Wiley Blevins is an early reading specialist who holds a M. Ed. from Harvard. He taught elementary school in both the United States and South America, and was Director of Special Projects for Scholastic in New York City. Wiley has written and edited many phonics and reading materials, and is the author of Phonics from A-Z and Teaching Phonics and Word Study in the Intermediate Grades, to name a few. He is also coauthor with Alice Boynton on several professional resources covering specific grade levels: Teaching Students to Read Nonfiction and Nonfiction Passages with Graphic Organizers for Independent Practice. He lives in New York City.
Alice Boynton has taught professional development courses at Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, and at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. She is a writer and editor with 15 years of experience in the elementary classroom. She is coauthor with Wiley Blevins on several Scholastic professional resources, including Teaching Students to Read Nonfiction and Nonfiction Passages with Graphic Organizers for Independent Practice. Alice is also the author of numerous children’s stories.
