Katie McKnight Literacy

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Dr. Katie McKnight's Engaging Learners inspires educators with professional learning solutions that sets the stage for student literacy growth.

The result—confident readers and writers ready to thrive.

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04/02/2025

📚 Struggling with helping your students tackle challenging texts? Here are three teaching strategies to enhance comprehension and engagement:
Graphic Organizers: Visual aids can help students map out key ideas and relationships in a text, improving their understanding and retention.
Annotation: Encourage students to highlight important passages, jot down thoughts, or ask questions in the margins. This active reading technique keeps them engaged and prompts deeper analysis.
Summarization: Have students summarize paragraphs or sections to ensure they grasp the core concepts before moving on.
Implement these tools in your classroom to make reading less daunting and more insightful for your students!
🔗 Ready to explore more effective strategies? Visit https://ow.ly/H7rk50U7kk2 to discover our co-authored writing program and download resources that can transform your teaching approach.

Reading Scores Fall to New Low on NAEP, Fueled by Declines for Struggling Students 29/01/2025

At the risk of sounding like a broken record, background knowledge is a KEY factor for reading comprehension.

"But only one state, Louisiana, has exceeded its pre-pandemic achievement levels in 4th grade reading. (It’s now at the national average for reading achievement.) The state mandates teachers complete a literacy training—a common requirement among states with reading laws—and provides a teacher-developed curriculum designed to grow students’ background knowledge, a key predictor of reading comprehension ability."

Reading Scores Fall to New Low on NAEP, Fueled by Declines for Struggling Students A third of 8th graders and 40 percent of 4th graders did not meet a "basic" reading level.

Honing In on Citing Evidence -Explainer by Dr. Katie McKnight, coauthor of Short, Short, BIG! 29/01/2025

📚 Struggling to teach your students how to use evidence effectively in their arguments? 🤔 Watch Dr. Katie McKnight, coauthor of "Short, Short, BIG!", as she unpacks essential strategies for citing evidence. Learn how in this video! 🎥👇
👉 https://ow.ly/BFA150U7zhb


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Honing In on Citing Evidence -Explainer by Dr. Katie McKnight, coauthor of Short, Short, BIG! Watch Dr. Katie McKnight, coauthor of Short, Short, BIG!, unpack a lesson on Honing In on Citing Evidence from the Short, Short, BIG! writing program.

23/01/2025

🌟 Unlock the Power of Writing to Boost Reading Skills! 🌟
Did you know that enhancing writing proficiency can significantly improve reading skills? When students become better writers, they're also honing their critical thinking abilities. 🧠 Short, Short, BIG! focuses on modeling and practicing writing, a crucial element for learning!
Ready to elevate your students' reading and writing skills? Visit https://ow.ly/sY2M50U7iyC now to download a FREE unit and learn more about our standards-based toolkit designed for middle and high school students. https://ow.ly/W18z50U7iyy
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Join our community of educators dedicated to empowering students through interconnected reading and writing instruction! 📚✍️

21/12/2024

Unlock Your Students' Potential with Effective Reading Strategies! 📚🔍
Dive into our latest podcast episode with Dr. Katie McKnight and Dr. Jenny French as they explore the power of questioning and rereading to build reading comprehension in the classroom. 🎧✨
Perfect for 4th-12th grade teachers, literacy coaches, and educational leaders, this episode is packed with invaluable insights and practical tools to elevate literacy achievement.
👉 Ready to transform your teaching? Listen now: https://ow.ly/5z0450U4NCr

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