AUT25-109 Taking a Systematic Approach to Homework in the History Classroom

Date:     Thursday, 16th October 2025
Time:      7 - 8 pm
Venue:   Online via Zoom

Target Audience: Post primary History Teachers

We focus so much on what students learn in class — but what happens after the lesson ends? This session with Lee will show you how to design homework that boosts memory, supports your curriculum, and builds long-term learning.

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand how retrieval and spacing support long-term memory
• Learn how to structure homework that reinforces classroom learning
• Discover task types that best support understanding in History
• Explore how to align homework with curriculum goals without increasing workload
• Access practical tools and templates to implement cumulative, coherent homework

Perfect for History teachers aiming to build lasting knowledge beyond the classroom.

Presenter: Lee O`Donnell

Lee O’Donnell is a teacher of Geography & History at Woodbrook College in Wicklow. He is the Author of ‘The Natural World’ LC Geography book with Edco. Additionally, he is the co-author of ‘A History of Change’ JC History textbook with
CJ Fallon.Geography/History Methodology Lecturer at University College Dublin. LC History content creator for Exam Revision. Host of the Leaving Certificate revision podcast ‘Skin in the Game’. Additionally, he holds an Assistant Principal I post in his school.