Here's what people are saying about our workshops...

"Excellent presentation. Showing teaching reading instruction in a totally different manner. A lot of power in this method." - Third Grade Teacher, Pittsburgh, PA

"First off, this was a FABULOUS workshop that cut right to the point and opened the door to an excellent resource for students and teachers. My thoughts on Textmapping are very positive! The mapping itself fosters teamwork and collaboration between high and low readers. It makes reading of "picture-less" text less intimidating by chunking it. I love that it supports brain-based learning/teaching. This was a very practical workshop - outstanding presentation!" - K-5 Resource Teacher; North Brunswick, NJ

"Hands-on presenter, expert in field. Time flew. I really enjoyed this presentation!" - Teacher; Ringwood, NJ

"I have already used scrolling and the students really love it. Scrolling zeroes in on important parts and engages students into conversations/thinking. David Middlebrook is very clear in his explanations and engages all into working, which is what you want your students to do. I definitely would recommend this workshop." - Resource Room Teacher; Millburn, NJ

"I am very excited about using this for poetry and social studies....This was the most amazing presentation I have ever seen. I'm so excited to use this!" - 2nd Grade Teacher, Somerville, NJ

"This approach encourages students to be active readers and see the text as a whole.... I like that the presentation was hands-on and that we were active in the learning process. I would recommend this to my colleagues and encourage that it be used across the curriculum." - Language Arts (5th grade) and Instructional Support (grades 5-8), South Fayette, PA

"I like the idea that the students get to move over the entire text. The idea to let them walk on the paper is great!... I liked the exercises. They were relevant and gave me the opportunity to walk in my students' shoes. I would recommend this workshop and will be modeling this lesson for teachers in our district." - Reading Specialist; Avonworth, PA

"Wonderful information that will be valuable in my reading classes. I can see how students will be engaged in reading; in fact, I can see them developing a totally new perspective and appreciation for reading." - Lead Faculty and Professor of Developmental Education, Kingwood, TX

"There is a need for this in all classrooms. I will be trying several of your examples in classrooms: Poems - Wonderful! Strengths for both regular readers and struggling readers. Dr. Seuss example - Great!" - Literacy Coach, Mt. Pleasant, MI

"Engagement with text is a research-based strategy to increase comprehension, and these methods are terrific examples of text engagement. These approaches engage via many different intelligences..... The passion of the presenter was engaging. The presenter's candid disclosure of his own disabilities and their impact on his research was meaningful." - Supervisor of English, Mt. Labanon, PA.

"I love the teaching of organization of a chapter within a textbook. I can use this with study skills and teaching author's argument, how to outline and how to study notes. Great stuff using movement and interaction!" - Professor of Developmental Reading, Dallas, TX

"Provides strong visual representation for teaching structures/features of different genres. Excellent. Poetry was awesome!" - Teacher, Troy, MI

"I can't wait to use it! This will really help engage students in breaking down and understanding textbook chapters." - College-level Reading Specialist, Evansville, IN

"This has great value to help visually organize text that some LD, etc. children just don't see on their own. This is a skill oftentimes assumed by teachers, especially at the upper levels!" - Support Services; Stamford, CT

"I work with fourth and third grade Title 1 students who are struggling with comprehension because the lengths of the stories overwhelm them. By scrolling and mapping the text, they can interact with the text and actually see the sequence.... I liked the presentation - it gave hands-on, practical ideas to use in the classroom." - Title 1 Teacher; South Fayette, PA

"Very good workshop. I really enjoyed working with the other faculty members directly on the text. I learned from the other faculty members as well as the facilitator." - Adjunct Professor, Community College Reading and Study Skills Program; Camden, NJ

"I really enjoyed yesterday's workshop and I actually used the technique today with my police academy class. (The get a 4-session mini basic skills component to their program.) It worked very well! They liked it! They want me to bring more markers and glue next time! I do think it was useful, especially with this very mixed ability group (ranging from people who would be in RS I and/or WS II to others who already have BA degrees); I was able to create heterogenous ability groups which worked well together." - Adjunct Professor, Community College Reading and Study Skills Program; Camden, NJ

"Excellent! I want to use Textmapping, and I want our content-area teachers to use it! This teaches valuable skills that students don't usually learn in school." - LD Language Arts Teacher; Silver Spring, MD

"This forces students to really prepare for reading...The color coding helps to visually focus students and to tie information together." - Resource Room Teacher; Great Neck, NY

"These techniques are great! I believe they should be used to teach reading and critical thinking skills for "regular" people, as well as for those with learning problems." - post-doctoral reading researcher, Boston University

"These are great ideas! You've given me ideas of how to work with some of my elementary LD students. The idea of a text as a map never occurred to me." - LD Specialist; Santa Rosa, CA

"Your enthusiasm is infectious! I'd like to try these techniques with whole classes, working with partners and teams. I believe these techniques can be used to cover content area material more effectively with low-level readers." - Teacher and Department Chairperson, Los Angeles, CA

"I think that Textmapping can be a very valuable tool for students with learning disabilities because it involves them in multiple learning styles (visual, auditory, tactile, kinaesthetic...); it allows them to get their whole body involved. I had fun with it because I like using colors -- it made the learning process more exciting. I felt more motivated toward the learning process. This has been a great experience. Thanks for sharing your work with us." - LD Specialist; Princeton, NJ

"We could really feel the difference total body involvement makes. I think the scrolling will help students conceptualize better; this will make all the difference to students who learn better whole to part." - LD Specialist; Princeton, NJ

"Your presentation was excellent. You used very simple tools (markers, tape) and made it fun and understandable." - Education Technology Specialist, Special Education; Fort Kent, ME

"I liked the interactive exercise that can be used to introduce new text to students. I could immediately see how I could incorporate this comprehension strategy into classroom teaching." - Design Coach; Plainfield, NJ

Read more comments >>

Yes, we can come to your school!
Our workshops are...

• Targeted to your needs
• Connected directly to state and national standards
• Hands-on, challenging, innovative and purposeful

Contact us for more information:

Contact us for more information: