Teaching Artist Legacy Statement
In her creative and fully customized workshops and residencies, Doe Boyle expertly engages the mind, imagination, and heart of every young learner.
Doe is the author of an array of children's books in poetry and prose, an editor of children's fiction and adult nonfiction, and a teaching artist in K-12 classrooms. Her focus is on personal narrative, poetry, and expository writing. She engages students' higher-order thinking skills and multiple intelligences; she encourages democratic practice and inquiry-based learning. In 2023 the CT Office of the Arts awarded Doe a generous fellowship for her artistic excellence in the literary arts.
Doe is the author of an array of children's books in poetry and prose, an editor of children's fiction and adult nonfiction, and a teaching artist in K-12 classrooms. Her focus is on personal narrative, poetry, and expository writing. She engages students' higher-order thinking skills and multiple intelligences; she encourages democratic practice and inquiry-based learning. In 2023 the CT Office of the Arts awarded Doe a generous fellowship for her artistic excellence in the literary arts.
| Component Type | Arts Workshop |
| Grades | Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| First Language | English |
| Other Languages | None |
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Testimonials
"The students enjoyed having Doe in the room. She had them as soon as she walked in."
- Teacher, Roxbury Elementary School, Stamford, CT
- Teacher, Roxbury Elementary School, Stamford, CT
Description
Doe has frequently worked with students immersed in such science areas as animal characteristics, botany, environmental stewardship, the water cycle and watersheds, marine and forest habitats, biodiversity, and mapping and geography.
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 | MISSION The mission of Higher Order Thinking Schools is to close the opportunity gap in Connecticut by providing a well-rounded education for all students in, about, and through the arts. | OUTCOMES Enriching School Culture | CONTACTS Christopher Eaves |