About Your Instructor – Kelly Harmon

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Kelly Harmon is a nationally recognized educator, consultant, and author with over three decades of experience working with Title I schools and at-risk student populations. A former classroom teacher, interventionist, and instructional coach, Kelly brings a deep understanding of the challenges educators face – and the strategies that truly move the needle on student learning.
She has partnered with schools and districts across the country to design and strengthen high-impact Title I programs, build teacher expertise, and implement effective systems for assessment and instruction. Her collaborative work with school teams has consistently led to measurable gains in individual, classroom, and school-wide achievement.

Kelly is the author of STRENGTHENING YOUR TITLE I PROGRAM: Powerful Intervention Strategies to Accelerate Achievement for Struggling Students (Grades K-6) – the comprehensive digital handbook participants receive during the two-day institute. Known for her energetic and engaging presentation style, Kelly delivers fast-paced, interactive training sessions packed with practical tools, research-based strategies, and inspiration.

You will gain dozens of ideas to strengthen and enhance your Title I program to close the achievement gap for your at-risk population.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"Fast paced! Highly engaging! Kelly is excellent and knowledgeable. I gained strategies I can implement tomorrow!"
– Michelle DeBoard, Instructional Coach

"Absolutely fantastic! Kelly is a great speaker and teacher. She is very engaging, helpful and resourceful!"
– Alex Erstad, 6th Grade Teacher

"Thank you so much for all the wonderful ideas and tips! This will really help improve our current Title I program!"
– Lori Wooden, Reading Specialist

"This is exactly what I needed to strengthen our Title I program! I have new ways to organize, plan, and group students, as well as new strategies to use with the students I see for intervention."
– Valerie Marshall, Reading Specialist

"A wealth of information was given to best fit our ever-changing, innovative Title I program. Thank you!"
– Val Maloney, Title I Coordinator