November is Empathy Action Month. Here Sarah Mears shares the many ways that EmpathyLab is helping tackle a societal empathy deficit by promoting reading.
Joshua Seigal: Using poetry to inspire creativity in your classroom
Award-winning professional poet, performer and educator, Joshua Seigal has a lifetime of experience using poetry in schools to develop literacy skills.
Sita Brahmachari: Storytelling in Schools – A Place of Refuge
Unraveling the magic of creating narratives that give young minds a voice and unite communities in times of global turmoil, conflict, and change.
Matt Dickinson: Everest reading challenge
Author, film maker, lecturer Matt Dickinson loves squirrels and libraries. Here he shares tips on using adventure – and in particular climbing Everest, the world’s highest mountain – to help students learn to love reading.
Eileen Armstrong: Angel of the North East
Even working as a librarian at a busy school can be a surprisingly lonely professional experience. Alongside career highlights here’s how Eileen Armstrong, librarian at a large secondary school in Northumberland, uses SLS to save money and keep her two libraries stocked and up-to-date.
Penny Joelson: How to engage everyone in a Whole School Read
Award-winning author of YA thrillers, Penny Joelson’s book I have no secrets is a popular choice for whole school reads.