Devin Kearns

This week features Devin Kearns, a literacy researcher and professor at NC State, who specializes in early reading and the brain's reading processes. He discusses the challenges students face when decoding multisyllabic words, especially around third grade. Kearns emphasizes the importance of flexible decoding strategies and the schwa sound. He shares practical, research-backed methods like syllable division and the 'peeling off' technique to enhance student comprehension and pronunciation, debunking traditional methods in favor of evidence-based approaches.