Teacher Network newsletter: war, peace and art of handwriting

Dear colleagues A time to remember Next Sunday will be Remembrance Sunday in the UK - a time for many to pause and reflect on lives lost in so many wars. In Tuesday's blog and in Education Guardian we will have a series of resources for you to use with your students to help them understand the impact of war (and peace) on society, individuals, politics and history. Resources such as this in-depth learning pack from the Royal British Legion please keep an eye open for them. New teaching resources on the network With the clocks going back across the UK last weekend there is a distinctly autumnal feel in the air and with it comes the onslaught of various colds, coughs and bouts of 'flu. So it seemed a good time to highlight this great presentation by teacher Amanda George about Microbes and diseases . Amanda suggests this presentation could be used at the start of the KS3 (around age 11 and 12) topic on Microbes and Disease or could be used to introduce pathogens to older students. There is an accompanying microbes fill-in sheet . Thank you to all of the teachers and organisations who have taken the time and trouble to upload their resources this week such as this fantastic sustainability and energy efficiency resources from the Centre for Alternative Technology about how to make your own wind turbine or some wonderful resources from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution including a lesson plan for making a boat powered by soap (handy for the bath?). Resource highlights Here are some of our favourite resources currently on the network: Primary Sticks and stones Anglo Saxons The story of four Creating a sound picture Secondary Sacred Texts Balanced and unbalanced forces Podcast from Far East Prisoner of War about magic tricks and survival Hamlet - act by act Blog of the week I was not alone in loving English teacher Kenny Pieper's blog on handwriting and how to convince students that it is the most personal, creative, individual thing they will ever learn to do. Take a look and judge for yourself if you missed it. You are sending in some great blogs. If you know anyone who would like to blog for us or would like to yourself please do get in contact by emailing [email protected] who will be delighted to hear from you. Looking to change jobs or to fill a role? Whether you fancy teaching early years in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam or want to be a curriculum co-ordinator in Cheshire, we have nearly 1,300 jobs advertised on our Schools Jobs website for you to browse. Don't forget if you have a role to fill, it is FREE to advertise all your jobs - not just the teaching ones - with us at the moment. Seminars coming up The third annual Innovation in Education, which takes place in London on 17 November brings together leading thinkers to share best practice and insights, plus this year's event is CPD certified. As a member of the Guardian Teacher Network, you get an exclusive rate of £146.25*, please use discount code TN25 to redeem this. Book your place here . The National Association for Primary Education November conference provides the opportunity to see how one exceptional Hampshire Primary school has creatively developed its curriculum and environment together with outstanding speakers,workshops and an exhibition - more on www.nape.org.uk . And finally… We were delighted to see our Twitter followers leap up more than 3,000 last weekend. If you don't already follow us on Twitter then please do - we can be found at @GuardianTeach and regularly tweet new resources on the site and snippets we think you might find useful. Have an excellent week, Very best wishes, Wendy Berliner Head of Education, Business and Professional Guardian News and Media If you want to sign up to this weekly newsletter you need to register on the Guardian Teacher Network . • Follow us on Twitter @guardianteach • Check us out on Facebook This content is brought to you by Guardian Professional . Sign up to the Guardian Teacher Network to get access to over 70,000 pages of teaching resources and join our growing community.