Mark Miller

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:

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It's been really exciting leading on this project 🙂

Metacognition and Self-Regulated Learning Apply metacognitive strategies in the classroom.

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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Disciplinary literacy - what's in it for me? Disciplinary literacy - what's in it for me? Why disciplinary literacy is not just another initiative

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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Where did it all go wrong? Why implementation fails and what you can… Where did it all go wrong? Why implementation fails and what you can do about it

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.
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Family Dining: Community, Belonging and Connection The role of Family Dining at Dixons Music Primary to build belonging, community and relationships

Family Dining: Community, Belonging and Connection

Why lunchtime at Dixons Music Primary is not just about eating

The EEF Guide to the Pupil Premium The EEF is an independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement.

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:
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Start strong with UNITE: building shared understanding for new staff Ensuring new starters are united in understanding for effective implementation

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

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Retrieval Practice: Higher-order Thinking How can we ensure retrieval practice moves beyond factual recall?

Retrieve...and?
Retrieve...then?

How can we ensure retrieval practice moves beyond factual recall?

Making the most of the EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit Getting beyond the surface of the Education Endowment Foundation Teaching and Learning Toolkit

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.
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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
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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.

🧵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:

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The 'C' Word (Part 2) Crafting curriculum with poverty and inequality in mind

🎬 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 📥

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Getting beyond the surface of Education Endowment Foundation guidance… Getting beyond the surface of Education Endowment Foundation guidance reports

NEW: Getting beyond the surface of @theeef.bsky.social guidance reports

How can you build a richer evidence picture?
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Implementation at Pace Implementation at Pace

NEW: Implementation at Pace

How can we implement things well when we do not have the luxury of time?
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Join our Director @markmillerteach.bsky.social for this free webinar exploring disciplinary literacy.
Thursday 1 May 4-5.15
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Join our Director @markmillerteach.bsky.social for this free webinar exploring disciplinary literacy.
Thursday 1 May 4-5.15
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You can find the @theeef.bsky.social Think Aloud tool, along with a huge range of mathematics resources here: 3/3
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How to Plan a Think Aloud How to plan a think aloud: showing students how to think, step-by-step

🧵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
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How to Plan a Think Aloud in Maths: Worked Examples ow to Plan a Think Aloud in Maths: Worked Examples

NEW: Planning a Think Aloud in Maths

Jennifer Green brings the process to life, with examples and reflection questions.

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Implementation is a Team Sport The role of implementation teams in effective implementation

"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

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The baby and the bathwater: part 4 This is part four of a four part post. You can read part 1 here tbatb1, part 2 here tbatb2, and part 3 here tbatb3. Part 4: conclusions The importance of relationships and belonging.      I think i…

Solving the SEND crisis - let's not throw the baby out with the bathwater.
NEW BLOG - part 4, conclusions
#education #sen #send #inclusion
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Joy in the Classroom: Difficulty and Failure A new series of blogs focuses on the role of 'joy' in the classroom. First: difficulty and failure.

NEW POST: Joy in the Classroom - Difficulty and Failure

How do we keep classrooms joyful while still encountering difficulty, and sometimes failure?

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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. 🧵

Opening the Hinges We explore ways to ask more open hinge-point questions

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.
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