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.
Kritzia – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
Very valuable. Loved the activities provided!
Melanie – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
Good review of stations (centers) and how to use effectively. You may hear a few things that are ‘new’ but most of the information was a review.
Gabriela – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative. Strategies may be used for all grade levels, across the contents.
Denise – FLOUR BLUFF ISD (verified owner) –
Very interesting and great ideas to incorporate
Raymond – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
I like the different activities and ideas for student ownership and progress in thinking.
Juan – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Liked the different strategies that were shown in these modules.
STACEY – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Great ideas on how to group students.
Beatrice – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) –
Interesting
Angela – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed this course! It helped to validate some things I am already doing and also give me new ideas.
Zelma – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
It was interesting.