"Candy Girl" sounds like a shoegazer's modern take on Berlin's "Take My Breath Away" — the song that soundtracked the makeout scene in Top Gun. Cool but still beautiful, it's touching, revealing and almost painfully intimate.

The printable daily warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a passage on American history and reading comprehension questions about Betsy Ross.

I have English Teacher X's obra prima to read next and have enjoyed the other ebooks - they include a lot of sensible and realistic advice - but I didn't enjoy Speaking Activities that Don't Suck as much.

After we changed everyone's passwords a couple of weeks ago, people were asking some questions about passwords and personal data.  Firstly, we don't hold much personal data- as people have usernames, we don't know real names. We do ask for the year and date of birth to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We ask for an active email account and send a link that has to be clicked on to complete the registration. This is to make it harder for automated registration by advertisers and spammers. We also ask where you're from, where you are based now and what your first language is. There are also optional fields where people can add biographical information and interests if they wish. Unless you use your real name as a username or connect via Facebook, the data is anonymous. If an acount is deleted, this information is deleted from our records.

January 12
Declaration of Independence
The text of the Declaration of Independence, including a brief description of the document and a list of the signatories.

In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Elizabeth Cady Stanton and answer reading comprehension questions.

Followed by Q&A with actor Colin Firth and director Tom Hooper

New study clips added! Suitable for upper-primary Literacy and ICT, these resources compliment the free wallchart available to UK teachers.

Film Education is pleased to offer you FREE tickets to a screening of 'L'Affaire Farewell' in association with the Coventry-Warwick Arts Centre

We believe viewing a wide variety of films is an essential part of young people’s film education. What film titles do you think all children and young people should see? We welcome your suggestions!

Film Education would like to invite you to a FREE screening of ‘Breathing’ as part of National Schools Film Week’s LFF tour in association with the BFI

Film Education would like to invite you to a FREE screening of ‘She Monkeys’ as part of National Schools Film Week’s LFF tour in association with the BFI.

Tue 16 Oct: Kirikou & The Sorceress + Storyteller introduction at the Birmingham Drum

Information on City Screen's school screenings and talks for Holocaust Memorial Day

Karla and Katrine + Q&A with Director Charlotte Sachs Bostrup, in association with the Danish Embassy

Followed by a Q+A with Director Ken Loach

Screening of Eleanor's Secret as part of Cineschool 2013

Free Cineschool screening for secondary schools 

Celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th - explore representations of women in film and promote female role models with our online resource for ages 11-18.

An intergenerational learning activity for 11-18 based on Ken Loach's new documentary, along with details of a digital resource and information about special satellite screenings of the film

In the quest for a resilient and efficient power grid, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) have emerged as a transformative solution. This technical article explores the diverse applications of BESS within the grid, highlighting the critical technical considerations that enable... Read more

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In this episode of Coach's Corner, Art and Dan talk about how to pursue and attain greatness, and toss out the whole notion of just wanting or trying to be good enough.

When did you last take time to reflect on how far you've come with your business? Don't get too caught up in the day-to-day stress and grind and in turn lose focus on why you joined this industry in the first place.

Check out this recap of Art and Dan's 12-part series on being the best of the best in restoration.

Your restoration company could find itself in a PR disaster of its own in your local community should something go awry. Are you ready?

Hiring the right people through good interviewing and vetting processes can help you choose the best possible people to represent your company moving forward, and avoid PR crises.

It is vital that business owners have succession planning in place to keep their business and legacy going when it is time for them to take a step back.

Making a few small changes within your restoration company can really help you stand out against the competition.

Dan and Art are starting a brand new series of 3 to 4 minute videos specifically on building your team and creating synergy within your company. 

This week, they're talking about the importance of engagement and positive attitudes among your team.

Dan and Art share some great thoughts on making sure your orientation process is as effective as possible, and they issue a challenge!

You would be surprised how many companies skip things as simple as showing their new employees around the building, and where the bathroom is!

After the initial hiring of a new team member, the onboarding process is the obvious next step, and critically important to effectively bring a new person into the company.

What does orientation look like in your restoration company?

Who should be designated to do the orientation for new hires at your restoration company?

When was the last time you took a good, close look at job descriptions for the various positions in your company? Art and Dan continue their awesome series on hiring, onboarding, and creating a well-rounded team within your restoration company.

There are a lot of companies out there becoming giants in their industries through offering impeccable customer service. Now, it's your turn!

Art and Dan dig deeper to talk about the actual heart and essence of your customer service philosophy.

People come to your business for a solution - which many other people offer - so why should they choose you over the competition?

Just as you do on-boarding for your own employees, you should also be sure your subcontractors understand your policies and philosophies.

We are into the 13th episode of Dan and Art's series on team building! This week, they're talking about structure and synergy in your company, and within your team.

Art and Dan give you a checklist to do a wellness check on your structure - including policies, culture, and services.

The more disgruntled your team, the more they focus on money (paychecks). The better the synergy, the less money is the key motivator for doing good work.

In this episode, the pair talks about helping nurture and grow an employee's potential that they may not see in themselves.

What if 10 minutes of focused energy changed the trajectory of your restoration company?

Dan gets honest about how to sharpen your focus which often involves a shocking concept: not multitasking.

Dan encourages you to take a bit of a simpler approach to tackling that to do list.

This series is all about reversing a negative company culture, and its effects. 

Culture doesn't just happen overnight, and when a healthy culture isn't created and nurtured, negativity and an unhealthy environment can quickly follow.

Do you think culture is just a part of your company, or IS it your company?