Katie Illingworth

Already learning loads at the #SATH Conference: Ben Walsh and the use of AI in the History classroom. #HistoryEducation #ScottishHistory #TeachingHistory

Stone of Destiny fragments history revealed The pieces were separated from the artefact when it was repaired after its removal from Westminster Abbey in 1950

And if you’d like to hear about a new educational resource which uses Prof Foster’s research then sign-up for my workshop at the SATH Conference tomorrow!

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I'll be there too, flying the flag for @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social 🕊️
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SATH Conference 2025 Sign up now to attend the Scottish Association of Teachers of History Conference 2025!

It’s the #SATH Conference this Saturday: 8th November. Some amazing speakers and workshops (including one on a new resource about the #StoneOfDestiny led by yours truly!). Great deals to be had for #StudentTeachers #HistoryNQTs and #ScottishHistoryTeachers www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sath-confe...

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Oooh I’m enraged…. 😂

There was good support for change across the system and a clear mandate from the OECD and other reviews . So a wasted opportunity, tbh. Elements of pusillanimous policy makers and entrenched interests impeding reform

Scottish reform timeline sets target dates for new qualifications ‘Next steps’ document shows when curriculum, qualifications and assessment ‘will start to feel different’

NEW: A timeline for Scottish education reform sets out ‘when and how teaching, learning and assessment will start to feel different’. tes.com/magazine/new...

Why Scotland must keep its Promise to children in care Too many care-experienced children are missing out on the advice and support they desperately need, yet Scotland has an opportunity to lead the way, says Kenny Graham

Too many children in care are missing out on the advice and support they desperately need - yet Scotland has an opportunity to lead the way, says Kenny Graham of the Scottish Children's Services Coalition www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Good afternoon BlueSky 🌞

Libraries are not just valuable educational resources, they are where voters get election info and serve as a polling places.

Libraries is where a voter without a printer can get forms to vote by mail. They are essential to democracy.

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Librarians set to be removed from every Glasgow secondary school A principal librarian and a team of assistants would cover Glasgow's 30 secondary schools if council budget cuts are approved.

Just awful news.
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TODAY - Celebrate World Refugee Day!

JOIN US!👇

🗓️ Today, Sat 21 June
📍 Assemble Barrowland Park, 12noon
🚌 Buses organised from #Edinburgh #Dundee #Perth #Aberdeen - book at linktr.ee/sutrscot
🥁March and rally followed by free #WeAllBelong music carnival in The Old Fruitmarket 🪇

Me too!

Image shows the square outside Perth museum with the corner of the museum visible. There is a banner on the museum wall advertising the Stone of Destiny. It says “The Home of Destiny”.

Lovely day for a school visit. Might drop in and visit my favourite block of old red sandstone while I’m here…

Court ruling on legal definition of a woman ‘misinterpreted’, Lady Hale says Speaking at book festival in east Sussex, former supreme court president says reaction to judgment ‘very binary’

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Student teachers: don’t forget to make the most of whole-school experiences whilst you’re on placement. Staff meetings, in-service days, inter-disciplinary projects etc. are all great opportunities to build positive relationships across the school.

Image shows an umbrella on its side on an outdoor table. The umbrella is shading a laptop and a pint-glass of juice. A dog lead is attached to the table and appears to be attached to the umbrella handle, in order to secure it to the table.

It’s amazing what you can do with a broken umbrella and a dog lead! 😂💪🏻

Throughout my career I’ve always dipped-in to @suecowley.bsky.social ‘s excellent books. Her modelled scenarios are always realistic and simple to apply. I highly recommend this webinar.

The dog has sensibly moved to the shade now.

When the chief lawnmower is away there’s only one thing for it… 💪🏻 Shame my furry assistant can’t help pick up the cuttings!

Embedding Formative Assessment with Dylan Wiliam - SSAT We are delighted to be joined by Dylan Wiliam, Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment, University College London and originator of the Embedding Formative Assessment programme, for an online bri...

This looks like a fantastic opportunity to get to grips with #FormativeAssessment (and to refresh the knowledge of those of us longer in the tooth!) #DylanWiliam #AifL

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As you approach the end of your spring placements, take the chance to have some fun (and take some risks) with your classes. With the support of your department, experiment with activities, tasks and resources. Find a way to get out of the classroom and explore yours and their boundaries.

And now I’m very sad.

UK supreme court to rule on legal definition of a woman Judges to decide if Equality Act protections include transgender women with gender recognition certificates

Its a big day that could change lives. #TransRightsAreHumanRights www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" -- 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥

Booker makes a stand against Trump – and doesn’t stop for 25 hours Democrats have appeared lame and leaderless for 72 days, but then Cory Booker stood up and did something

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What are the problems facing Scottish universities? Plans to axe a fifth of the workforce at Dundee University have drawn attention to problems in the sector.

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Fresh questions for the SQA over Higher History marking controversy The Scottish Parliament's education committee was told that the SQA is trying to block the publication of comments criticising the culture at the…

An extraordinary session of the Education Committee, focused on the continuing controversy over Higher History marking, has sparked fresh and difficult questions for the SQA

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