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Snow days in school

Wildfire images

A ready-made PowerPoint of photographs and captions of the Australian bushfires to use in class
Explore photojournalism

Enter the Amnesty Young Human Rights reporter of the year competition
Fruit solar system

Fun classroom activity in which students explore the sizes of the planets using everyday objects
Winter missions

Challenge your students to find identical snow flakes and hold an invisible snow ball fight
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Teacher Network 6hr 1min ago

Working class boys: schools must work with parents to raise their attainment

Commentators are quick to criticise comprehensives, but there are many other factors affecting boys' performance, writes Kenny Frederick
Green schools 2 days ago

Shining a light on solar power and renewable energy in your classroom

Deputy headteacher Julia Clarke has designed eco resources to take her school one step closer to a sustainable future
School leadership and management 2 days ago

Headteachers have a responsibility to stand up and defend education

From government consultations to speaking out in the media, we cannot remain silent on education reforms and attacks on teaching, says Kenny Frederick
School leadership and management 9 days ago

A guide to vertical teaching

Advice from experts and teachers who use vertical teaching in their schools
• Virtual teaching returns: could it work for your school?

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What can schools do about declining staff morale?

Instead of walking around with a clip board and a tick box agenda, SLT should pop in and help out! This is my number 1 tip for supporting teachers at the front line.
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Give teachers some credit - the profession is stronger than ever

Teaching is the ultimate profession for individualists. Where else in the professions do you spend so much time standing in front of a captive audience?

Working class boys: schools must work with parents to raise their attainment

Commentators are quick to criticise comprehensives, but there are many other factors affecting boys' performance, writes Kenny Frederick
The role of technology in gifted and talented education - live chat

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How to teach... astronomy

The Guardian Teacher Network has some illuminating resources this week on the subject of astronomy, which is enjoying a huge revival
Headteachers have a responsibility to stand up and defend education

From government consultations to speaking out in the media, we cannot remain silent on education reforms and attacks on teaching, says Kenny Frederick
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Squads descend on Derby, where they will visit around 10% of schools and question the council about its education plans
Universities to reach out to seven-year-olds

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GuardianTeach: Nice drawing activity in which students visualise the elliptical orbits of the planets http://t.co/RCSubvY2
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GuardianTeach: Do you have innovative ways of introducing debate and critical thinking in class? If so emma.drury@guardian.co.uk wd love to hear from you.
about 2 hours ago
GuardianTeach: Working class boys: why we must raise their attainment http://t.co/sdbHkzad
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