TRT Podcast#66: Reaction to Fountas & Pinnell #10 – Do Fountas and Pinnell REALLY want teachers to educate themselves?
Fountas and Pinnell claim that administrators need to prioritize ongoing professional learning for teachers. But what happens when these teachers find out that what they’re learning contradicts Fountas and Pinnell’s approach?
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Related resources
- Fountas & Pinnell’s series: Just to Clarify
- Emily Hanford’s response: Influential authors Fountas and Pinnell stand behind disproven reading theory
- Mark Seidenberg’s response: Clarity about Fountas and Pinnell
Check out the full podcast series:
- Reaction #1: You CAN have conversations about the science of reading
- Reaction #2: Fountas & Pinnell are wrong about three-cueing
- Reaction #3: Yes, you ARE teaching guessing
- Reaction #4: Here are the problems with guided reading
- Reaction #5: Here’s why you SHOULD use decodable books
- Reaction #6: You can teach phonics AND language comprehension
- Reaction #7: Do Fountas & Pinnell promote balanced literacy?
- Reaction #8: Is structured literacy responsive?
- Reaction #9: Do teachers know best?
- Reaction #10: Do Fountas & Pinnell REALLY want teachers to educate themselves?
Sara Foster
I cannot tell you what this podcast means to me as the mother of a three year old who is always seeking to do the right thing by her. Literacy is a fight for LIFE. That’s not hyperbole
Anna Geiger
I agree, Sara! Thanks so much for listening!