About Your Instructor – Kelly Harmon

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Kelly Harmon is an enthusiastic and engaging presenter who has a wealth of real and practical elementary classroom and school experience. She has worked with dozens of schools and diverse populations to help increase individual, class and schoolwide math achievement. Her work with teachers and school teams in organizing program structures, developing teacher expertise in math instruction and fine-tuning assessment practices for targeted instruction has given her national recognition as an expert in the field.

Kelly is the author of STRENGTHENING YOUR GUIDED MATH PROGRAM: Practical GUIDED MATH Strategies to Increase All Your Students' Math Achievement (Grades K-6), the comprehensive digital resource handbook you will receive at the two-day institute. Kelly is known not only for her knowledge and skills in working with teachers, but also for her fast-paced, interactive and highly engaging institutes.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"Fantastic institute! I cannot wait to use Kelly's strategies to help my students build conceptual understanding."
– Amy Borders, 1st Grade Teacher

"What a great time spent in learning and discussion! I now have a bundle of resources to use with my students as well as encourage my colleagues to use Guided Math."
– Renee Sanders, 2nd Grade Teacher

"Wonderful! Kelly is energetic and full of knowledge. Thank you for sharing your ideas and resources. I can't wait to explore and implement it all in my classroom!"
– Kim Martinez, Kindergarten Teacher

"Kelly's institute was well-presented and organized. Tons of valuable resources were shared – thank you!"
– Pamela Watson, 2nd Grade Teacher

"I learned so much! Thank you Kelly for your enthusiasm to help us grow as teachers."
– Rachel Marie Hester, 3rd Grade Teacher

"Phenomenal day filled with useful information! I can't wait to share with my staff."
– Tammy Briggs, Math Coach

"Wonderful! Even after 15 years of teaching, I learned so many important strategies and ideas I can use back in my classroom."
– Kathleen Williams, Math Specialist