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...

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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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...

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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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

'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...

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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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...

Reading like a historian

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

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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...

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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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...

Check-link-connect: supporting comprehension during reading

A framework for developing reading comprehension.

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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

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...

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...

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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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...

Webinar: Teaching etymology and morphology

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

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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...

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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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...

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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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.⬇️

“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...

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

Greenshaw Research School@greenshawrs.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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

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...

Our South London and Surrey Pupil Premium Leaders’ Network

Join our South London and Surrey Pupil Premium Leaders’ Network

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

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

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

Greenshaw Research School@greenshawrs.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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...

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

Greenshaw Research School@greenshawrs.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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...

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...

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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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...

Why sometimes the best goal is no goal ...

Using cognitive load theory to support maths teaching

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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...

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 · 4mo ago

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...

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...

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.⬇️

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

Greenshaw Research School@greenshawrs.bsky.social · 5mo ago

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...

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. ⬇️

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

Greenshaw Research School@greenshawrs.bsky.social · 5mo ago

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...

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...