Working collaboratively across the North East to improve the quality of teaching & learning through supporting the use of evidence based research.
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Such a pleasure to be asked to speak on the importance of high quality interactions at the 3 Rivers PDI Growing Minds – EYFS Conference 2026. What a brilliant day. Massive thanks to the team @EduLeadInsights for organising the time and space to focus on our youngest learners.
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Help shape the evidence on writing ✍️instruction in KS2.
Primary schools are invited to join a new EEF-funded trial exploring two approaches to teaching sentence combining in Years 3 and 4.
✅ Up to £300 thank-you payments
👉 Register your interest
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1/4 Change doesn’t happen on paper; it happens in practice. Welcome to Week 2 of our @EducEndowFound implementation breakdown.
Today, we look at Recommendation 1: Behaviours.
Why winning hearts and minds matters more than passing out checklists.
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1️⃣ Engage: Involve staff early; don't just hand down mandates.
2️⃣ Unite: Build a shared purpose so everyone knows the 'why'.
3️⃣ Reflect: Create a psychological safety zone where staff can honestly say, "This isn't working yet," so you can adapt.
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4/4🔑 Takeaway: If you want to change outcomes, you have to support the people driving the change.
Next week, we'll dive into Element 2: Contextual Factors (Systems & Structures). Catch up on the full report here: educationendowmentfoundation… (4/4)
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Yesterday was session 4 of our Nurturing Number Knowledge programme Delivered with
@HClaireW27 (NCC), @Linz_Fagan
@GreatNorthMaths & Kevin Hughes @WalkergatePS
Focused on the R to Year 1 transition & closing the attainment gap.
Incredible collaboration and amazing views!
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📢 Free Webinar: Foundation to Phonics! 📢
Join us & @NicolaCherry82 to explore evidence-informed approaches to pre-phonics and teaching sound discrimination.
Thurs 11th June 2026
4:00 - 4:45 PM
Click the link below to register! 👇
forms.gle/cLYYDV5cpNhbiFZu5
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1/4 It’s not just what you implement in your school, it’s how you do it.
Welcome to Week 1 of our 7 week breakdown of the updated @EducEndowFound 'A School’s Guide to Implementation'.
Let’s talk about why change succeeds or fails.
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3/4 Effective implementation relies on 3 elements working together:
1️⃣ Behaviours: Engaging, uniting, and reflecting.
2️⃣ Context: Building the right structures & systems.
3️⃣ Process: Moving flexibly through Explore, Prepare, Deliver, Sustain.
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4/4 Over the next 6 weeks, we’ll unpack each element with practical takeaways for school leaders.
Read the full guidance report here: educationendowmentfoundation…
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Newcastle Research School retweeted
FREE online CPD for teachers
Talk Moves
📅 Thursday 18th June 2026
⏰ 15.45–16.45pm
Discover practical strategies to strengthen classroom talk through the 4Rs: Reason, Routines, Resources and Reflection.
Book your free place. forms.gle/XXQjenRb6G62AkMM9
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How can we best prepare children before they start linking letters to sounds?
Our webinar focuses on the crucial pre-phonics step. Join us to explore evidence-informed approaches with @NicolaCherry82
📅 Thursday 11th June 2026
🕓 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM
🔗forms.gle/DzZV3PEWUddqqfHp9
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1/8 Welcome to Week 5—the final week of our series on the @EducEndowFound ‘Using Research Evidence’ guide!
After spotting CLAIMS red flags & moving past surface reading, how do we pull it all together? This week, we explore building a rich, complete evidence picture. 🧵
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7/8 By maintaining criticality, looking for variation, combining sources, and using our professional insights, we can choose the ultimate best bets for our communities. 🎯
Catch up on the full @EducEndowFound guide here: d2tic4wvo1iusb.cloudfront.ne…
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8/8 Thank you for joining our 5 week deep dive!
We hope this series helps you confidently navigate the maze of evidence claims to drive meaningful change.
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