Victoria Crooks
@victoriacrooks.bsky.social
Associate Professor History Education at University of Nottingham Co-Chair @htenuk.bsky.social Co-author: https://tinyurl.com/vj36v3hu Blog: https://uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/ @UoNSoEHistory in other places
Brilliant advice for Bayeux Tapestry visiting - especially the headphones and book guidance! #historyteacher
Helen @helenpins.bsky.social · 6d agoI went to see the Bayeux Tapestry at @britishmuseum.bsky.social yesterday. It was really good, and fascinating, but here is some advice if you’re going: #historyteacher
If you think it is easy teaching History, maybe the examples above might give you pause for thought? My experience as a History teacher was that distant events, seen through a telescope, would suddenly seem to be under the microscope, due to current events.
Emails have just been sent to HTEN members about the upcoming November conference and commitee meeting. Please do check your email and if you'd like to join us or have changed email addresses let us know if you've not received the mailing: HTENUK@outlook.com #historyteacher #HistoryEducation
Just spent a soul destroying 2 hours sorting out the family calendar for this half term and filling in various permission forms for children to participate in concerts/fixtures/trips. Still haven't pinned down dates to visit family at Christmas Already feel overwhelmed by Nov & Dec. 🥴
Getting ready to return to the #classroom on Monday? Always worth thinking about how we can manage decisions about #behaviour in our daily practice reality. #ITT #ECT #Teacher #Edusky #UKTeaching #UKEd uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2026/10/19/w...
Walking the Tightrope: Consistency, flexibility and the reality of classroom management
Photo by Sandro Tedeschini on Pexels.com If you looked back over the lesson observations I’ve completed in the past decade, you’d probably find the same comment on almost every single one: “Use the…
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This really is posing a significant challenge for #ITT providers and uncertainty for prospective beginning teachers. We do need an answer, and we need it soon. www.tes.com/magazine/new...
Bursaries uncertainty sparks fear of losing ‘strong future teachers’
Teacher training providers and prospective teachers have been left in the dark by a delay in the confirmation of financial incentives for applicants for 2027-28
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Libraries are incredible. Today I am grateful to the Library of Birmingham where I whiled away a couple of hours reading with my child, visited the Shakespeare exhibition, took in the views of the city & borrowed a stapler to mend my paper shopping bag (especially grateful for this).
🚨NEW BLOG🚨 Getting the balance right between implementing the behaviour policy consistency but doing it thoughtfully and with necessary flexibility. uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2026/10/19/w... #ITT #ECT #Mentoring #EduBlogUK #UKEd #UKTeaching
Walking the Tightrope: Consistency, flexibility and the reality of classroom management
Photo by Sandro Tedeschini on Pexels.com If you looked back over the lesson observations I’ve completed in the past decade, you’d probably find the same comment on almost every single one: “Use the…
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Are you graduating in December? Registration for our winter graduation ceremonies is NOW OPEN. You have until 12 noon on Friday 13 November to tell us whether you plan to attend your ceremony. Check your email for the link to register and all the information you need to prepare for your day.
Today @uonsoe.bsky.social #ITT #historyteacher s experimented with planning #Questioning Pathways as part of an #ITaP. Asking effective & responsive historically rigorous questions is challenging for novice #teachers. We rehearse to improve! uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2021/11/13/f...
🚨NEW BLOG🚨 Getting the balance right between implementing the behaviour policy consistency but doing it thoughtfully and with necessary flexibility. uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2026/10/19/w... #ITT #ECT #Mentoring #EduBlogUK #UKEd #UKTeaching
Walking the Tightrope: Consistency, flexibility and the reality of classroom management
Photo by Sandro Tedeschini on Pexels.com If you looked back over the lesson observations I’ve completed in the past decade, you’d probably find the same comment on almost every single one: “Use the…
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Feel the need to repost this #blog about the reality faced by some #teacher colleagues in school, & how those of us privileged to not experience direct discrimination can challenge it & support those who do have that experience. #ITT #ECT uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2026/04/21/t...
“That Wouldn’t Be Said Now”… Or Would It? Supporting beginning teachers in an emboldened climate where schools are caught in the crossfire
Author’s note: This blog has been hard to write and will be hard to read. I’m grateful for the support of colleagues, mentors and beginning teachers who have helped me to shape it. I ho…
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This morning I met up for coffee with the HoS to whom I was deputy. I am so incredibly grateful to this former colleague who championed me as a young teacher, patiently helped me learn to lead, encouraged me to take risks & continued to do this well after I'd left the role. A true #mentor.
Holding my first interviews for 2027 #ITT entry today. It seems to come around earlier and earlier each year! Let's do this.
Funny Interview: My Greatest Weaknesses
ALT: Funny Interview: My Greatest Weaknesses
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Today @uonsoe.bsky.social the #ITT #historyteacher s enjoyed #CakeyFriday courtesy of one of the group who made us this very delicious moist bundt cake. 👌 (we also learnt about modelling and principles for inclusive history teaching to support the progress of all - tricky with sticky fingers!)
