Professional Development for K-12 Educators

Reignite your reading & writing instruction

Learn ready-to-use teaching strategies that are classroom-tested and rooted in research

Teachers deserve
professional development that is:

Customized to address school goals

Rich with best-practice strategies

Focused and specific

Practical and easy to implement

Aligned to the state standards

Collaborative and engaging

That’s why schools seeking to improve achievement in reading and writing turn to Smekens Education.

What to expect from Smekens Education 

PRACTICAL IDEAS

Teachers learn simple, common-sense strategies to execute best-practice reading & writing instruction right away.

ENGAGING PRESENTERS

Smekens consultants motivate and encourage teachers with high-energy professional development.

EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS

When teachers implement what they learn from Smekens, better instruction results in higher student achievement.

Nearly two decades
of providing K-12 professional development
that teachers love

20,726+

schools served

100%

guarantee on ALL
our workshops

106+

countries reached

178+

years of combined
experience working alongside
students and educators

How to get started

1. IDENTIFY YOUR GOALS

Schedule a free PD Planning Call to discuss your specific needs.

2. Launch PD Initiative

Participate in customized PD that targets your specific goals.

3. IMPROVE ACHIEVEMENT

Begin implementing best-practice instruction in reading & writing.

Trusted solutions from Smekens Education

Trait-Based Mini-Lesson Courtney Gordon

On-Site Professional Learning

In-person professional development with Smekens allows educators to benefit from customized support that targets specific needs in writing.
Professional Learning

Virtual Professional Learning

Provide high-energy, engaging PD for the whole staff with Smekens Education’s customized professional learning that occurs virtually via Zoom.

Kristi McCullough six-traits training

Conferences

When educators attend a virtual or in-person Smekens conference, they get re-energized by learning practical strategies that can be used right away.

Remote Coach Bridget Longmeier

Remote Coaching

After teachers participate in Smekens professional development, they schedule time with their Remote Coach to focus on implementation.

Professional Learning

On-Demand Workshops

webAcademy recorded workshops allow educators to participate in Smekens professional development whenever it’s most convenient.
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Video Subscription

webPD subscribers enjoy yearlong access to 300+ engaging PD videos that offer support for teaching K-12 reading and writing.

Professional Books

A dealer for several educational publishers, Smekens provides curated recommendations of professional resources to support a writing initiative.

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Smekens Originals

Teachers love our best-selling “Smekens Originals” because they offer practical, ready-to-use strategies for teaching reading and writing at affordable prices.

2024 SUMMER CONFERENCE

CompCON: a comprehension conference for K-12 educators

Gain tools & techniques you need to
teach reading comprehension

CompCON Virtual attendee

VIRTUAL EVENT

June 11-12, 2024

CompCON Virtual attendee

FRENCH LICK RESORT

June 18-19, 2024

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We are eager to help you achieve your PD goals!