🧵(1/7) Welcome back to our series on the @theeef.bsky.social Metacognition Guidance Report 🎓 We’ve covered Recommendations 1–4. Today, we dive into Recommendation 5: Promote independent learning by suitably scaffolding self-regulated learning. #EvidenceInformed #Metacognition

New Year, new focus. 🌟 In 2026, let’s work together to close the attainment gap in the North East. We’re inviting school leaders from across all 12 NE authorities to join our DfE-funded workshops. ✅ Evidence-based ✅ Fully funded ✅ Regional focus Sign up 👇 forms.gle/rjSDRAgtFgY1... #PupilPremium

🌟It’s been an incredible Autumn Term for us🌟 Highlights: ✨ 220+ leaders at our SEND conference ✨ 200+ primary leaders in Linking Leaders CPD ✨ Starting work on our partnership with @N_landCouncil ✨ Mobilising the evidence to address disadvantage 🚀Impact in action! 🚀

Planning a new initiative for January? 📝 Effective implementation is about working WITH staff, not doing things TO them. As you head into the Christmas break, revisit our blog on the power of 'ENGAGE' to ensure your New Year plans land well. 🔗 researchschool.org.uk/newcastle/ne...

From the Archives! 💾 Is teaching an #ArtOrScience? The @theeef.bsky.social #EvidenceIntoAction podcast features Sarah Stock, Director of Newcastle RS discussing using research evidence. A great listen for all educators! Catch the episode: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-eef...

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🧵(1/6) It's Metacognition Monday & our thread this week is on Rec 4: Promote & develop metacognitive talk in the classroom. Explicit teaching is vital, but dialogue is the engine of self-regulation. Metacognitive talk makes the invisible processes of thinking visible & shareable.

🚨 DEADLINE ALERT 🚨 The 31st Dec is coming! Is your Pupil Premium strategy truly evidence informed? Read about how Tyneview Primary is successfully closing the disadvantage gap using the EEF tiered model.👇 researchschool.org.uk/newcastle/ne... #PupilPremium

👀Looking to refine your adaptive practice? Have a read of the latest blog from the network.

🧠 Top Tips Tuesday! Want to see how retrieval practice can genuinely deepen connections for your pupils? This clip shows retrieval in action, complete with ideas on using prompts and peer collaboration to maximise learning. researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-t...

1/5 🧵It is Metacognition Monday again and today it's Rec 3: Model Your Thinking. We've tackled R1 (Knowledge) & R2 (Explicit Strategies). Now, let's look at how we make those strategies clear. Model your own thinking to help pupils develop their metacognitive & cognitive skills.

Help @theeef.bsky.social reach more early years settings! Maths Champions is relaunched and fully funded through the DfE. Proven to boost children’s early maths and practitioner confidence. Free for PVIs, maintained & school-based nurseries. educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and...

📬 Your half termly dose of Evidence-Informed goodness is here! Our latest newsletter should be in your inbox, but just in case you missed it: mailchi.mp/researchscho... Not subscribed yet? What are you waiting for? 👇 researchschool.org.uk/newcastle/ne...

🚨 Webinar Wednesday! 🚨 The Curriculum & Assessment Review is out, but how do you interpret it using an evidence-informed approach? Join us on Wed 17th Dec to consider how we translate complex findings into actionable strategies. ➡️ Sign up here forms.gle/UAv37UyzdXw5...

Time for Top Tips Tuesday! This week we are thinking about are manipulatives making the maximum impact? 🤔 Watch this short clip from the classroom showcasing an approach to using manipulatives well, helping pupils develop deeper mathematical understanding. 🔗 researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-t...

1/7 It is Metacognition Monday! 🧵Here is a thread on Recommendation 2 of the @theeef.bsky.social updated guidance report on Metacognition and Self Regulated Learning.

Content sprint underway 🏃‍♀️ Developing new artefacts for the @theeef.bsky.social Evidence into Action Partnership. We're working with Northumberland CC, Leaders & @greatnorthmathshub.bsky.social to improve maths outcomes in the Reception to Y1 transition. Evidence ➡️ Impact! #EEFPartnership

💡 What a fantastic day working with our primary Headteachers & Deputy Heads on Day 2 of our 'Linking Leaders' Programme! We explored how educational research directly impacts key areas of primary education: 🧱Curriculum Sequencing 💬Vocabulary Instruction 🫂Diverse Curriculum

🌪️Be quick if you want to be involved: deadline is Friday! 📢Northumberland Schools! 📷Boost Early Years & KS1 Maths A fully funded 2-year, evidence-informed program for Maths/EY Leaders, in partnership with Northumberland CC & Newcastle RS. Express interest here: forms.gle/f8cKLGoZqvrb...

