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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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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Girl's Mischievous Tee Hee Smile

ALT: Girl's Mischievous Tee Hee Smile

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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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Aladdin's Genie Demands: Take the Survey!

ALT: Aladdin's Genie Demands: Take the Survey!

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Doc Brown Stoked on Train - Back to the Future

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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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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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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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You Don’t Have to Be a Natural: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Teaching

Photo by Gratisography on Pexels.com “Great teachers are born, not made” is one of the great myths of teacher training. Unfortunately, it is also a myth which makes its way into the subconscious of…

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HA Webinar: Survive and thrive in your initial teacher education

Calling all those beginning their initial teacher education! In this session you’ll hear from and be able to ask questions to both teacher educators and those who have just completed their initial tea...

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Why it takes time to find my teaching rhythm: The importance of knowing your students for effective teaching

Photo by Arthur Krijgsman on Pexels.com I find the start of the academic year hard. It always takes me a while to get into my teaching groove, and this week I’ve been thinking about why this might …

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Diagnostic Hooks: Reconceptualising Initial Stimulus Material (ISM) for Eliciting Prior Knowledge

Photo by Rachel Claire on Pexels.com The power of Initial Stimulus Material (ISM) to ‘hook’ pupils into historical learning via an intriguing image, a provocative quote, a story, or even a soundsca…

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Consistency, Consistency, Consistency: Articulating Ground Rules and Establishing Expectations in the Classroom

Photo by Caleb Oquendo on Pexels.com Every year my main message when teaching beginning teachers about behaviour management is CONSISTENCY. This week, I’ve been dropping my child off at a holiday c…

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You Don’t Have to Be a Natural: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome in Teaching

Photo by Gratisography on Pexels.com “Great teachers are born, not made” is one of the great myths of teacher training. Unfortunately, it is also a myth which makes its way into the subconscious of…

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HA Webinar: Survive and thrive in your initial teacher education

Calling all those beginning their initial teacher education! In this session you’ll hear from and be able to ask questions to both teacher educators and those who have just completed their initial tea...

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Settling into a teaching practice placement – it’s a bit like staying at your Auntie’s house.

Photo by Nicole Michalou on Pexels.com Nothing quite prepares you for the feeling of being in, but not of, the school where you on Teaching Practice Placement.  But for the majority of beginni…

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The Way Forward: Inclusive and Innovative History

Midlands History Forum Annual Conference 2026

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Mentoring History Teachers in the Secondary School: A Practical Guide (Mentoring Trainee and Early Career Teachers)

Buy Mentoring History Teachers in the Secondary School: A Practical Guide (Mentoring Trainee and Early Career Teachers) 1 by Crooks, Victoria, London, Laura, Haydn, Terry (ISBN: 9781032121918) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

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Optimistic, Observant and Open: What makes a successful PGCE/ ITE student?

Photo by Nikolay Draganov on Pexels.com “Come on then, what makes someone a good PGCE student?”, I was asked by a friend during the summer break. The faces of those successful beginning…

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Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope: Let's Do It Dance!

ALT: Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope: Let's Do It Dance!

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“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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