Meeting the Needs
Meeting the Needs of At-Risk Learners through Structured Literacy
This podcast is all about empowering teachers with the knowledge, tools, and strategies to effectively support at-risk students through structured literacy. Host Karen-Tui Boyes is joined by our expert, Jenny Tebbutt, who brings a wealth of experience in literacy education. Together, they explore how to implement structured literacy in your classroom, improve student outcomes, and create lasting change.
Meeting the Needs
Explicit Teaching: The Secret Sauce for Learning Success
Are you really teaching explicitly—or just scratching the surface? In this episode, Karen and Jenny unpack what explicit instruction looks like in real classrooms, why it's non-negotiable for beginner learners, and how even experienced teachers often miss key elements.
They explore the “what” (phonemic awareness, phonics, morphology, comprehension, and more) and the “how” (gradual release, managing cognitive load) that turn good teaching into great teaching.
Plus, remember to watch the masterclass video from Anita Archer on vocabulary instruction—guaranteed to change how you teach.
🎥 Watch the video here → www.spectrumeducation.com/meeting-the-needs-sl-podcast