Past Events

Dr. McKnight works with teachers all over the world, combining virtual PD with in-person coaching and live presentations. What’s Katie been up to? Just look!

CONFERENCES:

October 2, 2021 | 3rd National IATEFL Slovenia Conference
Presentation with Richard M. Cash, Ed.D.
topic: Merging Literacy and Self-Regulation to Increase Achievement

October 21, 2021 | Northwest District-LCMS in Seaside, OR
Presentations on the following topics:

Movement & Active Learning for Today’s Classroom,
To Grade or Not to Grade: Skills and Standards-Based Assessment,
Reading Strategies to Support Struggling Readers in All Content Areas,
Growth Mindset in a Collaborative Learning Model

November 12, 2021 | NAGC 2021 in Denver, CO
National Association of Gifted Children
Presentation with Richard M. Cash, Ed.D.
topic: Using Creative Dramatics to Increase Self-Awareness, Confidence and Social Engagement

January 28, 2022 | International Conference on Education 2022
Riphah International University and Higher Education Commission, Pakistan
topic: Do What Matters Most for Educators

June 23-25, 2022 | Schools to Watch National Conference in Washington D.C.
Hosted by The National Forum To Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform
topic: Teens Love to Argue: Guiding Students in Evidence-Based Writing
topic: Take the Ambiguity Out of Writing to Build Strong Thinkers

August 2, 2022 | Learner FIRST Back to School Summit in Appleton, WI
topic: Making Grade Level Text Accessible (Grades 6-12)
topic: Centers, Stations, and Rotations: How do I make it work? (Grades 4-12)

August 15-18, 2022 
 | Engaging Literacy for the Big Kids Conference
Hosted by FIRST Educational Resources Literacy & Coaching Center

Presentations on the following topics:
Teaching Evidence Based Writing in the Disciplines
Help!  My Students Don't Understand What They're Reading!
Hands-On Grammar and Vocabulary Instruction,
Literacy & Learning Centers™

November 19, 2022 | NAGC 2022 in Indianapolis, IN
National Association of Gifted Children
Presentations on the following topics:
Dealing with the Unpredictable: Using Improv with Twice-Exceptional & Gifted ELL Students
Teens Love to Argue: Guiding Gifted Students in Evidence-based Writing

March 9-10, 2023 | Illinois Reading Council Conference in Springfield, IL
Presentations on the following topics:
Literacy & Learning Centers™: The Intersection of Content Knowledge and Literacy Skills
Teens Love To Argue: Let’s Develop Their Ability to Do So!

June 22-24, 2023 | National Schools To Watch Conference in Washington, DC
Presentations on the following topics:
Good Questions, Good Reading
Do This (Not That) to Raise Adolescent Reading Comprehension

July 18-19, 2023 | California League of Educators 2023 Summer Institute in Indian Wells, CA
Presentations on the following topics:
The Science of Reading: What it IS and what it ISN'T (Keynote)
Do This, Not That to Improve Student Reading Comprehension, Grades 5-12
Centers, Stations and Rotations for Grades 4-12
Taking the Ambiguity Out of the Teaching of Writing: Short Writes, Big Gains

July 24, 2023 | ThinkCERCA Leadership Institute in Chicago, IL
topic: Closing the Implementation Gap

August 2, 2023 | Bard Core Curriculum: Chicago Shakespeare Theatre in Chicago, IL

topic: Yes, And: Developing Social-Emotional Learning with Academic Skills

October 26, 2023 | Florida ELA Supervisors Meeting: CLAS in Orlando, FL
topic: 
The Science of Reading: What it IS and What it ISN’T

November 2, 2023 | Multilingual Learner Annual Fall Conference in West Lafayette, IN
Hosted by Wabash Valley Education Center
Presentations on the following topics:
Yes, AND: Developing Language and Literacy Skills with Strength-Based ELL Instruction
Building the Instructional Scaffold toward Grade-Level Reading and Beyond
Literacy & Learning Centers

November 3-4, 2023 | AMLE50 Fall Conference (Association for Middle Level Education) in National Harbor, MD
Hosted by Educational Resource Company:
topic: Short, Short, BIG!: Bring the Science and Research of Evidence-Based Writing to the Classroom

January 19-21, 2024 | Florida Literacy Association Annual Conference in Orlando, FL

topic: The Science of Reading is Nothing Without the Science of Writing

February 8-10, 2024 | Wisconsin State Reading Association Conference in Milwaukee, WI

Presenting on the topic: Evidence-based Writing IS Critical Thinking (Grades 6-12)

February 22-24, 2024 | Palmetto State Literacy Association Annual Conference in Hilton Head Island, SC
Presenting on the topic: What Does the Science of Reading Mean for Content Area Teachers (Grades 4-12)

March 14 - 15, 2024 | Illinois Reading Council Annual Conference in Springfield, IL
Presenting on the following topics:
Good Questions + Good Reading = Awesome Thinking (Grades 4-12)
The Science of Reading is Nothing Without the Science of Writing (Grades 4-12)
What Does the Science of Reading Mean for Content Area Teachers (Grades 4-12)

WEBINARS:

September 30, 2021 | 
Saddleback Educational Publishing Webinar Series
Presentation with Richard M. Cash, Ed.D.

topic: Encouraging Critical and Creative Thinking Through Reading, Writing, and Speaking

