Teachers, Grades 4-12
Join nationally recognized literacy expert Katie McKnight as she shares top strategies for English language learners. The research-based information, practical advice, and classroom examples presented in this session will help you promote student engagement in all content areas.
(Half day)

Professional Development Sessions

Reading, Writing, and Literacy

• They Will Read! Getting Books in the Hands of Teenagers
• Literature Circles for the 21st Century
• Literature Circles: Focusing on Differentiated Instruction
• Differentiating Texts to Create Rigor and Relevance for Readers
• Read Me: Reading Strategies to Support Struggling Readers
• 20 Top Differentiated Instruction Strategies for English Language Learners
• Getting Graphic: Using Graphic Novels to Reach All Readers
• Students Love to Argue, So Let Them!
• The Interdisciplinary Literacy Tools for Content Area Teachers
• Using Primary Sources for Interdisciplinary Literacy in the Content Areas (Math, Science, Technical Subjects)
• Using Primary Sources for Interdisciplinary Literacy in the Content Areas (ELA, History/Social Studies, Humanities)

Common Core State Standards

Technology