Thread: My current take on the discussions around the draft Australian Curriculum is that an incredibly narrow set of voices is getting all the airtime. Real teachers – the ones who will need to actually make the curriculum work – are being largely ignored 1/21 Part of the problem with this is that we are seeing readings of that draft amplified through the media that seem to me to be highly selective and, I would argue, misleading in important aspects 2/21

6th recommendation for exploring what school history is for (emphasis on Aust.) is this essay in Historical Encounters by Tony Taylor from 2020. Brief thread 1/7: …e-49d9-9754-bcd4dea0d882.filesusr.com/ugd/f067ea_628… I think the essay was timely and touches on some important questions and themes that seem to have only intensified in the past 12 months. On page 6, he highlights four themes that have been recurring in discussions about history curricula that should raise questions. 2/7

5th recommendation for anyone seriously considering Australia's history curriculum is 'You Daughters of Freedom' by @clareawright Another quick thread here because I think it's important 1/7 #historyteacher #histedchat: booktopia.com.au/you-daughters-… Not only is this book completely absorbing, but it also brings forward stories that I don't think are (or were) too widely known or at least stories that are not very well-understood (I certainly learned a lot reading it!). 2/7