TRT Podcast#64: Reaction to Fountas & Pinnell #8 – Is structured literacy responsive?
Fountas and Pinnell are proud to describe their approach as responsive; rather than follow a script, they make observations and tailor their instruction to meet individual needs. They insinuate that more structured programs don’t allow teachers to adjust for individual students. Is that a correct assumption? Is structured literacy responsive?
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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
- Data: The Closest Thing We Have to a Crystal Ball – from The Right to Read Project
- Science of Reading and Structured Literacy: What’s all the Buzz About? – The Big Dippers
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