Historical lenses over literal glasses.
Hi, and welcome to ITaughtHistory.
Welcome!
From Classical antiquity, through the Medieval and ploughing into the mania of modern history, I have studied, taught or analytically dissected a wide array of events and scandals through time.
Much of my experience is as a secondary school History teacher (and English, Religious studies, Geography, and a half dozen more!), who specialised in raising outcomes in deprived areas.
From hospital escapees charging through the corridors, police tear gassing the staff room in a lockdown, to (thank god!) teaching a class of absolute angels, I think there is little I haven't seen - or have a view on!
Discover my tips, tricks, views and opinions on this site. Click on, dear reader!
About Me
It began with a beer...
One late night, a tired, stressed business development executive was enjoying a few London beers with a friend. Tales of job woes and near-finished degrees filter amongst a cacophony of other storied misadventures.
"Why not look at Teach First? You'd make a good teacher"
"Probably", came my inebriated reply.
One application later, a few interviews and a bundle of nerves later, I was there; teaching in a deprived area and loving it. And loathing it. And everything in between, really.
Teaching really is a rollercoaster of a career.
Although I have since stepped out of the classroom, there are always more things to learn, and new lessons to teach - and that is where you come in.
From this...
A tonne of hard work and self-discovery...
To this...
Tips, thoughts and techniques.
Contact
If you'd like to reach me for compliments, praise, or other ego boosts, I'd love to hear from you at the email below.
For complaints, please hand-write a letter addressed to wherever you want and turn it into a paper aeroplane.
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