Meet the Author

Wiley Blevins

Wiley Blevins studied at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Bowling Green State University and has his doctorate in Education. He is an author, educational consultant, and researcher and has taught both in the United States and South America.

Wiley has written over 17 professional books for educators, including Differentiating Phonics Instruction for Maximum Impact, A Fresh Look at Phonics, Phonics From A to Z, and Choosing and Using Decodable Texts, and he has authored several phonics and reading programs including Sadlier's From Phonics to Reading, Building Reading Success with Wiley Blevins, and Sadlier Early Literacy Library. He also wrote the phonics brief by the International Literacy Association, Meeting the Challenges of Early Literacy Phonics Instruction and has penned over 100 children's books. Wiley's current focus is on adaptive technology, differentiated professional development, and children's literature. He is SVP and Associate Publisher at Reycraft Books, an imprint focused on publishing books by authors and illustrators from under-represented groups.

From Phonics to Reading for Grades K–3, authored by Wiley, is a Tier 1 program that aligns with the Science of Reading research and was recognized as a high-quality foundational skills program by EdReports. See complete review here. Embedded professional development in the program, along with a critical review and repetition cycle, make early reading mastery possible for every student. Complementing From Phonics to Reading, Wiley has developed the Fluency Booster Practice Book which provides a variety of practice for building fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills. The From Phonics to Reading Digital Subscription equips teachers with interactive resources and assessments while giving students engaging practice that strengthens decoding, fluency, and comprehension skills.

Building Reading Success with Wiley Blevins is a Tier 2 and Tier 3 foundational skills intervention program for Grades K–5. Grounded in the latest Science of Reading research, it offers accelerated learning to move students to grade level expectations and can be used with any early literacy program. Wiley has also authored the Sadlier Early Literacy Library. Children build knowledge while gaining an understanding of letters and sounds with the engaging books and resources.

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