Donalyn Miller is a 6th grade language arts and social studies teacher in Texas who is said to have a "gift": She can turn even the most reluctant (or in her words "dormant") readers into students who can't put their books down. After respo...More
Donalyn Miller is a 6th grade language arts and social studies teacher in Texas who is said to have a "gift": She can turn even the most reluctant (or in her words "dormant") readers into students who can't put their books down. After responding to reader questions in her popular, <a href=http://www.teachermagazine.org/tm/articles/2007/09/05/06millermentor1.h18.html">"Creating Readers"</a> <i>Ask The Mentor</i> column, Donalyn returns to blog. She writes about how to inspire and motivate student readers, and responds to issues facing teachers and other leaders in the literacy field. To reach Donalyn directly, email her at <i>thebookwhisperer@gmail.com</i>.<br><br>