“Building a trusting relationship with students is easier when you expect them to do the right thing instead of assuming that they… — Donalyn Miller Education Copy Share Image
“If you have never said, “Excuse me” to a parking meter or bashed your shins on a fireplug, you are probably wasting… — Donalyn Miller Time Copy Share Image
I realized that every lesson, conference, response, and assignment I taught must lead students away from me and toward their autonomy as… — Donalyn Miller Copy Share Image
If you don't read, I don't know how to communicate with you...I can never express who I am in my own words… — Donalyn Miller Book Copy Share Image
“A classroom atmosphere that promotes reading does not come from the furniture and its placement as much as it comes from the… — Donalyn Miller Copy Share Image
I try to teach my students that books are a mirror, reflecting their own lives, and a window, giving them a peek… — Donalyn Miller Book Copy Share Image
Although I enjoy digging through the library to help students find books, my aim is to help them develop self-confidence in choosing… — Donalyn Miller Copy Share Image
“Reading changes your life. Reading unlocks worlds unknown or forgotten, taking travelers around the world and through time. Reading helps you escape… — Donalyn Miller Around the world Copy Share Image
“No matter what our curriculum requires us to teach or how little class time we have, children must read a lot in… — Donalyn Miller Children Copy Share Image
By believing that only some of our students will ever develop a love of books and reading, we ignore those who do… — Donalyn Miller Behavior Copy Share Image
“The most effective reading teachers are teachers who read. According to Morrison, Jacobs, and Swinyard (1999), “Perhaps the most influential teacher behavior… — Donalyn Miller Education Copy Share Image
“While we need to stay informed about what they read and remain connected to our students, we don't need to participate in… — Donalyn Miller Book Copy Share Image
