Literacy Lunch Break
Join us at the Literacy Lunch Break, a Heggerty podcast, where we serve up bite-sized, thought-provoking episodes on literacy, tailor-made for your lunch break, leaving you informed and inspired. We bring you authentic conversations with teachers, experts, and thought leaders in the field of literacy, ensuring real insights and practical strategies that can truly make a difference in your classroom.
Literacy Lunch Break
S7E5: Tutoring as a Lever for Lasting Change with Dr. Katie Pace Miles
In this episode of The Literacy Lunch Break, host Marjorie Bottari talks with Dr. Katie Pace Miles, known for her research on high-frequency words and orthographic mapping, about her powerful work with the CUNY Reading Corps. Katie shares how the program, born during COVID, now provides high-impact tutoring to thousands of New York City students while transforming preservice teacher training. Together, they discuss why one-on-one structured literacy support is essential, how tutoring can scale through innovative university partnerships, and the vital role of human connection in helping striving readers thrive. Katie also highlights how educators and universities can access free, research-based resources through the Reading Institute.
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