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.
Roxanne – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
I really enjoyed the strategies and activities other teachers use.
Rhonda – CONROE ISD (verified owner) –
Easy to follow and well-organized. The presenter goes beyond buzzwords and gives concrete examples of reasonable and practical strategies.
Dett – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
It was helpful and it gave me ideas that I can implement in my classroom
Criselda – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
This video is more geared to middle school and high school teachers , however the strategies can be used in the elementary level.
Patricia – GRAND PRAIRIE ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies
Jana – Region 17 ESC (verified owner) –
Interesting ideas. I especially like and will be using the Vocabulary Paint Chips and the Vocabulary Kick Me game.
Kelli – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
Good info
Lorielle – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Good and informative
Blanca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
It was very interesting.
Timothy – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Great course