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Aspirer is determined to improve outcomes for all learners, reflecting a culture in which “it is no longer risky to take risks or quirky to try something new”. www.aspirer.researchschool.org.uk

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Have a fantastic, well-deserved break one and all!

19.07.2025 13:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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07.07.2025 08:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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07.07.2025 07:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Calling all primary school teachers!

The EEF is trialling the impact of The Power of Reading, a professional development programme supporting you to create a high-quality English curriculum.

Sign-up for free by registering your interest at educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/projects-and...

03.07.2025 16:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Not long now.....our termly newsletter is coming soon!

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25.06.2025 11:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Our termly newsletter is coming soon!

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23.06.2025 15:10 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Simon Cox, the Director of Blackpool Research School, believes that Clips from the Classroom is almost as beneficial as being physically present.

It offers a chance to witness evidence being applied and to contemplate how this can be adapted to suit your own needs and goals.

22.06.2025 14:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🎬 Observing practice can ignite meaningful professional discussions. Becky Grimshaw, Deputy Director of Manchester Research School, emphasizes the value of Clips from the Classroom for professional development. These clips offer schools easy access to video content tailored to their needs.

21.06.2025 10:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🎬Observing practical examples in real-life situations can ignite meaningful discussions among professionals.

Laura Spence, the Director of Gloucestershire Research School, emphasizes that Clips From The Classroom offer educational institutions and environments authentic experiences.

20.06.2025 16:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🎬 Watching practice in action can spark powerful professional conversations.

Kat Branco, Director of North London Research School highlights how Clips From The Classroom can be used by teachers to reflect, review, and refine their approach.

19.06.2025 11:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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West Midlands Regional Meeting.

We are sad to say goodbye to our phenomenal Regional Lead Jo Goodman.

We wish her the best of luck in her new ventures! 🍀

28.03.2025 08:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Early Years Pupil Premium is a vital tool to target support and enable all children to get the best start in life, regardless of background.

Check out the EEF's new resource to support evidence-informed decisions about how to spend it.

tinyurl.com/mwn9edn2

06.03.2025 08:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Earlier this week, the @theeef.bsky.social opened recruitment for 11 brand new programmes for schools, focused mostly on writing and secondary maths.

Search your school to find out which programmes you could take part in: buff.ly/3wo4JkL

25.02.2025 09:10 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Today we’ve facilitated our 3rd workshop with leaders from St Bart’s MAT for their Evidence Exploration Partnership. The focus for the session was to examine additional data analysis & determine the priority for the partnership.

@staffordshirers.bsky.social @aspirerrs.bsky.social

10.02.2025 19:39 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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📣 Calling school leaders and headteachers! Are you considering professional development opportunities for your staff?

Take inspiration from the Research School Network’s Clips from the Classroom, a hub of classroom practice in action.

Explore now: buff.ly/3YwaX0V

14.02.2025 09:18 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Five ways manipulatives can be used to develop mathematical… Multi-purpose manipulatives!

Fancy reading a brilliant blog by Grace Coker around manipulatives. It includes excellent contributions from school leaders and teachers?

“Manipulatives can be used in many ways to develop children’s mathematical understanding.”

Read more: eef.li/kbNaF8

05.02.2025 10:49 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Sequencing remote learning Shuna Neave, Excellence Pioneer and Science teacher at George Spencer Academy, talks in this video about what the principles of effective teaching looked like in her remote Biology classroom. She explains how she used Rosenshine’s principles of instruction to help her to sequence remote learning.

The @EducEndowFoundn's ‘Voices from the Classroom’ are a series of short, practical videos enabling teachers to hear directly from one another about how they are applying research evidence to their practice.

Watch here: bit.ly/3AHNkno

04.02.2025 14:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I’m sorry but stop apologising for SEND! Empowering SEND students as a teacher with Single Sided Deafness (SSD)

“The journey for a student with SEND is unique and lifelong. The EEF's guidance gives a dignified approach and advises a plan, do, review strategy.”

Aspirer Research School's Georgina Morrison explains how she empowers pupils with SEND at her primary school.

researchschool.org.uk/aspirer/news...

30.01.2025 10:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Want to find out more about moving teaching practice towards the evidence?

Just go to bit.ly/3ONdEpz to sign up to our newsletter and receive news and updates from the Research Schools Network

28.01.2025 12:00 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A great day at the launch of our Manchester Partnership 'The Write Beginning' between @theeef.bsky.social , @mancomrs.bsky.social and @mancitycouncil.bsky.social

It was great to share some contributions on the long term aim of the partnership, and implementing the learning back in the classroom.

27.01.2025 14:51 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Jonathan Sharples talks about the @theeef.bsky.social animation that provides an overview of the recommendations from our updated implementation guidance. See more details here: eef.li/asYRuE

28.01.2025 06:46 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Brilliant NEW podcast:
Leave nothing to chance - dig deep, know more
Strengthen relationships
Build evidence-informed culture with staff
Celebrate families, recognise strengths
Hold relentless high expectations
Challenge stereotypes, always
Change lives

22.01.2025 20:49 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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The EEF are working with Sheffield Hallam University to build a picture of continuing professional development in the post-16 sector in England.

We’re looking for professionals working in the post-16 sector to take a short survey, which will help shape future opportunities: https://buff.ly/4g82Z3j

22.01.2025 12:30 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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🌟EARLY BIRD SPECIAL🌟

Check out the details of our North West Research School 2025 conference below - focused on developing provision for SEND students in mainstream settings.
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Book now and take advantage of the early bird discount!

20.01.2025 08:55 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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📢 Calling post-16 educators!

We’re working with Sheffield Hallam University to find out what continuing professional development looks like in post-16 education in England.

By completing the survey, you’ll help to shape future opportunities for the sector.

Take the survey: tinyurl.com/3r58mxp4

18.12.2024 14:58 — 👍 11    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0
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Working with Parents to Support Children's Learning Work with parents and carers to support learning.

Want to know how to improve children’s attainment by increasing parental engagement?

The @EducEndowFoundn guidance report is an accessible overview of existing research with clear, actionable guidance.

Available now: eef.li/supporting-p....

17.01.2025 09:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Episode 1 - Challenging deficit narratives Jo Goodman, EEF Regional Delivery Lead for the West Midlands, explores the objectives of Shifting the Narrative with the 5 regional Research School Directors. Karl Rogerson - Billesley Research School...

🎧You can now listen to Ep.1 of Shifting the Narrative on Podbean! 🎧

In this instalment, the regional Research Schools & I explore the importance of challenging deficit narratives.

@aspirerrs.bsky.social @staffordshirers.bsky.social @tgresearchsch.bsky.social

www.podbean.com/wlei/pb-mymu...

16.01.2025 15:15 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 2
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What an amazing day working on developing oracy with schools across all our Aspire family schools!

Our Oracy Champions worked together to create a shared vision and individual school road maps to support their implementation journey.

16.01.2025 14:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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