Books written by Katherine S. McKnight

The English Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-To-Use Techniques and Materials for Grades 7-12

Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education. Johnson, D.,Johnson, R., & Holubec, E. (1991). ... The Second City guide to improvin the classroom: Using improvisation to teach skills and boost learning. ... Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
The Second City Guide to Improv in the Classroom: Using Improvisation to Teach Skills and Boost Learning

Miss Scott—matron of the hospital where girls are taken for physical insanity testing Dr. Field—doctor examining girls in hospital for insanity Miss Tillie Maynard—patient committed with Bly Miss Annie Neville—patient committed with Bly ...
The Elementary Teacher's Big Book of Graphic Organizers, K-5: 100+ Ready-to-Use Organizers That Help Kids Learn Language Arts, Science, Social...

The book is presented in a handy lay-flat binding for easy photocopying or scanning. Includes access to free downloadable PDF versions of many of the graphic organizers included in this book.
The Teacher's Big Book of Graphic Organizers: 100 Reproducible Organizers that Help Kids with Reading, Writing, and the Content Areas

All the graphic organizers offered in this book promote active learning, which is central to effective learning. Using the organizers as guides, students are prompted to ask questions and are encouraged to apply critical thinking skills.
The English Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-To-Use Techniques and Materials for Grades 7-12

This revised edition of the best-selling book includes 175 strategies, lessons, checklists, and forms for effective classroom management and over 50 reproducible samples teachers can adopt immediately for planning, evaluation, or ...
Teaching the Classics in the Inclusive Classroom: Reader Response Activities to Engage All Learners

With this book as your guide, your students will come to appreciate such classic works as The Canterbury Tales, Romeo and Juliet, The Scarlet Letter, Macbeth, The Odyssey, Antigone, The Crucible, and Great Expectations.
Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools

Teaching English in Middle and Secondary Schools
The Teacher's Big Book of Graphic Organizers: 100 Reproducible Organizers that Help Kids with Reading, Writing, and the Content Areas

All the graphic organizers offered in this book promote active learning, which is central to effective learning. Using the organizers as guides, students are prompted to ask questions and are encouraged to apply critical thinking skills.
Hands-On Grammar: Multimodal Grammar & Language Mini Lessons, Grades 4-9 (Second Edition)

This book contains:? 40 grammar mini lessons and corresponding activities? Step by step easy-to-follow instructions ? Value packed resource with handouts and teaching materials
Inside the Common Core Classroom: Practical ELA Strategies for Grades 9-12

Volumes in the series address the Common Core in grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. The purpose of the series is to help teachers create connections between the Standards and their school curriculums.
Strategies to Support Struggling Adolescent Readers, Grades 6-12

There are deep connections between reading success and a child's experiences. ... Literature circles, book clubs, reading workshops, guided reading are all pedagogies that develop students' habits and behaviors to become proficient and ...
Literacy & Learning Centers for the Big Kids: Building Literacy Skills and Content Knowledge for Grades 4-12, Second Edition

In this book readers can explore the research that prompted the creation of the LLC model for big kids, and learn how to start using it in their own classrooms. Read about the four foundational centers that are integral to the model.
Strategies to Support Struggling Adolescent Readers, Grades 6-12

This book will also help teachers learn how to support any adolescent reader--struggling or not--when they encounter challenging text. The book features two strands: decoding and comprehension.
Addressing the Needs of All Learners in the Era of Changing Standards: Helping Our Most Vulnerable Students Succeed through Teaching...

In this book, some of our leading educators envision the standards as a vehicle to provide more rigorous instruction and illustrate how teachers are uniquely qualified to determine the most effective methods for developing students’ ...
Hands on Grammar: Multimodal Grammar and Language Mini Lessons, Grades 5-12

This book contains: 40 grammar mini lessons Step by step easy-to-follow instructions Value packed resource with handouts and teaching materials
Literacy and Learning Centers for the Big Kids: Building Literacy Skills and Content Knowledge, Grades 4-12

This is a book that middle and high school teachers definitely need if they want to explore the potential of learning centers!" Janice Rustico, Literacy Coach https: //www.middleweb.com/40505/literacy-and-learning-centers-for-the-big-kids/
Common Core Literacy for ELA, History/Social Studies, and the Humanities: Strategies to Deepen Content Knowledge (Grades 6-12)

You'll find this engaging book your 'go-to' resource for implementing the Common Core!" — Richard M. Cash, Ed.D., Educational Consultant; Author, Advancing Differentiation: Thinking and Learning for the 21st Century "While this book would ...
The Elementary Teacher's Big Book of Graphic Organizers, K-5: 100+ Ready-to-Use Organizers That Help Kids Learn Language Arts, Science, Social...

The book is presented in a handy lay-flat binding for easy photocopying or scanning. Includes access to free downloadable PDF versions of many of the graphic organizers included in this book.