Empowering Children to Be Joyful
and Proficient Readers
Dedicated and Caring Educator, Literacy Coach and Tutor in Santa Barbara
Meet Nancy Myers
My Philosophy
My educational philosophy emanates from a deep respect for the potential of each child that I support! Over my years of teaching I have found the importance of developing a positive relationship with each child where they experience trust, support and positive challenge. It is the place where children can open up and bloom academically and personally. Also, I cultivate deep relationships with parents because I realize the importance of our partnership in supporting the literacy growth and success of their child.
My deep understanding that learning to read is a challenging tasks and that it can be difficult for many students sets the stage for a systematic and strategic approach to teaching reading. It involves targeted entry, formative and summative assessments. The results of these assessment help target a child’s skills level and then supports my teaching so each child experiences success! Carefully using assessment results in phonological awareness, phonics, irregular words, fluency and comprehension skills I am able to specifically target the “just right” places to support children and accelerate their literacy growth. The one-on-one nature of my teaching provides each child with maximum support and the highest quality of instruction.
My Approach
My approach to teaching relies on building a foundation of trust and respect for each child. Each session includes a time to welcome the child and recognize them. We continue with a time to review and listen to readings where they have recently learned new skills and strategies. Then I will strategically teach new concepts that match the student’s skills and provide opportunities to practice and refine them. From each session there is a step by step journey to higher level skills and mastery.
- California State Language Arts Specialist Credential, California State University, Northridge
- M.A., Curriculum and Instruction; California Professional Clear Multiple Subjects Teaching Credential, California State University, Los Angeles
- B.A., Multicultural Perspectives in Education with Highest Honors; California Preliminary Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, University of California, Santa Cruz
2015-Present
Private Reading Support Services to TK- 6th Grade Students
2005-Present
Regional Director, California Reading and Literature Project Region 8, California Lutheran University
Senior Lecturer, Department of Learning and Teaching, Graduate School of Education
- EDSP 532 Reading Procedures, Assessment and Remediation
- EDTP 521 Literacy and Language in Diverse Classrooms
- EDSP 521 Literacy and Language in Diverse Classrooms
- EDTP 523 Introduction to Student Teaching – Elementary
1997-2001
Reading Specialist, Pleasant Valley School District, Camarillo, CA
2001-2002
Literacy Coach, District
- Creation and design of district “Literacy Coaching Handbook” utilized by Reading Specialists district-wide implementing effective literacy practices
- Coordination of district trainings for Reading Specialists in Guided Reading, Reciprocal Reading Instruction, and Powerful Reading Intervention
- Utilization of cognitive coaching and mentoring techniques, coaching colleagues in 3rd-6th grade teaching positions in reading fluency assessment, instruction, and comprehension strategies, Pleasant Valley School District
1980-2005
Educator
- (1980-1981) Ypsilanti, Michigan, 6th grade
- (1981-1985) El Monte, California, 2nd and 3rd grades
- (1985-2005) Camarillo, California, K, 2nd, and 3rd grades
- Cooperating Teacher, California Lutheran University and California State University, Northridge
- California Lutheran University Graduate School of Education Teaching Award (2018)
- Celebrate Literacy Award, May 2017, Ventura County Reading Association
- Certificate of Recognition, April 2017, Rio School District
- Commendations for 2016-2017 CRLP Application for Continued Funding
- Provost’s Professional Development Fund Recipient (2014), California Lutheran University
- California Lutheran University Graduate School of Education Service Award (2014)
- Session Chair – 21st Century Academic Forum, Berkeley, CA, August 2014
- Best Paper Award – 2013 Maui CLUTE Institute International Academic Conference, Maui, HI
- Best Paper Award – 2012 Orlando CLUTE Institute International Academic Conference, Orlando, FL
- President’s Diversity Council Mini Grant Recipient (multiple years), California Lutheran University
- Community Leaders Association Grant Recipient, California Lutheran University
- Hewlett Grant Recipient (2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015), California Lutheran University
- Pleasant Valley Teacher of the Year, Pleasant Valley School District, Camarillo, California
- Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Month, Camarillo Chamber of Commerce
- Amgen Teacher Grant Recipient (4), Amgen Corporation, Newbury Park; Pleasant Valley School District, Camarillo, California
- Leadership Team, Distinguished School Award, Tierra Linda Elementary School, Camarillo, Bedford Open School, Camarillo
- Junior Women’s Club Teacher Educator Award Recipient, Camarillo Junior Women’s Club
Services
Reading Support
Assessments
Parent Support
Feedback
FAQs
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I provide developmentally appropriate assessments so that I can provide instruction and reading materials to match your child’s level so that we can accelerate their literacy instruction. I do these assessments before instruction and after instruction to ensure that each child has success in their learning
I carefully assess each child and build instruction that will provide successful learning experiences. With success each child builds self-esteem and confidence in learning. Often, children have not received the individual support and instruction that they need to be successful readers.
My sensitive and targeted approach respects each child and their unique learning needs. I work to provide targeted instruction where where a child sees their own progress and develops strategies and skills sequentially so that they can be a successful reader. Assessments help me target areas of strengths and area of need so that I can build instruction with just the right level of challenge so that each child can accelerate their learning. Also, with this step by step approach each child can develop their reading “toolkit” so that they can use their problem solving skills to solve a variety of reading challenges.
Having been a parent of three children, an elementary teacher at a variety of grade levels, a reading specialists at elementary schools, being a University clinical professor in the area of reading and having a reading private practice has helped me develop myself to be a teacher who cares deeply that all children become proficient readers and feel confident in their ability to read and write.
Absolutely! In my years of experience I have found that one-on-one reading support during the summer can help a child make dramatic gains in their reading skills. Many students who have not mastered their reading will lose valuable reading skills and strategies that they learned during the school year. Summer reading sessions stop this “summer slump” and support the accelerate reading growth and proficiency. Most importantly it boosts a child’s sense of confidence when they receive customized instruction and grow in their reading and writing skills during the summer!
Assessments: $150 per full assessment. This includes a meeting with the parents to review the support plan for the child, based on the strengths and weakness observed during the assessment process. Parents will also get a copy of the assessment report which include specific recommendations and educational strategies.
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