Advice for new history teachers

About this episode

Experienced history educators share practical advice for new history teachers.

Starting out as a history teacher can feel overwhelming. How do you manage a classroom, cover the syllabus, and help students make sense of the past - all at the same time? Experienced history educators from across Australia share practical advice for teachers who are new to the subject. From building relationships with students and learning from colleagues, to teaching historical inquiry and source analysis, this episode offers 10 practical tips to help you feel more confident in the history classroom. Facebook groups for history teachers History Teachers Resources Australia Primary History Teachers Australia History Teachers Australia Australian 5/6 Teachers Modern History Teachers NSW HSIE Teachers of NSW North West NSW History & HSIE Teachers NSW Ancient History Teachers Community Did we miss one? Please let us know State history teachers associations History Teachers' Association of Australia History Teachers' Association of Western Australia History Teachers' Association of South Australia Geography and History Teachers Association NT Tasmanian History Teachers Association ACT History Teachers Association Queensland History Teachers Association History Teachers'…

Topics covered

• history education
• teaching tips
• classroom management
• historical inquiry
• source analysis

Keywords

• history teacher
• classroom management
• teaching tips
• historical inquiry
• source analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: History Teachers' Association of Australia, History Teachers' Association of Western Australia, History Teachers' Association of South Australia, Geography and History Teachers Association NT, Tasmanian History Teachers Association, ACT History Teachers Association, Queensland History Teachers Association, History Teachers' Association of NSW, History Teachers' Association of Victoria

Books & works: Teaching History: A Practical Guide for Secondary School Teachers, Agora

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