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WHATDO YOUTHINK? Head online to teachsecondary.com/ readersurvey complete our quick survey, and we’ll send you a FREE CPD BUNDLE! After COVID-19 What impact will enforced remote learning have? 15 Essential reading: Social media protection How to guard against those keyboard warriors On board this issue: Richard McFahn is a lecturer in history education at the University of Sussex Shaun Allison is director of the Durrington Research School Gordon Cairns is an English and forest school teacher who works in a unit for secondary pupils with ASD Jackie Beere OBE is an author,teacher trainer and coach Kat Howard is an assistant principal at The Duston School DrMary Bousted is joint general secretary ofthe NEU FROM THE EDITOR This has not been an easy issue to put together. The measures taken by the UK in response to the coronavirus outbreak began to take hold midway through our press cycle, with the result that this issue is, in places, a little out of step with what's currently happening. Where the topic at hand seems particularly jarring, given recent events, we’ve included a note that acknowledges this. Under the circumstances, it seemed like the most appropriate thing to do. However, we hope the content that's here is still evergreen in the long run. From the messages we’ve received, and from what we’ve seen play out on social media, the challenges that schools have had to grapple with have been hard to watch. The cancellation of this year’s GCSEs means that a whole cohort have had one of the most important formative experiences of their lives taken away from them. School leaders have had to make decisions of enormous magnitude, often with limited information to go on, to keep their sites open for the children of key workers. Yet at the same time, there’s been much to take solace in and comfort from. Teachers everywhere have been going above and beyond to share resources, set up remote lessons and organise extracurricular activities via livestreaming, all of which has been heartening to see. Right now, it’s impossible to know how long these days of lockdowns, self-isolation and social distancing will last. Until they they pass – and they will – we want to do what we can to help. Physically separated though we all currently are, many of us are seeking information, guidance and advice. More than ever, there are stories to tell, ideas to share and vital connections to be made. So we want to hear from you. We want to amplify your voices, get your thoughts out there and draw attention to all the amazing and humbling things you’re doing at this most extraordinary of times. You can email me at the address below. DMs are open on our @teachsecondary Twitter account. You can message us on Facebook via @teachwire. We want to listen, and then pass the message on. Until next time, the very best to you all, and please stay safe. Enjoy the issue, Callum Fauser editor@teachsecondary.com 03 “Welcome… teachwire.net/secondary The long view Show your history students the bigger picture 20 63