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.
Shanee – East Muskingum Local Schools (verified owner) –
Great ideas and strategies that I can implement.
Sarah – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
I enjoyed it.
Nancy – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
The third module was the most interesting for me because I grabbed ideas to use in my class.
Elizabeth – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
This was an informative course.
Michele – SHARYLAND ISD (verified owner) –
I liked the course. Module 3 seems to have some audio issues at the beginning.
Karina – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
The course provided multiple strategies that are valuable to literacy in the classroom. All strategies that were discussed and demonstrated provided opportunities for differentiation, collaboration, engagement, and evaluation.
Tracy – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Very outdated.
Anthony – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
There are some creative text strategies you will learn from this training.
Diana – UNITED ISD (verified owner) –
Informative course for teachers of all content areas; provides strategies that can be used to enhance comprehension and vocabulary.
Mary – DRIPPING SPRINGS ISD (verified owner) –
Great overview of ways to incorporate reading strategies into any content area.