Katie Pace-Miles

Katie Pace Miles, a researcher and co-author of "Making Words Stick," teams up with Molly Ness, another co-author and education expert, to dive into orthographic mapping. They discuss how mapping aids reading fluency and comprehension, differentiating it from mere memorization. Their four-step protocol enhances vocabulary retention, emphasizing the trifecta of phonology, orthography, and meaning. They also address tailored literacy instruction, exploring strategies for diverse reading abilities and the pivotal role of function words in language comprehension.

Experts discuss teaching students to read irregular words, the role of morphology, and different approaches to decoding. They emphasize the importance of meaning and context in word recognition. Strategies include mispronunciation correction, morphology understanding, and providing a toolbox of decoding strategies for students