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Rachel Mills

@docrmills.bsky.social
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Teacher of History and Politics. Professional Tutor working with beginner teachers and mentors. Love a good book.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Reform are now coming after people with permanent residency. It'll be citizens next. No one is safe from authoritarian governments.
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
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Alex Weatherall @aweatherall.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Listening to this pca.st/episode/5203... It's very good breakdown of all sorts of aspects of education changes over the last 10 years and @counsellc.bsky.social has a great sense of what went well and what mutated to more of the same.
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What is genericism, and why is it so important? With Christine Councsell
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Totally agree. Holiday for senior leaders, sixth form and year 11 leads and curriculum leaders comes to an end as soon as those results drop.
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Mmmm… E uses this one although she adds a little more oil than stated. www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/foca...
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Focaccia
Make a simple, homemade version of this classic Italian bread. Serve our rosemary focaccia alongside pasta dishes or enjoy with green salads
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Victoria Crooks @victoriacrooks.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Yesterday I contacted the #mentors I work with to suggest some blogs I have written in response to the mentor queries I have received at this time of year. If you work with #ITT beginning teachers in #PGCE #SCITT #TeacherEducation these may be of use. A 🧵 of 9 blogs for this time of year... 1/
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Starmer should invite Farage to tour a NHS ward in central London to see how much he connects with working people.
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
An afternoon well spent!
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
To rhyme with Ali and Harry presumably 😂
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
The Trump regime is not remotely interested in "free speech", in any meaningful sense. What it wants is impunity for its own speech, while intimidating and silencing opposing ideas.
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Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
The sheer barefaced dishonesty of a regime that is snatching people off the streets for their speech; painting over testimonials to women & minorities in US history; subjugating universities & trying to crush research into subjects it dislikes, standing as a champion of "free speech" is staggering.
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Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com · 25/05/2025
NEW: Weekend News Agents Was a pleasure to sit down with the great Jake Tapper to talk his new book “Original Sin”- about the decline of Joe Biden and the “cover up” in office about his health. Is a quite the listen. Perfect for the bank holiday. 👇 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
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The truth behind Joe Biden’s decline: the inside story
Podcast Episode · The News Agents · 23/05/2025 · 33m
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Looks great! My youngest has taken to making focaccia which is delicious but dangerously moreish!
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Dylan Difford @dylandifford.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
Perhaps notable that the Tory polling collapse in the last month has been almost entirely concentrated among older voters, while the Labour polling dip is almost wholly among younger voters.
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
This seems very suboptimal www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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Children with special needs in England may lose legal right to school support
Exclusive: Schools minister declines to rule out replacing EHCP documents as part of plans to change Send system
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Chartered College of Teaching @collegeofteaching.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Looking for your first teaching position? Our three-part webinar series is here to help you succeed! Our expert panel walk you through finding opportunities, applications, and interview success. Access part 1 on-demand here: shorturl.pulse.ly/hesdu2lvwz
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Jenny M @abbyaug.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Important enough for a second repost. It was so short sighted to get rid of them.
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
The increased pay award and increase in funding to schools is welcome. The requirement that schools make further ‘efficiencies’ AKA cuts, to cover shortfall is not. And as for exhortation to increase productivity - pretty tricky when you are already maxed out and exhausted….
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
I am so sorry for your loss.
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Caroline Barlow @carolinebarlow.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
That headroom is not spread equally. Schools with high retention (strong relationships & culture) tend to have more experienced staff & bigger costs. In areas of lower funding gaps are exacerbated. Not at all the same as higher funded, high turnover, lower cost base. We need a level playing field.
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Michael @therightarticle.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Reform’s circles of influence: who’s who at the top of the party It's not a party. It's a company controlled by Farage. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Reform’s circles of influence: who’s who at the top of the party
From MPs and donors to the backroom team, key players around the leader Nigel Farage
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
Lots of ECT mentors so yes, I’m sure we could sort something out!
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Claire Harley @claireharley.bsky.social · 01/09/2024
If you are or you work with (new) middle leader(s) this year, I've written this rather candid summary for you! www.researchtoclassroom.com/post/a-blog-... #UKEd #EduBlogUK #EduSky
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A Blog for (New) Middle Leaders
A message to middle leaders at the start of the new academic year.
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Ed Durbin @edurbin.bsky.social · 31/08/2024
This, to me, is the single change that would do the most to improve history teaching in the UK. It could happen pretty much immediately, would face little opposition, and is cost neutral. And, like it or not, GCSE assessment rubrics are probs the biggest lever we can pull to effect change at scale.
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Ali Messer @freereed59.net · 28/08/2024
#HistoryTeacher #HistoryEducation Great generosity from @iandawson51.bsky.social as ever Links to Wars of Roses resources below
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SSAT @ssatuk.co.uk · 29/08/2024
We are thrilled Dylan Wiliam will join us to share his expertise about an incredibly successful programme we have introduced with the EEF Free Embedding Formative Assessment (EFA) online event Wed 9th Oct Learn more: www.ssatuk.co.uk/event/efa-wi... @dylanwiliam.bsky.social #UkEd #EduSky
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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...
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Carl Hendrick @carlhendrick.substack.com · 28/08/2024
Really important new study: what learning strategies do successful students use? www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-l...
