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Our newsletter is out now including blogs on Inclusive teaching and fantastic in-person and online events. Sign-up to receive it twice-termly: researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ne...

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

‘A framework for asking questions; a framework for understanding barriers’ Take a look at our new blog by Steve Trafford on Check-Link-Connect. This framework for questioning pupils during reading will also be covered in our free webinar on Monday ⬇️ researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ne...

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Check-Link-Connect

A framework for asking questions; a framework for understanding barriers - Steve Trafford shares his insight.

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Last chance to sign-up to tomorrow’s webinar on Disciplinary Literacy in English ⬇️

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

TextSavvy Enfield continued with Professor Jessie Ricketts’ talking about the importance of reading - not just at school but in everyday life. Strong discussion during Phil Stock’s Planning for Behaviour Change session. And Y2 of our EEF Research Schools Network Partnership is in full swing!

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Excited to be back in Enfield at the launch of TextSavvy Enfield: The Next Chapter. As we head into Year Two of our EEF Research Schools Network partnership we start by hearing how three schools used strategic reading strategies in Year One. A great few hours ahead!

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

‘How do we make sure our staff buy into reforming the way we teach the reading of poetry?’ Check out our second blog on Developing Disciplinary Literacy in the English Classroom by Johnny Richards, our Assistant Director, and sign-up to our webinar on Monday ⬇️ researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ne...

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Developing Disciplinary Practices in the English Classroom

‘How do we make sure our staff buy into reforming the way we teach the reading of poetry?’ asks Johnny Richards

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today is the last day to book our online Inclusion programme at the Earlybird rate - join us next month ⬇️

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

How can secondary schools improve literacy in all subject areas? It’s not too late to sign-up to Monday’s webinar and find out! We’ll consider strategies that every teacher can use to teach their students to read and communicate effectively in their subject ⬇️ researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ev...

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Disciplinary Literacy - an introduction

Free webinar on Disciplinary literacy theory and practice – communicating subjects through their own languages

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Ahead of Monday’s free webinar ‘Disciplinary Literacy - an introduction’ we’re sharing our blog from the summer. Have a read then head to our events section to book your free place on Monday 3.45pm ⬇️ researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ne...

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The challenge of Disciplinary Literacy

‘Where on earth do we start with Disciplinary Literacy?’ asks Johnny Richards, our Research School’s Assistant Director

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Join our FREE webinar on Monday at 3.45pm on Disciplinary Literacy. Our intro session will consider how secondary schools can improve literacy in all subject areas and the strategies teachers can use. Sign-up here⬇️ researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ev...

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Disciplinary Literacy - an introduction

Free webinar on Disciplinary literacy theory and practice – communicating subjects through their own languages

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Our new blog by Greenshaw Research School’s Director Phil Stock considers the DfE’s new Inclusion Strategy, the importance of a needs-led approach and how the Inclusion Strategy relates to the Pupil Premium Strategy and to existing school improvement planning. researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ne...

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Inclusion and Pupil Premium: different strategies, shared challenges

Director Phil Stock considers the DfE's new Inclusion Strategy and the importance of a needs-led approach.

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The DfE's deadline to publish an Inclusion Strategy Statement is 31 December. Join our 3-part practical webinar series 'Developing your Inclusion Strategy - From understanding barriers to meaningful action' starting 13 October: researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ev...

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Developing your Inclusion Strategy

From understanding barriers to meaningful action

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Thinking about the Pupil Premium Strategy deadline? Take a look at our popular programme Words into Actions. This Autumn we're bringing participants strategies to life using evidence-based guidance supporting the DfE strategy template. Read more & sign-up🔽 researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ev...

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Have you checked out our website to see what's on offer this year? All our 2026-27 free webinars and paid programmes are online - and you can view our brochure to see our year at a glance! We look forward to seeing you soon 🔽 researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ev...

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The EEF Guide to the Pupil Premium: 💡 Practical, step-by-step framework 🍎 Tiered approach: teaching, support and strategy 🔍 Reflection and monitoring tool 👩🏽‍🏫 Insights from school leaders 📘 Evidence you can trust Help make sure your funding makes a difference. buff.ly/x6pt5rc

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

How do we improve the way we teach the reading of poetry?’ asks Johnny Richards in our latest blog in Disciplinary Literacy. Johnny explores the importance of practical examples in helping the department 'see' Disciplinary Literacy and its application. researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ne...

