Description
This course will give you:
- A helpful checklist for creating centers
- Helpful center strategies
- A grasp of kinesthetic visualization
- Tips for learning center structure and management
- The ability to create flexible groups to meet different goals
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.
Christy – MANSFIELD ISD (verified owner) –
It was beneficial for someone unfamiliar with centers.
kimberly – Ashtabula Area City Schools (verified owner) –
Lots of great ideas for how to run and manage centers.
Veronica – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
This course provided many ideas about implementing Learning Centers. I learned different ways to group my students and to give my students the opportunity to self-assess themselves.
Marlene – HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO) (verified owner) –
Has good points, truly recommend.
Julie – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed this class about grouping and plan on using what I learned in my classroom.
michelle – CARLISLE LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good info
Emily – ROWAN-SALISBURY SCHOOLS (verified owner) –
Very well done.
Barbara – GREGORY-PORTLAND ISD (verified owner) –
Really great course! The different ways of grouping students were eye-opening to me.
Wendy – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Great!
Jennifer – FT SAM HOUSTON ISD (verified owner) –
This is an awesome training!!