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 28/08/2024
Congratulations on those new roles Kirstie!
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
@iandawson51.bsky.social @philosophicellie.bsky.social it is indeed. We love Ian’s resources and have benefited hugely from his generosity in sharing resources over the years! ☺️
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Victoria Crooks @victoriacrooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
#TeacherMentoring Please could #historyteacher #HistoryEducation #Mentors repost to amplify?
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Hugh Richards @hughrichards.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
Hello #edusky! @richkhistory.bsky.social and I are running this webinar series this autumn… All about teaching disciplinary thinking (‘second order concepts’) in history…. www.history.org.uk/secondary/ca...
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Webinar series: Embracing messiness: teaching disciplinary thinking in history
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Ian Dawson @iandawson51.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
If you or anyone you know is starting to teach the Wars of the Roses at A level for the first time this year there's a range of tried and successful resources here plus links to other resources. thinkinghistory.co.uk/Issues/WoR/W...
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The Wars of the Roses for A Level
History teaching methods, resources for history teachers, guidance for trainee teachers
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Victoria Crooks @victoriacrooks.bsky.social · 27/08/2024
Are you involved in #historyteacher #TeacherEducation working with an #ITT #ITE #PGCE #SCITT beginning history teacher this year? Please point them towards this FREE Historical Association webinar exploring how they can thrive during their training! www.history.org.uk/events/calen...
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Survive and thrive in your initial teacher education
Calling all those beginning their initial teacher education! In this session you’ll hear from and be able to ask questions to both teacher educators and those who have just completed their initial tea...
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Jonathan Mountstevens @mrmountstevens.bsky.social · 25/08/2024
New blog post. Final part of my series on assessment in history. Here I offer suggestions to help minimise the undesirable messages we communicate through assessment and to amplify the authentic voice of the subject. #UKEd #UKTeaching #HistoryEducation occamshairdryer.wordpress.com/2024/08/25/a...
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Assessment as Communication (Part Three)
This is the third and final post in a series on what assessment communicates about history, based on a talk I gave at a TM History Icons event. Part One can be found here and Part Two here. I have con...
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Owen Williams @mrbwteach.bsky.social · 13/08/2024
Previously when I've mentored ECTs our meetings have not been much more than me asking - 'How was your week?' So this year I'm making a guide for ECT1 history teachers with a weekly topic. I've completed the first section and will update during the year. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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ECT1 mentor meeting programme
ECT1 History Department Mentoring Programme Week Section Topic 1 Practice Classroom routines 2 Practice Behaviour management 3 Practice Delivering explanations 4 Practice Reading activities 5 Pract...
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 22/08/2024
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 22/08/2024
Very good article for #politicsteachers which looks at voting behaviour and debates about votes at 16
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Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 21/08/2024
‘I am on the Russian sanction list’ must be the best mic drop retort for being called biased in favour of Russia
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 21/08/2024
Ditto eldest daughter but we get email at 8 …. Good luck!
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 20/08/2024
Not Eng but teach loads of KS5 … If yr12 they’re yr11 out of uniform! Teach them how to read widely, structure/scaffold notes, discuss and debate - don’t assume they’ll just do it! Lots of paragraph tasks before setting them off on full essays - they’ll do much better when you finally set them.
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Jack Davies @mrjackdavies.bsky.social · 20/08/2024
I’m an ECT in English and this year I’ll be taking my first A Level class. Any tips and tricks from fellow KS5 practitioners? I’ll be teaching Eng Lit with OCR, kicking off with Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’. #teamenglish #edusky
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ArthurJChapman @arthurjchapman.bsky.social · 20/08/2024
So we have just launched the History Education Research Journal (HERJ) page on Bluesky. Follow it here - @histedresearch.bsky.social. Diamond open access peer-reviewed UCL Press research journal - no fees for authors or for readers.
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Ali Messer @freereed59.net · 20/08/2024
Do you have a favourite article already? discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10... Here is one of mine. #HistoryTeacher interested in improving teaching and learning about significance? Start here!
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How younger students perceive and identify historical significance - UCL Discovery
UCL Discovery is UCL's open access repository, showcasing and providing access to UCL research outputs from all UCL disciplines.
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The News Agents @thenewsagents.co.uk · 20/08/2024
Ever wondered who funds a US Election campaign? Here's a useful explainer as we get closer to Nov 5th. articles.globalplayer.com/2GXq2zYoofe3...
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How much does it cost to win a US election?
The astronomical costs of US presidential campaigns continue to soar, with 2024 shaping up to be the most expensive election yet. From billionaire backers to complex funding networks, we break down th...
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Victoria Crooks @victoriacrooks.bsky.social · 20/08/2024
#TeacherEducation #TeacherMentoring may find this helpful.
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 17/08/2024
They look amazing! Home-made scones are a big favourite in our household! Having walked ten miles collecting blackberries we are going hedgerow crumble later…
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Rachel Mills @docrmills.bsky.social · 17/08/2024
This is brilliant for #politicsteachers - loads to take away here for UK pressure groups topic.
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Ali Messer @freereed59.net · 16/08/2024
Both sides? No. What then? This blog gets better and better, as it draws on research to argue for a principled approach in the History classroom, after a summer of riots. #HistoryEducation #TeacherEducation 🗺
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