COURTNEY GORDON
Getting teachers excited about improving instruction
With more than 10 years of experience as a Smekens literacy consultant, Courtney has the expertise to support teachers at every level of implementation.
LITERACY CONSULTANT
Ready for your school
How to start learning from Courtney
Lisa Harkness, Director of Curriculum
Greenwood Community Schools, Greenwood, IN
“As much as I dislike meetings, etc. that take me out of the classroom and away from teaching—working with Courtney is always the opposite! I look forward to them & always walk away with amazing ideas!”
Elizabeth Hicks, Teacher
St. Luke Catholic School, Indianapolis, IN
“This will change the way I teach from this day forward. It’s an extremely necessary paradigm shift.”
Erin Schantz, Teacher
Bluffton High School, Bluffton, IN
“Awesome job sharing a mini-lesson! I went straight back to my class and copied it right away before I forgot any parts! Really liked how it could be transferred to different writing activities.”
Kaitlin Gawron, Teacher
Ardmore Elementary School, Addison, IL
“Everything shared was very valuable and super beneficial. Courtney helped put ALL the pieces together in a clear, organized, and helpful way. She was so fun, helpful, and engaging! These 2 days were GREAT!”
Rachel Nelsen, Teacher
St. Paul Lutheran School, Grafton, WI
Background
Working from the middle
Courtney grew up in London, Ontario where powerful experiences in her own schooling led to her passion for teaching and education.
That passion took her to Grace College in Indiana where she secured a BA in Elementary Education and landed her first teaching job at a nearby middle school. Courtney later returned to Grace as an Adjunct Professor of Education after earning her Master’s Degree from Olivet Nazarene University.
Courtney dedicated 10 years to teaching English Language Arts in grades 6-8 before pivoting to her current role as a full-time literacy consultant with Smekens Education.
Since joining the Smekens team, Courtney has worked with hundreds of schools to provide customized on-site professional development for teachers.
She and her husband, Jamey, live in Carmel, IN and have two teenage children and two very lovable wheaten terriers—Maple and Archie.
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