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.
Shawn – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
It was informative and showed a good example of how to teach in chunks and check for understanding.
Destany – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It has really good ideas to implement in the classroom.
Terri – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
Lots of great ideas and practical materials for use in creating and running centers in the classroom.
Sandra May – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Loved it. Speaker gave many examples of centers.
Mayrin – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the ideas provided for Flexible grouping.
Leticia – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Information was clear and easy to follow.
Sylvia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas for group activities.
Michele – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Great course! Loved the different ideas and seeing them in action.
Jennifer – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the strategies covered.
Larissa – DUNCANVILLE ISD (verified owner) –
I loved the course! The teaching videos helped with visualizing what it was thought.