January 6, 2022 | Saddleback Educational Publishing Webinar Series
Presentation with Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. 

topic: Teens Love to Argue: Teaching Evidence-Based Writing in the Disciplines/Content Areas (Grades 5–12)

February 24, 2022 | Saddleback Educational Publishing Webinar Series
Presentation with Richard M. Cash, Ed.D.
topic: Critical Thinking as a Foundation to Literacy Development

May 12, 2022 | 
Saddleback Educational Publishing Webinar Series
Presentation with Richard M. Cash, Ed.D.
topic: Making Grade-Level Text Accessible, Grades 4-12

July 28, 2022 | 
Saddleback Educational Publishing Webinar Series
Presentation with Richard M. Cash, Ed.D.
topic: Setting Up Your Classroom for Productive Learning

April 14, 2023 | ThinkCERCA Boardroom to Classroom Webinar Series
Presentation with Eileen Murphy
topic: Science of Reading in Grades 6-12
Science of Reading in Middle and Secondary Schools: District-level Strategies (Part 1 of 2)
See recording here.

April 20, 2023 | Educational Resource Company and Short, Short, BIG!
Presentation with Alan Sitomer
topic: The ABCs of Evidence-Based Writing: Teaching Students to Use Evidence Effectively

May 24, 2023 | ThinkCERCA Boardroom to Classroom Webinar Series
Presentation with Eileen Murphy
topic: Science of Reading in Grades 6-12
Do This, Not That: School-level Strategies (Part 2 of 2)
See recording here.

September 12, 2023 | Educational Resource Company and Short, Short, BIG! Author Webinar Series
Presentation with Alan Sitomer
topic: Texas STAAR Redesign - Constructed Response Readiness
See recording here.

November & December 2023 | ThinkCERCA 2-Part Webinar Series
Presentation with Dr. Jenny French
topic: The 6th-12 Grade Reading Mind: Unlocking Grade-Level Success
What does the brain look like as it’s learning to read?
See recording here.

January 25, 2024 | ThinkCERCA Webinar Series
Presentation with Dr. Jenny French
topic: Key Ingredients for Building a Successful Reading Intervention Program
See recording here.
Download handouts here.

April 2, 2024 | Branching Minds
Hosted by Larissa Napolitan, host of the Schoolin’ Around Podcast
topic: Reading SOS: What About Secondary Students Who Can't Read?
Listen to the recording here.

PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS:

August 2021 | The Pennington School Summer Institute for Educators, NJ | topic: Descriptive Feedback

September 2021 | Terrell County High School, GA | topic: Literacy & Learning Centers™

October 2021 | Northern Maine Educational Collaborative, ME | topic: Developing Literacy in the Disciplines

October 2021 | Region 10 Education Service Center, TX | topic: Literacy & Learning Centers™

June 2022 | Region 14 Education Service Center, TX | topic: Literacy & Learning Centers™

June 2022 | Region 14 Education Service Center, TX | topic: Fundamental Skills for Evidence-Based Writing

July 2022 | Nebraska Educational Service Unit, NE | topic: Advanced Reading Comprehension in all Content Areas

August 2022 | Maryville Joint Unified School District, CA | topic: Engaging Literacy for the Big Kids

August 2022 | Greencastle Community School Corporation, IN | topic: Short, Short, BIG! Evidence-Based Writing

October 2022 | Bering Strait School District, AK | topic: Literacy & Learning Centers™

March 2023 | Yucca Valley High School, CA | topic: Using Assessment to Drive Instruction

May 2023 | Union Local School District, OH | topic: Literacy & Learning Centers™

May 2023 | Momence Junior High School, IL | topic: Short, Short, BIG! Evidence-Based Writing

August 2023 | Eagle Pass ISD, TX | topic: Short, Short, BIG! Evidence-Based Writing

August 2023 | Trinity Catholic School, Diocese of Columbus, OH | Advancing Literacy Skills for All Students

September 2023 | Princeton Day School, NJ | Research-Based Instructional Practice to Support All Learners

PARTNER SCHOOLS:

2021-2022 | Omaha Public Schools in Omaha, NE | focus: Literacy & Learning Centers™

2021-2022 | Lake Mills School District in Lake Mills, WI | focus: Disciplinary Literacy

2021-2022 | Memorial Middle School in Eatontown, NJ | focus: Literacy & Learning Centers™

2021-2022 | Leyden Area Special Education Cooperative in Franklin Park, IL | focus: Differentiated Instruction

2021-2022 | Archdiocese of San Francisco in San Francisco, CA | focus: Literacy & Learning Centers™

2022-2023 | Logan County Schools in Logan, WV | focus: Literacy & Learning Centers™

2022-2023 | Trotwood-Madison City Schools in Trotwood, OH | focus: Reading, Writing, and Literacy Instruction

2022-2023 | Lake Geneva Middle School in Lake Geneva, WI | focus: Literacy & Learning Centers™

2023-2024 | DeKalb Community Unit School District 428 in DeKalb, IL | focus: Literacy & Learning Centers™

2023-2024 | Marysville Joint Unified School District in Marysville, CA | focus: Literacy for the Big Kids

2023-2024 | Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette, IL | focus: ELA Curriculum Development

2023-2024 | Big Hollow School District in Ingleside, IL | focus: Literacy & Learning Centers™

2023-2024 | Wabash Valley Education Center in West Lafayette, IN | focus: Literacy and Science of Reading