Description
- To encourage visualization of text
- Strategies to help students comprehend content
- How to build literacy through judicious vocabulary
- How to shape active, independent reading
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.
Anita – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
There are good ideas here, but this course is showing it’s age. These were premium activities 10 years ago – some I did 20 years ago, but there are some more contemporary activities that need highlighted.
Kristen – PLANO ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed the course, the instructor was engaging and entertaining.
Megan – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I overall enjoyed this course. I felt like I learned new strategies to implement, but there was a great deal that I’ve already heard before.
Tami – Allen East Local Schools (verified owner) –
Great Course, She provides great examples throughout. Really enjoyed her sense of humor!
Zoe – FRONTIER LOCAL (verified owner) –
Good course. There were a number of strategies that I can use in English. I do wish the course description would have been more specific and shared that Dr. McKnight would focus on *content area* reading strategies.
Alyson – Allen East Local Schools (verified owner) –
It was informational
Estella – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
This was good for any class incorporating literacy
Gretchen – BENJAMIN LOGAN LOCAL (verified owner) –
This course gave a plethora of strategies to help my students.
Melody – BENJAMIN LOGAN LOCAL (verified owner) –
Katie does great job at explaining different strategies and gives clips of teachers using those strategies.
MELISSA G – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Presenter was very energetic and passionate about what she does