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Teacher Workshops

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Upcoming Teacher Workshops

Increase the effectiveness of your teaching with these powerful workshops.

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March 17, 2021 – FREE WEBINAR: Advance Beyond Doing Reading to Teaching Reading

Summer Conference

June – July 2021

Join Kristina Smekens for this two-day interactive, hands-on conference where attendees will build their own yearlong calendar for teaching whole-class reading comprehension!

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Kristina Smekens presenting Launching the Writer's Workshop

Launching the Writer’s Workshop: Grades K-2

June 3, 2021 & August 3, 2021

Anchored in Kristina’s popular book, this virtual workshop has helped thousands of grades K-2 teachers launch their writer’s workshop with a proven game plan.

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Launching the Writer’s Workshop: Grades 3-12

June 4, 2021 & August 4, 2021

Anchored in Kristina’s popular book, this virtual workshop has helped thousands of grades 3-12 teachers launch their writer’s workshop with a proven game plan.

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Literacy Stations

July 15, 2021

In this timely virtual workshop, learn how to launch efficient and effective literacy stations that build independent readers with targeted and engaging learning.

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Guided Reading

July 16, 2021

During this virtual workshop, learn how to plan and conduct differentiated small-group reading sessions that result in improved student achievement.

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Our Approach

Here’s why schools partner with Smekens Education.

1. We help educators improve reading and writing instruction with strategies that are simple and effective.

2. Our professional development is so practical that you can start implementing right away—whether you are teaching in person or virtually.

3. We think professional learning should be fun. (Especially during a pandemic!)

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Reading & Writing Experts

Services we provide

Teacher Training

Live Virtual Training
Virtual/Interactive Workshops
On-Demand Workshops
On-Site Training
webPD Video Subscription

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Professional Learning

Live Virtual Consulting
Remote Coaching
Mini-Lesson Modeling
webPD Video Subscription

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Books & Resources

Launching the Writer’s Workshop
Smekens Originals
Mentor Texts
Professional Books
The Literacy Store

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How it works

Learn simple strategies

Take the mystery out of best-practice reading and writing instruction.

Start implementing

Execute classroom-tested strategies with your own students right away.

Impact every student

Build successful readers and writers with practical strategies that work.

What other educators say

“Kristina was someone we really wanted to bring to Kettering, so all of our teachers could learn from her and with her.”

Michele Massa

Literacy Coach,
Kettering Schools, Kettering, OH

“All of us felt like, this is it. We can’t wait to get back to our district and start writing. This is our answer we have been waiting for for a long time.”

Julie Cox

District Literacy Coach,
Danville District 118, Danville, IL

“More intentional writing with a little mini-lesson thrown in. I think we were kind of stuck in the past of ‘I have to lecture share for 30 minutes and then we can write for 10.’”