Literacy in Action: Driving Cognitive Engagement Across Content Areas (029)
This professional learning session for literacy educators will explore innovative approaches to enhance student engagement through interdisciplinary literacy practices in diverse classrooms. Integrating literacy skills across content areas, participants will learn how to create more meaningful and connected learning experiences that promote higher-order thinking, collaboration, and problem-solving for all students.
Organizer
Crystal McClain is a dynamic and innovative educator who leads with a spirit of servanthood and heart. As an experienced 6-12 literacy specialist, Crystal employs engagement and practicality to help educators design impactful learning experiences that foster a joy for reading and writing, build literacy skills beyond the classroom, and improve student outcomes. Crystal facilitates and co-facilitates numerous professional learning sessions on reading comprehension, writing instruction, vocabulary development, and disciplinary literacy. Passionate about the literacy success of all students, Crystal frequently works with co-teaching models and develops tailored strategies for inclusive classrooms. In her role, she strives to bridge research and practice to ensure all learners are empowered to achieve literacy success in preparation for college, career, and life.
Previous GCTE presentations: Disrupting Mainstream Reading and Vocabulary Practices to Make Good Trouble; Adding Fuel to the Fire: Extinguishing Self-Gaslighting through Literature