Revisiting the Reader’s Workshop

07/24/2011

When I started my teaching career in 1988 in Northern Virginia, Nancie’s Atwell’s reading workshop model described in her seminal work, In the Middle was revolutionary. There was one teacher in my school, Melissa, who actually implemented this model and her veteran colleagues with raised eyebrows were suspect. Melissa and I became collegial, especially when she discovered that I was working to implement reader’s workshop in my classroom. “Katie, there is a group of us in the district who are implementing reader’s workshop,” Melissa quietly conveyed this statement to me one morning as if it was an underground resistance group. “We meet once a month,” Melissa continued. I soon became part of the secret reading workshop underground teacher group and became convinced that this was the best strategy for building reading skills in adolescent readers.

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The Trouble with Textbooks

07/17/2011

These are the updated slides from my presentation at the Midwest Conference on Differentiated Instruction on July 19, 2011.

Trouble with Textbooks:

Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom

07/17/2011

These are the revised slides from my presentation at the Midwest Conference on Differentiated Instruction on July 19, 2011 Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom.mcknight View more presentations from Katie McKnight.

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Content Literacy

07/17/2011

These are the latest slides from the Midwest Conference on Differentiated Instruction on July 19, 2011
C2 Content Literacy Strategies

Content Literacy

07/17/2011

These are the latest slides from the Midwest Conference on Differentiated Instruction on July 19, 2011
C2 Content Literacy Strategies

Integrating Multiple Intelligences in Writing

07/17/2011

Here are the most recent slides from my presentation at the Midwest Conference on Differentiated Instruction., July 18, 2011. This presentation is based on my two published works: Teaching Writing in the Inclusive Classroom and The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom. My new book (which will be available on Amazon on September 1st), Hands on Grammar: Multimodal Lessons for Grammar and Language, grades 5-12 has over 40 mini lessons similar to the sample ones from the presentation.

Hands on Grammar: Multimodal Grammar and Language Mini Lessons, Grades 5-12

07/17/2011

My new book on teaching grammar using learning modalities will be available on Amazon.com the first week of September. Forty mini lessons to teach grammar and language to adolescent writers. Here is the description:

Research shows that students do not learn grammar through endless worksheets and drills. When teachers build on students’ innate understanding of language and grammar, effective instruction can occur. This volume contains 40 ready-to-use mini lessons that use multiple intelligences: auditory, visual and kinesthetic, to teach some of the most challenging and troublesome grammar and language concepts. This is a value packed resource that helps teachers to:

• Effectively teach grammar and language to adolescent writers
• Integrate engaging instruction to any writing curriculum
• Build students’ understanding of grammar and language for effective writing

With every mini lesson the author provides teaching materials and helpful tips for classroom implementation.

Integrating Multiple Intelligences in Writing

07/17/2011

Here are the most recent slides from my presentation at the Midwest Conference on Differentiated Instruction., July 18, 2011. This presentation is based on my two published works: Teaching Writing in the Inclusive Classroom and The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom. My new book (which will be available on Amazon on September 1st), Hands on Grammar: Multimodal Lessons for Grammar and Language, grades 5-12 has over 40 mini lessons similar to the sample ones from the presentation.

Technology Tools for Reading

07/14/2011

This is the powerpoint from RLR 503, Friday, July 15th.

75 Apps List

07/13/2011

Please add to this list!
Name: Achiever’s Writing Center
Best for: Teaching writing skills and strategies
Cost: $26.99
Features: New feature called Essay Czar that is wonderful for college and high schools students.
Name: Algebra
Best for: Tutoring and review


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Homework that Makes Students Think/Promotes Critical Thinking

07/12/2011

These are the final slides from the July presentations at the National Council on Differentiated Instruction and the Midwest Conference on Differentiated Instruction.

75 Apps in a Snap!

07/12/2011

These are the materials from my session at the National Conference on Differentiated Instruction in Las Vegas, NV on July 12, 2011.

Reaching and Teaching Reluctant Readers in the Urban Classroom

07/12/2011

Here is the most updated version of my session at the National Conference on Differentiated Instruction on July 12, 2011 and the Midwest Conference on Differentiated Instruction on July 18, 2011.

Teaching Writing with Technology, Blogs, Wikis, and More

07/12/2011

Here are the most updated slides from the presentation at the National Conference on Differentiated Instruction on July 12, 2011.

Remember, the conversation began today!

Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom

07/12/2011

Teenagers love to talk. Venture into any high school classroom and chattering abounds. Oftentimes, the chatter is about instruction and in a class of 25 or so students, we can often miss some of the most insightful or interesting comments since there is so much competition for “air space”. What if we could keep a seamless record of students’ ideas and thoughts about a classroom activity that actually enhanced and deepened the learning experience? There is a tool for this, Twitter.

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Great Resources for Instructional Technology

07/10/2011

Last week I attended my first conference where I wasn’t a presenter in 10 years. It was liberating to be a student, wearing a t-shirt and denim shorts with my overstuffed nerdy backpack. I came back from ISTE 2011 geeked up and fueled to try new things with my students. My brain was absolutely filled with google apps, Web 2.0 tools, iPad resources, and just the excitement of being around other education geeks who love learning and experimenting. Since my brain was ready to explode, I am grateful that my good friend and colleague, Lucy Gray set up this Diigo site to catalog some of the great resources from the conference. By the way, it was my buddy Lucy, (aka “Tech Girl”) who nudged me (aka “Literacy Girl”) to attend ISTE this year.

Here’s the site:
http://groups.diigo.com/group/iste-2011

Also see Lucy Gray’s resource-packed website:
http://www.lucygrayconsulting.com/blog.php

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