The Satchel Blog

Back to School Teacher Resources
28 Sep 2023

The Back To School Honeymoon Period Is Over, Now What?

Expert educator Nicola Jones-Ford discusses the end of the school honeymoon period and how to navigate it.

Author: Nicola Jones-Ford

Parents Evening Blog Guide Parental Engagement Teacher Resources Student & Parent Resources
10 May 2017

Parents' Evening Survival Guide

Whether you're a teacher, student or parent - Parents' Evening is an important event in the school calendar. It's an opportunity for parents to sit ...

Author: Naimish Gohil

Autonomy Blog Guide Student Engagement Teacher Resources
10 May 2017

5‭ ‬Steps to Increase Autonomy in the Classroom

It is our duty, not only to educate our students‭, ‬but to instill in them skills that will help them to succeed in a‭ ‬life outside of education‭. ‬By encouraging our students ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Teachers Guide Tutoring Online Tutoring Students & Parents Tutors Student Engagement Student Independence Teacher Resources Student & Parent Resources
04 May 2017

Debunking Tutoring Myths for Students

Tutoring is an easy way to get extra help when you need it‭. ‬Simple as that‭. ‬But even so‭, ‬there are a lot of myths and misconceptions ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Teachers Blog Guide Parental Engagement Parent-teacher Relationships Teacher Resources
04 May 2017

How to Encourage Positive Parent Teacher Relationships

Building relationships with your students’‭ ‬parents lays the foundation for a successful home-school partnership‭. ‬By interacting with parents ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Blog Raising Standards Teacher Resources
04 May 2017

A Teacher's Introduction to Social Media

To help you understand‭ ‬how you can use social media in the classroom‭, ‬we’ve written a guide‭ ‬explaining‭ ‬how you can introduce it into your class so you and your students ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Saving Time SLT Teachers Marking Blog Guide Teacher Resources SLT Resources Assessment
04 May 2017

Time-Saving Guide for Marking

Marking students’‭ ‬work and providing them with feedback to relay to them how they are performing is crucial to their own personal ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

SLT Teachers Parental Engagement Teacher Resources SLT Resources
04 May 2017

Top 3‭ ‬Tips for Engaging Parents

When thinking of parental engagement in a child’s school life‭, ‬thoughts of Parents’‭ ‬Evening and phone calls home may spring to mind‭. ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Saving Time Teachers Time Management Guide Time-saving Teacher Resources
04 May 2017

10 Time-Saving Teacher Hacks

Time constraints are a feature of most people’s day-to-day lives‭, ‬whether that be on a personal or professional level‭. ‬We can all benefit ...

Author: Bethany Spencer

Teachers Students Blog Guide STEM Tech Girls Network Managers Teacher Resources Network Manager Resources
04 May 2017

The Importance of Getting Girls into Tech

We are more connected than ever thanks to the likes of Facebook and Skype‭, ‬and continue to develop ...

Author: Bethany Spencer