📖 What is it, and what is it not?
📖 How do we approach Foundational Literacy for grades 6-12?
📖 How do we bridge the gap between state and district policy, and on-the-ground work in schools with students?
Join us for the first of our two-part Boardroom to Classroom series on Science of Reading.
Friday, April 14th at 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. CT
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Katie McKnight, 15-year distinguished professor, dedicated teacher, and award-winning author. She is the founder of Engaging Learners, an educational company built around her successful Literacy & Learning Center model. Her support for professional learning at the leadership and classroom level has resulted in unprecedented academic achievement in many struggling schools. Dr. McKnight has authored 20 books, including best-selling, 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.
We will:
📖 Distill the term Science of Reading, what it is, and what it is not.
📖 Go beyond K-5, and share insights on Science of Reading for 6-12 grades.
📖 Offer insights on bridging the gap between state and district policy language, and on-the-ground work in schools with students.
What's a Boardroom to Classroom Webinar Series?
It's our two-part webinar series with educational thought leaders. Part 1 takes viewers to the Boardroom – big-picture topical understanding, theory, and research for leaders and their stakeholder communities. Part 2 focuses on the Classroom – tactical approaches to the same topic at the school-level for principals, coaches, and teachers.
This series on the Science of Reading will include:
Part 1: Science of Reading for Middle and Secondary Schools | April 14th
Part 2: The Reading Gap and How We Can Close It | May 24th (registration coming soon!)
Educator, Award-winning Author, Engaging Learners Founder
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 in the United States and internationally.
Dr. 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.
Dr. 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 best-selling 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.
Founder and CEO, ThinkCERCA
Eileen Murphy is the founder and CEO of ThinkCERCA, a tool designed to support systems-level literacy growth. Eileen spent 20 years as a classroom teacher, English department chair, and Director of Curriculum and Instruction for 115 schools before founding ThinkCERCA. She is also an NCTE author and a Pahara Aspen Fellow.