The Satchel Blog

The aim of homework has always been to increase students’ academic ability. But with a raft of research now showing that there’s much more to this than classroom teaching and ...

That’s right, we’ve all successfully weathered lockdown 3.0 and everyone is back in school. But things have changed since students were last in the classroom. 

As schools prepare for reopening on 8th March, many pupils will be glad to get out of the house and see their friends again. It’s been another tough lockdown for everyone, but ...

Behaviour management is a huge, multifaceted area of a school’s approach to teaching. It spans classroom leadership strategies, policy creation and even child psychology. Like ...

2020 has most likely made all of us question our approaches to teaching. With new protocols to follow, both in school and out, many of you have probably had a moment where you ...

Schools are investing in edtech at record rates. In fact it is estimated that they spend around

Attendance has been more of a challenge than usual this academic year. School attendance

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 distantly remember. Schools have been ...

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

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 health. With daily television ...

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

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 these stories connect us, and ...

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, but are in the mood to wake up ...

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 months could be crucial in preparing ...

As coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to change day to day life, it was announced by Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, that schools will close this Friday (20th) and summer exams ...

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 that many traditional ...

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

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 under the umbrella of one of the ...