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Back to SearchS6 E21 - Why Exposure is a Poor Substitute for Learning
Season 6 Episode 21
The word exposure gets thrown around a lot in schools, especially when a student is behind in phonics or spelling. In this episode, Jocelyn takes a h…
2 months, 1 week ago
S6 E20 - A Simple Way to Make School Improvement Stick
Season 6 Episode 20
School leaders and teachers constantly face the challenge of turning great ideas into
lasting change. In this episode of the Structured Literacy Podca…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
S6 E19 - The Secret to Truly Universal Phonics Instruction (Part 2)
Season 6 Episode 19
Tired of racing through content only to find the learning didn’t stick? In this episode, we take a hard look at the final 5 factors that truly drive …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
S6 E18 - The Secret to Truly Universal Phonics Instruction (Part 1)
Season 6 Episode 18
This podcast episode outlines the first five of ten critical factors for achieving universal student success in phonics instruction, emphasising that…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
S6 E17 - How to Streamline Your Assessment Schedule
Season 6 Episode 17
This episode helps schools cut bloated assessment schedules by focusing on two essential questions:
1. Who is at risk?
2. What skills lead to success?
K…
3 months ago
S6 E16 - How to Know Whether to Quit or Persist
Season 6 Episode 16
School improvement is slow, and many quit right before breakthrough. This episode uses the story of gold miners who quit just one metre from striking…
3 months, 1 week ago
S6 E15 - What Does Research Say About Novel Study?
Season 6 Episode 15
Novel study has gained traction in teaching circles, but important questions arise about its suitability for all students, time management challenges…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
S6 E14 - Should We Be Teaching Phonics in Years 3-6?
Season 6 Episode 14
Should we be teaching phonics beyond the early years? This question lands in my inbox regularly, and for good reason – it touches on critical decisio…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
S6 E13 - We Fall to the Level of Our Systems
Season 6 Episode 13
We examine why educational practices often fail to stick in schools despite initial enthusiasm and training. The key insight is that sustainable impl…
4 months ago
S6 E12 - When Repeated Reading Doesn't Work
Season 6 Episode 12
Repeated reading doesn't work for all students because fluency issues have different root causes. Understanding four reading profiles helps target th…
4 months, 1 week ago