My students tend to be a bit bored with my classroom library by the middle of the year. At this point, they’ve read all the books that interest them and some of the most popular titles have gone missing.
As 2018 draws to a close, we dug into our stats to see what Usable Knowledge pieces you found most usable (or, at least, what our most-read articles were!). We found that, in 2018, what resonated most were stories about connection — with our students, our children, and each other.
To expand access to technology, the Spokane Public Library in Washington state is working with the local public-school system to provide restored laptops to students, who learn to use the devices and reach out to the library for technical assistance.
Brad Blankenship had been working in edtech for nearly 10 years when he noticed that food services—an essential division in any school district—was being neglected.
A new report released this week by the Policy Exchange think tank found that two thirds of teachers are currently, or have previously, considered quitting the profession due to poor pupil behaviour.