Joy Allcock, M.Ed.: Literacy Reseacher, Author, Educator
Joy Allcock is a distinguished literacy researcher, author and educator, deeply committed to advancing literacy instruction. She began her academic journey with a New Zealand Diploma in Occupational Therapy before undertaking postgraduate training in family therapy in both New Zealand and the UK and completing a Tutor Training certificate while she was a tutor at the New Zealand School of Occupational Therapy. In 2000, she completed a Master of Education degree with first class honours from Massey University in New Zealand.
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The Shine Literacy Project
Joy's leadership in the Shine Literacy Project from 2014 to 2019 has left an indelible mark on literacy practices in schools. The project evaluated the impact of a speech-to-sound-to-print approach in early literacy education and was a resounding success.
Read MoreThe Code Is the Key - Yr 1/Gr K
Knowledge of the code is the foundation for learning to read, write, and spell. The Code Is the Key uses the large bank of words in children's oral language to teach them to recognise and write every sound of English.
This early code knowledge quickly sets first-year students on the path to becoming successful writers and readers.
Endorsed by Professor John Hattie.
Elevate & Evaluate
This professional resource supports teachers with the knowledge and tools they need to elevate literacy instruction and evaluate student achievement.
Elevate & Evaluate is packed with professional development materials for elevating teacher knowledge, a full suite of easy-to-use assessments for evaluating student knowledge, and clear evidence of efficacy for Joy Allcock’s speech-to-sounds-to-print approach for teaching the code and structure of written English.
Endorsed by Professor John Hattie.
Elevate & Evaluate is a professional learning and development resource that gives
teachers the knowledge and tools to elevate literacy instruction and evaluate student
achievement, making it an invaluable support for structured and systematic literacy
instruction.
Endorsed by Professor John Hattie and Dr. Eugenia Mora-Flores
The Code Is the Key - Yr 2/Gr 1
The Code Is the Key for Yr 2/Gr 1 builds upon the foundational skills taught in Year 1/Grade K by extending students’ knowledge of various ways to write the sounds of English. It continues to teach students to isolate, pronounce, blend, segment and manipulate sounds, while advancing their knowledge of the spelling patterns that represent them
Endorsed by Professor John Hattie.
