Help @nottinghamtrentuni.bsky.social build evidence on what works for KS2 reading Primary schools are invited to take part in an @EducEndowFound supported evaluation of PALS-UK for Year 5, testing its impact on reading fluency and comprehension. 👉 buff.ly/rD8pdqZ #Literacy #PrimaryEducation

Join our online fully-funded upcoming twilight CPD on Effective Implementation of Whole-School Literacy with Staffordshire Research School on 29th April! Perfect for: • Literacy leads • Senior leaders • Teachers driving whole-school literacy 🎟️ Book your place: researchschool.org.uk/staffordshir...

Reading is one of the strongest levers we have for tackling disadvantage. In this blog, Louise Gregson explains how Dixons Croxteth began their reading culture journey by clarifying the why behind the work. researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

Help @ioe.bsky.social build evidence on what works for teacher retention 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 Primary schools are invited to take part in an @theeef.bsky.social funded School Choices trial testing the impact of offering teachers the option to complete PPA offsite. 👉 buff.ly/6PiJB77 #EdResearch #TeacherRetention

🗣️ Do you want to know how to structure classroom talk to strengthen metacognition? Try this: - Pick one moment (plan, monitor, or evaluate) - Model your thinking aloud - Use 2–3 prompt questions to guide pupil talk Use our new practitioner tool, editable for your context. 🔗 tinyurl.com/ajv67jv2

Sign up - it's nearly time for our webinar - 4 March, 3.30pm on Teams There is still time to register for our free webinar, Exploring Language Curriculum Models. Register here: buff.ly/CbcWRlt We can't wait to see you 😁

Join us for our upcoming webinar: Using professional development to create enablers of change in schools. 🌟19 March 🌟3.30pm 🌟Online Don't miss out, register today for this free webinar 👉 buff.ly/0FEzZ3W

🚨 Join our 16-19 team! We’re currently looking for a Senior Programme Manager. If you’re passionate about improving outcomes through evidence, we’d love to hear from you by 22 February. Find out more about working at the EEF and how to apply: tinyurl.com/4u5kp76d

School teachers — we'd love to hear from you 🧠📚 You make decisions every day about what works. Help shape the evidence behind them. Join EEF Exchange to share what matters in practice, answer quick questions, and get early access to our resources. Sign up: ow.ly/KKSJ50YgtXe

💡 How do you know if pupils really understand a new concept? Our new resource helps teachers notice understanding in the moment and give targeted, effective feedback to support every pupil’s learning. Download the editable template and make every lesson count. 👉 tinyurl.com/22268b6d

🎧 New episode of Evidence into Action out now! We’re exploring metacognition and its evolving role in classrooms with @beverleyjj.bsky.social, Tom Colquhoun of @somersetrs.bsky.social and Emily Smeaton of North Yorkshire Coast research School. 🎙️ Don’t miss it: tinyurl.com/2n2bnvak

What does the White Paper mean for schools? Tes has gathered all of the key information you need to know

🚨 New research alert! The Education Endowment Foundation has launched 14 new projects to test what works in schools, early years & colleges—focused on supporting disadvantaged learners. Get involved 👉 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-res...

Every child achieving and thriving, calls for an #InclusiveMainstream. 🏫✨ Literacy is the foundation of that goal. Join us & @nicolacherry.bsky.social for a webinar to explore EEF-backed strategies that support every child to thrive. 🗓️ Tuesday 10th March | 4:00pm - 4:45pm 🔗 forms.gle/mFc9qByxJ5xn...

Every teacher is a teacher of literacy! 📚 Today we kick off a 6-week series exploring the @theeef.bsky.social "Literacy in Secondary Schools" guidance. Our goal: Helping schools bridge the gap between research evidence and classroom practice. 1/6 #EduSky #Literacy #EvidenceInformed

Last chance to shape the future of the EEF website @theeef.bsky.social are redesigning their website so that it works better for the people who use it and would like your feedback. The survey closes on 20 February, so this is your chance to have your say before it’s too late.

Grammar isn’t about naming terms — it’s a shared language for improving writing ✍️ Focus on: • Adverbials for cohesion • Nominalisation for academic tone • Subordinating conjunctions for complex ideas Discover more with @greenshawrs.bsky.social 👉 tinyurl.com/5azeza46

Reading fluency isn’t just speed — it’s accuracy, expression & understanding 📚✨ Our resources: 1️⃣ The Reading House– model & diagnostic tool 2️⃣ Fluency tools – glossary, misconceptions & Readers’ Theatre 3️⃣ Guidance KS1–2 – repeated reading, prosody & word knowledge 🔗 ow.ly/NFnm50Yc7Gs

Completing the Virtuous Circle: Oral language across the curriculum. In our latest blog, Sally Edwards and Tom Pole explore how we can help students move beyond generic ‘good talk’ towards the kind of oral language that reflects how experts in our subjects actually think and reason. buff.ly/JXLfg6Q

Our latest newsletter is out 🥳 Read the latest news, blogs and events from Tudor Grange and the wider Research schools Network. Enjoy: buff.ly/qno49Xk

Something very exciting is kicking off this week The Winter Olympics? ⛷️ The Six Nations? 🏉 Good guesses, but not what I had in mind! I’m talking about something even more exciting… We’re launching our Disciplinary Talk Series, and we can’t wait. Thursday @ 3.30 Find out more - buff.ly/bxVNz0E

In this blog, How to use visual, verbal, and written scaffolding to support pupils’ use of metacognitive strategies, Kirstin Mulholland explores practical ways to help pupils build independence through explicit teaching and careful scaffolding.

