Description
In this 1-hour course, you will learn:
- Basics and importance of argumentation
- How to train students in argumentative writing using the CERCA model
Presenter Bio
Dr. Katherine McKnight is a dynamic presenter, dedicated teacher, and award-winning author. Dr. McKnight began her career in education over 30 years ago as a middle school and high school English and social studies teacher in the Chicago Public Schools and appointed as Distinguished Professor of Research at National Louis University. In addition to speaking at professional development conferences, she is a regular consultant in schools and classrooms in the United States and Europe.
She is the founder of Engaging Learners, an educational company built around her successful Literacy and Learning Center model. Her work in educational leadership, literacy and student skill development has resulted in unprecedented academic achievement in many struggling schools.
Dr. McKnight has received several awards for her publications and teaching at the university level. She has authored 17 books that support educational strategies to engage all learners. Her titles include the best-selling The Teacher’s Big Book of Graphic Organizers, winner of the 2013 Teachers’ Choice Award. She’s also written The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom, Teaching Writing in the Inclusive Classroom, and the twin volumes: Common Core Literacy for Math, Science, and Technical Subjects, and Common Core Literacy for ELA, History/Social Studies, and the Humanities: Strategies to Deepen Content Knowledge – Grades 6-12.
Amy – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
More geared for older students, but good!
Cynthia – DAYTON CITY (verified owner) –
This was a quick entertaining course that provided good examples of ways to introduce/strengthen argument writing.
Gina – HUNTSVILLE ISD – TEXAS ONLINE PREP (verified owner) –
Great ideas presented here.
Robert – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Simple, but effective way to teach argumentation
Kelly – ORANGE CITY (verified owner) –
Many teaching ideas provided.
Angelica – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great way to begin argumentative sessions.
Karla – MARION LOCAL (verified owner) –
If you are an ELA teacher, this course is not for you. Most of us already know everything that the presenter is going over. I was hoping to get more ideas of materials I could use to improve my units but I was already doing most of these.
Sascha – WYLIE ISD (verified owner) –
This was very helpful in understanding good strategies for teaching argumentative writing.
Tiffany – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas for using textual evidence and reasoning for argumentative texts!
John – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Needs to specify that the course is for Language Arts and Social Studies.