Recommendation 2 of the EEF's Metacognition GR suggests we move beyond 'Try harder' to 'Try this strategy'. Explicitly teach Knowledge of Self, Task, and Strategy so pupils can select the right tool. #Metacognition #EEF

📢Final call for our webinar on Addressing Disadvantage tomorrow 🔗Sign up link here: forms.gle/P9rt2ZTEUSKL...

The EEF's Metacognition report reminds us: you can't assess what you don't explicitly teach. Are we dedicating enough curriculum time to the 'how' of learning? #EEF #metacognition #EvidenceIntoPractice

📢Northumberland Schools! 🚀Boost Early Years & KS1 Maths A 2-year, evidence-informed program for Maths/EY Leaders, in partnership with Northumberland CC & Newcastle RS. Improve outcomes, especially for disadvantaged pupils. Express interest here: forms.gle/gFWDWqCu15jS...

🧠 The @theeef.bsky.social updated Metacognition & Self-Regulated Learning GR has 3 practical tools to help teachers bring evidence to life. 🔹 Metacognitive Strategies 💬 Promoting Metacognitive Talk 🧩 Scaffolding Metacognitive Strategies 🔗 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...

1/6 - The @theeef.bsky.social has released updated guidance on metacognition & self-regulated learning - one of its most widely used evidence resources. Explore the update here: 🔗 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...

📢 FREE WEBINAR ALERT! 📢 Addressing Disadvantage 📅 Wednesday 19th November 2025 ⏰ 4.00-4.45pm How can we use evidence from the EEF to support our most disadvantaged learners? 🔗https://forms.gle/bGWLrD1k8rjQ7TW16

🚨 Coming soon: Updated guidance on metacognition & self-regulated learning from @theeef.bsky.social 🛄Packed with practical strategies, new tools, and classroom examples to help your pupils plan, monitor and evaluate. 📅 Launching 13th Nov 2025 #EEFMetacognition #EEFGuidanceReports

🤩What a fantastic SEND Conference 2025 yesterday! We had 220 leaders, united by a shared passion for inclusion, exploring our theme of Assess Adapt Adjust: Inclusive Practice that Works. Huge thanks to our speakers and everyone who attended! #Inclusion #Education #Leadership

🚨Don't miss this! Three Research Schools present an online conference focusing on Memory, Metacognition, & Adaptive Teaching. Hear from: Prof Rob Coe, Prof Stuart Kime, and Alex Fairlamb. £55 gets you the live event on Nov 26th AND all recordings. forms.gle/AjaMLXXNuRf6...

Shout out to our Primary Subject Leaders from Newcastle, Northumberland, North Tyneside, & South Tyneside! 🌟 Excellent regional collaboration focused on: Becoming evidence-informed. Strong curriculum design. Absolute dedication to closing the disadvantage gap across the North East.

3 Research Schools unite for an evidence-led T&L Online Conference 🤝 Keynote Speakers: Prof Rob Coe, Prof Stuart Kime, & Alex Fairlamb Focus on Memory, Metacognition, & Adaptive Teaching. Just £55 – includes ALL recordings 📅 26 Nov 🔗https://forms.gle/mA5ZSYifX2ma66th8

🔥Great day yesterday with Primary Headteachers and Deputies at Linking Leaders! 📚We explored principles of curriculum design and the power of evidence literacy. 🦹‍♀️Productive conversations and a real focus on improving educational outcomes for disadvantaged learners.

Don't miss out! 🚀 Join us this WEDNESDAY, October 22nd, 4-4:45 PM for a FREE webinar on the latest EEF guidance for your Pupil Premium Strategy. Get practical, evidence-informed strategies to close the attainment gap. 🔗https://forms.gle/YdSeXKetYaRYxKeC9 #PupilPremium #Education

CLASSROOM CLIP OF THE WEEK Have you seen Clips from the Classroom? Every week we spotlight a clip of a school putting evidence into practice. This week it's @nclrs.bsky.social exploring ways for pupils to use retrieval practice to deepen connections. WATCH NOW: buff.ly/Fgxvvk3

Interested in adaptive & responsive teaching? Metacognition? The science of learning? This online conference is for you!

💭 Who helps school leaders turn research into action? @hmadgwick.bsky.social explores what new survey findings tell us about how teachers and leaders engage with research evidence — and the crucial role of those who help bridge the gap between evidence and practice. Read: https://eef.li/aPFKrF

🔬 The North East's biggest evidence-informed T&L conference is here! 🗓️3 Research Schools are joining forces on 26 Nov 2025. 💬Key notes from: Prof Rob Coe, Prof Stuart Kime and Alex Fairlamb #Memory #Metacognition #AdaptiveTeaching Book now: t.co/g9hq4zxPiq

📣Calling primary school teachers! We're looking for teachers to take part in a brand-new WhatWorked Education study to test the feasibility of a new research method – teacher-led micro RCTs. You'll test a spelling intervention and receive a tailored impact report. 👉 tinyurl.com/mrrm27zs