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Where Mistakes Become Learning: Making Problem-Solving the Heart of Our Maths Let’s be honest — we’ve all seen maths lessons where problem-solving is just an afterthought…
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Teaching in a Technological World: A response to Recommendation 1 and 2 of the EEF’s Using Digital Technology to Improve Learning. “Miss, how come there are photos of the Titanic when they didn’t have mobile phones?”
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Transforming Writing Outcomes through Strategic TA Deployment: At Hampshire Research School, we frequently discuss the ​“Pygmalion Effect” — the phenomenon where higher expectations lead to an increase in progress. In writing lessons, this principle is most visible in how we deploy our Teaching Assistants (TAs). To move from ​“task completion” to ​“genuine composition,” we must align our classroom practice with the EEF Guidance Report recommendations.
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From Compliance to Commitment: Reimagining Pupil Premium Strategy In the world of school leadership, the Pupil Premium (PP) strategy document can sometimes feel like a hurdle to clear…
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The Power of Conversation: his series of blogs follows professional conversations with a range of voices that can be recognised within our schools. Classrooms are an eclectic mix of pupils with different backgrounds, experiences, knowledge and skills, all of whom are welcomed and celebrated. Exactly the same can be said about the adults in our schools. Through this series, we are hoping to give these voices a platform to share their expertise.
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Implementing a New Primary Maths Strategy: Evidence-Informed Tips - Teresa Garside is the Primary Lead Practitioner for Maths at The Kemnal Academy Trust (TKAT)
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Unlocking Teacher Potential: How Managing Cognitive Load can transform CPD - Charlotte Chessell, Deputy Director of Hampshire Research School, explores how can we ensure that CPD sessions are not just another box-ticking exercise, but a powerful catalyst for real change in the classroom
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Why the EEF’s Teaching and Learning Toolkit is a Game-Changer for Teachers: Charlotte Chessell, Deputy Director of Hampshire Research School shares some thoughts on the EEF’S Teaching and Learning toolkit including how it can be used to maximise impact and narrow the gaps.
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Pupil Premium with Purpose - Building a Plan for Success
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Cracking the Code: How Coherence Transforms Maths Mastery Cracking the Code: How Coherence Transforms Maths Mastery. Charlotte Chessell, ELE for Hampshire Research School and Maths lead at Front Lawn Primary writes about the impact coherence can have on a maths curriculum and our pupils.
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Unlocking Potential: Using High-Quality Data to Guide Teaching Strategies. Charlotte Caldwell, ELE at Hampshire Research School, gives her thoughts on recommendation 7 of the EEF’s Improving Literacy Guidance Report.
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Deployment of Teaching Assistants: Unleashing their full potential. Sara Walton, Director for SEND & EAL at The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), reflects on the EEF’s Deployment of Teaching Assistants Guidance Report and its recommendations, which has been published recently
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Manipulatives for All Ages: Building a Consistent Approach at Front Lawn Primary School 13 March, 2025. Charlotte Chessell, Maths lead at Front Lawn Primary tries to debunk some of the myths surrounding manipulatives.
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Mastering Maths: Unlocking Learning Through Variation. Charlotte Chessell, ELE and Maths lead at Front Lawn Primary discusses why variation is so important and gives some examples of how to use it in the classroom.
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Empowering Every Teacher: Crafting a Pupil Premium Strategy for All Staff. Charlotte Chessell, ELE and Middle Leader at Front Lawn Primary School explores how creating a pupil premium strategy can include all staff.
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Baking in professional development to bridge the ​‘knowing doing gap'. Kay Tinsley, the Director of Teaching and Learning for TKAT delivers the first in a series of blogs on bridging the 'knowing doing gap'.
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Myth-Busting Manipulatives - Unlocking the Power of Hands-On Learning in Mathematics: Charlotte Chessell, Maths lead at Front Lawn Primary tries to debunk some of the myths surrounding manipulatives.
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Making the Most of Maths: Charlotte Caldwell, ELE and Year 2 Teacher, discusses how we can include more maths in everyday school life.