As we step into a new year, now is a great opportunity to take charge of your development. Sign up for our FREE CPD 😁 Starting on 5 Feb, this four part series explores how can we teach students to talk, think, and argue like subject experts? Register here: buff.ly/hSvkqYn

In this blog, Corinne Settle, EEF teaching and learning specialist, explains how teachers can use feedback to adapt teaching and improve learning 👉 buff.ly/LFfqO04 Check out the Guidance Report: buff.ly/5cpPHnv #EEF #Education #TeacherFeedback

The most read blogs on our website during 2025 1. How to develop disciplinary literacy in maths buff.ly/4NVtiTy 2. A Pedagogy For Equity – What can we learn from Teaching for Mastery in Mathematics? buff.ly/DqHN5va 3. Explicit Vocabulary Instruction: A Child’s Eye View buff.ly/XNpfunF Have a read

Welcome Back to school! We hope you had a relaxed and restful break.

Have a wonderful Christmas break 🎄

Seeking some quality reading this Christmas? Look no further! We have blogs from TGRS: buff.ly/IZy6ucE Blogs from the EEF: buff.ly/9dJMi4S Blogs from the Research Schools Network: buff.ly/dE1o8n8 Which is your favourite?

Feedback: The engine room of adaptive teaching. In this blog, Corinne Settle, EEF T&L Specialist, discusses how teachers can use feedback to adapt teaching and improve learning. buff.ly/XRzx16b #EEF #Adaptiveteaching

How can a school achieve consistency for effective manipulative use? Joanne Edokpay - Maths lead at St Peter’s Primary School, Wallsend - shares how her school are developing a consistent approach to the effective use of manipulatives and representations.

Have you seen the updated Supporting School Attendance web pages! The refresh brings improved consistency across the site and a streamlined layout designed to help you quickly access the tools you need. Explore the new pages today and discover what’s changed 👉

Evidence from the EEFs Early Years Evidence Store shows that nature-based play supports children’s learning and development 🌱 Explore resources from The National Education Nature Park to help children explore, understand and care for nature

Nursery rhymes are more than just playful songs — they’re powerful tools for supporting young children’s development. Lauren Grocott, the EEF’s Content and Engagement Specialist for Early Years, explores how nursery rhymes support children’s learning and development? 👉 buff.ly/tYHKqLJ

Our next session is on Thursday 4 December In this session we explore robust methods for moving beyond labels to diagnose the specific barriers preventing progress — from academic gaps to attendance or wellbeing needs. Sign up today: buff.ly/hoY9YFq #PP

Mobilising mathematical manipulatives through purposeful professional development. In this blog, Luke Rhodes shares how purposeful PD has played a significant role in mobilising effective mathematical manipulatives across school. buff.ly/WBvFswI #UKMathsChat @NCETM

Our latest newsletter will be landing at the end of the week, packed with the latest updates and events from TGRS and the wider Research Schools Network. Don’t miss out—sign up today to get your copy: buff.ly/owgT9EJ

What impact have EEF-funded programmes had on pupils with EAL? This study investigates the impact of EEF-funded trials on literacy and mathematics attainment outcomes for pupils with English as an Additional Language. Read more: buff.ly/3eqdGBs

Are you an exceptional middle or senior leader with a proven track record in delivering impactful professional development and driving school improvement within your own setting? This opportunity is for you - read more: buff.ly/uuC0qNM #ELE #ResearchSchoolsNetwork

Fluent transcription skills as the foundations for writing in this blog, Chloe Butlin, EEF literacy specialist, considers one approach from our ‘Clips from the Classroom’ collection to building transcription fluency. buff.ly/cPo4XxT #literacy #education #writing

In our latest blog, Making the payback more than the payout: Creating Agents of Change through professional development, Emma Penn shares the model developed by Maths Hubs to create Agents of Change. ▶️ buff.ly/TbhRXwg Explore more in our webinar: buff.ly/6LdJ5lU

The @EducEndowFoundn has released updated guidance on metacognition & self-regulated learning - one of its most widely used evidence resources. Explore the update here: 🔗

Help @NatCenSR generate evidence on what works in schools! Take part in the School Climate Study 2025 – funded by @EduEndowFound & @YouthEndowFund. Headteachers, teachers & selected Year 7–9 pupils complete short online surveys Find out more:

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

Tudor Grange Research School is expanding its team and looking to recruit a number of Evidence Leads in Education (ELEs) These roles offer an exciting opportunity to contribute to evidence-informed school improvement across the central region. Read more: buff.ly/azz8K7c

How do you translate the energy of a great training session into genuine, lasting change in your own school or department? Co hosted by @OriginMathsHub, join us for our Advocate Hour on 20 November to discover more. Further details and register: buff.ly/32ckunU #PD

Welcome back 🎉 We hope everyone had a great half term break 😀

Tudor Grange Research School is expanding its team and looking to recruit a number of Evidence Leads in Education (ELEs) These roles offer an exciting opportunity to contribute to evidence-informed school improvement across the central region Read more: buff.ly/azz8K7c #EEF #researchschoolsnework

How do you translate the energy of a great training session into genuine, lasting change in your own school or department? Co hosted by @originmathshub.bsky.social, join us for our Advocate Hour on 20 November to discover more. Further details and register: buff.ly/32ckunU #PD #Education #EEF

𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲? Join us for a special 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 session with @marcrowland73.bsky.social and 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 🔗𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 forms.gle/dfT4QbNSTe1C... 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲

New podcast - Sustaining your Pupil Premium strategy This episode explores how schools are strengthening their Pupil Premium strategies to better support disadvantaged pupils. Listen here 👂 buff.ly/hzC3yp0 #PP #pupilpremium