About The Project's Founder

The Textmapping Project's founder is Dave Middlebrook.

Dave invented the textmapping method and pioneered the use of scrolls and textmapping for classroom instruction. He has been collaborating in classrooms and conducting workshops for teachers since 1994.

Dave's work is informed by his own experiences with ADHD and learning disabilities, which have taught him to approach reading, writing, and thinking from new and innovative directions. Today, Dave's work is used all over the world, in classrooms at all levels from preschool to college/university, and adult education; scrolls and textmapping are cited in books and standards documents and are widely written-about and discussed on the web. Dave has been an invited speaker at conferences organized by the International Literacy Association, the College Reading and Learning Association, the New Jersey Reading Association, the Michigan Reading Association, the Council for Learning Disabilities, the Council for Exceptional Children, and many others.

Links to Learn More About Dave

• Why Use Scrolls?
• What are teachers saying about Dave's work?
• Dave's Bio (print version)
• Dave's About.Me Page
• Dave's Pinterest Boards
• Dave on Twitter
• Dave's Textmapping Page on Facebook
• Dave on LinkedIn
• Dave on Academia
• Dave's vCard

Read more about Dave's conference speaking schedule [http://www.textmapping.org/speaking.html] and workshops [http://www.textmapping.org/workshops.html]