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 going Have others succeeded doing what you're doing? It's possible, persist Use short-term data to monitor whether instruction is working If 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! Are your students good readers, but poor spellers? If so, you are not alone. Spelling Success in Action addresses phonics, orthography, and morphology to give students a well-rounded understanding of how our language system works. Find out how you can help your students move beyond guessing and memorisation at https://www.jocelynseamereducation.com/spelling2 Quick Links Jocelyn Seamer Education Homepage The Resource Room Youtube channel Facebook 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
