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Customized Teacher Training with Smekens Education - Kristina Smekens presenting

Customized Training

Our literacy consultants lead dynamic, in-person, and virtual training on a wide range of literacy topics, tailoring each session to address the unique needs of the audience—whether in small-group meetings or large-group presentations.

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Implementation Coaching with Smekens Education - Bridget Longmeier

Implementation Coaching

Experienced coaches provide one-on-one or small-group support, tailored to individual teachers’ goals and challenges. Through ongoing collaboration, either in person or virtually, Smekens coaches help educators confidently implement best-practice literacy instruction.

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Mini-Lesson Modeling - Customized to your school's needs - Shona Lansdell pictured

Mini-lesson Modeling

After comprehensive training, Smekens literacy consultants become your partners in success. We bring our expertise to your classrooms, modeling engaging reading and writing mini-lessons with real students. Following this, we collaboratively dissect the four-step framework, ensuring teachers grasp its power for maximizing student learning.
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On-Site Consulting & Curriculum Planning with Smekens Education - Rachel Remenschneider pictured

Curriculum Planning

Our consultants offer in-depth, customized consultations to tackle your school’s unique reading and writing needs. We work side by side with individual educators or teams of teachers to plan effective lessons and assessments. When planning for the long term, we collaborate to help educators develop customized instructional frameworks for teaching reading and writing all year long.

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Conferences & workshops with Smekens Education

Conferences & Workshops

Through in-person and virtual professional development conferences and workshops, the literacy consultants from Smekens share best-practice reading and writing strategies with educators around the globe. Known for high-energy presentations and practical takeaways, Smekens events help K-12 educators learn, plan, and reignite their spark for teaching reading and writing.
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Video subscription - webPD by Smekens Education

Video Subscription

Schools and districts can access powerful professional learning all year long with our video subscription service, webPD. This online platform offers convenient and cost-effective access to more than 300 on-demand videos featuring practical, best-practice strategies for teaching reading and writing. Schools enjoy customized playlists aligned with their goals, and teachers appreciate earning completion certificates for CEUs.
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On-demand teacher workshops - webAcademy by Smekens Education

On-Demand Workshops

Schools, districts, and individual educators love the convenience of our webAcademy on-demand workshops. With multiple topics to choose from, these high-impact online workshops are available anytime and allow educators to learn best-practice literacy strategies at their own pace. Each workshop ranges from 5.5 to 11 hours, includes downloadable handouts, and comes with a full collection of digital resources to support implementation.

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The Literacy Store - by Smekens Education

Bookstore

Sharpen your craft and stock your classroom! The Literacy Store by Smekens Education offers educators a wide selection of children’s books and professional resources at fair prices. It’s also the exclusive source for “Smekens Originals,” a collection of books, guides, and classroom tools designed to help teachers implement effective literacy strategies.
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At Smekens Education Solutions, we believe that strong teachers build strong readers and writers. That’s why we offer a comprehensive suite of professional development programs designed to equip K-12 educators with the practical skills and strategies they need to elevate their reading and writing instruction.

Are We the Right Fit for Your School?

Typical PD provider approach

Smekens Education approach

A well-meaning author or expert leads a boring session that leaves teachers grumbling.
Time flies as teachers are engaged in learning that is fun and motivating.

Experts tell teachers what they are supposed to do but don’t explain how to do it.

Down-to-earth consultants share simple and effective ways to make change happen in the classroom.

Professional development materials are plentiful but lack relevance and functionality.
Handouts and materials are attractive, easy to follow, and ready to use.
Concepts and strategies contradict previous professional learning from the same company.

All professional learning is tied together by a core set of vocabulary and strategies that are applied K-12.

You have to purchase an expensive program and resources that accompany the training.

Energy, enthusiasm, and best-practice strategies are delivered without the obligation to buy more.

During on-site professional development, the expert delivers a canned presentation.

Every on-site or virtual consultation is customized to address the unique needs of your school.

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