Recruiting and Retaining Teachers: Four Evidence-Informed Priorities for School Leaders In the first of a new series, we summarise key messages for leaders from the @theeef.bsky.social Recruiting, Retaining, and Supporting Teachers evidence summary. researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

Help strengthen evidence-informed practice across our region. Become a Bradford Research School Evidence Advocate. Applications open until 30 Jan: researchschool.org.uk/bradford/abo...

Help strengthen evidence-informed practice across our region. Become a Bradford Research School Evidence Advocate. Applications open until 30 Jan: researchschool.org.uk/bradford/abo...

The What and Why of Routines in School Culture Much of what occurs in successful school cultures and classrooms is invisible. James Dyke explores the importance of being conscious about our routines: researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

It's been really exciting leading on this project 🙂

1/6 - @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...

NEW: Disciplinary literacy - what's in it for me? Is disciplinary literacy just the latest fad, pushed on teachers as part of the endless churn of literacy initiatives? We think not: researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

Where did it all go wrong? Why implementation fails and what you can do about it Using implementation evidence to reflect on implementation failure Catch up on our latest blog. researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

Family Dining: Community, Belonging and Connection Why lunchtime at Dixons Music Primary is not just about eating

The EEF’s updated guide to the Pupil Premium helps schools to: 1️⃣ Diagnose needs 2️⃣ Use reliable evidence 3️⃣ Develop strategy 4️⃣ Deliver & monitor 5️⃣ Evaluate & sustain Read it now: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/using-pupil-...

NEW: Start strong with UNITE Building shared understanding for new staff

Using research evidence: A concise guide This @theeef.bsky.social resource provides useful tools for accessing, critiquing, and applying evidence from research to practice. educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...

NEW: Start strong with UNITE We’re looking at how the implementation behaviours outlined in @theeef.bsky.social A School’s Guide to Implementation might help leaders to make the transition for new staff easier. researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

NEW: Integrating reading comprehension strategies in KS2 We're excited to publish our latest Clip from the Classroom, showcasing excellent classroom practice from East Morton CE Primary. researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-t...

NEW: Improving maths teaching with cognitive load theory Zain Mahmood, teacher of mathematics at Jebel Ali school, shares a scenario to prompt reflection and discussion. researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

Retrieve...and? Retrieve...then? How can we ensure retrieval practice moves beyond factual recall?

NEW: Making the most of the EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit What you need to know to get the best out of this valuable resource. researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

Our summer series of webinars kicks off next week. 'Memorable Explanations' will explore some of the research evidence that will help our explanations to be more effective. Tuesday 10 June 4-5.15 researchschool.org.uk/bradford/eve...

🧵1/6 @theeef.bsky.social has launched major updates to its Teaching and Learning Toolkit – a go-to resource for school leaders and teachers, accessed over 240,000 times in the past year. Explore the updates here: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...

🎬 Take 2… How do we craft a curriculum with poverty in mind? The next instalment in my equitable curriculum series has landed. The finale is scheduled for Tuesday next week. Subscribers (also FREE) get early access to this direct to inboxes 📥 🔗 thatpovertyguy.substack.com/p/the-c-word...

NEW: Getting beyond the surface of @theeef.bsky.social guidance reports How can you build a richer evidence picture? researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

NEW: Implementation at Pace How can we implement things well when we do not have the luxury of time? researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

Join our Director @markmillerteach.bsky.social for this free webinar exploring disciplinary literacy. Thursday 1 May 4-5.15 researchschool.org.uk/bradford/eve...

Join our Director @markmillerteach.bsky.social for this free webinar exploring disciplinary literacy. Thursday 1 May 4-5.15 researchschool.org.uk/bradford/eve...

You can find the @theeef.bsky.social Think Aloud tool, along with a huge range of mathematics resources here: 3/3 educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...

🧵A 'Think Aloud' makes invisible thought processes visible and understandable. In mathematics, it can demonstrate how to approach problems strategically and highlight misconceptions. Our blog sets out one approach to planning a Think Aloud in Maths. 1/3 researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

NEW: Planning a Think Aloud in Maths Jennifer Green brings the process to life, with examples and reflection questions. researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

"No matter how effective an individual leader you are, implementation can only work as a collaborative endeavour, where we engage people in the process." Read the blog from @markmillerteach.bsky.social: Implementation is a Team Sport researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

Solving the SEND crisis - let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater. NEW BLOG - part 4, conclusions #education #sen #send #inclusion inco14.wordpress.com/2025/03/01/t...

NEW POST: Joy in the Classroom - Difficulty and Failure How do we keep classrooms joyful while still encountering difficulty, and sometimes failure? researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

We have over 200 blogs on our website, covering topics such as memory, implementation, literacy and metacognition. Here is the list of our blogs on the @theeef.bsky.social Effective Professional Development guidance report. Browse the blog archive: buff.ly/3DbsSC2

Effective implementation relies on getting key decisions right, and a large number of these happen at the explore stage. This tool from @theeef.bsky.social can help frame these decisions. Our blog series unpacks each section. 🧵

NEW: Opening the Hinges Katie Waring, Director of Professional and Career Development at Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust, explores alternatives to multiple choice hinge-point questions. researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

NEW POST: Implementation Decisions: How can we manage the challenges? Make things: Simple Well-specified Well-resourced Measurable Informed by known implementation ​‘pinch points’ researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

New education post. Is it useful? bennewmark.wordpress.com/2025/01/31/i...

Retrieval Practice: How Hard Should it be? Finding the optimal level of challenge for retrieval practice researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

My latest post for @bradresearchsch.bsky.social on implementation decisions.

NEW POST: 🤖History with HAL 9000: Should we use AI to plan our lessons? Reflections on a new evaluation of ChatGPT and teacher workload researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

NEW POST: 🤖History with HAL 9000: Should we use AI to plan our lessons? Reflections on the latest @theeef.bsky.social Teacher Choices evaluation researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

Counting down our most-read posts of the year Number 5: The Relationship Between Working Memory and Long-term Memory researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

Counting down our most-read posts of the year Number 8: Implementation: Every Stage at Every Stage Thinking of implementation as a flexible process, not a linear one researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

Counting down our most-read posts of the year Number 10: How Reading Enhances Writing Using reading as a tool to improve writing researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

NEW POST: On Your Marks: Timely Feedback How do we decide on the timeliness of feedback? researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

How do we ensure joy in our classrooms while maintaining rigour? Watch this summary of some of our thinking at Dixons Academies: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N45F...

For effective implementation in schools, we need everyone to be on the same page. Unite views and values Unite around concepts and principles Unite around the evidence Read more: researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

NEW: Schemas, Prior Knowledge and Action Movies The story of how we had to remove the Die Hard quiz from our cognitive science PD. researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

Schemas, prior knowledge and action movies In the latest @bradresearchsch.bsky.social blog, I explain why I had to end the Die Hard quiz. researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...

Great keynote by @markmillerteach.bsky.social at the Leeds for Learning English conference, reminding us to make implementation a social, collaborative gesture, provide ‘active guidance’, and consider the importance of systems and organising principles to drive the change. @theeef.bsky.social

Just putting together the final touches for the @bradresearchsch.bsky.social newsletter, which is out tomorrow. We have a focus on belonging and joy. (Also a little retrieval practice). You can sign up here: researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...