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Head of History in South Yorkshire, Anti Racist School Award Coach, Doctoral Student. Speaking history to power. https://decolonial-curriculum.pubpub.org/

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Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Jun 6

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The history of Roma, Gyspy, and Traveler people is absent in most schools. Help us change that by donating towards an HA fellowship! In memory of Helen Snelson and in the name of revealing hidden history, developing subject knowledge and doing justice to the past.

Support the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Teacher Fellowship Programme | In memory of Helen Snelson

The Historical Association is working to raise funds to establish a Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Teacher Fellowship Programme - a professional development initiative for teachers - in memory of Helen Sne...

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Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · 3d

Looks well good

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Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · 7d

2. This technique is a powerful way of centering local and indigenous experiences of British colonisation and also discussing British methods of colonisation their impact. Caveat: this is sensitive stuff - prepare students as such. More than happy to share the extract via dm.

Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · 7d

1. After @btrappy.bsky.social's wonderful @1972shp.bsky.social conf session where she used an extract from Amitav Ghosh's "Sea of Poppies" in her Lessons on the British Empire in KS5, I was inspired to do similar using Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" when talking about Britain and Africa.

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Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · 7d

I love that quote

Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · 9d

Not to mention reducing the number of people in a department capable of writing curriculum. In some ways, this plays into the hands of those wanting common "allinged" curricula a cross entire MATs.

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John Simkin @johnsimkin1945.bsky.social · 15d

Donald Trump and the history of US Tariffs

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Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Sep 16

This, 100 times this.

"Embedding Affirmation, Critical Thinking, Community, and Democracy is not a wellbeing add-on. It is safeguarding in practice. It is how we make school the place where young people are hardest to exploit."

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Flags don’t land on neutral ground - Class 13

A London flags debate in schools piece from Pimlico Academy to today. Student: “Why are there flags everywhere?” Teacher: “We are not getting into that.” If that question lands in your classroom tomo...

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Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Sep 9

Awesome! Me and my partner (English teacher) talk often about theses issues. Looking forward to reading!!

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · Sep 5

A mob of angry drunken men screaming abuse outside an asylum hotel have defended their actions, saying all they want is for women and girls to feel safe walking the streets.

From the new Private Eye, out now.

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Sep 5

Since this is apparently a resigning matter, I’ll just leave this here…

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Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings

Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of personal services firm is a practice criticised across the political spectrum

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Dr Pete Olusoga @dr-peter-olusoga.bsky.social · Sep 1

When you say that flags on roundabouts isn't about racism, that may well be the case for you. But these are the people you're throwing in with...

Every argument about immigration has racism at its core. Peel back even one layer, it's always underpinned by racism and white supremacy.

Always.

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Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Aug 22

Couldn't agree more. Regular planning and rubost feedback is so important at the start for teachers. Thanks for all the links, look forward to reading them 😀

Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Aug 22

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Evangeline Giaconia @evgiaconia.bsky.social · Aug 21

I was this many days old when I learned @davidbowles.us has a free basic classical Nahuatl course ... don't mind if I do

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Basic Classical Nahuatl 101

An intensive, on-line course on the basics of the Aztec language. Entry level. No previous knowledge required.

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Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Aug 22

That's really interesting, definitely worthwhile. I am going to do this a little with A-level students and AI writing this year!!

Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Aug 22

100% I've seen this first hand. Not just lessons but entire schemes of learning. It's concerning because I completely understand the temptation for time poor teachers or those who have not had enough agency over their lessons in early stages of career and are therefore already somewhat de-skilled.

Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Aug 22

Great thread. AI planned lessons I've seen are at best very superficial and at worst just plain poor. When teachers deliver lessons without doing the thinking themselves, or understanding the thinking of the person who planned, or without adapting, learning and student thinking are the casualties.

Sue Cowley @suecowley.bsky.social · Aug 21

When I went to uni to become a teacher, developing lesson plans and schemes of work was a key skill for us to learn, not because premade lesson plans didn't exist, but because *it's how you think through your lessons*. If you're just 'delivering AI content' you're not *thinking*. 😔

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Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Aug 21

Looking forward to reading this 😀

Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Aug 21

Great resources! Thanks for sharing

Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Jul 11

I use zotero. It works really well for me. Takes a moment to set it up and learn but very efficient after that. It builds a database of references for you so you can easily use them again in other works.

Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thank you!

Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Jul 9

Thanks! Yes please for word doc! I'll ask Alex at SHP this weekend and see what he has 😀

Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Jul 9

@iandawson51.bsky.social we are planning on doing a version of the classic skeletons at Maiden Castle enquiry next year. Do you have digital versions of the clues/sources by any chance?

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Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Jul 7

Wow, what a find.

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Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Jul 7

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rLR...

I'm working really hard on trying to get my students to understand public feeling during of the Cold War. These brilliant street interviews during the Cuban Missile Crisis really help!

1962: Cuban Missile Crisis: Street Interviews with Londoners

YouTube video by ITN Archive

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Fred Oxby @fredoxby.bsky.social · Jul 3

I have an inflatable crown you can borrow. Is that too goofy for your plans?