mrsflecs.bsky.social
@mrsflecs.bsky.social
Primary teacher since 2010, Y6, Y3 now Y5. English lead, children’s lit lover, Forest school, mum to M (8) and H (6) 💖🌳📖
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The 'curse of knowledge', a cognitive bias all teachers should be aware of @evidencebasededu.bsky.social

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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?
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August 19, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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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!

#PrimaryEduSky #BlueSkyPrimary #books #nqt #eqt #primaryteacher #lovebooks
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August 17, 2024 at 9:19 AM
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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
August 14, 2024 at 5:17 AM
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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
August 14, 2024 at 5:09 AM
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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.
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...
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August 11, 2024 at 1:46 PM
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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...
August 12, 2024 at 8:36 PM
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There is something quite enjoyable about starting from scratch on a new platform! Hello blue sky friends!
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August 13, 2024 at 3:09 PM
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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
August 12, 2024 at 10:46 AM