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Hello there, my name's Jocelyn and I'm so pleased to welcome you to this episode of the Structured Literacy Podcast, the place where we talk all things literacy and the nuances of bringing structured literacy to life in our classrooms. This podcast episode is recorded in Burnie, Tasmania, on the lands of the Palawa people.

They're Not Writing Enough

It is a really common worry for us to be concerned that our students aren't writing enough, and I recall very clea…

Every classroom has students who hate writing and will avoid it at all costs. They might groan and moan when you say the word ‘writing’ or ask to go to the toilet the minute you need them to sit at their desk. When they do sit down, they take 500 years to write the date and then poke the person next to them or engage in some other off-task behaviour. Their antics mean that you can’t spend time supporting those who WILL engage but need some support or conference with those who are quite capable…