Meet Kristi

Teachers love the authentic, "from-the-trenches" insight that Kristi McCullough offers during her professional development sessions with K-5 teachers. Her own experience as a reading and writing teacher and literacy coach provides the perfect backdrop for Kristi to share practical ways to deliver research-based best practices.

As a full-time literacy consultant with Smekens Education, Kristi has worked with thousands of teachers across the United States delivering regional seminars and customized on-site school trainings that focus specifically on teaching reading.

In addition, she is also the author of the "6-Week Planning Guide for Launching the 90-Minute Reading Block," a popular resource for K-5 teachers.

Kristi wore many hats in public schools for 13 years during which time she was trained in Reading Recovery and many other well-known instructional models.

She is passionate about helping teachers implement a balanced literacy approach focused on real-life, purposeful literacy activities that result in improved student achievement.

“Kristi is the BEST! Fantastic information! A lot of great ideas that I can’t wait to implement in my classroom!”
“I was totally engaged in the presentation. I learned a lot of practical ideas to improve my students’ reading comprehension skills and strategies. The focus of the presentation was right on target: reading skills/strategies.”
“One of the best PDs all year! Concrete and useful info. These ideas can be used right away in the classroom very easily. Thank you, Kristi!”