What does social justice actually mean? andallthat.co.uk/blog/in-pursui… Given some blogs and discussions this week, I thought it was worth re-posting this on why our purposes are so important in shaping what we do. Some reflections on powerful knowledge, social justice and SHP

A blog post I wrote for work PortraitEMB dropped today! 🕺🏾 go show it some love & id love feedback! 🫶🏽

Last year I created an enquiry on Igantius Sancho using Paterson Joseph superb novel. Guided Reading activities were incorporated in each lesson to get the students to read as much of the novel as possible. (thread)

#Women’sHistoryMonth March 2024, incl. #IWD2024 Women’s history should be a thread throughout curriculums, but here are some ways to celebrate and raise the profile of women’s history during this month. 🧵 1. Thank you cards - pupils/staff to complete and send

Certain politicians and writers are intent on reviving justifications for British colonialism in the past and suppressing knowledge of it in the present. Liberal British reformers, we hear, ended slavery and policed its abolition around the world, freed Indian women from sati,

Our first #WomensHistoryMonth2024 video is now available on YouTube: ow.ly/oNXL50QNyjJ. @SnelsonH introduces Sylvia Dunn, who set up the National Association of Gypsy Women in 1994. #HistoryTeacher

Do this survey! I completed it in half term, it was such a good lens through which to consider our curriculum. It really helped me articulate how we approach the theme of empire across all yrs. So, deep dive prep as a side benefit 😄 #historyteacher redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=L33…

This survey made me reflect on my progress in teaching about empire, and gaps I need to fill. It forced me to think about my curricular scope, from Australia to Grenada, and has given me newfound energy to tackle legacies of empire. Delighted to contribute to this important work.

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Lots is said about this imp topic in schools mostly based on personal exp. To date we have no robust & reliable evidence base. Wherever you are & whatever your subject there's still time to take part in our landmark survey redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=L33…

The great debate in economic history for 20 years is almost dead, and it is instructive to ask why. The Great Divergence debate (phrased after a book title) re-examined Douglass North and R.P. Thomas's question in the 1970s: why are some countries rich and others poor?

Interesting source to use with GCSE migration students...

So painful to watch Faiza Shaheen on #Newsnight just now - she’s been treated appallingly. Coming on the heels of the deliberate humiliation of Diane Abbott, it speaks volumes about those in Labour leadership who apparently care so little about democracy - or even basic decency

Faiza Shaheen liked a friend's tweet about the Green Party, years ago, when she wasn't even Labour Party member, and is told that's part of why she's banned. Yet Elphicke spent years slagging Labour & she's fine?!

Research on how teachers are navigating the Israel-Gaza conflict in school. Link is here: tinyurl.com/mpzx3w5e £50 voucher prize draw for replying to the survey. It is very important to hear your voices as teachers. Two weeks left to reply #ukedchat

So what exactly are the #CurriculumPATHS Ethical Principles? In the coming weeks we will look at what they are and how they help guide planning. Principle 1 reminds us that the starting point is to centre the needs and voices of children and young people. /1

Did you start our #teacher survey but not manage to finish? We have reopened our survey! If you saved your PIN you can pick up where you left off or you can start for the first time. Please spread the word. redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/surveys/?s=L33…

Our UCL doctoral researcher _ shares insights on studying historical textbooks and how teachers might use these to explore neglected aspects of British Empire history. Come read our latest blog post portraitemb.co.uk/why-research-h…

The country must reflect on what has been a cruel and deliberate decision to put vulnerable asylum seekers in crappy hotels for months or years, often in deprived areas, give them no access to work, and then whip up anti-migrant rhetoric. None of this has happened by chance.