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 teachersHistory Teachers Resources AustraliaPrimary History Teachers AustraliaHistory Teachers AustraliaAustralian 5/6 TeachersModern History Teachers NSWHSIE Teachers of NSWNorth West NSW History & HSIE TeachersNSW Ancient History Teachers CommunityDid we miss one? Please let us know

State history teachers associationsHistory Teachers' Association of AustraliaHistory Teachers' Association of Western AustraliaHistory Teachers' Association of South AustraliaGeography and History Teachers Association NTTasmanian History Teachers AssociationACT History Teachers AssociationQueensland History Teachers AssociationHistory Teachers' Association of NSWHistory Teachers' Association of Victoria

Resources and tipsheetTeaching History: A Practical Guide for Secondary School Teachers by Jonathon DallimoreAgora: a quarterly professional journal for history teachers published by the History Teachers' Association of Victoria (HTAV)Starter packs for history teachers by the HTAVTipsheet for this episode

VoicesEducators: Sarah Coleman (Queensland), Catherine Baron (Western Australia), David Boon (Tasmania), Paul Foley (South Australia), Christine Abadier (New South Wales), and Megan Tucker (South Australia).

Host: Professor Anna Clark, University of Technology Sydney

About Hey History Teacher!Hear practical ideas, fresh inspiration and thoughtful conversation about how history is taught in primary and secondary school classrooms in Australia.

Hey History Teacher! is for teachers, teacher-educators and pre-service teachers.

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