Basics of Adolescent Reading Comprehension

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Presenter: Katherine McKnight, Ph.D.
Core Area: Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Grade Level: Elementary & Secondary
Hours: 1

Come and discover how to help the struggling readers in your classroom thrive. In the course “Basics of Adolescent Reading Comprehension and Strategies,” Dr. Katherine McKnight digs deep into the basics of literacy with educators and gives practical suggestions for supporting struggling readers. You’ll learn how to identify students who need help with literacy and how to use strategies to build comprehension.

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SKU MCK-530 Categories Creativity & Instructional Strategies, English, General PD, Gifted, Instructional Strategies, Katherine McKnight, Literacy, McKnight, Ph.D., Special Education Tags elementary, English, General PD, Instructional Strategies, Literacy, reading, reading comprehension, secondary

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If you have students in your classroom who struggle with literacy, the course “Basics of Adolescent Reading Comprehension and Strategies” can help you get them back on track and give them the tools they need to become lifelong readers. Dr. Katherine McKnight digs deep into the basics of literacy with educators and gives practical suggestions for supporting struggling readers. Come and discover how to ignite a passion for reading in each of your students and help them thrive.

After taking this course, you’ll know about:

Identifying characteristics of the struggling adolescent reader
Copious strategies and ideas to support adolescent readers
Building reading comprehension in adolescent readers
The four components of reading

Dr. McKnight is an author, educator, and consultant. Her career in education began as a high school English teacher in the Chicago Public School system. She received her B.A. degree from George Washington University, her M.Ed. from Northeastern Illinois University, and her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She currently serves as a Distinguished Professor of Research at National Louis University. Dr. McKnight travels worldwide as a professional development consultant and is a sought after speaker in the fields of adolescent literacy, inclusive classrooms, Common Core State Standards, interdisciplinary literacy, and integrating technology in the 21st century classroom.

Additional information

Core Area	Creativity & Instructional Strategies
Hours	1 Hour
Organization	McKnight
Grade Level	Elementary, Secondary
Presenter	Katherine McKnight, Ph.D.
Course Content	Gifted, English, Literacy, General PD, Special Education, Instructional Strategies

40 reviews for Basics of Adolescent Reading Comprehension

Rated 5 out of 5

Diana – SAN BENITO CISD (verified owner) – November 28, 2019

Speaker covered good points on the adolescent reader comprehension
Rated 5 out of 5

Leslie – DELAWARE CITY (verified owner) – December 3, 2019

excellent!
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Debra – MIDLAND ISD (verified owner) – December 8, 2019

Easy to understand, practical strategies
Rated 4 out of 5

Blake – HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY & SCHOOL OF SCIENCE – HOUSTON SOUTH 101846 OR 101862 (verified owner) – December 13, 2019

There a lot off strategies to reach all levels of readers
Rated 5 out of 5

Rhonda – CONROE ISD (verified owner) – January 14, 2020

This information can be applied to many disciplines.
Rated 5 out of 5

Misty – CONROE ISD (verified owner) – January 15, 2020

Great course!
Rated 5 out of 5

Anne – EDINBURG CISD (verified owner) – February 3, 2020

Okay
Rated 5 out of 5

Catherine – Gloucester County Public Schools (verified owner) – February 5, 2020

Good information
Rated 5 out of 5

Diana – Northern Local Schools (verified owner) – February 7, 2020

Excellent
Rated 5 out of 5

Jennifer – SCHERTZ-CIBOLO-U CITY ISD (verified owner) – April 29, 2020

Great ideas!