S6 E23 - Text Complexity: It’s About So Much More Than Levels Read more… Nov 23, 2025 08:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, Evidence based practice, reading instruction, evidence based instruction, teaching, teaching reading, Evidence based teaching practice, Teaching of reading, quality literature, rich texts, Explicit teaching, Maximise student achievement, Reading assessment, literacy, explicit instruction, maximising reading success, reading, learning to read, text selection, teaching children to read, Cognitive load, vocabulary, teaching vocabulary, literacy podcast, science of reading, structured literacy, upper primary, Authentic texts, comprehesion, engagement, motivation, performance, skills, student & teacher 11 min read 895 views
S6 E17 - How to Streamline Your Assessment Schedule Read more… Oct 12, 2025 08:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, Evidence based practice, reading instruction, evidence based instruction, teaching, teaching reading, Evidence based teaching practice, Teaching of reading, Explicit teaching, Maximise student achievement, Reading assessment, Assessment, explicit instruction, phonological and phonemic awareness, phonemic skills, text selection, teaching children to read, morphology, Phonics, change management, change process, vocabulary, literacy podcast, science of reading & structured literacy 20 min read 814 views
S4 Ep20 - Summer Series - Why It's So Scary To Let Go Of Guided Reading Read more… Jan 5, 2025 08:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, teaching, teaching reading, Evidence based teaching practice, Teaching of reading, teach writing, Explicit teaching, literacy, reading, learning to read, teaching children to read, Struggling readers, supporting struggling readers, literacy podcast, science of reading & structured literacy 18 min read 1363 views
S4 Ep15 - Summer Series - Five Ways to Get Ready for the Coming Change Read more… Dec 1, 2024 08:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, Evidence based practice, reading instruction, evidence based instruction, teaching, teaching reading, Evidence based teaching practice, Teaching of reading, Teaching Resources, teach grammar, teach writing, writing, writing instruction, Explicit teaching, language development, Maximise student achievement, literacy, explicit instruction, maximising reading success, how to teach reading, reading, teaching children to read, teaching spelling, classroom communication, supporting students with additional needs, fluency, decision making, literacy podcast, science of reading, structured literacy, performance, teacher, structured literacy & explicit instruction 14 min read 622 views
S4 Ep10 - Instructional Spring Cleaning - Timers During Classroom Fluency Work Read more… Oct 27, 2024 08:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, Evidence based practice, evidence based instruction, teaching, teaching reading, Evidence based teaching practice, quality literature, Explicit teaching, literacy, teaching children to read, literacy podcast, structured literacy & teacher 19 min read 2662 views
Tuesday Tip - Transcription at Student Level Read more… Jul 9, 2024 05:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, teaching, teaching reading, writing, reading, teaching children to read & teaching vocabulary 2 min read 1968 views
Tuesday Tip - Be Strict When Assessing Phonics Read more… Jul 2, 2024 05:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, teaching, teaching reading, writing, reading, teaching children to read & teaching vocabulary 2 min read 1408 views
Tuesday Tip - Continuous Sound Blending Read more… Jun 25, 2024 05:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, teaching, teaching reading, writing, reading, teaching children to read & teaching vocabulary 3 min read 4557 views
Tuesday Tip - Improve Fluency Read more… Jun 18, 2024 05:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, teaching, teaching reading, writing, reading, teaching children to read, teaching spelling, teaching vocabulary & performance 3 min read 1322 views
Tuesday Tip - Evaluate Student Engagement Read more… Jun 4, 2024 05:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, teaching, teaching reading, writing, reading, teaching children to read, teaching spelling, teaching vocabulary & performance 2 min read 389 views
Tuesday Tip - Avoid Suffixing Shortcuts Read more… May 28, 2024 05:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, teaching, teaching reading, writing, reading, teaching children to read, teaching spelling, teaching vocabulary & performance 2 min read 412 views
Tuesday Tip - Aim for Functional Understanding, Not Perfection Read more… May 21, 2024 05:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, teaching, teaching reading, writing, reading, teaching children to read, teaching spelling, teaching vocabulary & performance 1 min read 2777 views