricky and need some help, drop us an email at handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com and we will see what we can cook up between us.
Location:
United States
Genres:
Education Podcasts
Description:
Handy History Teaching Tips are conversational podcasts designed to help history teachers with tips, examples and ideas about history teaching. Sally Thorne is a head of department and senior examiner. Helen Snelson was a head of department and now trains history teachers. Between us we have more years’ classroom history teaching experience than we are going to admit here! Both of us regularly write resources and present at conferences. We are proudly history specific and practical in our approach. Our hope is that this podcast will become something of a problem page for history teachers: if you’re wrestling with something particularly tricky and need some help, drop us an email at handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com and we will see what we can cook up between us.
Language:
English
Episodes
Episode 32 - A Conversation with Tessa Hosking
3/20/2022
In this episode, Helen and Sally talk to Tessa Hosking, former history teacher and author of a 1984 textbook on Black British History. Huge thanks to Tessa for talking to us about past efforts to improve the diversity of school history and for her patience (it has taken nearly a year to get it uploaded!) Tessa's book is Black People in Britain 1650-1850 (1984) and is available second hand. The book that Tessa refers to towards the end of the podcast is Black Settlers in Britain 1555-1958 by...
Duration:00:22:51
Episode 31 - A Conversation with Kate Smee
5/5/2021
In this episode, Helen and Sally talk to History teacher Kate Smee, who reflects on the work she has been doing to decolonise the curriculum and take an anti-racist approach in the history classroom. Don't forget, we're your History Teaching Agony Aunts! Contact us by emailing handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com or tweeting us @snelsonh and @MrsThorne
Duration:00:22:56
Episode 30 - A Conversation with Joshua Preye Garry
1/27/2021
In this episode, Helen and Sally talk to History teacher Joshua Preye Garry. You can read the blog post that Josh wrote here - https://blog.educationplatform.co.uk/author/jgarry/ - and read more about the How We Got Here project here - https://www.reachinghigher.org.uk/how-we-got-here Apologies for the occasional, mysterious gaps in the sound recording; Sally is probably going to be using them as an excuse to buy a new and better computer in the near future. Don't forget, we're your History...
Duration:00:28:48
Episode 29 - A conversation with Zara Daswani
12/9/2020
In this episode of the series Doing History Better, Helen and Sally talk to History teacher Zara Daswani. Don't forget, we're your History Teaching Agony Aunts! Contact us by emailing handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com or tweeting us @snelsonh and @MrsThorne
Duration:00:25:19
Episode 28 - Teaching Transatlantic Slavery
11/25/2020
In this episode, Helen asks Sally some questions about her learning from the Historical Association's Teaching Fellowship on Transatlantic Slavery. Don't forget, we're your History Teaching Agony Aunts! Contact us by emailing handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com or tweeting us @snelsonh and @MrsThorne
Duration:00:20:07
Episode 27 - Revision strategies with Carmel Bones
11/11/2020
Way back before the 'rona really came to town, Helen and Sally recorded this podcast with Carmel Bones, who has all the best revision strategies. Carmel is a teacher and trainer of huge experience and we were lucky enough to have her share her favourites with us. As she says, it's never too early to start revising, and we hope this is a timely episode for helping students to get comfortable with their knowledge ready for the mocks. Please forgive us all the references to the spring push...
Duration:00:24:56
Episode 26 - Improving representation in your curriculum
10/14/2020
In this episode of our series 'Doing History Better', Helen and Sally discuss how you could go about auditing your curriculum to improve representation. Prompt questions for your department meetings available on the York Clio website - https://yorkclio.com/diversity/ The T.E.A.C.H. report that Helen mentions is available here - https://www.history.org.uk/secondary/resource/780/the-teach-report Don't forget, we're your History Teaching Agony Aunts! Contact us by emailing...
Duration:00:16:17
Episode 25 - Ideas and resources for Black History Month
9/30/2020
In this episode, Helen and Sally discuss ideas for Black History Month. Some helpful links: Historians display work via OBHD - https://onebighistorydepartment.com/2018/05/25/historians-for-your-classroom-free-resource/#more-276 Rejected Princesses - https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/ Black History Timeline - https://guardianbookshop.com/the-guardian-black-history-wallchart-full-set.html The Malcolm X Elders - https://www.acta-bristol.com/malcolm-x-elders-theatre/...
