S7 E7 - Why Your Spelling Approach Might Be Working Against You Read more… Mar 15, 2026 08:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under Evidence based practice, reading instruction, evidence based instruction, teaching, teaching reading, Evidence based teaching practice, teach grammar, teach writing, writing, writing instruction, Explicit teaching, Maximise student achievement, literacy, writing difficulty, explicit instruction, maximising reading success, helping struggling readers, learning to read, english teaching, spelling, teaching spelling, supporting students with additional needs, supporting struggling readers, Cognitive load, vocabulary, teaching vocabulary, literacy podcast, science of reading, structured literacy, upper primary, intervention, comprehesion, engagement, motivation, performance, skills, student & teacher 19 min read 1280 views
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 927 views
Tuesday Tip - How You Can Boost Your Students' Vocabulary Read more… Sep 17, 2024 05:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, Maximise student achievement, literacy, supporting students with additional needs, vocabulary, teaching vocabulary, structured literacy & student 2 min read 1365 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 1977 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 1421 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 4615 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 1338 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 395 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 417 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 2786 views
S2 E11 - How do I help my students who aren't blending? Read more… Oct 29, 2023 08:30am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, reading instruction, Evidence based teaching practice, teaching spelling, teaching vocabulary & structured literacy 21 min read 3806 views
Vocabulary Instruction Made Easy Read more… May 22, 2021 12:04pm By Jocelyn Seamer Under reading instruction, vocabulary & teaching vocabulary 4 min read 6368 views