ABSTRACT

This practical workbook contains all the advice, guidance and resources new and student history teachers need to reflect on and develop their teaching practice, helping them to plan lessons across the subject in a variety of teaching situations.

Helpful features include:

  • case studies
  • examples of pupils’ work
  • examples of existing good practice
  • a range of tried-and-tested teaching strategies
  • photocopiable resources and training materials
  • activities in each chapter to help student history teachers analyze their learning and performance
  • web links for further reading on evidence-based practice.

Designed to be used independently or as an integrated extension of the popular textbook, Learning to Teach History in the Secondary School which provides detailed examples of theory in practice, this book is packed with examples of how to analyze practice to ensure maximized learning in the classroom.

chapter 1|2 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|12 pages

Why learn history?

chapter 3|12 pages

Planning

chapter 4|10 pages

Learning strategies and approaches

chapter 5|12 pages

Role play as active history STEVE GUSCOTT

chapter 6|10 pages

Teaching causal reasoning

chapter 9|9 pages

ICT: using presentation technology

chapter 10|9 pages

Peer assessment