Irene C. Fountas (born 14 August 1948) is an American educational

whole language Whole language is a philosophy of reading and a discredited educational method originally developed for teaching literacy in English to young children. The method became a major model for education in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and ...

theorist. She teaches at

Lesley University Lesley University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. As of 2018-19 Lesley University enrolled 6,593 students (2,707 undergraduate and 3,886 graduate). History ...

as the Marie M. Clay Endowed Chair for Early Literacy and Reading Recovery.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fountas, Irene Living people American educational theorists Lesley University faculty 1948 births