An Inspiring Story to Teach Student Advocacy
Don Johnston, from Don Johnston Inc., has written a book detailing his personal struggle with reading. The book is called Building Wings. He would like to know how you would use this book to build self-advocacy skills in your students. Your story will be entered into a drawing and the winner will receive a visit from Don Johnston to your school and he will talk with you students. The contest ends Sept. 3, 2007. So check out the website and start writing!
http://www.donjohnston.com/building_wings/index.html
Comments
Building Wings inspired many struggling students to write to Don Johnston to share their feelings. He posted letters on his site from teachers and students. It's wonderful to see educators creating student self-advocacy models using Don's book! He has spent 30 years developing tools and technologies to help kids become confident learners and better readers and writers. Don also provides free lessons and student materials for teachers to create a Building Wings Readers Theater for kids.
Posted by: Valerie Chernek | September 6, 2007 9:07 AM