Duration:00:20:15
Episode 24 - Doing History Better: an Introduction
9/16/2020
In this episode, Helen and Sally introduce their new series, Doing History Better, and provide some practical tips for improving representation in your teaching. Don't forget, we're your History Teaching Agony Aunts! Contact us by emailing handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com or tweeting us @snelsonh and @MrsThorne
Duration:00:15:55
Episode 23 - History as a Discipline: Significance
7/15/2020
In this episode, Helen and Sally discuss the second order concept, significance. The Historical Assocation reading list on significance can be found here - https://www.history.org.uk/secondary/resource/2474/significance The Joshua Preye-Garry 'Moments with Tonbra' conversation is available on IGTV here - https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBY0Xh6JDXs/ Don't forget, we're your History Teaching Agony Aunts! Contact us by emailing handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com or tweeting us @snelsonh and...
Duration:00:25:54
Episode 22 - History as a Discipline: Interpretations
7/15/2020
In this episode, Helen and Sally discuss the concept of interpretations. Don't forget, we're your History Teaching Agony Aunts! Contact us by emailing handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com or tweeting us @snelsonh and @MrsThorne
Duration:00:23:19
Episode 21 - History as a Discipline: Similarity and Difference
7/1/2020
In this episode, Helen and Sally discuss the second order concept, similarity and difference. Don't forget, we're your History Teaching Agony Aunts! Contact us by emailing handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com or tweeting us @snelsonh and @MrsThorne
Duration:00:24:15
Episode 20 - History as a Discipline: Change and Continuity
6/10/2020
In this episode, Helen and Sally discuss the second order concept, change and continuity. Don't forget, we're your History Teaching Agony Aunts! Contact us by emailing handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com or tweeting us @snelsonh and @MrsThorne
Duration:00:20:34
Episode 19 - History as a Discipline: Consequence
5/20/2020
In this episode, Helen and Sally discuss the second order concept, consequence. Don't forget, we're your History Teaching Agony Aunts! Contact us by emailing handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com or tweeting us @snelsonh and @MrsThorne
Duration:00:18:54
Episode 18 - History as a discipline: Causation
5/6/2020
In this episode in our series on the disciplinary concepts of history teaching, Helen and Sally discuss causation. Don't forget, we're your History Teaching Agony Aunts! Contact us by emailing handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com or tweeting us @snelsonh and @MrsThorne
Duration:00:19:35
Episode 17 - Introduction to History as a Discipline: Enquiry Questions
4/23/2020
In this first episode of the new series, History as a Discipline, Helen and Sally muddle through their thinking on the substantive and the disciplinary, and discuss enquiry questions. Don't forget, we're your History Teaching Agony Aunts! Contact us by emailing handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com or tweeting us @snelsonh and @MrsThorne
Duration:00:24:28
Episode 16 - Using oral history in the classroom
4/9/2020
In this episode, Helen and Sally share their ideas for oral history projects and using oral history in the classroom. Don't forget, we're your History Teaching Agony Aunts! Contact us by emailing handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com or tweeting us @snelsonh and @MrsThorne
Duration:00:27:07
Episode 15 - Learning History from Home
3/26/2020
In this special episode, Helen and Sally discuss principles and tips for creating rigorous home learning opportunities for your students. Don't forget, we're your History Teaching Agony Aunts! Contact us by emailing handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com or tweeting us @snelsonh and @MrsThorne
Duration:00:22:47
Episode 14 - Best tips for exam practice
3/11/2020
In this second episode of the new series, Revising History, Helen and Sally share their best tips for exam practice. Don't forget, we're your History Teaching Agony Aunts! Contact us by emailing handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com or tweeting us @snelsonh and @MrsThorne
Duration:00:18:06
Episode 13 - Best revision strategies
3/4/2020
In this first episode of the new series, Revising History, Helen and Sally share their revision techniques tried and tested. For more information on John Stanier's GCSE teaching method, have a read of his Teaching History article here - https://www.history.org.uk/secondary/resource/6276/an-attempt-to-make-year-9-masters-of-learning Don't forget, we're your History Teaching Agony Aunts! Contact us by emailing handyhistoryteachingtips@gmail.com or tweeting us @snelsonh and @MrsThorne
Duration:00:23:35