Shifting practice can be challenging, but much of the difficulty we experience as we seek to grow in our teaching comes about because of misconceptions we have developed over the years. Having misconceptions doesn't make us bad teachers. It makes us human.

Our school might have identified an area to adopt change in and might even have decided on a program or approach to get there. We participate in the professional learning and all seems to make sense, but when we try and put these new things into place in our own classroom, the voices of doubt creep in.  At Jocelyn Seamer Education, we have one mission: to make teaching literacy in a structured way simple, efficient and successful. We know what it's like to feel wobbly. We know what it's like to have that quiet (or loud) voice of doubt whispering in our ears.  We also know how amazing it can to overcome our misconceptions and misgivings and keep moving forward. We want to share that feeling with you. 

You can make your structured literacy journey smoother in three simple steps: 

Far too many teachers close their classroom doors, sigh deeply and feel like they just aren't good enough to make the changes that their schools are asking them to.  Every one of us has times where we look at the teachers around us, convinced that everyone but us has it all together and that we are the only ones struggling. It's just not true. 

Trying to go it alone as your redefine your teaching isn't necessary.  Imagine the relief of clearing up misconceptions that you've been holding on to and having a plan to move forward that will help you, not just feel, but also BE a successful teacher of structured literacy.  We are here to support you in making that a reality.