High-quality interactions matter. 💬✨ The STAIRS model helps educators scaffold children’s language, thinking & independence through everyday moments. 🔹 Sharing attention 🔹 Thriving together 🔹 Avoiding frustration 🔹 Important features 🔹 Reviewing progress 🔹 Self-motivation 👉 ow.ly/scis50Yzl0v

Adaptive teaching works best when feedback helps us decide what to do next — not just what pupils got right or wrong. Useful, practical examples from EEF on checking understanding and adapting teaching lesson by lesson: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/effecti...

Extra funding for disadvantaged children in early years is highly valued by settings — but too many still face barriers to accessing it. New @EducEndowFound report + practical tools on making the most of #EYPP 👇 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/extra-f...

The latest episode of Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) podcast is on metacognition 🎧 Explore how purposeful questioning makes thinking visible and drives learning forward. Listen here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-eef...

Here is the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) response to Ofqual’s consultation on regulating on-screen exams for GCSEs, AS & A levels 📄 Have your say 👇 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/eef-res...

14 new EEF research projects will test approaches in schools, early years and colleges to improve attainment—especially for disadvantaged pupils. Find out more and sign up: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-res...

How can teachers promote metacognitive talk in the classroom? 🧠 A new blog and practitioner tool from the Education Endowment Foundation shares practical prompts to help model and embed metacognitive talk in everyday lessons. Read more: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/promoti...

Why is purposeful questioning so powerful for making thinking visible? 🎙️ The Education Endowment Foundation has a new episode of Evidence into Action on metacognition and the latest evidence for classroom practice. Listen: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-eef...

Professor Becky Francis responds to the Government’s schools White Paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, welcoming the ambition to halve the attainment gap. Read more 👇 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/profess...

How can teachers make real-time decisions to support learning? 🎯 The new Check. Adapt. resource shows how checking for understanding can guide what happens next in the classroom 👉 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/checkin...

🚨 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...

Focus on fluency 📚 Explore the EEF’s key tools and resources to strengthen reading fluency. Literacy specialist Chloe Butlin shares three practical resources to support your setting. 👉 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/guide-t...

📢 New opportunity for educators in Scotland! Become a Research Evidence Champion with @theeef.bsky.social and help strengthen evidence use in schools to improve outcomes for children facing socioeconomic disadvantage. 🔗 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/support...

🌍 New EEF report shows how global collaboration is strengthening evidence use and connecting research with classroom practice across education systems. educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/networks/int...

Revisiting the Reading House 🏠📚 Updated resources now link reading theory, assessment, classroom practice & professional learning. @theeef.bsky.social Literacy specialist Chloe Butlin introduces the latest updates. 🔗 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/revisit...

How can visual, verbal & written scaffolding build pupils’ metacognitive skills and independence? Practical strategies from Kirstin Mulholland for explicit teaching that works. 👉 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/scaffol...

Six new research projects are testing what works in schools — from teachers working from home to adventure learning. 🏫🔍 Schools in England can check eligibility and apply via the EEF website: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-res...

Google.org awards $2.4m to @theeef.bsky.social to boost evidence-based use of GenAI in education 🚀 A new open-source tool will help teachers & school leaders understand what really works. 🔗 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/grant-f...

How checking for understanding can guide your teaching in the moment 📊 Practical ways to help more pupils show their thinking and support adaptive teaching in every lesson. Corinne Settle explores how to refine CfU for greater impact 👇 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/underst...

Arrived at a Watergrove Trust Trustee meeting today planning to give Susie Fraser’s 'Leading Exceptional CPD' book to our Trust CPD Lead — but she already had it with her! Clearly becoming key reading for those leading CPD 👏 @mancomrs.bsky.social

Want to help build the evidence on teacher retention? 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 @ioe.bsky.social and @theeef.bsky.social are inviting primary schools to join a funded trial testing whether offering offsite PPA makes a difference. 👉 Learn more: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and...

Recruitment is open for 6 new EEF-funded school projects 🎉 From reading and maths to mental health and teacher retention. 75% of state schools have taken part — find the right fit for your school 👇 tinyurl.com/7abr9ey2

Scaffolding independent learning means teaching pupils how to think, not just what to learn. Explicit instruction + careful scaffolding help pupils use metacognitive strategies and build independence. 🔗 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/scaffol...

Want to be part of an EEF-funded project? 🎉 Recruitment is open for 6 new school projects, from reading to teacher retention. 75% of state schools are already involved 👇 tinyurl.com/7abr9ey2

Making Pupil Premium everyone’s responsibility matters. Jenn Sills explores how to Engage, Unite & Reflect to build a sustainable, whole-school Pupil Premium strategy. Read the blog 👇 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/make-yo...

💫NEW BLOG ALERT 🚨Thinking aloud isn’t just narration—it’s a powerful teaching strategy 🗣️🧠 By modelling how we approach GCSE Science exam questions, we help students plan, monitor, and succeed. Read more here 👉 researchschool.org.uk/manchester/b...

