The Structured Literacy Podcast podcast

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.

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.

 

#139

S6 E19 - The Secret to Truly Universal Phonics Instruction (Part 2)

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25 Oct 2025

17 MINS

17:23

25 Oct 2025


#138

S6 E18 - The Secret to Truly Universal Phonics Instruction (Part 1)

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18 Oct 2025

24 MINS

24:23

18 Oct 2025


#137

S6 E17: How to Streamline Your Assessment Schedule

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11 Oct 2025

26 MINS

26:55

11 Oct 2025


#136

S6 E16 - How to Know Whether to Quit or Persist

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04 Oct 2025

22 MINS

22:12

04 Oct 2025


#135

S6 E15 - What Does Research Say About Novel Study?

Novel study has gained traction in teaching circles, but important questions arise about i... more

27 Sep 2025

35 MINS

35:20

27 Sep 2025


#134

S6 E14 - Should We Be Teaching Phonics in Years 3-6?

Should we be teaching phonics beyond the early years? This question lands in my inbox regu... more

20 Sep 2025

16 MINS

16:44

20 Sep 2025


#133

S6 E13 - We Fall to the Level of Our Systems

We examine why educational practices often fail to stick in schools despite initial enthus... more

13 Sep 2025

13 MINS

13:27

13 Sep 2025


#132

S6 E12 - When Repeated Reading Doesn't Work

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06 Sep 2025

15 MINS

15:53

06 Sep 2025


#131

S6 E11 - The Trap Inside the Teachable Moment

We must be strategic about harnessing teachable moments to ensure they enhance rather than... more

31 Aug 2025

13 MINS

13:11

31 Aug 2025


#130

S6 E10 - Before You Commit to a Program, Listen to This

In this episode of the Structured Literacy Podcast, Jocelyn provides essential guidance fo... more

23 Aug 2025

32 MINS

32:02

23 Aug 2025


#129

S6 E9 - From Wasted Hours to Real Impact: Research Findings About PD That Actually Works

Too much professional development feels like a box-ticking exercise with little to show fo... more

16 Aug 2025

23 MINS

23:47

16 Aug 2025


#128

S6 E8 - From Compliance to Commitment: Transforming School Improvement

Sustainable school improvement happens when change is done with teachers, not to them, and... more

09 Aug 2025

23 MINS

23:31

09 Aug 2025


#127

S6 E7 - Is Your PL Transformative or Transactional?

In this episode, Jocelyn unpacks a crucial distinction in the world of education: the diff... more

02 Aug 2025

16 MINS

16:38

02 Aug 2025


#126

S6 E6 - Why Confidence is a Misleading Measure of Capability

In this episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn challenges the common assumpti... more

26 Jul 2025

17 MINS

17:43

26 Jul 2025


#125

S6 E5 - How to Reclaim Your Professional Judgement

Professional judgment grows from a foundation of deep, defensible knowledge about how lear... more

19 Jul 2025

19 MINS

19:09

19 Jul 2025


#124

S6 E4 - Should We Bring Back the Read-Aloud?

In this episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn argues for reintroducing regul... more

12 Jul 2025

19 MINS

19:36

12 Jul 2025


#123

S6 E3 - How Do We Prevent Progress Being Wiped Out In a Swing Of The Pendulum?

In this episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn addresses how to safeguard the... more

05 Jul 2025

17 MINS

17:11

05 Jul 2025


#122

S6 E2 - Simple Levers to Pull to Increase Your Impact

In this episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn outlines five strategic refine... more

28 Jun 2025

13 MINS

13:31

28 Jun 2025


#121

S6 E1 - Staying Motivated in Tough Times

In this episode of the Structured Literacy podcast, Jocelyn addresses how educators can ma... more

21 Jun 2025

13 MINS

13:00

21 Jun 2025