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Donalyn Miller
Morning Session:
Dead Presidents and Whales:
Engaging Students With Nonfiction Texts
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While many students enjoy (or prefer) nonfiction texts, some express disinterest or avoidance
in reading nonfiction. How can we engage students with nonfiction when past reading
experiences may be limited to dry textbook reading and research report assignments? In this
session, Donalyn Miller shares instructional moves and resources for engaging students with
nonfiction (or any genre they avoid). This session includes a look at newer nonfiction titles,
authors, and formats, as well as online tools and resources.
Independent Reading:
Where We’ve Been. Where We’re Going.
In communities where “all reading is valuable and all readers are valued,” children grow into
lifelong readers. Award-winning Texas teacher and author of
The Book Whisperer
Donalyn
Miller invites literacy-thought leaders to reflect on best practices that foster independent
reading at school and home. During this engaging and interactive seminar, we will examine
the research basis for independent reading and explore progressive methods for launching
and sustaining a positive reading culture.
Afternoon Session:
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