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Developing Disciplinary Practices in the English Classroom

‘How do we improve the way we teach the reading of poetry?’ asks Greenshaw Research School’s Johnny Richards

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Why should we consider a more disciplinary approach to teaching literature and what are the benefits? Read our brand new resource 'Disciplinary Literacy in the English Literature classroom - Poetry edition' and bridge the gap between theory and practice: researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ou...

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Disciplinary Literacy guides

Check out our guides to Disciplinary Literacy in the classroom – an Introduction; Maths; History; & English Literature – Poetry edition.

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

The @theeef.bsky.social has released a new guide to inclusive teaching focused on helping every pupil to participate & succeed in school. See here 🔽: 🔗http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/inclusive-teaching?utm_source=rsn&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=inclusive-teaching

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

'Students must always ready history with an eye to the author'. When it comes to teaching Discipinary Literacy, some say History is 'the' subject where this applies most. How do we apply this in the classroom? Check out our brand new guide: researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ou...

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Disciplinary Literacy guides

Check out our guides to Disciplinary Literacy in the classroom – an Introduction; Maths; History; & English Literature – Poetry edition.

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Historians 'think' and 'read' differently to other disciplines. How can we lead our students to read in a manner that is truly disciplinary? Check out our Disciplinary Literacy in History blog & head to our brand new resource covering theory and practice researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ne...

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Reading like a historian

In advance of our Disciplinary Literacy webinars, Dom Bell considers how pupils read history.

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Word problems in Maths present significant challenges to students - identifying the 'Maths' within the wording can be a struggle. Check out our January blog on Disciplinary literacy in Maths - then head to our BRAND new guide where we turn theory into practice researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ne...

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Why are students so bad at word problems? (And what we can do about…

Amarbeer Singh Gill considers Disciplinary Literacy in Maths and how teachers can help pupils process information.

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Our brand new Clip from the Classroom is out - view it on the Research Schools Network website! Our video 'Check-link-connect: supporting comprehension during reading' looks at a framework for developing reading comprehension in Secondary. ⬇️ researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-t...

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Check-link-connect: supporting comprehension during reading

A framework for developing reading comprehension.

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Education Endowment Foundation @theeef.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Our new research with @edupolicyinst.bsky.social finds that 44% of the GCSE disadvantage gap is already present by age 11. The report tracks how educational inequalities develop from early years through to 16-19 education and highlights the importance of early intervention. 👉 tinyurl.com/mwtdhtf3

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Last chance to sign-up for Monday's webinar on Etymology and Morphology. Teaching etymology and morphology can help pupils deepen their vocabulary knowledge, see patterns in words, and learn new words for themselves. Join us for FREE at 3.45pm researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ev...

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

How can we help pupils be more 'literate' in Mathematics?Disciplinary literacy plays a key role supporting pupils with Maths' vocabulary and sense-making. Check out our Guide to Disciplinary literacy in the Mathematics classroom by @amarbeersinghg.bsky.social: researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ou...

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Disciplinary Literacy guides

Check out our guides to Disciplinary Literacy in the classroom – an Introduction; Maths; History; & English Literature – Poetry edition.

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Our final free webinar this year takes place on Monday 3.45pm! Teaching etymology and morphology can help pupils deepen their vocabulary knowledge, see patterns in words, and learn new words for themselves. Join us as we turn theory into practice: researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ev...

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Webinar: Teaching etymology and morphology

Join our free session looking at principles around morphology and etymology.

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Implementing Disciplinary literacy can be complex - in our latest blog Johnny Richards explores turning theory into practice and shares our brand new guides on Disciplinary literacy in Maths, History and English Literature - Poetry. researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ne...

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The challenge of Disciplinary Literacy

‘Where on earth do we start with Disciplinary Literacy?’ asks Johnny Richards, our Research School’s Assistant Director

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Interested in Disciplinary literacy but find it tough turning theory into practice? In our latest blog Johnny Richards discusses the complexities and shares our brand new guides on Disciplinary literacy in Maths, History and English Literature - Poetry. researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ne...

