Lottie Bates

25. History, Classics and English teacher at an independent school in the North-East. Yorkshire lass.

[LambHeartTea (she/her) @lamb_heart_tea]

Disciplinary writing in History

1. Ensuring all colleagues have a shared understanding of what this means - no assumptions.
“Real schools need real decisions s drive by real people who all agree on what the word they use means. In reality. Everyday” (Sparkes,Thompson) 1/7

[Lottie Bates @LBatesHistory]

@lamb_heart_tea Hi Alex! I just wanted to say a massive thank-you for your History subject sessions at the Buckingham Residential, we all loved them and learned a great deal! :)

[Anya Bradley @Anyarthomas]

Harry Potter club made wands this week! Wish they would master the Silencio charm 😂 @LBatesHistory @louise_cath92 @nope_nah_nope

[Lottie Bates @LBatesHistory]

UPDATE: I have been offered a placement by two lovely ladies! Thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone that helped! Have a cracking Christmas everybody! x

[Lottie Bates @LBatesHistory]

Hi!

This is a long-shot, I have been unable to find a second school placement (3 weeks, 30 hours solo teaching in History KS3/KS4) due to schools having prior commitments.

Does anyone know of somewhere (ideally near Barnard Castle) that would kindly take me in?
#SSP #Placement

[Lottie Bates @LBatesHistory]

Even a RT would be massively appreciated! 💓

[Barnard Castle School @barney_school]

👸👸👸 Six (Teen Edition) 👸👸👸

🤩 WHAT. AN. OPENING. NIGHT!

💃 Barney’s ‘Queens’ and ‘Ladies in waiting’ were simply BRILLIANT as they recreated ‘Her-story’!

👏 Well done to everyone involved, and all the very best for the remainder of this week’s AMAZING production!

[Lottie Bates @LBatesHistory]

COME ON TENNANT

[National Book Tokens @book_tokens]

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"Growing up, there wasn't much written about the Black presence in Britain. What did exist, tended to focus more on the African American experience." - @LolaJaye

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#BlackHistoryMonth

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#BooksAreOurVibe

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[James Fitzgibbon @mrfitzhist]

As a department we’ve moved starters/recall activities to packs at KS3. All scoring tasks are recorded/reflected upon by students/teachers. There’s been notable benefits to this approach, e.g. a stronger recall culture, consistency across classes, less printing. #historyteacher

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#BooksAreOurVibe

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[Kate Jones @KateJones_teach]

I really like the 'one pagers' from @XpatEducator so I am pleased there is a book of one pager to be published with @JohnCattEd with @MrGoodwin23 as co-author 👏👍

[James Fitzgibbon @mrfitzhist]

With Summer on the horizon, there’s no better time than to recommend ‘Going Above and Beyond’ reading to GCSE historians in Y9/10 as preparation for next year. @hrcastor Elizabeth I and @daniellee550 The SS Officer’s Armchair being real highlights. #historyteacher

[James Fitzgibbon @mrfitzhist]

Round about now when many ECT’s begin to think about the year ahead. Hopefully this thread will offer some simple advice to keep in mind and useful tips for the crucial elements of our practice. 🧵#historyteacher

https://t.co/siwpUXWm7A

[Lottie Bates @LBatesHistory]

phenomenal

[Lionesses @Lionesses]

WE HAVE DONE IT

[Lottie Bates @LBatesHistory]

finally found a way to stop kids talking and pay attention today…

play the ominous vecna sound from stranger things 4.

[James Fitzgibbon @mrfitzhist]

Nearing the finish line and needing a recall task that is quick/effective/accessible, I can’t recommend ‘highlighter heads’ enough. Simple but can be adapted to stretch/challenge or build confidence. It’s become a stalwart from KS3-5. #historyteacher

https://t.co/HYV4MsWFNm

[Jonny Hemphill @worcesterjonny]

It’s impossible to cover everything in the David Olusoga inspired unit. Therefore, we use a timeline as an overview of the century. The pupils identify if the event impacted on the people socially, politically, economically, etc… #historyteacher

[Rachel Ball @MrsBallAP]

One of the bits of CPD this year which has had the most positive feedback is our T and L briefings where each week I remind staff of one strategy which feeds into our Great Teaching principles. None of these are my own ideas but I add any I hear in podcasts or in my reading 1/