The Structured Literacy Podcast
Hi there, I'm Jocelyn Seamer. Teacher, former school leader, author, and all around cheerleader for teachers everywhere. Learning to read and write is a matter of social justice. Every child deserves to learn through evidence informed practices, and every teacher deserves to be fully supported to make that happen.The Structured Literacy Podcast goes beyond the program to get to the heart of what it's really like to build a structured approach to literacy across the school.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 132
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
S1 E11 - What play can and cannot do for our early years students.
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Play has an important role to play in early childhood education, but what is its role in reading instruction? In this episode I will di…
S1 E10 - Upper Primary Phonics Catch-Up Action Plan
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In the past, when we had struggling readers in our class, we'd do a benchmark assessment, identify reading levels, and try to support t…
S1 E9 - What does 'authentic text' really mean in the Australian curriculum?
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In this episode, we will explore what the term authentic text really means in the Australian curriculum and what that means for us as …
S1 E8 - What goes into an Upper Primary Literacy Block?
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Hello there, and welcome to the Structured Literacy Podcast. My name is Jocelyn, and today we will be talking about the upper primary l…
S1 E7 - Why It's So Scary to Let Go of Benchmark Assessment
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Hello there. Welcome to the Structured Literacy Podcast. My name is Jocelyn and I'm so pleased to welcome you here today. This week we…
S1 E6 - Why It's So Scary to Let Go of Guided Reading
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In this week's episode, we're going to talk about some of the mindsets and thinking we need to shift when it comes to making that move …
S1 E5 - Should I Go Rogue or Follow My School's Approach to Literacy?
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In this episode, I explore the issue of 'going rogue'. Usually, this means going your own way or teaching in a way that is contrary to …
S1 E4 - How can I convince my school to get on board the structured literacy bus with me?
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The idea of The Structured Literacy Bus occurred to me a few years ago. It was the idea that we're all moving in the same direction, th…
S1 E3 - How to know if your Resources are Evidence Aligned
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One of the most common questions asked in Facebook groups about literacy instruction is, is this a Science of Reading resource? It's a …
S1 E2 - Should we be using programs to teach reading?
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Using commercial programs has its benefits and also a few drawbacks. Everyone seems to have their own opinion on whether or not we shou…
Special - A Love Letter to all Teachers Everywhere
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In this episode, I read to you the introduction of my new book, Reading Success in the Early Primary Years. Let's go.
Lead the Shift Tha…
S1 Episode 1 - Jocelyn's Structured Literacy Journey
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Hi there. My name is Jocelyn Seamer; welcome to the very first episode of The Structured Literacy Podcast. In this episode, I share a l…