2026 CASE Conference

Joy Allcock
Author/Researcher
Code-Ed Publishing


Joy Allcock is a researcher, author, and educator deeply committed to advancing literacy instruction and improving literacy outcomes for learners of all ages. She began her professional journey with a New Zealand Diploma in Occupational Therapy, followed by postgraduate training in family therapy. She also completed a tutor training certificate while teaching at the New Zealand School of Occupational Therapy. In 2000, she completed a Master of Education degree with first-class honours from Massey University, New Zealand. For nearly 30 years, Joy has worked in preschool, elementary, secondary, and adult education settings to strengthen literacy learning and achievement. She has led research projects in both elementary and secondary contexts and developed practical approaches that help educators bridge the gap between research and classroom practice. Her work has demonstrated that literacy achievement can be significantly improved when instruction builds from students’ own oral language knowledge, the bank of prior knowledge that is the foundation for all literacy learning.

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