Do you know someone interested in how to #GetIntoTeaching? We'd love to meet them at @uonsoe.bsky.social OPEN DAY this Saturday: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/teacher-tr... #EduSky #UKEd #UKTeaching #historyteacher #TeacherTraining #TeacherEducation #ITT #PGCE #QTS #Education Find out more by... 1/
There were some excellent questions from the #ITT #historyteacher s tonight, and some wonderfully pragmatic and encouraging responses from our wonderful #ECT representatives. A joy to do this each year! #HistoryEducation #TeacherEducation #TeacherMentoring
History Teacher Educators' Network@htenuk.bsky.social · last mo.@htenuk.bsky.social were pleased to partner with @histassoc.bsky.social this pm as our co-Chairs led the Survive & Thrive webinar for #ITT #historyteacher s. Good to introduce beginning teachers to wider history teaching community & resources from @iandawson51.bsky.social & @1972shp.bsky.social too
FINAL SHOUT OUT FOR THIS WEBINAR TOMORROW AT 4pm FOR #ITT #PGCE #SCITT #TeachFirst #historyteacher s. Please sign up via @histassoc.bsky.social website at the link below. #HistoryEducation #TeacherEducation #History #UKTeaching #UKEd #EduSky
History Teacher Educators' Network@htenuk.bsky.social · 2mo ago#historyteacher #TeacherMentors #ITT #PGCE #SCITT #HistoryEducation #UKEd #UKTeaching #EduSky Please invite new ITT beginning #history teachers to register for this FREE webinar with @histassoc.bsky.social on 30th September. Register at the link below: www.history.org.uk/events/calen...
🚨NEW BLOG🚨 #ITT #ECT #TeacherMentoring #TeacherEducation uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2026/09/26/p...
Purr-fecting your teacher look: developing the classroom presence that communicates expectations
Photo by ClickerHappy on Pexels.com Cat stares I may be about to lose readers with this confession, but here goes. I do not like cats. I am hideously allergic to them and even a brief interac…
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🚨NEW BLOG🚨 I've been thinking about how #ITT beginning teachers can develop their classroom presence & through their voice & by mastering the teacher look. Here are some thoughts (& a confession 😬): uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2026/09/26/p... #TeacherMentoring #UKTeaching #UKEd #EduSky
Perfecting your teacher look: developing the classroom presence that communicates expectations
Photo by ClickerHappy on Pexels.com Cat stares I may be about to lose readers with this confession, but here goes. I do not like cats. I am hideously allergic to them and even a brief interac…
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We have a teenager in our house. They've arrived home from a school event &, as I dished up our parental tea, asked to have a second dinner. Said teenager is now outraged they are expected to eat a plate of roasted vegetables with halloumi. Touché teenage food monster. Touché.
Girl's Mischievous Tee Hee Smile
ALT: Girl's Mischievous Tee Hee Smile
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Today @uonsoe.bsky.social the #ITT #historyteacher s continued their work on our classroom presence & communication #ITaP theme. We practised teacher looks, varying tone of voice & did some microteaching. Here's some of what we talked about: uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2023/03/09/w...
Walking the walk, just not talking the talk: Developing teacher voice and classroom persona
Photo by Thirdman on Pexels.com Damien is a strong beginning teacher. He is diligent and organised and has developed effective approaches to planning. He can effectively ‘run a room’ an…
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This blog is so good on raising critically reflective questions for #historyteacher s wrestling with beguiling new technologies.
Alex Ford@apf102.bsky.social · 2mo agoThis also contrasts so well with what the Any Human Ever project fails to do. Where Terry wants to help kids wrestle with complexity, AI encourages us to seek simplicity and, in doing so, erases the very people is claims to be rescuing from anonymity. www.andallthat.co.uk/blog/fabrica...
The TEACHER SURVEY should take 15-16 minutes and asks about your views on the topic and pupil knowledge / misconceptions. It is fully anonymous. york.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... The PUPIL SURVEY is separate because it needs a teacher permission slip to be completed.
Aladdin's Genie Demands: Take the Survey!
ALT: Aladdin's Genie Demands: Take the Survey!
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Hi #historyteacher people. I am hurtling towards PhD research deadlines and looking for any TEACHERS and PUPILS who might help out by completing a survey about GCSE American West. Aim is to explore pupil metanarratives about Indigenous peoples and US expansion. Thread has more on the surveys.
Doc Brown Stoked on Train - Back to the Future
ALT: Doc Brown Stoked on Train - Back to the Future
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🚨NEW BLOG🚨 During #ITT beginning #historyteacher tutorials yesterday, the biggest concern was about developing subject knowledge for #teaching. A very practical blog with tips for how to develop subject knowledge when it feels impossible. uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2026/09/19/d...
Developing your subject knowledge as a beginning teacher: a marathon, not a sprint
Photo by Manuel Camacho-Navarro on Pexels.com At the start of the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) year most beginning history teachers have two major anxieties: Will I be able to manage the behaviou…
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🚨NEW BLOG🚨 I'm on a bit of a blogging roll at the moment, so in addition to the one on Subject Knowledge from the weekend (uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2026/09/19/d...), here is a new one about #ITT #professionalism in #observation uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2026/09/21/t...
The difference between judging and learning: How beginning teachers can make a professional start to observing colleagues in school
Photo by Euvgene PH on Pexels.com Imagine being invited to your Auntie’s house for tea. She serves up the meal of chicken with a range of side dishes. You take a bite, chew, realise you are…
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🚨NEW BLOG🚨 During #ITT beginning #historyteacher tutorials yesterday, the biggest concern was about developing subject knowledge for #teaching. A very practical blog with tips for how to develop subject knowledge when it feels impossible. uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2026/09/19/d...
Developing your subject knowledge as a beginning teacher: a marathon, not a sprint
Photo by Manuel Camacho-Navarro on Pexels.com At the start of the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) year most beginning history teachers have two major anxieties: Will I be able to manage the behaviou…
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One of my new #ITT #historyteacher s made me well up a bit today when they said they'd really enjoyed the first two weeks of the #PGCE because the teaching sessions had challenged them and made them think deeply about #history as well as #teaching and they hadn't expected that. 🥹
