Pinnacle Learning Research School

Part of the EEF Research School Network. Based in Oldham. Director: @LouiseAstbury Deputy Director: Ria Drabble (Primary)

[Pinnacle Learning Research School @PinnacleLTRS]

📣 New Fully Funded Professional Development for TAs! We're thrilled to launch a 3-day @EducEndowFoundn programme for Teaching Assistants, delivered by @LouiseAstbury and supported by @OldhamLearning. #TAdevelopment #Education

[Pinnacle Learning Research School @PinnacleLTRS]

The @EducEndowFoundn has released updated guidance on metacognition & self-regulated learning - one of its most widely used evidence resources.
Explore the update here:
🔗 https://t.co/vodtiIc3va

[Pinnacle Learning Research School @PinnacleLTRS]

🚨 Coming soon: Updated guidance on metacognition & self-regulated learning from @EducEndowFoundn!
Packed with practical strategies, new tools, and classroom examples to help your pupils plan, monitor and evaluate.
📅 Launching 13th Nov 2025
#EEFMetacognition #EEFGuidanceReports

[Pinnacle Learning Research School @PinnacleLTRS]

See what Jemma Roche from @CardinalLangley had to say about the course:
'I really enjoyed the day and feel I will benefit from this in my working live. I am eager to get back to school to put into practice the information I have learned'.

[Pinnacle Learning Research School @PinnacleLTRS]

Day 1 of the TA training was a huge hit! 🎉 Loved the delivery quality, interactive structure, and relevance. Already influencing how TAs foster pupil independence & boost vocabulary. Great start! @LouiseAstbury @EducEndowFoundn

[Pinnacle Learning Research School @PinnacleLTRS]

Kirsten Mould, @EducEndowFoundn's senior content and engagement manager, introduces their new, online guidance on Effective Professional Development in 16 – 19 settings.
Read the blog, and watch the video here: https://t.co/GxDZ2yGyRb
@SFCA_info @PinnacleTrust

[Pinnacle Learning Research School @PinnacleLTRS]

Ready for a powerful CPD tool? 🎬 Our new Clips from the Classroom video showcases effective, structured talk in Secondary & Post-16 settings. See effective dialogue in action here https://t.co/O6oqreqGz2!
@SFCA_info

[Pinnacle Learning Research School @PinnacleLTRS]

Practical, evidence-based, and made for the 16–19 sector- this new guidance will help you implement PD with confidence. @SFCA_info
🔗 Explore it here: https://t.co/I6BAESb4c5

[Pinnacle Learning Research School @PinnacleLTRS]

The @EducEndowFoundn has launched new guidance to support effective professional development (PD) in the 16–19 sector.
📘 Free, practical, and evidence-informed.
🔗 https://t.co/kCYDAlBmYb

[Pinnacle Learning Research School @PinnacleLTRS]

The @EducEndowFoundn has launched a new, digital guide to the Pupil Premium – designed to help schools support disadvantaged pupils to thrive.
🔗 https://t.co/ANjte3P2LL

[Pinnacle Learning Research School @PinnacleLTRS]

👀Watch our clips from the classroom, exemplifying approaches to structured talk in a post 16 setting https://t.co/juKS6vugDD

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Unlock student potential! ✨ Watch this short video from @OSFC_Info's Jenni Benzer on evidence-informed strategies for oral language in post-16 classrooms. Created by Research Schools, supported by @EducEndowFoundn. @SFCA_info https://t.co/R2CWQIIpuI

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🎥 New videos just launched!
@rs_network has added 22 more real-world examples to its #ClipsFromTheClassroom collection - designed to support professional development and boost evidence-informed practice. Explore the latest clips 👉https://t.co/Fe4DQOdI3I

[Pinnacle Learning Research School @PinnacleLTRS]

Great to hear that the @EducEndowFoundn has published major updates to 10 strands of its flagship Teaching & Learning Tooling, used by over two thirds of school leaders to inform their decision making.

[EEF @EducEndowFoundn]

📢 We've updated 10 strands of our Teaching and Learning Toolkit - including metacognition & oral language.

The Toolkit is a free, evidence-based resource to help improve learning outcomes and close the attainment gap.

Explore the updates 👇
https://t.co/zdgwavhYnY

#EduTwitter

[Pinnacle Learning Research School @PinnacleLTRS]

So proud that the @EducEndowFoundn has spotlighted Samantha Smithies blog! TA's don't always get the credit they deserve, so well done Sam! @HathershawC @PinnacleTrust

[EEF @EducEndowFoundn]

“Our role goes far beyond simply offering help, we are enablers of progress and independence.”

@PinnacleLTRS explore the evolving role of TAs, including how moving from helping in the moment to empowering independent learners can have long-term impact.

👉https://t.co/JoeTmMmemn

[Oldham Chronicle @OldhamChronicle]

"The delegation found the team, students, and community truly inspiring."
https://t.co/WYDoor7gDS

[Pinnacle Learning Research School @PinnacleLTRS]

Great to see how we use @EducEndowFoundn evidence in practice, and @LouiseAstbury was incredibly proud of the staff and pupils at @WernethPS for the passion and professionalism displayed. Well done all!

[The Pinnacle Learning Trust @PinnacleTrust]

We were honoured to host international education leaders & teacher trainers at @WernethPS last week, including delegates from Flanders 🇧🇪 through the Education Endowment Foundation’s global Evidence for Education Network

Read more here: https://t.co/tNbQO4aOAo

@PinnacleLTRS

[Pinnacle Learning Research School @PinnacleLTRS]

Ria Drabble of @BroadfieldPri describes how an extra-curricular maths club, supported by A-Level maths students from @OSFC_Info, has built resilience and aspirations in greater depth mathematicians in year 6. Read her blog here: https://t.co/7AmCqfloKB

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Teaching assistants are a powerful resource to support and enable high-quality teaching. @EducEndowFoundn recognise this in their new guidance focused on how best to deploy them. To help understand the 5 recommendations, sign up for this FREE course here: https://t.co/XTgwJVHYku

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Luke Bywater, GCSE Maths Course Leader at @OSFC_Info (@PinnacleTrust) discusses how his team have improved the proportion of GCSE Maths resits, taking pass rates above the national average. Read his blog here: https://t.co/pK3g1lDJbH