Nancy N. Boyles

A former classroom teacher and professor of reading, Nancy Boyles is a literacy consultant, who provides workshops, model lessons, and curriculum support to districts and organizations nationally, regionally, and locally. Over the course of her career she has received numerous awards , including New England Reading Association’s Outstanding Literacy Leader Award and Connecticut Reading Association’s Celebrate Literacy Award for exemplary service.

Expertise

Close Reading and Text Complexity
Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
Teaching Opinion/Argument Writing
Small-Group Differentiated Instruction
Designing

Common Core-Aligned Assessments

Workshops

Workshop

Utilize Close Reading To Its Maximum Effect In the Intermediate Grades: In this seminar, participants will learn to help intermediate grade students meet Common Core standards through close reading. Attendees will develop a more thorough understanding of close reading, recognize elements of text complexity, and identify strategies for supporting students before, during, and after close reading.

Books

Lessons and Units for Closer Reading, Grades K-2

Ready-to-Go Resources and Assessment Tools Galore

By: Nancy N. Boyles

Lessons and Units for Closer Reading, Grades 3-6

Ready-to-Go Resources and Planning Tools Galore

By: Nancy N. Boyles

Closer Reading, Grades 3-6

Better Prep, Smarter Lessons, Deeper Comprehension

By: Nancy N. Boyles