Nancy Boyles
Nancy's comprehension and written response strategies give teachers the first-tier Response-to-Intervention (RTI) help they need to get students off to a great start!
Dr. Nancy Boyles is currently an associate professor and the graduate reading program coordinator at Southern Connecticut State University, where she teaches courses in developmental reading, writing instruction, and the administration and supervision of school literacy programs. Previously, she spent 25 years as a classroom teacher at various elementary grade levels. She was named Teacher of the Year in her district and was a semi-finalist for Connecticut Teacher of the Year. She received her doctorate in reading and language from Boston University.
Nancy provides professional development to many school districts, presenting workshops, modeling best practices, and coaching teachers. Her areas of special interest include guiding the reading process at the intermediate grade level, comprehension strategy instruction, teaching written response to text, teaching expository writing, and building the skills of literacy leaders. She also serves as a Senior Literacy Fellow with Cornerstone, a school reform initiative that supports the literacy needs of low-performing districts. Nancy served as a contributing editor for Learning Magazine and has published over 30 articles related to teaching.
Nancy is the author of Teaching Written Response to Text, Constructing Meaning through Kid-Friendly Comprehension Strategy Instruction, Hands-On Literacy Coaching, and most recently, That's a GREAT Answer!
Click here to: request Word documents of the coaching protocols from Chapter 7 of Hands-On Literacy Coaching for easy modification; ask questions; give feedback; or submit your own analyses for publication on this website. You can also contact Nancy through this website to schedule professional training for coaches.
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Contact Information
nancyboyles@comcast.net
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Constructing Meaning Through Kid-Friendly Comprehension Strategy Instruction
$27.95By applying the explicit teaching model to comprehension strategy instruction, Dr. Nancy Boyles offers teachers an easy, effective, and innovative approach to improve students' reading comprehension. Learn More -
Constructing Meaning Through Kid-Friendly Comprehension Strategy Instruction (E-BOOK)
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By applying the explicit teaching model to comprehension strategy instruction, Dr. Nancy Boyles offers teachers an easy, effective, and innovative approach to improve students' reading comprehension.
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Hands-on Literacy Coaching
$23.95Dr. Nancy Boyles integrates literacy instruction and coaching in a step-by-step guide for all literacy coaches. Learn More -
Hands-on Literacy Coaching (E-BOOK)
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Dr. Nancy Boyles integrates literacy instruction and coaching in a step-by-step guide for all literacy coaches.
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Launching RTI Comprehension Instruction with Shared Reading
$34.95Easily deliver the shared reading comprehension lessons you need to launch RTI Tier 1 instruction—setting the stage for Tier 1 small-group instruction as well as Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions. Learn More -
Launching RTI Comprehension Instruction with Shared Reading (E-BOOK)
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Now you can easily deliver the shared reading comprehension lessons you need to launch RTI Tier 1 instruction—setting the stage for Tier 1 small-group instruction as well as Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions.
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Rethinking Small-group Instruction for the Intermediate Grades (E-BOOK)
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Transform your small-group instruction with sixteen options for differentiating lessons. Teachers focus on reinforcing comprehension skills and strategies while explicitly teaching students how to construct basic meaning about both literary and informational texts and master the art of discourse, which leads to higher-level critical and creative thinking.
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Rethinking Small-group Instruction in the Intermediate Grades
$34.95Transform your small-group instruction with sixteen options for differentiating lessons. Teachers focus on reinforcing comprehension skills and strategies while explicitly teaching students how to construct basic meaning about both literary and informational texts and master the art of discourse, which leads to higher-level critical and creative thinking. Learn More -
Teaching Written Response to Text
$23.95Comprehension and written response strategies give teachers the first-tier Response-to-Intervention (RTI) help they need to get students off to a great start! Learn More -
Teaching Written Response to Text (E-BOOK)
$19.95THIS IS A DOWNLOADABLE PRODUCT
Comprehension and written response strategies give teachers the first-tier Response-to-Intervention (RTI) help they need to get students off to a great start!
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