Jeffrey Wilhelm - Boise State University

'Reading Don't Fix No Chevy's': The Role of Literacy in the Lives of Young Men

Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, w/Michael Smith, 2002.

• Experienced middle school and high school teacher
• NCTE Professional Development Network teacher
• Founder of the Boise State Writing Project
• Published author of books and articles about teaching reading to adolescents, engaging reluctant readers with literature, developing inquiry curriculum, and using art, drama and technology to support reading

Carol Gilles - University of Missouri- Columbia

Retrospective Miscue Analysis with Struggling Readers, Grades 4- 12

Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, w/Rita Moore, 2005.

• Experienced middle school and special education teacher
• Formerly Co-Director of the Missouri Writing Project
• Lead Researcher of the Teaching Fellows Program, a first year teacher mentor program
• Published author of books and articles about literature discussion groups, the role of talk in the classroom, teacher mentor programs and classroom reading assessments

Kathryn Mitchell Pierce - Clayton School District

Talking about Books: Literature Discussion Groups in K-8 Classrooms

Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, w/Kathy Short, 1998.

• Experienced elementary and middle school teacher
• Teacher-Leader of several teacher study groups and teacher research groups
• Former chair of the Elementary Section of the National Council of Teachers of English
• Published author of books and articles about using literature to support reading, teacher research and critical literacy