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Creating a Culture That Connects. Overcoming the Challenges of Keeping Everyone on Board. Charlotte Chessell, ELE and middle leader, reflects on how the CPD cycle at Front Lawn Primary engages and unites staff.
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Engage in History. Beth Dewey, History Lead at Front Lawn Primary Academy, reflects on how focusing on the behaviour of Engage during the Implementation of changes to the History curriculum has created buy-in from staff.
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What do teachers really want and how do we make them stay? Charlotte Caldwell, ELE and Year 2 teacher discusses the EEF recommendations around teacher retention.
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From Skeptic to Stem Sentence Enthusiast: Engaging staff in implementation. Charlotte Chessell, ELE and part of the Maths Development Team at Front Lawn Primary Academy, reflects on how using the implementation guidance maximises the impact of new approaches and practices in mathematics within the school.
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Engaging change with Metacognition. David Fawcett, Assistant Headteacher at The Romsey School, reflects on using the EEF ‘A Schools Guide to Implementation’ guidance to develop metacognition, thinking, and reflective strategies with students across the school during the 2023-24 academic year.
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Activating Prior Knowledge and Retrieval Practice. Author of Guest Blog, Ella Roberts, is the Director of Learning and Development Network at The Kemnal Academy Trust.
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Implementation - The 'Bananarama' Way. Charlotte Caldwell, Fran Rodriguez and Zoe Lyndon, KS1 and KS2 English leads at Front Lawn Primary Academy, give their thoughts on the new EEF Implementation Guidance.
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Managing cognitive load: When is it all just too much? Charlotte Caldwell, ELE and part of the English Development Team at Front Lawn Primary Academy, reflects on how using the evidence from the EEF Cognitive Science Review helped develop the teaching of reading across the school.
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Manipulatives on the brain. Charlotte Chessell, ELE and part of the Maths Development Team at Front Lawn Primary Academy, reflects on how using the evidence from the EEF Cognitive Science Review supports the use of manipulatives in the classroom.
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Vital Vocabulary. Charlotte Caldwell, ELE and part of the English Development Team at Front Lawn Primary Academy, reflects on how using the evidence from the EEF Literacy Guidance Report helped develop the teaching of vocabulary across the school.
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Success isn't always about greatness... Author, Charlotte Chessell is an ELE and Year 1 Teacher with a specialism in Maths
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The Heart of Education: Why social and emotional skills matter. Author, Charlotte Chessell is an ELE and Year 1 Teacher with a specialism in Maths
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How can we implement phonics effectively? Author, Charlotte Caldwell is an ELE and Year 2 Teacher with a specialism in Phonics
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Modelling in writing. Authors: Charlotte Caldwell, ELE and Year 2 Teacher with a specialism in Phonics. Fran Rodriguez, ELE, Assistant Head Teacher and experienced KS2 teacher with a specialism in English.
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What do we mean by 'reading' and what is the goal of teaching it? Authors: Charlotte Caldwell, ELE and Year 2 Teacher with a specialism in Phonics. Fran Rodriguez, ELE, Assistant Head Teacher and experienced KS2 teacher with a specialism in English.
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Primary Science. Authors: Charlotte Caldwell, ELE and Year 2 Teacher with a specialism in Phonics. Charlotte Chessell, ELE and Year 1 Teacher with a specialism in Maths. Zoe Lyndon, ELE and Assistant Head Teacher with over 15 years experience teaching in KS1 with specific expertise in early reading and writing. Fran Rodriguez, ELE, Assistant Head Teacher and experienced KS2 teacher with a specialism in English.
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Reading Fluency. Authors: Charlotte Caldwell, ELE and Year 2 Teacher with a specialism in Phonics. Charlotte Chessell, ELE and Year 1 Teacher with a specialism in Maths. Zoe Lyndon, ELE and Assistant Head Teacher with over 15 years experience teaching in KS1 with specific expertise in early reading and writing. Fran Rodriguez, ELE, Assistant Head Teacher and experienced KS2 teacher with a specialism in English.

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