According to the International Dyslexia Association (IDA), Structured Literacy is a term used to encompass both the structure of language itself as well as the structure of the instructional approaches to facilitate the literacy learning process. It refers to both the content as well as the principles of the instruction. This type of instruction is not only apt for general learners but can be especially efficient for those struggling with language-based learning difficulties like dyslexia or learning English as a second language.
The Structured Literacy approach focuses on things like phoneme and morpheme awareness, phoneme-grapheme correspondences, orthography, syntax, and semantics to help with the evolution of multi sensory structured language learning. The Orton-Gillingham Approach uses techniques such as these, effectively falling under the Structured Literacy umbrella. Note that our 30-hour course guides trainees towards becoming certified Structured Literacy teachers from the International Dyslexia Association.