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This month saw the first of our first new look newsletters. We're finally moving with the times so no more monthly mailings that look like something out of the dark ages :-)  If you would like the technical explanation, it is now an html document rather than plain old text. For the non-techies among you, it looks pretty. This month's issue had a poetic flavour - Trevor Millum enthused about the potential of the PC when exploring poems (if you missed this in the newsletter you can read the full text, and respond, in the staffroom) while in the KS4 update Julia raised the issue of how to 'get through' the volume of poetry pupils need to experience for GCSE without completely destroying their enthusiasm. If you don't already receive our English Teaching Online newsletter now might just be the perfect time to sign up for regular English teaching news and site updates (use the navy login box on the right!).

We're on the lookout for new contributors again. Becoming a Teachit contributor is a great way to share your resources with thousands of colleagues simply and easily, you'll always know where to find your own favourite materials and, because we share our membership revenue with our key contributors, there's the chance to earn money too. Drop us a mail if you'd like to find out more about contributing to Teachit.

Until Christmas we're offering marvellous prizes in our nominate your Teachit favourite resourceY competition. See the competitions page to find out just how simple this one is to enter.

Enjoy.

Siobhain Archer
Editor

Staffroom hot topics - everyone's talking about ..

Anti SATs and pro-Pullman
Or in this case, the other way round?

Macbeth - a first lesson
Suggestions for pre-teaching / introductory activities for Y9, including Drama and independent work.

Marking in red
The merits of a whole rainbow of options covered here, including gel pens and purple.

Prose study: mystery stories

How should I deal with more experienced colleagues?
This one has run and run, highlighting conflicts between newly trained teachers and those with more years in the classroom under their belt.

Swearing in the classroom
Advice for dealing with ********

How do you read an exam text?
Dealing with disruptive pupils - are they so used to extracts they're now incapable of reading more?

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