Dr. Katie McKnight is an author, educator and consultant. She travels worldwide as a professional development consultant and a sought after speaker in the fields of adolescent literacy, inclusive classrooms, Common Core State Standards, Interdisciplinary literacy, and integrating technology in the 21st century classroom. She is completely committed to the development, sharing, and promotion of ideas and strategies that develop literacy skills in students so that they can grow to be active, creative adults. This video clip shares valuable insight into what makes classrooms student-centered, rigorous and meaningful.