Kelly Harmon & Associates began in 2001 with a mission of instructional coaching and providing rich literacy resources for educators and parents. Our work incorporates research-based best practices for teaching and learning.
Kelly Harmon & Associates provide outstanding, highly practical seminars and workshops to schools throughout the United States. We customize the content of the workshop to meet the needs of each school or district. Contact our office at (210) 218-1723 to schedule an onsite workshop.
Our Workshops »The Educator's Playbook for Vocabulary Instruction is a comprehensive resource designed to provide teachers with strategies and techniques to support vocabulary development in their students. In the playbook, teachers will find a variety of direct and indirect instructional methods. Each strategy is tailored to specific student needs, from activating prior knowledge to synthesizing new learning and using vocabulary in writing and discussions.
Empower Your Planning with a Teacher Playbook
Imagine having a go-to resource that simplifies your planning and helps you make targeted instructional decisions for your students. That’s the power of a teacher playbook. Designed with "If...then" statements, a playbook serves as a quick reference guide during team planning or when collaborating with an RTI team on interventions. It’s like having a personalized strategy map tailored to specific learners and learning situations.
The "What's the Word?" technique is an engaging activity designed to activate students' background knowledge, build language comprehension, and encourage the use of newly learned language.
