Claire Fisher
@clairegfisher.bsky.social
History teacher and Faculty Leader of Humanities. Passionate about making teaching more do-able for solo parents. Southerner up north.
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The hematologist Oswald H. Robertson pioneered the idea of "blood banks" in WWI by packing glass jars of citrated blood from universal donors in an ice-filled chest that he had constructed from ammunition cases. Learn more in my book THE FACEMAKER: drlindseyfitzharris.com/the-facemaker/
September 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The hematologist Oswald H. Robertson pioneered the idea of "blood banks" in WWI by packing glass jars of citrated blood from universal donors in an ice-filled chest that he had constructed from ammunition cases. Learn more in my book THE FACEMAKER: drlindseyfitzharris.com/the-facemaker/
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2/2 The party leading the polls wants to send refugees fleeing the Taliban, including women and girls, back into its clutches and wants to pay that vile regime to dispose of them as they see fit. The Final Solution of our times. Makes you proud to be British doesn’t it?
August 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
2/2 The party leading the polls wants to send refugees fleeing the Taliban, including women and girls, back into its clutches and wants to pay that vile regime to dispose of them as they see fit. The Final Solution of our times. Makes you proud to be British doesn’t it?
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This 1830s illustration depicts "Cholera Prevention Man" covered from head to toe in protective layers in an attempt to safeguard himself from the oncoming cholera epidemic. One for @brunostrasser.bsky.social, whose new book THE MASK looks at a history of breathing bad air: shorturl.at/yKhGK
July 7, 2025 at 8:36 AM
This 1830s illustration depicts "Cholera Prevention Man" covered from head to toe in protective layers in an attempt to safeguard himself from the oncoming cholera epidemic. One for @brunostrasser.bsky.social, whose new book THE MASK looks at a history of breathing bad air: shorturl.at/yKhGK
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"Assessment should be a tool for learning, not a means of ranking and sorting children." - Assessment for Learning without Limits
Dame Alison Peacock
Dame Alison Peacock
July 17, 2025 at 5:02 AM
"Assessment should be a tool for learning, not a means of ranking and sorting children." - Assessment for Learning without Limits
Dame Alison Peacock
Dame Alison Peacock
My team and I have signed up for this, looks terrific.
Really excited to deliver this FREE session with @egcarr.bsky.social
We’ll discuss the power of enquiry questions, including how they shape the analytic direction and purpose of a sequence of lessons, create a sense of intrigue & infuse lessons with energy! @counsellc.bsky.social
We’ll discuss the power of enquiry questions, including how they shape the analytic direction and purpose of a sequence of lessons, create a sense of intrigue & infuse lessons with energy! @counsellc.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 5:02 AM
My team and I have signed up for this, looks terrific.
Team history 🙌❤️
Brilliant to see Springwell Community College's students valuing the college's ambitious curriculum and passionate teachers!
#NationalThankATeacherDay #SmashingIt @ttctceo.bsky.social
#NationalThankATeacherDay #SmashingIt @ttctceo.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Team history 🙌❤️
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Native Americans watching Trump claim that the US has been "looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far, both friend and foe alike"…
an elderly woman is sitting in a chair and holding a cup and says well what can i say
ALT: an elderly woman is sitting in a chair and holding a cup and says well what can i say
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April 2, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Native Americans watching Trump claim that the US has been "looted, pillaged, raped and plundered by nations near and far, both friend and foe alike"…
Best team ever, so proud 💕🎉
April 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Best team ever, so proud 💕🎉
One of my lovely Y11s gave me this painting she did following our trip to Tyne Cot, I’m so touched! Teaching really can be the best at times!
February 25, 2025 at 7:17 AM
One of my lovely Y11s gave me this painting she did following our trip to Tyne Cot, I’m so touched! Teaching really can be the best at times!
Back at one of my most favourite places. I love half terms 💕
February 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Back at one of my most favourite places. I love half terms 💕
Menin Gate last night.
February 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Menin Gate last night.
Vimy Ridge Canadian Memorial
February 7, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Vimy Ridge Canadian Memorial
Battlefields bound
February 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Battlefields bound
Gutted we can’t attend this year as last year was absolutely brilliant, but my team and I will be in Belgium with 40 Y11 students visiting the First World War battlefields. Looking forward to hearing all about it though!
If you have a ticket for our #Soane25 History teacher conference, then you'll very soon get the full programme and workshop options – exciting!!
Meanwhile, here is a sneak peak (with more to be revealed). 👇👁️
There are just a handful of tickets left. Link below!
Meanwhile, here is a sneak peak (with more to be revealed). 👇👁️
There are just a handful of tickets left. Link below!
