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jessangell.bsky.social
Head of Humanities at a new school in Reading. Interested in how students engage with historians in and out of the classroom. 📚Trying 🦋 but still on X @Miss__Angell
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Really enjoyed having some time to get planning for our two trips focussed around the theme of ‘home’. 1st: all our Y7s will explore the local area, including Reading Museum! The 2nd trip is with Dr. Efi Spentzou @ClassicsRHUL as part of the Myth & Voice project. Exciting times for our students 👏

Exciting news for people in #Liverpool and #Merseyside! We now have a local branch of the @histassoc.bsky.social! If you are a #historian, #history #teacher, or just generally interested in history, feel free to join us! We're here on Bluesky: @merseysideha.bsky.social and online: merseysideha.co.uk

🚨Teacher of History Job Vacancy🚨 at Maiden Erlegh School in Reading. Lovely team & supportive HOD at this school which is part of ⁦the Maiden Erlegh Trust! Brilliant work being done here 👏 #History #Historyteacher #TeachingJobs mynewterm.com/jobs/141886/...

Come work in my school! Cambourne Village College (Outstanding, expanding 6th form, lovely colleagues, excellent work-life balance, nice kids!) is looking for a new RPE teacher #teaching #edujobs Do circulate if you can.

Over 60 people attended our free lecture about Antarctica yesterday 👏 Even more special was that Prem is from the local area - truly inspiring for our students & community to hear from him! Looking forward to planning more of these events for future years. #TeamHumanities #TeamRiver #TeamMET

This is happening ✨TODAY✨ No need to register- just come along. I’ve had a sneak peak at Prem’s notes & this is going to be a fantastic lecture! Everyone welcome @RiverAcReading 🦭🛰️ #Community #Lecture #TeamHumanities #Geography #TeamMET #TeamRiver

🔔Join us next week (29th April) for a FREE community lecture in Reading! 🔔 Our Y7s have been studying Antarctica and its wildlife so we can’t wait for @polarprem.bsky.social to discuss his “Seals from Space" project & research 🦭🇦🇶 No need to register & open to ALL! #Geography #TeamMET #TeamRiver

Since 2022 when I became a subject lead for Humanities I have discovered just how powerful a rigorous, coherent RE curriculum can be and how much it underpins and complements other subjects. Important words from Richard Kueh here.

Brimming with positivity after yesterday’s room full of students & members of our community all engaging in a lecture about Ancient Greece ✅ Thank you Professor Aston! #TeamRiver #TeamMET #historyteacher #community #AncientHistory

Happening TODAY @4pm #Free & open to all- no need to register! We can't wait to welcome you all & learn more about Ancient History …& pets!🐶🐱 #TeamMET #Rdguk #community #history #lecture #historyteacher

My first ever blog post, contributed to the One Big History Department blog. I’ll admit, I’m quite excited to see some (sketchy) thoughts in print. Do have a read if iPads/ quizzing/ knowledge recall is your thing. onebighistorydepartment.com/2025/03/05/u...

Really excited for our next FREE community lectures🥳 Designed to engage, inspire, & educate students, parents, & our wider community. Open to ALL, no registration required. Just turn up, listen, & enjoy! More here ⬇️ shorturl.at/8pZIN #FreeLectures #RdgUK #AncientHistory #Geography #TeamMET

Really enjoyed meeting History teaching colleagues across the trust! We explored the #METConf theme, read @catherinepriggs.bsky.social TH article, discussed @michaeldoron.bsky.social’s blog, & reflected on what @histassoc.bsky.social & #historyteachers have done to promote belonging & mattering 📚

I’m telling more stories than ever in my classroom. My webinar with @counsellc.bsky.social l on how I go about this is here: youtu.be/_rsR3I8BwPI?...

Highlight of the term today when Dr Tim Penn & his colleagues visited us to discuss all things #AncientHistory A brilliant hands on workshop for our students to grapple with sources & archaeology to learn more about Roman board games. Our students were absolutely hooked! #historyteacher

Calling all English secondary schools! Your students' voices are needed this term. Take part in our national student survey about the British Empire & help shape support for future teaching and learning in this field. Easy, online, & impactful. Contact [email protected] to get involved.

