S5 E19 - Why Students Find Writing Persuasive Texts So Difficult
In this episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn explores why students struggle with persuasive writing despite teachers implementing traditional "best practices" like modelled writing and ...
24 Mai 202519min
S5 E18 - Why an Evidence-Based Literacy Block Might Not Be the Best Goal for Your School
In this thought-provoking episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn challenges the common goal of implementing an "evidence-based literacy block," arguing for a more nuanced approach to scho...
17 Mai 202513min
S5 E17 - MTSS for Reading with Stephanie Stollar
In this interview episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn speaks with educational consultant Stephanie Stollar about Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) for reading improvement. Stephan...
10 Mai 202541min
S5 E16 - Is Whole Class Phonics Instruction Really Equitable?
In this episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn challenges the common assumption that whole class phonics instruction is more equitable than targeted grouping, arguing that cognitive scien...
3 Mai 202526min
S5 E15 - Interview with Jenny Cole - Navigating Leadership in a Changing Landscape
In this interview episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn speaks with leadership coach and "recovering principal" Jenny Cole about navigating school leadership challenges in today's comple...
26 Apr 202548min
S5 E14 - It's Time to Say Goodbye to the Independent Research Project
In this episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn argues for abandoning traditional independent research projects, which she contends harm student learning by asking novices to teach themsel...
12 Apr 202526min
S5 E13 - Maximising Your Lesson Prime Time
In this episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn explores the cognitive science concept of primacy and recency, first researched by Hermann Ebbinghaus in the 1880s, which reveals that stude...
5 Apr 202517min
S5 E12 - The Secret Weapon for Effective Retrieval Practice
Curriculum organisers are powerful tools for implementing effective retrieval practice in the classroom. These simple three-page documents provide clarity for teachers about what to teach while helpin...
29 Mar 202514min
