3-Read Friday #53

Ofsted, knowing v doing, and the expertise-reveral effect

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Here are three blog posts that I found interesting this week.

1. What have Ofsted wanted schools to improve so far this year? by Pete Foster

I love Pete’s series of posts on Ofsted. This latest instalment dives deep into recent Ofsted reports to find themes and trends in what schools are asked to improve.

2. Closing the knowing-deciding-doing gap by Sarah Cottinghatt

Another banger from Sarah, this time looking at how coaches can support teachers to close the gap between knowing what to do and actually doing it. The video in the post is well worth a watch.

3. A Critique of the Expertise Reversal Effect by Dylan Kane

This is one for the research geeks (like me!). Dylan delves into cognitive load theory research and raises concerns about the use of terms like expert, novice, and problem-solving.

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Craig