Catch up on this week's election breaking news, the current picture of SEND in England and how TAs, LSAs and HLTAs can find discounts to make this summer a good one! twinkl.co.uk/l/1gd3ir

Welcome back to the new academic year - we hope you had a lovely summer break. Don't forget to take a look at the toolkits, blogs and resources available at the @EducationEndowmentFoundation educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk

1 of 3 The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has examined retrieval practice in schools, exploring its advantages and potential challenges. Retrieval practice, which involves recalling information to reinforce memory, is strongly supported by research...

2 of 3 However, its success in the classroom largely hinges on how it is implemented by educators. Rachael Cattrall focuses on refining retrieval practice by identifying the key components that make it effective. She encourages teachers to modify existing strategies. ..

3 of 3 As the new school year begins, how do you plan to use retrieval practice in your classroom to reinforce and expand upon the learning from last year? You can read the full blog here: EEF blog: Not another quiz! Refining retrieval practice | EEF (educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk)

💭“It's vital that dedicated time is provided for staff to discuss the often unique and specialised ways that experts read in different subject areas.” Chloe Butlin, literacy specialist, explores embedding disciplinary literacy in schools. 👉eef.li/XbebLe 1/2

Head over to watch Hannah Harris - TA Digest's great video on changes Teaching Assistants can expect in upcoming Ofsted Inspections. Ofsted x.com/Hannah_Digest/…

Do a little good for others today #dayofcharity

In August, EEF launched its annual survey. The survey will help them understand the current priorities and pressures of those working in education and make sure that their support is as helpful and relevant as possible. Anyone working in a school, college, or early

"When pupils display effective learning behaviours, they demonstrate motivation and resilience when faced with an independent learning task." Hannah Heron, learning behaviours content specialist, considers a new school year and new habits. educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/eef-blog-…

Absolutely true! 🧡 Tag a TA who deserves this recognition and let them know how much they’re appreciated! #NationalTADay #TeachingAssistants #EducationHeroes #NTAD

🙌 Have you checked out Tes Explains? Our collaboration with @Tes aims to support teachers and school leaders in putting evidence to use in their practice. Take a look: ow.ly/E7Gq50SwJFm

'Managing behaviour and building habits’. Our first podcast recommendation- this week it compliments the blog we shared earlier this week on classroom habits. Hosted by Alex Quigley, with guests Kirsten Mould Harry Fletcher-Wood and Jenny Thompson podbean.com/ep/pb-4xrxn-f8…

Metacognitive questioning brilliantly modelled by Durrington Research School with pause points for reflection and useful downloads for further reading. researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-the…

💡 Grace Coker, our maths specialist will be leading part of this webinar on how parents can use games to encourage children's development in maths. Register: bit.ly/eefMaths

‘To a great extent, good teaching for pupils with SEND is good teaching for all’. Gary Aubin, EEF Associate and former Content Specialist. Full blog: educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/eef-blog-…

Nominate one of your TAs (or yourself!) for National Teaching Assistants' Day for the chance to win some goodies!

Nominate your TAs today to show some appreciation for the fantastic work they do 😊 #edutwitter #teachingassistant

Are you thinking about your Pupil Premium strategy? Today, EEF has updated their Pupil Premium resources! Designed to help maximise the impact of your resource to raise pupil attainment from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. eef.li/pupil-premium