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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.
NEW: How to Develop Self-talk in the Classroom

How can you build a culture of teacher and pupil self-talk to develop metacognition and self-regulation?

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How to Develop Self-talk in the Classroom
How self-talk can develop metacognition and self-regulation
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November 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
NEW: How to Develop Self-talk in the Classroom

Creating a culture of teacher and pupil self-talk to develop metacognition and self-regulation.

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How to Develop Self-talk in the Classroom
How self-talk can develop metacognition and self-regulation
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November 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Sheffield Hallam University are inviting secondary schools to take part in a study exploring how schools decide GCSE maths tier entry and impact on outcomes, particularly for those from disadvantaged backgrounds. educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and...
Secondary Maths GCSE Tier of Entry - School Choices - Scoping Phase…
Research study exploring how secondary schools predict maths grades and make choices about which tier to enter students in if they have predicted grades…
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November 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Molly Devlin and Vickee Twort from ARK Schools reflect on the importance of increasing children’s attendance in the early years and share effective approaches from their Trust.
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How to encourage good attendance from the very start
Early years attendance builds habits, relationships, and learning for life.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
In this @theeef.bsky.social blog, Luke Rhodes shares how purposeful professional development (PD) has played a significant role in mobilising effective mathematical manipulatives across school.
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Mobilising mathematical manipulatives through purposeful professional…
How can professional development be the key to effective manipulative use?
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November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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:
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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.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM