on-demand workshop

An Introduction to Literacy Stations

This powerful workshop is designed to help K-5 teachers create a plan for launching and leading literacy stations during the daily reading block.
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WORKSHOP DETAILS

Topics covered:
Learn how to:
  • Learn how the five components of reading can be supported with literacy stations.
  • Recognize how literacy stations can be used to address grade-level specific standards.
  • Boost students’ comprehension of literature and informational texts with listening stations.
  • Learn how to establish routines that foster independence in all K-5 students.
  • Determine how to assign letter grades to work completed in literacy stations.
  • Use anchor charts to effectively teach and remind students of procedural expectations.
  • Utilize existing classroom materials to set up and implement engaging literacy stations.
  • Teach students to efficiently transition from one station to another.
  • Engage students in hands-on word-study stations that build skills in phonemic awareness, phonics, and vocabulary.
  • Begin the school year with your own 6-week “game plan” for launching literacy stations.

Who should enroll?

  • K-5 Classroom Teachers
  • Literacy Coaches
  • Literacy Coordinators
  • Title I Teachers / Directors
  • ELL Teachers
  • Special Education Teachers
  • K-5 High-Ability Teachers
  • Elementary Administrators

WHAT YOU GET

On-Demand Videos

Relevant & engaging presentations

Downloadable Handout

Full-color
note-taking guide

Secret Site

Lifetime access to
digital resources

Completion Certificate

5 hours of
PD credit

PRICING & GROUP RATES

$169/person

Group of 15 or more?

Email us or call (888) 376-0448
for custom pricing.

WHAT OTHER
EDUCATORS SAY

Great workshop with lots of concrete examples that I can go back and use tomorrow. Good for beginning and veteran teachers.
LEAH TAYLOR
Teacher, Spencer Elementary School - Spencer, IN
Kristi did a fantastic job presenting the content of the workshop. She had great energy and kept us engaged all day.
KAILEY WINCHESTER
Teacher, Western Wayne Elementary School - Cambridge City, IN
Awesome!! Kristi took a heavy topic and gave us practical ways to make big changes.
JESSICA HAMMER
Teacher, Sacred Heart Model School - Louisville, KY
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Meet the PRESENTER

Kristi McCullough

Kristi’s background as an elementary teacher, literacy coach, and Reading Recovery-trained practitioner provides the perfect backdrop for her to lend support to new and experienced educators.

She has a deep knowledge of the science behind reading and is able to convey that to teachers in plain language and practical strategies that result in implementation. Kristi is passionate about helping teachers manage all of the moving parts that are part of the daily literacy block. 

TOP QUESTIONS ABOUT ON-DEMAND WORKSHOPS

What is included with my registration?

  • Access to the workshop video for one full year.
  • 5.75 hours of dynamic workshop content.
  • A downloadable copy of the workshop handout.
  • Lifetime access to classroom-ready digital resources.
  • A completion certificate for 5.75 hours of continuing education credit.

Once I register, when does my access start?

You may select the date that you wish to begin your access, as soon as the next business day.

How long do I have access to the workshop?

Once you enroll in the online workshop, you can access the videos for one full year. The self-paced format means you determine how fast or slow you move through the workshop.

Your workshop registration also comes with lifetime access to exclusive digital resources in the “Secret Site” that accompanies this workshop. Here you’ll find classroom-ready worksheets and blackline masters, along with videos and articles to take your learning further. Teachers love the way the “Secret Site” helps them implement what they learn in the workshop.

Can I share my workshop with colleagues?

Online workshop sharing is not allowed. Our Terms of Use specify that one registration fee allows access for just one person. However, we are happy to offer group discounts. Give us a call at (888) 376-0448 to get the details.

Can I get continuing education credits?

Most likely! With prior approval from your school district, participants may receive credit for up to 5 hours of professional development for completing each of the workshop videos. A Certificate of Completion is provided to participants when they complete all aspects of the workshop. For possible Illinois-approved credit, please contact our office.

Can I receive Illinois-approved credits?

Smekens Education is a for-profit entity located outside of Illinois, and as such is not eligible to administer state-approved PD credit for webAcademy workshops. However, local school districts in Illinois may award credit when educators participate in professional development from Smekens and other for-profit, out-of-state entities. Please contact your district to determine if continuing education credit may be earned by participating in professional development events sponsored by Smekens Education.

Can I earn graduate-level units for this workshop?

Thanks to a partnership with the University of the Pacific, educators who complete each of the videos in a webAcademy workshop are eligible to pursue 1, 2, or 3 graduate-level units. (Graduate-level units cost is separate from registration fees. Units are $62 each.)

Graduate-level units offered through the University of the Pacific are non-degree units which are designed for professional certification renewals and salary step increases. (These are post-baccalaureate professional development semester units of non-degree graduate level and are not applicable to a degree at University of the Pacific.) To learn more, contact us by email or call (888) 376-0448.

What if I'm unhappy with the workshop?

We would never want you to be unhappy! That’s why every online workshop comes with a 100% money back guarantee. We are convinced the simple and effective strategies will transform the way you teach so we stand behind this workshop with full confidence. If you aren’t satisfied, contact me within the first ten days of your purchase, and I will give you a refund immediately. There are no additional forms to fill out, and there will be no delay. Just call (888) 376-0448 and ask for Brady or email me directly. We believe so strongly in this online workshop that we give you our personal promise of a speedy, hassle-free, no-questions-asked, total and complete refund.