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We're committed to working with local schools to support them to make better use of evidence to inform their teaching and learning.
The @theeef.bsky.social Early Years Evidence Store includes six key themes for young children’s learning and development. As a living resource, the store will be continually updated with additional evidence, written examples, and videos.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Reposted by Bradford Research School
Working Memory: Research into Practice

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November 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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
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Maths Champions - scale-up
Scale-up of a professional development programme which builds the knowledge of nursery practitioners to support children’s early mathematical development.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The @theeef.bsky.social guidance to support professional development in the 16–19 sector.
1️⃣ Practical recommendations
2️⃣ A focus on driving lasting improvements
3️⃣ Insights shaped by college leaders & practitioners
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Effective Professional Development in 16-19 settings
The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Working Memory: Research into Practice

Download our free guide:
researchschool.org.uk/bradford/wor...
November 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Implementation at Pace

Implementation takes time – what if we don’t have it?
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Implementation at Pace
Implementation at Pace
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November 17, 2025 at 7:35 AM
The seven-step model from the updated @theeef.bsky.social Metacognition and Self-regulated Learning guidance report, exemplifies a ‘gradual release of responsibility’ approach.
Read more: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...
November 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Teachers should give pupils opportunities to ask questions about the strategies they are using when they take on challenging tasks.
Read more in the updated @theeef.bsky.social Metacognition and Self-regulated Learning guidance report.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...
November 14, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Many metacognitive strategy interventions use questions to promote planning, monitoring, and evaluation strategies.
Read more in the updated @theeef.bsky.social Metacognition and Self-regulated Learning guidance report.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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:
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Metacognition and Self-Regulated Learning
Apply metacognitive strategies in the classroom.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
November 13, 2025 at 7:24 AM
In case you missed it:
Disciplinary literacy – what’s in it for me?
Why disciplinary literacy is not just another fad
Disciplinary literacy - what's in it for me?
Disciplinary literacy - what's in it for me? Why disciplinary literacy is not just another initiative
researchschool.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
What goes up, must come down: Promoting pupil independence through scaffolding

Kirstin Mulholland shares a scaffolding framework which aims to demonstrate how scaffolds can be used to gradually increase pupils’ independence over time.

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What goes up, must come down: Promoting pupil independence through…
Our new scaffolding framework
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November 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This practical framework is designed to help TAs scaffold pupils' learning and encourage independent learning.
Available with the @theef.bsky.social Deployment of Teaching Assistants guidance report.

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November 11, 2025 at 7:35 AM
NEW: Disciplinary literacy – what’s in it for me?
Why disciplinary literacy is not just another fad
researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A helpful structure for thinking about talk in the classroom, developed by the academic Lauren Resnick and colleagues, is known as “accountable talk”.

Read more in @theeef.bsky.social Improving Literacy in Secondary Schools guidance report.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...
November 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
NEW: Disciplinary literacy – what’s in it for me?
Why disciplinary literacy is not just another initiative
researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...
Disciplinary literacy - what's in it for me?
Disciplinary literacy - what's in it for me? Why disciplinary literacy is not just another initiative
researchschool.org.uk
November 10, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Reposted by Bradford Research School
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...
Disciplinary literacy - what's in it for me?
Disciplinary literacy - what's in it for me? Why disciplinary literacy is not just another initiative
researchschool.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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...
Disciplinary literacy - what's in it for me?
Disciplinary literacy - what's in it for me? Why disciplinary literacy is not just another initiative
researchschool.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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
November 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
When was the last time you looked at the @theef.bsky.social Teaching and Learning Toolkit?

It's a living resource, so it's always worth a look to see how the evidence and the messages have been updated.
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Teaching and Learning Toolkit
The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk
November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Yesterday we led a session with education leaders from across Dixons Academies on implementation behaviours.

The behaviours are useful when considering implementation at scale across a range of contexts.
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November 7, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Developing fluent transcription skills
Developing accurate letter formation as the basis for a fluent handwriting style.

This is a great Clip from the Classroom from Great Heights Research School.
Watch now:
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November 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
How can we examine research evidence?
The EEF share the 'CLAIMS' approach in Using Research Evidence: A Concise Guide.
Read more:

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November 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Improving Primary Science

Reflecting on practice, planning next steps

These questions link to the recommendations from the EEFs Improving Primary Science guidance report with an opportunity to note reflections and next steps for your school.
educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-ev...
November 6, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Don't miss out on the next edition of our half-termly newsletter. The latest news, articles and opportunities in evidence-informed practice. researchschool.org.uk/bradford/new...
November 5, 2025 at 6:30 PM