Literacy Lunch Break

← Literacy Lunch Break18 nov 2025 · 25 min

S7E5: Tutoring as a Lever for Lasting Change with Dr. Katie Pace Miles

S7E5: Tutoring as a Lever for Lasting Change with Dr. Katie Pace Miles18 nov 202525 min

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...