Getting Started Overview: Fountas and Pinnell Classroom

Developed by Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell

Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™ is a coherent system of literacy education. The system relies on responsive teaching using an inquiry-rich, multi-text approach. Participants in this session will explore the books and lessons within each instructional context and explore how observation, assessment and The Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Continuum are used to inform teaching decisions and instruction. Participants will explore ways to include all instructional contexts within a daily schedule and create a plan for getting started with each context within Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™.

Learning Goals

Participants will:

• Develop an understanding of the core values of Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™.
• Explore reading as a complex process.
• Explore each instructional context: Interactive Read-Aloud, Shared Reading, Phonics/Spelling/Word Study, Reading Minilessons, Guided Reading, Book Clubs, and Independent Reading.
• Explore using The Fountas & Pinnell Literacy Continuum as a tool for teaching.
• Explore ways to observe and assess student learning.
• Develop an understanding of how each instruction component fits within a design for responsive literacy learning.
• Explore a plan for a daily literacy schedule and getting started with Fountas & Pinnell Classroom™.
• Explore ways to organize a classroom.

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