About Your Instructor – Kelly Harmon

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Kelly Harmon is a passionate educator and nationally recognized consultant dedicated to making learning relevant, meaningful, and engaging for every student. With over three decades of experience as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, and professional learning facilitator, Kelly brings unmatched energy and expertise to her seminars. Her fast-paced, interactive sessions are known for blending practical strategies with purpose-driven instruction that you can implement right away.

She is the author of Practicing Skills, Strategies, & Processes: Classroom Techniques to Help Students Develop Proficiency (Learning Sciences International, 2015), and the creator of Using AI to Support Struggling Readers (Grades K-6), a comprehensive digital resource handbook designed for immediate classroom use.

Kelly's seminars are filled with humor, hands-on learning, and real-world application. Whether you're looking to refine your literacy program, accelerate growth for struggling learners, or bring more joy and relevance into your teaching, this day will leave you energized and equipped with tools that make a difference.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"A great overview! Being introduced to Twee, learning more about Chatgpt and getting to work on some uses for Padlet were all greatly beneficial."
– Samantha Schiff, Learning Specialist

"I really appreciated the handouts. They were so helpful and worked really well with the content."
– Paige Pectol, Third Grade Teacher

"Helpful to have an overview of some AI tools to support struggling readers."
– Amanda Hicks, Reading Interventionist

"I enjoyed the presenter; she was knowledgeable and kind."
– Lauren Rendine, Reading Specialist

"Kept thinking that ChatGPT would be so time consuming, but really it's time saving. Can't wait to use it to analyze student learning and progress and drive instruction! Kelly was very informative, engaging, and well worth spending a day out of the classroom!"
– Heather Hartmann, Reading Specialist

"I liked learning how AI can help me in the classroom and with my students. I will try using it to analyze data and save myself so much time."
– Kimberly Kokolakis, Reading Teacher