This week's newsletter is jam-packed with information, inspiration and great classroom resources
Dear colleagues
Recommend to a friend... and win tasty treats
The last few weeks before the end of any term are always hectic - and never more so than before Christmas when everyone is knee-deep in festive productions, carol concerts, parties, presents and of course trying to deliver lessons and mark work, all while warding off the threat of colds, coughs and bugs (or at least they are in the Northern hemisphere).
So we thought you could do with a treat. And not any old treat - no, this is a Guardian Teacher Network treat - a delicious hamper filled with the finest wines, Champagne, chutneys, mince pies, fudge and more. All the best bits of Christmas delivered to you in a gorgeous wicker hamper.
Ah, but what's the catch I hear you cry? Well there is no catch - you're a member of the Guardian Teacher Network and all we are asking you to do to lay your hands on this epicurean box of delights is to rally as many of your teacher friends/colleagues as possible to become members too. So you get a seriously tasty present and they get access to more resources than Santa can pull on his sleigh.
To enter, simply forward the email (which will have a unique tracking code in it) that we are going to send you on Monday 12 December to as many colleagues as possible and encourage them to join the network. The more that sign up, the better your chance of winning the prize. It really is that simple.
For more details see here: Christmas hamper competition
New teaching resources on the network
This week we are delighted to unveil yet another superb teaching resource by our good friend Mike Gershon. For those of you who have not yet had the pleasure of using Mike's superb time-saving resources, let us introduce you - Mike's most recent resource ican be found here: Essay-Writing-Toolkit but to access any of Mike's other resources (which include the fabulous Plenary Producer and the Starter Generator) just put Mike Gershon in the site search box.
Resource highlights this week
Primary
Secondary
Correlation and scatter diagrams
Blog of the week
Normally we reserve this spot for the blog of the week - the best of the bunch that we want to draw your attention to - just in case you missed it! But this week we feel we wanted to share with a blog that has really hit the mark- it is the most viewed blog for November and it is the story of a singing gorilla called Gus. Primary teacher Des Hegarty uses Gus as a tool to help his classes learn about the importance of storytelling. But enough from me - read his blog here.
If you have a great resource you would like to share on our blogs section, please do get in contact with emma.drury@guardian.co.uk.
Looking to change jobs or to fill a role?
At the time of writing our dedicated jobs site Schools Jobs has more than 1,400 jobs advertised - could one of them be your dream job? Take a look here: schoolsjobs.guardian.co.uk. And if you need a role filling then remember it is still FREE to advertise your jobs with us at the moment - whether they are teaching or non-teaching roles - get in contact by emailing schools.listings@guardian.co.uk. Our job ads are getting fantastic response so why not give us a try? It's free!
Seminars coming up
Due to popular demand the Guardian's Education Centre is running another Insight into digital journalism seminar on Friday 10 February 2012 09.15am - 4.30pm. The seminar will focus on all aspects of digital journalism including writing and editing for a news website, the relationship between print and web journalism, live blogging, the use of social media, podcasting, video production and new platforms and channels. It will also address the future of journalism and new developments including the Guardian's digital first strategy and its implications.
Throughout the day delegates will meet a range of journalists and editors as well as taking part in a hands on session where they will learn video editing skills.
Booking and more information here.
And finally?
On a more serious note Wednesday is the 70th anniversary of the WWII attack on Pearl Harbour - we have gathered together a set of useful resources for you to use in class which will be published on Tuesday in the paper and on educationguardian.co.uk - so please do keep an eye open for them.
Have a great week.
Very best wishes,
Wendy Berliner
Head of Education, Business and Professional
Guardian News and Media
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