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As students return to school after over 160 days away, the classrooms they return to are going to look quite different to the ones they ...

As schools prepare to return after a somewhat unconventional summer break, SLT and classroom teachers have a lot on their plates. It’s a ...

We’ve all been living under the government’s lockdown measures for over a month now, and for many of us this is taking a toll on our mental ...

As a teacher or tutor, there’s an expectation and necessity to put the safety of students first. This applies primarily to the school ...

In a world full of 24 hour news and with unlimited access to the internet, the latest stories from around the world are never far away. Whilst ...

By now, the novelty of working from home or being in isolation has probably worn off. You’re at home with kids who are not in the mood to learn, ...

School may be closed and exams cancelled, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to put our students’ learning on hold too. In fact, the next few ...

As coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to change day to day life, it was announced by Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, that schools will close this ...

The world is changing. Our education system is being dragged unwillingly into the 21st century as it stubbornly digs in its heels. We’re finding ...

So far we’ve covered the pedagogical theories of behaviourism, liberationism and social constructivism on the Satchel blog. This week we’ll ...

Learning theories, or pedagogies, inform most of what you do as a teacher. Whether you notice it or not, your teaching method will likely fall ...

The advice in this article is true as of 09/03/20 - The situation is changing rapidly so for up to date information surrounding the Covid-19 ...

The school market is competitive. With so many schools trying to attract prospective students, and parents, it’s difficult to be heard above the ...

Liberationism flips the traditional classroom on its head. By putting the student at the centre of the classroom instead of the teacher, pupils ...

What is behaviourist pedagogy and what can cats teach us about the way students learn?

Pedagogy, pronounced ‘ped-a-godge-ee’ (yes, we had to google that), is a term whose definition is regularly contested. Wedged somewhere between ...

1 in 10 women aged 14-21 are unable to afford sanitary products. This can affect their confidence, ability to concentrate in class and ...

It’s a familiar routine for most - sitting down after a full day of teaching to an overflowing email inbox and working through the bottomless ...