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Shalina Patel @Ms_PatelHistory

History Teacher, Author ‘The History Lessons,’ Head of T L, Silver Pearson Teaching Award winner, Founder of @thehistorycorridor on IG. Rep'd @agent_bal

Joined June 2018
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Shalina Patel@Ms_PatelHistory
9 May 2024
theguardian.com/education/ar… THE HISTORY LESSONS is OUT NOW! @iconbooks @MMLitAgency - I can’t wait to help readers uncover their historical blind spots and meet some fun and fascinating people along the way

Award-winning UK teacher aims to show adults their historical blind spots

Shalina Patel’s book highlights stories traditionally left out of the textbooks, particular those of women and people of colour

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What an honour to be part of this 🩷
Lucy Worsley
@Lucy_Worsley
May 27
Ever since my fellow judges of the 'Inspiring History Teaching Awards' met at the Tower of London to pick the winner, and were sworn to secrecy about who it is, I've felt the most enormous urge to blurt it out. Roll on 20 June when all will be revealed! hrp.org.uk/schools/inspiring…
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HISTORY TEACHERS! This is such an amazing and FREE way to bring historians into your classroom! So many amazing videos on here already, including my interviews with @DalrympleWill on the Mughals @kavpuri on partition, @Sathnam on empire and @DrEstellePrnq on Henry VIII
Chalke History Festival@ChalkeFestival
2 Oct 2025
🎓 FREE History for schools! We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new Schools Hub, with films, lesson plans & expert talks from world-class historians, covering KS2–5 & IB Please share: history-hub.chalkefestival.c… #FreeAcess #Schools #History #Education @Ms_PatelHistory
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Total privilege to meet the family of Gian Singh VC via @SAHM_UK for Newsround and explore why the 80th anniversary of VJ Day is so important bbc.co.uk/newsround/videos/c…

VJ Day 2025: 'My great grandfather won the Victoria Cross'

This year is the 80th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day which marked the end of the Second World War. Millions of soldiers from all over the world, including 2.5 million from India, helped...

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Catch up on my chat with @bobbyfriction last night on @BBCRadioLondon about how I approach teaching partition history to my students. A particularly important conversation as we reach the end of @SAHM_UK bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0lwdk…
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I LOVE seeing my book with tabs a-plenty! @iconbooks @jojo_durrant See you all shortly @museuminthepark ✨
Jo Durrant@jojo_durrant
5 Jul 2025
Today at 2.30pm! In conversation with @Ms_PatelHistory at @museuminthepark
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Happening on Saturday with @jojo_durrant and we’ve got some great hidden figures from history to highlight!
Icon Books@iconbooks
2 Jul 2025
Despite what we learnt in school, there are important historical perspectives that so many of us missed out on. @Ms_PatelHistory and @jojo_durrant will be at The Museum in the Park for a riveting conversation on the figures we should know more of. Info: bit.ly/3HB0gUA
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Icon Books@iconbooks
25 Jun 2025
Get your ticket for a tour through lesser-known histories with @Ms_PatelHistory and @jojo_durrant at The Museum in the Park this July! Learn about the stories that haven't always been in the textbooks. More info: bit.ly/3HB0gUA

History Lessons: Shalina Patel in conversation with Jo Durrant — Museum in the Park

Fancy a whistle stop history tour, taking in all the big moments from the Romans to the two World Wars? But featuring individuals you might not have met before? Award-winning history teacher, writer...

