To take you into half-term, here is your #EduWeeklyRoundUp with #BOTW from @philstock.bsky.social plus tons more great stuff: classteaching.wordpress.com/2025/05/23/w...

Incase you missed it: Part two looking at the updated guidance for deploying TA's from the perspective of a SENCo and what it means for schools researchschool.org.uk/durrington/n... Part 1:https://researchschool.org.uk/durrington/news/deploying-tas-updated-guidance-report-part-1

From the Archives- But just as relevant! "A child's background should not determine their future. Yet today, it too often does." — Education Endowment Foundation (EEF)

Incase you missed it: Looking at how strategies that compliment oracy can help tackle issues within diversity and disadvantage

From the Achives- Still Relevant! Ever the sharpest arrow in our teaching quiver- a reflection on the impact of the importance of questioning

Incase you Missed it! The first of a two part series looking into recommendations 1 and 2 of the updated EEF report on TA deployment.

‘Supporting shy pupils to talk in class’ “There were positive effects for increasing average warm calling and wait time in class. This should include a careful deployment of ‘cold calling’.” alexquigley.co.uk/supporting-s...

Your Easter break #EduWeeklyRoundUp is here. A new one from us, #BOTW from Matthew Evans plus loads more great stuff: classteaching.wordpress.com/2025/04/04/w...

Very proud to be part of this team of brilliant @theeef.bsky.social Research School leaders. We hosted our first ever joint London and the South East conference today. The focus was on literacy and disadvantage and the quality of the sessions was off the scale.

Digging through the archives to find blogs that are always relevant! Reading fluency: not just a primary concern. Critical for secondary success too. How are we ensuring students can navigate complex texts? #literacy #education #secondaryeducation

Here's your #EduWeeklyRoundUp with some more new blogs from us, #BOTW from @davidwindle.bsky.social plus loads more great stuff: classteaching.wordpress.com/2025/03/28/w...

Something to try for the week ahead, exploring the role of AI and its evolving intrusion on our world of education #education #AI #Teaching

A Reminder of the obligation we all have as educators to ensure education is accessible for all students. A blog from 2022, but still relavent to the challenges of today for our disadvantaed students. #education #teaching #EduationalDisadvantaged

After a week off, your #EduWeeklyRoundUp is back with a bang. #BOTW to @blakeharvard.bsky.social plus loads more (particularly for those with an interest in maths): classteaching.wordpress.com/2025/03/21/w...

Today, we’ve added two new approaches to our Early Years Evidence Store: ✍️Interactive writing, and, 🧼Self care. In this blog, @juliangrenier.bsky.social, explores how educators can support the development of interactive writing in their setting. ⏬ ⏬ 1/3

😍Look at the incredible list of workshops at UnlockED: Literacy – the Key to Social Equity! 🗝️ 🎫Find out more and get your tickets here! ⬇️ www.unlock-ed.org 📍UCL East 📆2nd April 2025 📣 @benniekara.bsky.social & Jeffrey Boakye @theeef.bsky.social

Your #EduWeeklyRoundUp with 2 new from us, #BOTW from @innerdrive.bsky.social plus loads more: classteaching.wordpress.com/2025/03/07/w...

Diving through the archives finding a series of videos From the Durrington Maths Team for our "Self-Regulation at a Distance" series. These videos show students how to work with Hegarty Maths to help them develop as self-regulated learners

"The [disadvantage] gap is stubborn because its causes are entrenched and complex and most lie beyond the control of schools and educators." Exploring tackling the Education disadvantaged gap through 7 steps.

Make sure you have booked your ticket for this fantastic conference led by @theeef.bsky.social Research Schools.Choose from a huge range of workshops to improve your practice & raise achievement.Tickets selling fast! @greenshawrs.bsky.social @durringresearch.bsky.social @elresearchsch.bsky.social

💠“Manipulatives can be used in many ways to develop children’s mathematical understanding.” @gracecoker27.bsky.social, our maths specialist, shares five ways to use manipulates. Read more: eef.li/kbNaF8

Really strong #EduWeeklyRoundUp today with several that could have been #BOTW, but in the end it goes to @clairestoneman.bsky.social. Loads of great stuff in there: classteaching.wordpress.com/2025/02/07/w...

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How will the words we use shape student expectations and achievement this week? "The Language of High Expectations," explores how language can lead to big changes in student confidence. From the way we frame questions to the feedback we give, every word matters. https://researchschool.org.uk/du…

As a wet January comes to an end, many children and teachers alike may feel unmotivated or discouraged. This is where self-efficacy—the belief in their ability to succeed—becomes essential. researchschool.org.uk/durrington/n... #SelfEfficacy #ChildDevelopment #GrowthMindset

Your #EduWeeklyRoundUp in a week there's been a ton of useful stuff coming out for schools. #BOTW to @innerdrive.bsky.social plus loads more on subjects including maths, attendance, school improvement and student motivation: classteaching.wordpress.com/2025/01/24/w...

Your #EduWeeklyRoundUp is here again. This week sees #BOTW go to @saysmiss.bsky.social plus lots of other great contributions: classteaching.wordpress.com/2025/01/17/w...

a week into our new term, it’s the perfect time to reflect on how we can inspire deeper thinking in our classrooms. How can we guide students to not only solve problems but truly understand the reasoning behind them? researchschool.org.uk/durrington/n...

This is the first #EduWeeklyRoundUp where I found more on @bsky.app than on the old place. The tide is certainly turning... #BOTW goes to @southgloshead.bsky.social with 12 other great reads waiting for you, just one click away: classteaching.wordpress.com/2025/01/10/w...

Hope everyone is feeling fresh and recharged after the break and the new term starts off calm and purposeful!

Teachers using ChatGPT can cut lesson planning time by 31 per cent - findings from @theeef.bsky.social trial. 129 teachers in 34 secondary schools in England randomly allocated ChatGPT to support lesson and resource preparation for Year 7 and 8 science classes. www.tes.com/magazine/new...

NEW BLOG: With particular thanks to Thahmina Begum and nods to @pepsmccrea.bsky.social and Jonathan Sharples, this is how our approach to teaching has evolved over the past year or so: classteaching.wordpress.com/2024/12/06/t...

Our wonderful @durringresearch.bsky.social has a brilliant library of FREE CPD videos - available to all Take a look researchschool.org.uk/durrington/e...

“In everyday conversation we might talk about something being as ‘easy as one-two-three’. But for young children, learning to count isn’t so easy.” @juliangrenier.bsky.social explores two practices for developing children’s early understanding of numbers. Read more: eef.li/3wMtgw

Reminder of the Online Professional Development Twilight sessions running throughout 24-25. Spread over three sessions on the most popular topics from the past few years Details and Sign up: researchschool.org.uk/durrington/e...

We're excited to launch our presence on Blue Sky and connect with a vibrant community of researchers, schools, and other experts! Thank you for being part of our journey. We’re excited to connect, share, and grow! #Research #Education Get to know us: researchschool.org.uk/durrington