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Back to SearchSummer Series - What Goes into a Great Text-Based Unit?
Season 6 Episode 26
What is the Summer Series?
A collection of listener favourites from the Structured Literacy Podcast to get you prepared for 2026.
Today's Episode
In thi…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Summer Series - Do Nonsense Words Have a Place in Upper Primary?
Season 6 Episode 25
What is the Summer Series?
A collection of listener favourites from the Structured Literacy Podcast to get you prepared for 2026.
Today's Episode
In thi…
10 months ago
S6 E24 - 98 and ¾ Percent Guaranteed: Our Collective Commitment to Every Student
Season 6 Episode 24
The difference between curiosity and commitment can make or break a literacy journey. We close our sixth season by drawing a clear line between being…
10 months, 1 week ago
S6 E23 - Text Complexity: It’s About So Much More Than Levels
Season 6 Episode 23
This episode explores how to select rich texts for comprehension instruction by moving beyond traditional levelling systems. Jocelyn introduces four …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
S6 E22 - When Comfort Steals Confidence – The Unintended Consequences of PowerPoints
Season 6 Episode 22
This podcast episode argues that while PowerPoints became widespread during COVID and helped reduce teacher cognitive load, over-reliance on them can…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
S6 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…
11 months 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…
11 months, 1 week 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 …
11 months, 2 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…
11 months, 3 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…
11 months, 4 weeks ago