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A brilliant audience (with the best questions such as was Sophia Duleep Singh influenced by Indian nationalism?) for my British Empire version of The History Lessons @ChalkeFestival @iconbooks
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Jo Durrant@jojo_durrant
22 Jun 2025
Replying to @Freeburian @cummingsradio @TheHistoryPress @THP_Local @ManchesterUP @DrCLaoutaris @PaulaWhitcher1 @GarethSwain @Jeff78159968 @RogerintheFoD @atkinsradio @orionbooks @StroudStory
🎤 Had a fabulous afternoon at @museuminthepark with @NikkiClark86 NEXT: @Ms_PatelHistory on Sat 5th July at 2.30pm talking about The History Lessons @iconbooks & hidden histories Followed by: 02/08 @NicolaTallis 29/08 @mcubedtuition Tickets now on sale for ALL events
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So excited for this! Always have the best chats with @jojo_durrant
Icon Books@iconbooks
12 Jun 2025
Next month, join history teacher @Ms_PatelHistory and the wonderful @jojo_durrant for an exciting conversation at The Museum in the Park. Join for a whistle stop history tour with figures you may not have met before. Get your ticket: bit.ly/3HB0gUA
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Icon Books@iconbooks
11 Jun 2025
It's lovely to see @Ms_PatelHistory in the latest issue of @HistoryExtra, as she shares how she thinks we will capture students' attention - right now and in future classrooms! Pick up your copy and why not check out her debut The History Lessons: bit.ly/3Fz99xx
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Oxford Secondary@OUPSecondary
3 Jun 2025
Replying to @WilkesHistory @elena_stevens @davidgrawlings
@Ms_PatelHistory shares that there will be many connections from Asian Empires and the Silk Roads to what teachers are already sharing in their classroom, for example on the British Empire.
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Icon Books@iconbooks
2 Jun 2025
A celebration of the stories and people that may be less familiar but are just as remarkable and fascinating. @Ms_PatelHistory lifts the lid on what you wish was taught in schools. The History Lessons is out now in paperback! Order here: bit.ly/422Mthv
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Big publishing week for me! My history book for adults The History Lessons @iconbooks out in paperback AND also my Mughal India chapter from the brilliant new KS3 textbook Asian Empires and the Silk Roads @OUPSecondary 🧡
Oxford Secondary@OUPSecondary
23 May 2025
🙌 Meet @Ms_PatelHistory author of Chapter 5: The Mughal Empire in our new #KS3History Depth Study Asian Empires and the Silk Roads. #HistoryTeacher – sign up for a free online inspection copy now! Go to 👉 ow.ly/x8fh50VTcb2
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Madeleine Milburn Agency@MMLitAgency
22 May 2025
So thrilled to announce that THE HISTORY LESSONS by @Ms_PatelHistory is publishing today in the UK in paperback format with @iconbooks "Shalina Patel is the history teacher I wish I had at school, and her book shows she is the history teacher Britain needs now. A lively, timely, highly engaging book" - Sathnam Sanghera
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Icon Books@iconbooks
22 May 2025
Take a tour through history from the Romans to the Second World War via Tudor courts, medieval castles and more. The History Lessons by @Ms_PatelHistory is out now in paperback! Order here: bit.ly/422Mthv
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Icon Books@iconbooks
15 May 2025
An approachable and accessible journey back in time with your very own expert guide. The History Lessons by @Ms_PatelHistory publishes in paperback on the 22nd of May 2025. Pre-order: bit.ly/422Mthv
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Icon Books@iconbooks
7 May 2025
A bold reclamation of narratives which have dominated education from the history teacher you wish you had. The History Lessons by @Ms_PatelHistory is out in paperback on the 22nd May 2025. Coming this month: bit.ly/4j5Ql6W
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Great to be on @BBCBreakfast with the brilliant @MenAtWork_MC talking about misogyny in schools and the support we need as teachers to deal with this.
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Meenal Sachdev
@meenal_sachdev
7 Mar 2025
Ahead of the #AccelerateAction panel discussion on Monday for International Women's Day with Dr. Shriti Pattani OBE, @Ms_PatelHistory and @Mamta_Saha1 - here is my interview with Asian voice. Thank you to @AsianVoiceNews and the @RoyalAirForce (RAF) for hosting this event! #WomenInConversation #AccelerateAction #InternationalWomensDay #paneldiscussion
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