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Season 6 Episode 10
In this episode of the Structured Literacy Podcast, Jocelyn provides essential guidance for educational leaders navigating the complex process of selecting instructional programs.
She introduces a re…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
S6 E9 - From Wasted Hours to Real Impact: Research Findings About PD That Actually Works
Season 6 Episode 9
Too much professional development feels like a box-ticking exercise with little to show for the time invested. In this episode, Jocelyn unpacks decades of research findings to reveal the seven elemen…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
S6 E8 - From Compliance to Commitment: Transforming School Improvement
Season 6 Episode 8
Sustainable school improvement happens when change is done with teachers, not to them, and when professional learning builds genuine understanding rather than just compliance with programs.
• The key …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
S6 E7 - Is Your PL Transformative or Transactional?
Season 6 Episode 7
In this episode, Jocelyn unpacks a crucial distinction in the world of education: the difference between professional learning that simply ticks a box and learning that leads to lasting transformatio…
Published on 3 months ago
S6 E6 - Why Confidence is a Misleading Measure of Capability
Season 6 Episode 6
In this episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn challenges the common assumption that teacher confidence equals competence, drawing on the Dunning-Kruger effect to show how the least skil…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
S6 E5 - How to Reclaim Your Professional Judgement
Season 6 Episode 5
Professional judgment grows from a foundation of deep, defensible knowledge about how learning actually works. When you understand the cognitive science behind reading development, why systematic pho…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
S6 E4 - Should We Bring Back the Read-Aloud?
Season 6 Episode 4
In this episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn argues for reintroducing regular read-alouds in upper primary classrooms, which have largely disappeared amid the focus on explicit, system…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
S6 E3 - How Do We Prevent Progress Being Wiped Out In a Swing Of The Pendulum?
Season 6 Episode 3
In this episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn addresses how to safeguard the progress made in evidence-based literacy instruction by making data collection an integral part of teaching …
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
S6 E2 - Simple Levers to Pull to Increase Your Impact
Season 6 Episode 2
In this episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn outlines five strategic refinements to boost teaching effectiveness once foundational structured literacy practices are established. Drawin…
Published on 4 months ago
S6 E1 - Staying Motivated in Tough Times
Season 6 Episode 1
In this episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn addresses how educators can maintain momentum during challenging periods by celebrating incremental progress rather than focusing solely on…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago