The Curse of Knowledge: A cognitive bias all teachers should be aware of What can teachers do to avoid the curse of knowledge in the classroom?

The 'curse of knowledge', a cognitive bias all teachers should be aware of @evidencebasededu.bsky.social

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I also got some beautiful writing from The Rhythm of the Rain by Grahame Baker-Smith. Gorgeous picture book.

The Explorer Katherine Rundell is great for 5/6
I also got some great suspense/description from Malamander.

Both excellent 👌

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Morning! So thought I'd start off a Saturday thread - 'Great Books to Teach From'. Offer up some recommendations and help each other out for the new academic year!

Post yours in the thread! I''l post mine in there too!

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I’m trying to make up my mind, started with Escape room last year, but lots of my new class have read it already as we had a visit from him last year. May do a book World Cup in the first week. Torn between The Explorer, Tyger and Polar Bear Explorers’ Club..I think, or something else! Ahh 🤣

My favourite non-fiction book so far this year.

“The Iguanadon’s Horn” by @seancrubin.bsky.social is a truly brilliant exploration of changing understanding. It creates a picture of how in science, art and imagination are part of the process to finding answers. Exceptional #PicturebookPage

I share a lot of books…especially picturebooks.

Here are 15 picturebooks I’m most excited about between now and Christmas.

Brilliant authors, amazing illustrators and some wonderfully creative stories. #PictureBookPage

The Power of Teacher Expectations Mr Laing was my year 8 Maths teacher. He was a rare breed indeed. He helped me, and my fellow pimple-clad teens, find mathematics interesting. Intermittently, he would betray a deep excitement about a...

Mine is ‘The Power of Teacher Expectations’:

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If is personal one for me, whilst speaking to a lot of themes I think are important. The evidence is far from settled, but I think it is worth pursuing on teacher expectations, beliefs, and self-efficacy too.

Have just added a couple of new links to my Reading for Pleasure Padlet (articles, resources and ideas for the classroom, videos, etc). Hopefully they're useful. All shares greatly appreciated! padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/r...

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There is something quite enjoyable about starting from scratch on a new platform! Hello blue sky friends!

Love this

I kind of love that almost overnight teachers and education peeps just went “right let’s set up over there instead” and we now have popular hashtags, who to follow lists, guides and new friendships. It’s nice! #uked #edusky