January 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Gutted we can’t attend this year as last year was absolutely brilliant, but my team and I will be in Belgium with 40 Y11 students visiting the First World War battlefields. Looking forward to hearing all about it though!
Now on day 6 of navigating pavements and roads like this. I am so over it,
January 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Now on day 6 of navigating pavements and roads like this. I am so over it,
Just finished last episode of The Mirror and the Light and of course it was utterly brilliant. 🐝😭
December 15, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Just finished last episode of The Mirror and the Light and of course it was utterly brilliant. 🐝😭
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#OtD 15 Dec 1897 Scottish mill worker and socialist Mary Brooksbank born. She fought for better health and social services, organised women railway workers & was imprisoned three times in her life for her activities stories.workingclasshistory.c...
December 15, 2024 at 4:09 PM
#OtD 15 Dec 1897 Scottish mill worker and socialist Mary Brooksbank born. She fought for better health and social services, organised women railway workers & was imprisoned three times in her life for her activities stories.workingclasshistory.c...
Following our recent inspection my school has been graded Good in all areas. For the first time in its 30 year history. I can’t tell you what an achievement it is and how much it is deserved. And as history was deep
dived I like to think I played my part. Tonight I will be having a wine. 🥂
dived I like to think I played my part. Tonight I will be having a wine. 🥂
December 6, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Following our recent inspection my school has been graded Good in all areas. For the first time in its 30 year history. I can’t tell you what an achievement it is and how much it is deserved. And as history was deep
dived I like to think I played my part. Tonight I will be having a wine. 🥂
dived I like to think I played my part. Tonight I will be having a wine. 🥂
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Which, incidentally, is why I think ITE should skew heavy towards subject specialism: schools are really well set up to teach generic pedagogues and behaviour management, less so curriculum
December 1, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Which, incidentally, is why I think ITE should skew heavy towards subject specialism: schools are really well set up to teach generic pedagogues and behaviour management, less so curriculum
It was so lovely, and a privilege actually to have the wonderful Sal Burnham visit by department today! 💕
November 29, 2024 at 5:41 PM
It was so lovely, and a privilege actually to have the wonderful Sal Burnham visit by department today! 💕
Having Ofsted the first day back has meant this term has been like 67 weeks and it’s still not over, not even close 😳
November 28, 2024 at 8:38 PM
Having Ofsted the first day back has meant this term has been like 67 weeks and it’s still not over, not even close 😳
I adore DID but this episode is particularly brilliant, esp for teachers of US civil rights. Does anyone else have any DID recommendations? Would love to hear them! @bbcradio4.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Desert Island Discs - Classic Desert Island Discs - Shirley Collins - BBC Sounds
Lauren Laverne talks to singer Shirley Collins in a programme first broadcast in 2023.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 5:32 PM
I adore DID but this episode is particularly brilliant, esp for teachers of US civil rights. Does anyone else have any DID recommendations? Would love to hear them! @bbcradio4.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
I love using @marcmorris.bsky.social articles with students. His article on King John (Was he really that bad? Yes!) will be part of our Y7 lessons on Magna Carta next week. Well worth signing up to history extra
Was William the Conqueror guilty of genocide? A free-to-read article about the Harrying of the North I wrote for @historyextra.bsky.social. www.historyextra.com/period/anglo...
Was William the Conqueror a war criminal? The brutal story of the Harrying of the North
William I’s Harrying of the North of England over the winter of 1069/70 resulted in perhaps 150,000 deaths, reducing many victims to eating cats, dogs and even one another. So should it, asks Marc Mor...
www.historyextra.com
November 24, 2024 at 9:38 AM
I love using @marcmorris.bsky.social articles with students. His article on King John (Was he really that bad? Yes!) will be part of our Y7 lessons on Magna Carta next week. Well worth signing up to history extra
Talk about this a lot with my trainees, so important
Whether you have tables in rows, groups or singles, put something on your board & go and sit on every chair
Can you read the text?
Are there obstructions?
Are there distractors?
If you’re expecting students to read/see from a board you need to check that it’s actually visible
Can you read the text?
Are there obstructions?
Are there distractors?
If you’re expecting students to read/see from a board you need to check that it’s actually visible
November 24, 2024 at 8:03 AM
Talk about this a lot with my trainees, so important
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The news that people inheriting land worth at least £1 million will have to pay tax on it has drawn significantly more outrage from politicians and the press than the news that 1 in 3 children in Britain are now living in poverty…
November 20, 2024 at 11:32 AM
The news that people inheriting land worth at least £1 million will have to pay tax on it has drawn significantly more outrage from politicians and the press than the news that 1 in 3 children in Britain are now living in poverty…