What Jess said. So very grateful to the whole #Soane25 team

It was an absolutely brilliant day and such a tonic! Thank you @michaeldoron.bsky.social and @jacobolivey.bsky.social.

History teachers in England now a-bed Shall think themselves accursed they were not here. Spoke to new young teachers pretty much saying the day had changed their life. And no one wanted to leave! Colossal thank you to @michaeldoron.bsky.social @jacobolivey.bsky.social and all the #Soane25 team.

Thank you @catherinepriggs.bsky.social & @geraintbrown.bsky.social for the wonderful #aspiring /new to post #seniorleader #CPD I’d highly recommend these research-based webinars full of practical suggestions, useful reading lists & meaningful activities & discussions. Lots to take away & think about

This story of mahogany is one of the most thought-provoking and illuminating approaches to teaching the transatlantic slave trade I've ever come across. @hannahcusworth.bsky.social has blended her original research into a mesmerising story for Y8, evoking contrasting but connected worlds #Soane25

A brilliant thought provoking day at #Soane25. Thank you to @michaeldoron.bsky.social & the team for putting together a jam packed day of #History CPD 👏 Thoroughly enjoyed all my workshops and the chance to catch up with so many wonderful #historyteachers

This will be a super role for a Geographer, working in an exciting school with a fab head of Hums. #geogchat

🏺Incredibly excited to welcome Prof. Aston to our school for our 2nd free Community Lecture 🥳 A fantastic opportunity for our students to learn from academics. Plus it’s FREE & open to ALL! If you’re local to Reading come along. No need to book & everyone welcome! #Historyteacher #AncientHistory

🚨Still time to apply for this #Humanitiesteacher role @RiverAcReading! 🚨Join our new school & be part of our journey! We have outstanding behaviour, clear systems & consistency, a real continued focus on T&L, centralised booklets 🥳 DM if you have questions! www.river-academy.co.uk/page/?title=...

✨🌎1 week left to apply for this #Geographyteacher role! 🌎✨Come join us in our 2nd year shaping & building the community at Reading’s newest school! We want to keep developing our #Geography curriculum & you could help shape this @RiverAcReading A fantastic opportunity to join a new school! ⬇️

Fantastic as ever from @counsellc.bsky.social This year I’m leading on our Y7 RPE curriculum & have been amazed at how rich our enquiries can be & how hooked our pupils are. There is brilliant work happening thanks to the #TeamRE community. Here’s to more rigour & a National Curriculum 👏

Geographers! If you want a culture focusing on subjects – their substance, origins & purpose; wide reading, debate & connection with scholarship (rather than generic pedagogy or rehearsing 6-mark questions) check this out. @jessangell.bsky.social is terrific & well known for putting subjects first.

My friend @jessangell.bsky.social was a fab line manager for me and is now looking for a new colleague in her job.

🚨A brilliant opportunity for a #geographyteacher to join the Humanities department at River Academy 🚨 Real scope to contribute & develop our #Geography curriculum, fantastic students & colleagues, great CPD internally & across the local trust. Feel free to DM! ⬇️ mynewterm.com/jobs/150728/...

#teamre very exicting day for those of us working on the #oaknational resources- the first batch have been put up onto the site- lots to explore here - I was working on the psychology of religion unit - www.thenational.academy/teachers/pro...

Just 3 more days to get your Early Bird Ticket for @1972shp.bsky.social's Developing Teachers' Conference! Here's a taster of what's in store from @petejackson.bsky.social youtu.be/-Z07yddTxFo?..., you won't want to miss it! Get yer tickets here store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata...

History community: please share as I’m not using X any more! Inspiring CPD tailored to experienced teachers who want to grapple with ‘new’ ideas (or challenge how new they really are), refresh pedagogy and expand networks. Brought to you by @histassoc.bsky.social, @andrewshtbc.bsky.social and me.

A dream job for anyone looking for a pastoral HOY role. Join a school that has fantastic priorities & people. Senior leadership that listen and outstanding students. It’s so exciting to be part of the journey of Reading’s newest school. Take a look & join our community!

Year 2 Expansion begins at @RiverAcReading with a very special opportunity for a Head of Year. If you want to surround yourself with colleagues who are committed to excellence, where outstanding behaviour is the norm, and 100% participation is our mantra, then read on..!