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Discuss The Book Whisperer with #reThinkELA at #BookCampPD On Sunday

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#bookCampPD The Book Whisperer

Are you struggling to encourage your students to read more? Fighting against a culture of test prep, canned reading programs, and educational disinterest? Join the rest of us at 6:30 CST/7:30 EST Suunday, Oct. 7 on Twitter at #BookCampPD where I’m hosting a chat on Donalyn Miller’s The Book Whisperer.

Head over to BookCampPD.com to read the questions ahead of time.

 

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