Kristi McCullough

Literacy Consultant @SmekensEd, Wife, Mother of 20-somethings young adults, Grandma, Singer, Teacher of Small Children, Professional Laugher, Wannabe Floridian

[Kristi McCullough @KristiMcCull]

What a great way kick off a new school year at the #ElevateEd Conference hosted by @PikeSchools in Indy! Grade 3-8 teachers were a phenomenal audience as they learned about the essential writing skills to build better writers. @SmekensEd

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New teachers bring an energy to the profession. First grade teacher brings her “Pointer Shark—doo-doo, doo, doo, doo” when Gold Academy learned about strategies for Close Reading. So fun! @DELC_Gold @SmekensEd

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Elementary teachers from Taylorville, IL, use Kristina’s book to teach writing all year long. @SmekensEd

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Teachers at Saint Columban School in Loveland, Ohio, are always positive and ready to refine their Literacy strategies each year. @SmekensEd

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This fall ELA teachers from @DennisBulldogs at @wearrrichmond learned best practice strategies for argumentative writing @SmekensEd

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Elbert County Middle School (GA) teachers who implement comprehension and writing strategies were recognized for making some of the biggest growth in achievement compared to other schools receiving the same grant in their state! @ECMSRAMS @SmekensEd

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K-2 teachers at Arlington Elementary in Lexington,KY, use the Comprehension Playbook to plan explicit mini-lessons for their next units. @FCPSKY @SmekensEd

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A fun day with New Castle teachers learning about Persuasive, Informative, and Narrative writing skills to share with their students. @NCCSCIndiana @SmekensEd

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@picadomelions @SmekensEd Thanks so much for asking me to come work with your teachers. They are an awesome group!

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What an awesome day with an amazing staff at Picadome Elementary in Lexington, KY!

[Tiffany Cook @picadomelions]

@SmekensEd was a huge help getting our year started off right. Can’t wait to see the Comprehension Playbook on action! #picadomepride #everykideveryday

[Kristi McCullough @KristiMcCull]

Such an amazing staff at Picadome Elementary in Lexington, KY! It was a great day to help them start their journey using The Comprehension Playbook for daily comprehension mini-lessons. @picadomelions @SmekensEd #tellthechildren

[Tiffany Cook @picadomelions]

My heart is full watching the excitement and commitment to learning Picadome teachers have. Continuous learning and growing. @SmekensEd #picadomepride

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@jess_stepp @SmekensEd I enjoyed my time in Rowan County. Hope your year gets started real soon!

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@PrimaryPassions @SmekensEd @d181foundation So glad you were able to join us. I’m jealous of your outdoor “office” setup!

[Amanda Leyden, NBCT @PrimaryPassions]

Dueling laptops for my @SmekensEd pd today. Thank you @d181foundation for the ability to do this every summer. The new school year is approaching and my wheels are spinning😆

[Jessica Stepp @jess_stepp]

Wrapping up the day with @KristiMcCull and @SmekensEd learning about what to do with the rest of the class when you’re leading small group instruction. So many ideas flowing!!! #rcLEAD

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Teachers from Rowan County Middle and High Schools set goals to improve comprehension and writing about reading. #rclead

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Teachers collaborated about which strategies to implement for teaching students how to write about their reading. #rclead @RodburnElem @PawsforCougars @McBrayerElem

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K-12 teachers learned comprehension strategies to make reading more concrete and visible as Ss show mastery through writing. #tellthechildren

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After visiting with Elbert County Middle School ELA teachers, I had the opportunity to meet Taylor Bonds at the Samuel Elbert Hotel. This 6th grade SCIENCE teacher uses Smekens comprehension strategies with her students all the time! @SmekensEd @ECMSRAMS

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To get back to doing small-group instruction, @TroyHeritage1 kicked off the day with a morning staff meeting to learn about building students’ stamina in Independent Literacy Stations. @troy30c @SmekensEd