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The challenge of Disciplinary Literacy

‘Where on earth do we start with Disciplinary Literacy?’ asks Johnny Richards, our Research School’s Assistant Director

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Today our Secondary reading thread looks at setting short quizzes or tasks that check pupils’ understanding⬇️ After reading a text, teachers will want to check pupils’ understanding against a particular reading goal. Mini-whiteboards are an efficient way to gather this information in the classroom.⬇️

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

“We see Adaptive Expertise as a mindset or professional disposition that shapes how teachers notice, interpret and respond to pupils’ needs in the classroom." We consider Adaptive Expertise & how it must be central to how we think about teaching and inclusion. researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ne...

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Adaptive Expertise: more a mindset than a set of strategies

Phil Stock considers Adaptive Expertise, one strand of Greenshaw’s Inclusion by Design teaching and learning framework.

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

There is still time to join us on Thursday for our webinar on the difference TAs can make in the classroom...

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Are you the Pupil Premium lead in a Sutton, Croydon, Merton or Surrey school? Our South London and Surrey Pupil Premium Leaders’ Network meets three times a year in-person in Sutton - drop us a line if you'd like to join us: researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ev...

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Our South London and Surrey Pupil Premium Leaders’ Network

Join our South London and Surrey Pupil Premium Leaders’ Network

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Check-Link-Connect is a framework for questioning during reading to support pupils by scaffolding successful comprehension.

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Join us on 14 May as we look at the evidence around the positive impact TAs can have on pupil achievement - sign-up via our site: researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/event/how-tas-can-support-learning-and-improve-pupil-attainment

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Read our blog & sign-up by lunchtime tomorrow to come to our free Maths webinar with @amarbeersinghg.bsky.social researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ne...

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Last chance to sign-up to join us the next two Mondays - we’ll close bookings at Monday lunchtime…

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Inclusion by Design - check out our latest blog by our Research School Director Phil Stock on how our school created a framework for structuring teaching so all pupils can achieve, thrive and belong. researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ne...

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Inclusion by Design

Phil Stock talks through the school's framework for structuring teaching so all pupils can achieve, thrive and belong.

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Why can pupils sometimes look at a question, which we know they can answer, and just seem to freeze? Ahead of Monday's 3.45pm Maths webinar, we're looking at @amarbeersinghg.bsky.social's 2025 blog exploring the q above and delving further 🔽 researchschool.org.uk/news/why-som...

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Why sometimes the best goal is no goal ...

Using cognitive load theory to support maths teaching

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Amarbeer Singh Gill @amarbeersinghg.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Why can pupils sometimes look at a question, which we know they can answer, and just seem to freeze? Join me next week as I explore this question and restart the maths work with @greenshawrs.bsky.social l! To get you warmed-up, here's a blog I wrote: researchschool.org.uk/news/why-som...

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Why sometimes the best goal is no goal ...

Using cognitive load theory to support maths teaching

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Starting next Monday join our two free Maths webinars with @amarbeersinghg.bsky.social We're covering goal-free problems, cognitive load theory & using incorrect and non-examples to support understanding. Sign-up here for: Monday 20 and/or 27 April 3.45-4.45pm forms.gle/vvcTaQAdDyex...

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

One of the challenges of reading in secondary schools is the increase in rare, specialist vocabulary pupils encounter. One of the ways to overcome this challenge is to help them recognise patterns in words.⬇️

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Last chance to sign-up to tomorrow's Vocabulary webinar - Tues 3.45-4.45pm! ⬇️

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Our nine principles of vocabulary are designed to help pupils learn and retain new words more successfully. These can be thought of in three stages: introducing new words explaining them in more detail, and consolidating them into long-term memory. ⬇️

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Last chance to sign-up to tomorrow’s FREE webinar on Reading fluency ⬇️👇👍

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

We have two free webinars coming up this month - join our Reading Fluency webinar on 16 March then Vocabulary on the 24 March. Check our events: researchschool.org.uk/greenshaw/ev...

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Norfolk Research School @norfolkrs.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Thee EEF have renovated their Reading House! Watch out Kevin McCloud... Find out more here - educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/news/revisit...

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Previously we looked at the concept of fingertip words - those that unlock meaning in that specific moment, but don’t warrant in-depth, explicit vocabulary instruction.⬇️

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Our full day for our Improving reading in the Secondary classroom programme is in full swing! 📖 Teachers & senior leaders are exploring ‘reading to learn’ & how reading can build academic knowledge in all subjects. All our events go on our website - & do drop us a line with any enquiries!

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Greenshaw Research School @greenshawrs.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Last chance to sign-up for tomorrow’s free webinar ⬇️

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