Using A Creative Appraoch to Teaching Science by Nicky Waller to create some resource and activity ideas for each science topic from Y1-Y6

Did you know: You can toggle between numbers and numerals on the hundred square? You can also change the base. mathsbot.com/manipulatives/…

Mastering Number has taken the ceiling off learning! 🚀 Elston Hall Learning Trust share how ALL pupils, whatever their starting point, are engaging more deeply in maths thanks to the Mastering Number Programme 🤩 Are you involved? ncetm.org.uk/features/takin…

The Easter holidays are here, so I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. Just **retweet** this tweet to have a chance to win. The winner will be selected 19th April.

We’ve published a new edition of our guidance on teaching assistants. Based on a comprehensive review of the evidence base, the report has five practical recommendations to support school leaders to effectively deploy their teaching assistants.     ow.ly/nQMz50VpCCQ

Teach all children to answer word questions. Launch children into deep challenges! This 3-minute video shows how Deconstructing Word Questions - Y6 can be used to teach lessons: youtu.be/-DoQ05xY9z4

I often get asked to support schools with the implementation of decodable texts. Here’s a protocol that I would use with a printed decodable passage when students are learning a new sound-spelling correspondence. Simple steps, big impact! Enjoy!

Manipulatives: helping to make problem-solving ‘concrete’. A great read from Gareth Metcalfe with practical examples.

My recent blog for the EEF on using manipulatives in problem-solving: eef.li/7fPUqK

Adaptive Teaching and Scaffolding Busy preparing for our CPD golden thread next year by creating a two page overview of the key aspects (this is page 1) This draws heavily from mine and Rachel Ball book, The Scaffolding Effect : amzn.eu/d/dmjKsOD

“Students benefit from structured language activities that incorporate vocabulary drawn from academic topics or themes… whenever possible, teachers should focus on topic or theme-centered vocabulary, constructing sentence, paragraph and essay level exercises using the same

⏩Been thinking carefully about the underlying principles of teaching for learning and how to link them to a framework.

Deepening the challenge by using 'How Many Ways' questions:

Everything You Need To Know About Fluency- in 12 Podcast Episodes We rounded up ALL of our favorite episodes about fluency—plus expert tips, practical routines, and research-backed strategies—in one place. You don’t want to miss this! 🔗 literacypodcast.com/blog/everythin…

Have you seen samedifferentimages.wordpress.com from Brian Bushart 🏳️‍🌈? Same or Different? is a routine that provides students opportunities to construct arguments when comparing objects, such as numbers or shapes. #iteachmath

Why the true effectiveness of teaching can't be judged from an end-of-year assessment. And the long-term impact of expert teaching: garethmetcalfe.com/2023/05/17/lea…

I've got to page 94 on I See Reasoning - Y1. Extremely visual and introducing children to a wide range of reasoning techniques. Lots to discuss, laying the crucial reasoning foundations: garethmetcalfe.com/2025/06/09/i-s…

🚨 Just in case you missed this, in May EEF published a really useful guide with practical suggestions to support pupils with #SEND in mainstream. A MUST read for all leaders, including SENDCOs ⏬️ educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evid… #SEND #SpecialEducation #schoolleadership

This is so fascinating! Important longitudinal study on Key Stage 2 results and earnings. A MUST READ - Higher KS2 attainment is associated with higher lifetime earnings - Higher scores in Maths impact earnings more than English - Benefits from doing better in KS2 English

Supporting Neurodivergent students in the Classroom - Heather Aird