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Katherine McKnight

Award-Winning Author & Expert on Educational Leadership, Literacy and Student Skill Development

Award-Winning Author & Expert on Educational Leadership, Literacy and Student Skill Development

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Katherine McKnight Biography

Dr. Katherine McKnight is a dynamic presenter, dedicated teacher, and award-winning author. She 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. In addition to speaking at professional development conferences, she is a regular consultant in schools and classrooms across the United States, in addition to speaking internationally.

McKnight’s 15-year distinguished university career culminated in her assignment to Distinguished Professor of Research at National Louis University. She is the founder of Engaging Learners, an educational company built around her successful Literacy & Learning Center model. Her work in educational leadership, literacy, and student skill development has resulted in unprecedented academic achievement in many struggling schools.

McKnight has received several awards for her publications and teaching at the university level. She has authored 20 books that support educational strategies to engage all learners. Her titles include the bestseller "The Teacher’s Big Book of Graphic Organizers," winner of the 2013 Teachers’ Choice Award, and Literacy & Learning Centers for the Big Kids, grades 4-12. In 2008, she co-authored the popular book "The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom: Using Improvisation to Teach Skills and Boost Learning." Most recently, she founded Morning Meeting webinars during the COVID-19 pandemic as a weekly forum to bring together educators to engage in professional learning.

Katherine McKnight Speaking Topics

  • Reading and Writing for the Big Kids

    So often, adolescent readers can decode text but as soon as teachers ask them to dig more deeply, we find that they are unable to do so. Understanding the author's message, the main idea, or theme is oftentimes challenging. In this presentation, Dr. McKnight introduces educators to classroom-ready strategies that all content area/discipline area teachers can use to build student comprehension.

  • Standards- and Skills-Based Grading

    Attendees, both teachers and administrators, discover the value of examining their school’s existing proficiency scales, identifying strengths and weaknesses, and creating customized proficiency scales as needed. Teachers are given tips for recognizing the goals of the standards and instructional methods that align with those goals. Administrators learn the importance of streamlining content and aligning it with clarified goals, and they explore a few best practices that will position teaching staff to dramatically increase their teaching effectiveness.

  • Improv and Active Learning: Yes...And for the Classroom

    Improvisation builds growth mindset and promotes literacy skill development because it encourages creation, analysis, and interpretation of text. It enhances community, encouraging an atmosphere in which creative risk-taking is the norm rather than the exception and it supports an educational environment in which all students are truly included. Dr. McKnight leads an active learning workshop; participants can expect to be on their feet, discovering the principals of classroom improv and identifying effective applications in whatever content area they teach.

  • Literacy & Learning Centers: The Intersection of Literacy and Disciplinary Knowledge (grades 4-12)

    Elementary schools have long used learning centers – also known as “rotations” or “stations.” But middle and high school teachers have unique challenges, so Dr. Katherine McKnight developed collaborative learning centers designed specifically for grade 4-12 learners. Literacy & Learning Centers are an effective tool in all classrooms, and they’re being used in districts all over the country to improve.

Katherine McKnight Videos

  • Literacy and Learning - Katherine McKnight
  • Interview with Katie McKnight, Author of Common Core Literacy ...
    In this hands-on resource, Common Core literacy expert Katherine McKnight offers secondary teachers a clear understanding of what literacy looks like...
  • Katie McKnight Podcast Series #5 - Differentiated Instruction ...

Katherine McKnight Books

  • Literacy & Learning Centers for the Big Kids: Building Literacy Skills and Content Knowledge for Grades 4-12, Second Edition
    Literacy & Learning Centers for the Big Kids: Building Literacy Skills and Content Knowledge for Grades 4-12, Second Edition
  • Literacy & Learning Centers: Content Area and Disciplinary Literacy Tools for Grades 4-12 (Volume)
    Literacy & Learning Centers: Content Area and Disciplinary Literacy Tools for Grades 4-12 (Volume)
  • The Elementary Teacher's Big Book of Graphic Organizers, K-5: 100+ Ready-to-Use Organizers That Help Kids Learn Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and More
    The Elementary Teacher's Big Book of Graphic Organizers, K-5: 100+ Ready-to-Use Organizers That Help Kids Learn Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, and More
  • The English Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-To-Use Techniques and Materials for Grades 7-12
    The English Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-To-Use Techniques and Materials for Grades 7-12
  • The Teacher's Big Book of Graphic Organizers: 100 Reproducible Organizers that Help Kids with Reading, Writing, and the Content Areas
    The Teacher's Big Book of Graphic Organizers: 100 Reproducible Organizers that Help Kids with Reading, Writing, and the Content Areas
  • Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools (5th Edition)
    Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools (5th Edition)

Speaker Lists Featuring Katherine McKnight

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    A growth mindset is more than the comprehension that we can develop and alter our abilities and intelligence with hard work, it nurtures a love for learning and motivates people to learn from and go beyond their failings....

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Katherine McKnight is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Reading and Writing for the Big Kids, Standards- and Skills-Based Grading, Improv and Active Learning: Yes...And for the Classroom and Literacy & Learning Centers: The Intersection of Literacy and Disciplinary Knowledge (grades 4-12). The estimated speaking fee range to book Katherine McKnight for your event is available upon request. Katherine McKnight generally travels from Chicago, IL, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Donalyn Miller, Robyn Jackson, Cris Tovani, Emily Diehl and Rodney Robinson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Katherine McKnight for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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