Description
This course will cover:
- Content literacy in the classroom
- The components of 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.
Mario – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Was the training cut into four parts?? I swear this started and finished at the intro.Shame, Presenter sounded like she knew what she was talking about.
Angie – GEORGETOWN ISD (verified owner) –
It was a refresher of what I already knew
Tracy – MCKINNEY ISD (verified owner) –
It is helpful.
Darla – MIDLOTHIAN ISD (verified owner) –
Katherine McKnight is a wealth of information and each course that I take from her helps me gain more information on how to go about teaching reading in my classroom.
Patricia – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
nice overview of the critical components needed for reading success
Judith – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –
Some very interesting ideas
Rachel – ECTOR COUNTY ISD (verified owner) –
It lays out the foundational skills that readers need to master to become great readers.
Jennifer – SPRING ISD (verified owner) –
Great review on targeting comprehension and vocabulary skills.
Jodie – BOERNE ISD (verified owner) –
She made fun of herself several times and it was distracting.
Dezman – BEAUMONT ISD (verified owner) –
GOOD