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.
Xavier – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
excellent course with a very informed instructor.
Rebecca – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Great strategies that can be implemented with little prepartion
Sumeyye – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) –
it was a very informative video but it is produced Years ago. You should replace with a current one.
Corina – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
very informative; lots of strategies and examples
Deb – VAN WERT CITY (verified owner) –
Enjoyed this course as the presenter was light hearted and humorous. Content was not necessarily new to me but was a great reminder!
Amberlie – Private Pay (verified owner) –
Great strategies!
Jennifer – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
I thought the topic and instructional strategies presented were excellent and applicable to all classrooms (any subject, any grade level).
Flor – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Extremely helpful and is something that can be easy to use in classs.
Scott – MARION CITY (verified owner) –
Great course! I like the discussions, etc. The quizzes with the drag down answers–give me a break.
Shannon – LOS FRESNOS CISD (verified owner) –
Very entertaining presenter. Good information. Geared more towards middle and high school. I am first grade, so not quite as applicable for me.