Literacy in the 21st Century – Strategies for Teaching Literacy

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Presenter: Katherine McKnight, Ph.D.
T-TESS Domain: Planning 1.1, Planning 1.4, Instruction 2.1, Instruction 2.2, Instruction 2.4 
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Improving content literacy begins with the right tools, and some of those tools might surprise you. In this course, Katherine McKnight, Ph.D., breaks down what is required to help students develop close reading skills for success inside and outside the classroom.

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We take for granted that content literacy requires more than just the ability to read. Students must be equipped with a variety of tools to help improve their reading and comprehension. In Literacy in the 21st Century – Strategies for Teaching Literacy, Katherine McKnight, Ph.D., breaks down these tools and provides practical strategies for helping students develop close reading skills to improve their literacy.

This course will cover:

  • What is close reading?
  • Vocabulary and diction
  • Questioning the author
  • Visualization
  • The five Es for approaching literacy

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. 

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25 reviews for Literacy in the 21st Century – Strategies for Teaching Literacy

  1. Roxanne – PFLUGERVILLE ISD (verified owner) –

    Useful reading strategies!

  2. Tessie – HUNTINGTON LOCAL (verified owner) –

    She is a great presenter and I found information to take back and use in my classroom.

  3. Brenda – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    Learned many strategies and was provided with the tools to implement these instructional strategies in my classroom. Loved the numerous teacher and student examples provided to get a concrete image of what the strategies look like and sound like.

  4. Anita – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) –

    This course offered great strategies that can be utilized in your classroom.

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