Maryville Joint Unified School District
June 3, 2024
Professional Development with Dr. Katie McKnight
May 13, 2024 (Part 1)
May 21, 2024 (Part 2)
Professional Development with Dr. Katie McKnight
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Session Recording
CLICK HERE to view the 5/13/24 session recording.
CLICK HERE to view the 5/21/24 session recording.
April 16, 2024
Professional Development with Dr. Katie McKnight
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Session Recording
CLICK HERE to view the 4/16/24 session recording.
Updated Handout
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March 5, 2024
Professional Development with Dr. Katie McKnight
August 4, 2023
Professional Development with Dr. Katie McKnight
RECOMMENDED CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES AND TEACHER RESOURCES
GIST Graphic Organizer – Click here to download
Sticky Notes – Click here to download
Essential Questions & Differentiated Book Lists – Click here to download
Jigsaw Graphic Organizer (from AdLit.org) – Click here to download
RECOMMENDED READING
Improving Adolescent Literacy
From National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance
Click here to download a PDF
Adolescent Literacy
Policy research brief produced by NCTE
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Motivating Reluctant Adolescent Readers
From AdLit, an education service of WETA
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Students Aren’t Rebounding From the Academic Effects of the Pandemic
By Sarah Schwartz | Editorial Projects in Education
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Strategies to Build Student Vocabularies
Produced by ESA 6 & 7, South Dakota
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A Time of Unease and Challenge for Democracy
by Roger Cohen
New York Times | October 6, 2022
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Surgeon General Warns That Social Media May Harm Children and Adolescents
by Matt Richtel, Catherine Pearson and Michael Levenson New York Times | May 23, 2023
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June 5, 2023
Professional Development with Dr. Katie McKnight
ANNOTATING TEXT RESOURCES
Annotating Text to Support Learning in the Content Areas
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Creative Annotation Can Improve Student Comprehension
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Getting Started with Notice & Note
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Notice & Note Bookmarks
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Signpost Chart
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Teacher Overview: Notice & Note
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August 4 & 5, 2022
Professional Development with Dr. Katie McKnight
RECOMMENDED READING
Culturally Responsive Disciplinary Literacy Strategies Instruction
by Kathleen A. Cullen
Milne Library (Creative Commons)
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Creating Literacy Peace: All Text is Important for Developing Readers
by Dr. Katherine McKnight and LeAnn Nickelsen
InterAct Magazine | July 2021 | Volume 3 Issue 2
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Every Child, Every Day
by Richard L. Allington and Rachael E. Gabriel
Educational Leadership | March 2012 | Volume 69 Number 6
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What Makes Adolescent Reading Different
by Dr. Katherine McKnight
SchoolRubric | August 2021
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Click here to read online
Additional Downloadable Resources for Your Classroom
Grade 1
Correlated Reading Lists
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Grade 5
Differentiated Reading Lists
CLICK HERE to download
Grades 9-10
Differentiated Reading Lists
CLICK HERE to download
Printable Posters
Close Reading Pack
CLICK HERE to download
Grade 2
Correlated Reading Lists
CLICK HERE to download
Grade 6
Differentiated Reading Lists
CLICK HERE to download
Grades 11-12
Differentiated Reading Lists
CLICK HERE to download
Printable Posters
Basic Pack
CLICK HERE to download
Grade 3
Correlated Reading Lists
CLICK HERE to download
Grade 7
Differentiated Reading Lists
CLICK HERE to download
Activity
Stopping Run-Ons
CLICK HERE to download
Activity
Exploring Cause and Effect
CLICK HERE to download
Grade 4
Differentiated Reading Lists
CLICK HERE to download
Grade 8
Differentiated Reading Lists
CLICK HERE to download
Printable Posters
Deep Reading Pack
CLICK HERE to download
Short, Short, BIG!
33-page sample unit
CLICK HERE to download
CLICK HERE to learn more
Visit the Engaging Learners "Freebies" page every week to get a free downloadable resource to use in your classroom!
