Understanding and Applying the 4 Phases of Word Reading With Dr. Linnea Ehri and Dr. Katie Pace Miles

What is Alphabetic Phase Theory, and how can it help students develop their literacy skills?

Tune into Season 3, Episode 3 of All For Literacy for the answer as host Dr. Liz Brooke is joined by literacy research powerhouses Dr. Linnea Ehri and Dr. Katie Pace Miles. A distinguished professor emeritus at City University of New York, Dr. Ehri focused her research on the reading acquisition process. Dr. Miles, who earned her doctorate while studying with Dr. Ehri as a teacher, shares her expertise in continuing the implementation and application of Alphabetic Phase Theory.

Drs. Ehri and Miles share which foundational skills are most critical when learning to read, helping educators focus their classroom activities to support literacy studies. The pair also covers the research behind these skills in an easy-to-digest way, what questions to ask during an assessment to understand a student’s alphabetic knowledge, and the appropriate subsequent interventions. 

Get an inside look into orthographic mapping—what it is and how to translate the research into practical classroom activities; evidence-backed interventions; and actionable advice to use the science of reading to enrich the lives of their students.