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Cornwall Research School Podcast Ep.4
Implementation in Small Schools with Dr. Darren Moore
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Latest blogs from our Research Schools
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Making the most of Maths
Mathematics is more than just a subject taught in school — it’s a critical skill that children use daily…
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Myth-Busting Manipulatives
Unlocking the Power of Hands-On Learning in Mathematics
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Applying cognitive science approaches to redesigning the curriculum
by Hannah Boag, Head Teacher of Surlingham and Rockland Primary School and Nursery
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Good relationships make good schools.
Using the EEF Implementation Guidance Report to recognise the importance of relationships.
Storybooks: a common denominator
Engaging children with mathematical concepts through story and picture books
Handwriting readiness in the EYFS (Part 1)
Early Years Series
“Not another PD initiative!”
Fourth in a series of blogs that explores the EEF’s Effective Professional Development Guidance Report
Accountable Talk
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Implementation Decisions: Problems and Context
A new blog series around the EEF’s tool for making evidence-informed implementation decisions
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The Great Big Small Schools INSET Day event
If you missed the event or would like a recap you can catch up by watching the recordings!
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The never ending implementation story – a personal case study of utilising the new implementation guidance report
‘Out with the old and in with the new’ as they say.
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High quality dialogue – Yes, but what does it look like?
By Rachael Wilson, Deputy Director of Norfolk Research School and Year 6 teacher
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Maths matters: so why is it not a priority?
Schools rightly prioritise pupils’ literacy skills – but why do we often see maths as less of a priority?
Improve universal provision for all pupils
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Understanding the impact of low family income on pupils
Metacognitive Questions – Clips from the Classroom
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Explicit Vocabulary Instruction: A Child’s Eye View
Talking to children about a new approach to learning vocabulary.
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Bringing Cognitive Science into the Maths classroom
Amarbeer Singh Gill considers how teachers can support success by helping pupils reduce the load on working memory.
Why slow writing might be your next big win
Tried dictation? Take it further with slow writing – a natural next step, blending structure with freedom for sentence crafting.
Turning corners in writing
In this blog, we will explore the value of dictation and how to use it effectively in the classroom.
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History with HAL 9000: Should we use AI to plan our lessons?
Reflections on the latest EEF Teacher Choices evaluation
Turning the Tide on the Teacher Retention Crisis
How school leaders can change just one thing to make all the difference, especially in our most deprived communities
The Leadership Equation
Finding a formula to manage complex change
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On Your Marks: Timely Feedback
How do we decide on the timeliness of feedback?
Supporting disadvantaged learners through consistency, clear routines and high expectations
The role that high expectations, routines, consistency and strong relationships in supporting disadvantaged learners.
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Leadership in the early years: using evidence-based tools to support quality improvement
Fliss James and Siobhan Campbell talk about how use of evaluation tools such as ITERS‑3 can support effective implementation.
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Cornwall Research School Podcast Ep.3
Listen to this interesting episode with Emilie Warren SEND Outreach Operations Manager for Special Partnership Trust
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Let’s read it again: the power of storytime replays
Matthew Courtney considers the benefits of reading aloud and revisiting texts in EYFS and KS1, ahead of this week’s webinar.
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Schemas, Prior Knowledge and Action Movies
Why we had to end the Die Hard quiz
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Explicit Vocabulary Teaching: What Now?
Embedding newly-learnt vocabulary: what the Vocabulary in Action poster could look like in practice.
Building a Sense of Belonging
A Yorkshire and Humber Research School Blog Series
Monitoring to Improve Not Prove
Monitoring a range of implementation outcomes to support effective implementation
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Does it really work? Judging the Impact of Interventions
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Leading with Purpose
Insights on Effective School Leadership
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Fading Guidance for Greater Independence
Known as “fading guidance,” this strategy moves students toward greater independence…
Network-wide blogs
These blogs have been written on behalf of the wider Research Schools Network rather than an individual Research School
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Fluency Five – supporting reading comprehension
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