About this episode
School improvement is slow, and many quit right before breakthrough. This episode uses the story of gold miners who quit just one metre from striking gold to illustrate a critical lesson: don't give up in the middle of the hard work.Seth Godin's Three Scenarios:The Dip - The hard slog between starting and mastering (push through)Cul-de-sac - Going in circles with no progress (quit strategically)Cliff - Unsustainable pace that breaks the team (change approach)How to Know Which One You're In:Are you seeing small, measurable progress in student outcomes? You're in a dip, keep goingHave others succeeded doing what you're doing? It's possible, persistUse short-term data to monitor whether instruction is workingIf students are learning more than last year, you're making progress. Celebrate small wins, adjust as needed, and don't quit when success might be just ahead.Has something in this episode resonated with you? Get in touch! We have released Spelling Success in Action 1, a catch-up program for phonics, early morphology, and orthographic conventions for years 3 to 8. This program can be used one-on-one, in small groups, or as a whole class and is built on what the evidence tells us is the critical knowledge students need for strong spelling and the type of instruction that makes learning stick.Learn more about this resource and order your copy at www.jocelynseamereducation.com Quick LinksJocelyn Seamer Education HomepageThe Resource RoomYoutube channelFacebook Page#jocelynseamereducation #literacy #bestpractice #earlyprimaryyears #primaryschool #primaryschools #primaryschoolteacher #earlyyearseducation #earlyyearseducator #structuredliteracy #scienceofreading #classroom #learning #learningisfun #studentsuccess #studentsupport #teacherlife #theresourceroom #theevergreenteacher #upperprimary #upperprimaryteacher #thestructuredliteracypodcast #phoneme #grapheme #phonics #syntheticphonics
