
Chris Runeckles
@chris_runeckles
Director of Durrington Research School. Teaching, writing & rugby.
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A bit of a Durrington-centric #EduWeeklyRoundUp today with #BOTW going to our own brilliant leader Shaun Allison and two more new ones from us. Also in are Kat Howard Devon RSN Essex Research School classteaching.wordpress.com/2025/05/02/wee…

Rather than the traditional Friday round-up I instead want to re-share two linked blogs that Ben Crockett and our AHT and former SENDCO Kate Blight have written interpreting the newly updated EEF guidance on deploying TAs: researchschool.org.uk/durrington/new… researchschool.org.uk/durrington/new…



Winners of our u16 girls county cup... Durrington High

The #EduWeeklyRoundUp is back with 2 new from us, #BOTW from InnerDrive plus: Shaun Allison Alex Quigley EEF The Sutton Trust Town End Research School Dr Gareth Bates Mark Miller Dr. Neil Gilbride David Didau Peps Mark McCourt classteaching.wordpress.com/2025/05/16/wee…

đź”— Useful link đź”— This thought-provoking blog post from Chris Runeckles Chris Runeckles explores how to support disadvantaged learners through structured talk: buff.ly/krAS6uG #litdriveCPD #teamenglish

A fab short video about the London & South East EEF Research Schools Network #UnlockED conference UCL East campus focusing on literacy as the key to social equity youtu.be/U1LO9qwKj3k?si… Jeffrey Boakye London South at Charles Dickens Research School Greenshaw Research Durrington Research School North London Alliance Research School @ELResearchSch


To take you into half-term, here is your #EduWeeklyRoundUp with #BOTW from Greenshaw Research plus London South at Charles Dickens Research School Shotton Hall Research School @ELResearchSch Unity Research School Steplab Mark Miller Mark McCourt InnerDrive Sam Crome Daisy Christodoulou classteaching.wordpress.com/2025/05/23/wee…

💠“When our TAs feel valued and knowledgeable, they support their students more confidently – and that benefits every student.” Kate Blight of Durrington Research School explains how they've implemented the recommendations from our TA guidance. Read now: ow.ly/Zu4y50W2bmU 1/2



Highest quality #EduWeeklyRoundUp loads of contenders for #BOTW it goes to Mike Hobbiss, also in: Rachel Ball LambHeartTea (she/her) Tom Sherrington Kate Richardson Lekha Sharma FCCT Ian Frost Mark McCourt InnerDrive Alex Quigley Ben Newmark Julian Grenier CBE Gaurav Dubay classteaching.wordpress.com/2025/06/06/wee…

After 12 years at Durrington High & 8 years in the Research Schools Network I'm taking the next step & joining Downlands Community School as deputy head in September. Ben Crockett & James Crane are taking over as Research School co-directors & have promised to continue the #EduWeeklyRoundUp!

👀🌟New clips from the classroom now available! Check out this fantastic resource from the EEF Research Schools Network showcasing real evidence informed classroom practice across early years, schools, and 16–19 settings Access the clips here: researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-the…


🎥 NEW videos just launched! Research Schools 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 👉 buff.ly/gbfR4c8


✨ #ClipsFromTheClassroom highlight ✨ 3/5 Our next clip is from Durrington Research School. They show how worked examples can reduce cognitive load in Secondary Maths Watch it and explore our other clips on cognitive science now: researchschool.org.uk/clips-from-the…


Your #EduWeeklyRoundUp is here. Carl Hendrick gets #BOTW although technically it was last week (indulge me). 2 new from us, plus: Matthew Evans Staffordshire Research School @ John Taylor Huntington Research Peps Pete Foster Dr Haili Hughes FRSA Exchange Research School Gaurav Dubay classteaching.wordpress.com/2025/06/20/wee…