S7 E9 - Why We Should Keep the Early in Early Childhood Read more… Mar 29, 2026 08:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, Evidence based practice, evidence based instruction, teaching, literacy, explicit instruction, literacy podcast, structured literacy & teacher 23 min read 988 views
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 1278 views
S7 E6 - Practical Steps When Grouping for Phonics Read more… Mar 8, 2026 08:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under teaching, Evidence based teaching practice, literacy, literacy podcast, structured literacy & teacher 21 min read 1117 views
S7 E4 – The Top 5 Mistakes We Make When Using Decodable Texts Read more… Feb 22, 2026 08:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under reading instruction, evidence based instruction, teaching, teaching reading, Evidence based teaching practice, explicit instruction, literacy podcast, structured literacy & teacher 19 min read 1278 views
S5 E6 - Keeping Your Team's Bus on the Road When Onboarding New Staff Read more… Jan 18, 2026 09:18am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, teaching, literacy, literacy podcast, structured literacy & teacher 11 min read 1380 views
Summer Series - When Repeated Reading Doesn't Work Read more… Jan 11, 2026 08:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, Evidence based practice, reading instruction, evidence based instruction, teaching, teaching reading, Evidence based teaching practice, teach writing, writing instruction, Explicit teaching, literacy, explicit instruction, literacy podcast, structured literacy, teacher & evidence based instruction 10 min read 3239 views
Summer Series - Do Nonsense Words Have a Place in Upper Primary? Read more… Dec 7, 2025 09:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, writing, reading, spelling, upper primary, teacher & nonsense words 13 min read 7047 views
S6 E24 - 98 and ¾ Percent Guaranteed: Our Collective Commitment to Every Student Read more… Nov 30, 2025 08:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, teaching, literacy, explicit instruction, literacy podcast, structured literacy, student & teacher 12 min read 582 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 926 views
S6 E22 - When Comfort Steals Confidence – The Unintended Consequences of PowerPoints Read more… Nov 16, 2025 08:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under literacy, literacy podcast, structured literacy, teacher, education & teaching 14 min read 1260 views
S6 E21 - Why Exposure is a Poor Substitute for Learning Read more… Nov 9, 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, teach grammar, teach writing, Explicit teaching, Maximise student achievement, literacy, reluctant writers, writing difficulty, maximising reading success, helping struggling readers, english teaching, text based learning, Struggling readers, supporting students with additional needs, supporting struggling readers, Cognitive load, decision making, literacy podcast, science of reading, structured literacy, comprehesion, engagement, motivation, performance, skills, student & teacher 11 min read 1007 views
S6 E20 - A Simple Way to Make School Improvement Stick Read more… Nov 2, 2025 08:00am By Jocelyn Seamer Under education, teaching, literacy, developing as a leader, educational leadership, leading a team, school leadership, leadership, literacy podcast, structured literacy & teacher 16 min read 832 views