This year I will be in schools around the nation, where I'll teach administrators, teachers and parents about the power of literacy and differentiated instruction and how to implement it into your classrooms. I offer sessions on a wide variety of topics – many of which are based on material in one or more of my previously published books. I provide strategies and resources for advancing adolescent literacy primarily in the middle school and high school setting. My research and professional focus includes inclusive classrooms, using multimodal instruction strategies, differentiated instruction, and technology. Contact me for more information about booking a presentation at your school.

Professional Development Sessions

Reading, Writing, and Literacy

Common Core State Standards

Technology

We are in the midst of an important educational paradigm shift. As we transition to the Information Age, our classroom experiences must reflect this change so that we can prepare students for the 21st century. Research proves that the use of technology positively impacts students’ learning and performance. However, technology must be purposefully integrated into the classroom in order to achieve this positive impact. Join renowned educator, Katie McKnight, as she illuminates and simplifies the world of education technology. Katie introduces and demonstrates how to use Web 2.0 tools and other terrific technological aids for differentiating instruction in all subjects.

• Technology in the Classroom: An Administrator’s Guide
• Google Docs & Apps: An Introduction
• Tools for Digital Storytelling
• Digital Writing: Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts
• Ride the Wave: Web 2.0 Tools for Teaching Literacy Skills in Your Classroom
• Study Smarts
• Writing for the 21st Century
• I Have a Question: The Best Web Based Research Tools
• Bloom was Right: Aligning Technology Integrated Lessons with Bloom’s Taxonomy