Description
- Identifying characteristics of the struggling adolescent reader
- Copious strategies and ideas to support adolescent readers
- Building reading comprehension in adolescent readers
- The four 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.
Claudia – MCALLEN ISD (verified owner) –
Very informative
Mary – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
Great course!
Grace – BURLESON ISD (verified owner) –
5 stars enjoyed the information as it was presented
Tamara – DEL VALLE ISD (verified owner) –
Really excellent’
Amanda – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Great information!
MIGUEL – SOCORRO ISD (verified owner) –
Practical advise and strategies.
Guadalupe – LAREDO ISD (verified owner) –
Excellent Literacy information!
Jason – Zanesville City Schools (verified owner) –
Great online resource.
DeLane – PROSPER ISD (verified owner) –
The course was interesting and the use of it will be very valuable with my struggling readers.
Jill – HILLSBORO CITY (verified owner) –
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