The Manitoba Teachers’ Society Professional Development Day 2015 - Reading Council of Greater Winnipeg 

The Reading Council of Greater Winnipeg presents...

DONALYN MILLER: The Book Whisperer "Creating a Classroom Where Readers Flourish"

MTS PD Day - October 23, 2015 - Viscount Gort Hotel, 1670 Portage Avenue

Imagine a classroom where students read 40 books a year, improve their reading ability, and develop a love for books and reading that lasts long after the school year ends. Donalyn Miller shares the classroom conditions and instructional practices that inspire and motivate her middle school students to read and the traditional practices that may inhibit students’ reading.

Donalyn Miller has taught 4th, 5th, and 6th grade language arts and social studies in the Fort Worth, TX area and was a finalist for 2010 Texas Elementary Teacher of the Year. In her popular book, The Book Whisperer, Donalyn reflects on her journey to become a reading teacher and describes how she inspires and motivates her middle school students to read 40 or more books a year. In her latest book, Reading in the Wild, Donalyn collects responses from 900 adult readers and uses this information to teach lifelong reading habits to her students. Donalyn currently co-facilitates the community blog, The Nerdy Book Club. Her articles about teaching and reading have appeared in publications such as Education Week Teacher, The Reading Teacher, Educational Leadership and The Washington Post.

This is an all day event. Lunch is on your own. 

The registration deadline is Friday, October 9, 2015.

*Please note: MTS PD Day is formerly known as SAGE Day.