How do teachers know what to do next? 🤔 Adaptive teaching uses feedback to check understanding and move learning forward—lesson by lesson. Read more: 👇🔗https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/effective-teacher-feedback-understanding-in-adaptive-teaching

Happy New Year to all our followers! Start the new year with some evidence informed strategies and sign up for our breakfast briefing focusing on the NEW metacognition guidance report from the @theeef.bsky.social. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/updated-me...

🧠 Interested in the NEW metacognition and self regulation Guidance Report from the @theeef.bsky.social? Join our Metacognition briefing and discover simple strategies to plan, monitor, and improve your learning. 📅 Don’t miss out — sign up now! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1978390048...

How do you choose the right level of randomisation in trials? Individual vs cluster-level designs can shape both rigour and real-world impact. Dr Moratti shares practical advice on balancing precision and feasibility. educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/level-o...

Metacognition isn’t an add-on – it’s how we help pupils become independent, strategic learners. Our latest blog explores how Hannah Heron Education Director for CLIC Trust is embedding metacognitive strategies across phases. 👉 Read more: researchschool.org.uk/manchester/b...

Have you seen our clips from the classroom? Developing fluent transcription starts with accurate letter formation. ✍️ Watch it here: researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-t...

Claire Stanley at Goodway Nursery School in Birmingham shows how careful implementation made Concept Cat a success — boosting early language through playful teaching. A powerful way to help nursery children learn verbal concepts. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/concept...

🚀 Feedback is the engine of adaptive teaching. When teachers respond to what pupils show in the moment, learning improves. Corinne Settle shares how using feedback to shape teaching leads to stronger outcomes. 💡📚 See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/engine-...

Last week, @theeef.bsky.social has published the latest episode of our podcast, ​‘Evidence into Action’, focusing on effective professional development in 16 – 19 settings. Have a listen here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/16-19-p...

🚀 New from the @theeef.bsky.social : evaluations of two programmes designed to boost children’s early maths understanding. 📊Expert insight from Julian Grenier shines a light on what works in EY & KS1. Early maths matters! See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/evaluat...

📊 New research from @theeef.bsky.social on improving teacher recruitment & retention: 💷 Why disadvantaged schools struggle most 🕘 How a 9-day fortnight could boost wellbeing 🏫 Whether more off-site work builds trust & productivity Read more: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...

SENCOs, teachers & TAs can bring metacognition to life in every classroom — strong teacher-TA partnerships turn evidence into impact for every pupil. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/sencos-...

Metacognition matters- but how do we teach it? By explicitly modelling and practising metacognitive strategies to empower every pupil. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/how-do-...

Maths Champions helped me grow my confidence and transform our learning space. Anyone can become a maths champion! 💪✨ See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/how-i-b...

Our Director of @mancomrs.bsky.social, Susie Fraser, has created a webinar on leading teaching & learning — covering best bets, balancing support/challenge, and effective implementation. Watch the full session here: drive.google.com/file/d/1X6PK...

🚀 New local partnerships launched to support disadvantaged pupils — focusing on maths, reading, small schools & coastal communities. Eight new EEF “Evidence into Action” projects now underway! 📚✨See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-loc...

📣The @EducEndowFoundn launches 8 “Evidence into Action” partnerships (£550k) supporting 223 schools, boosting maths, reading & small/coastal schools for disadvantaged pupils. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/new-loc...

Last week: The @EducEndowFoundn released updated guidance on metacognition! Accompanying the update are 3 classroom tools: 🧠 Metacognitive strategies 💬 Promoting metacognitive talk 🧩 Scaffolding pupils’ use of metacognitive strategies READ NOW: buff.ly/73TYesX

Develop fluent transcription skills with a focus on accurate letter formation — the foundation for confident handwriting. Take a look at this video: How do you give feedback on pupils’ transcription skills? What CPD could improve teaching? researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-t...

Joanne Edokpayi, Maths Lead at St Peter’s Primary (Wallsend), shares how her school is building a consistent, effective approach to using manipulatives and representations in maths. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/consist...

🔓 New blog alert! Dr Rachael Morris shares how the EEF data archive is opening new opportunities to build a richer, stronger education evidence base. 📚 Unlocking education evidence for better outcomes! See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/opening...

@EducEndowFoundn content and engagement lead for teaching and learning, introduces the updated EEF Guide for Metacognition and Self-Regulation and how it can support classroom practice. See more here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/updated...

💫NEW 💫The @EducEndowFoundn has released updated guidance on metacognition & self-regulated learning - one of its most widely used evidence resources. Explore the update here: 🔗https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/guidance-reports/metacognition

💫New blog alert 💫- this blog discusses the common pitfalls we may fall into when looking at our pupil premium strategies. See more here: themcaway.wordpress.com/2025/11/11/c...