Live Virtual Training
Harness the power of your webcam for customized teacher training
Now that video conferencing is affordable and easy to use, live, face-to-face professional development for teachers is just a click away.
Remote Learning
So, what is live virtual training?
When geography or a pandemic creates a barrier to in-person professional development, our live virtual trainings bridge the gap. Customized to address your specific goals, virtual training fits your schedule and provides support for your emerging needs in reading and writing.
On-site professional development has the potential to result in transformative change for an entire staff. But when barriers stand in the way of bringing a NLI consultant to your school, live virtual training is the perfect option. Now every educator in your building can be part of the transformation to better instruction.
Benefits of live virtual training
Every staff has a unique blend of talents and challenges. When teachers participate in our live virtual professional development, they benefit from strategies and guidance designed just for them
Engage the entire staff in PD focused on your school’s specific goals in reading and/or writing.
Provide an opportunity for teachers to ask questions, clarify understanding, and troubleshoot problems.
Equip every teacher with practical, classroom-tested strategies that can be used right away.
Offer job-embedded training and support in the context of your own school.
Educate the whole staff on how new training integrates with existing priorities.
Make progress faster by building capacity among the entire staff.
Demonstrate a unified commitment to building or district-wide literacy initiatives.
Foster teamwork and collegiality by growing as a learning community.
Engage the entire staff in PD focused on your school’s specific goals in reading and/or writing.
Save the expense of paying for the Smekens consultant to travel to your school.
Re-energize teachers by providing face-to-face professional development that is fun and engaging.
Make progress faster by building capacity among the entire staff.
Moving Forward
How to plan for your virtual training?
Great things can happen when a plan comes together. Here’s how to prepare for successful live virtual professional development:
1. Contact us to discuss your specific needs and receive a custom proposal.
2. Secure dates on the calendar and start planning the details with your NLI consultant.
3. Participate in targeted virtual training that is practical and engaging.
How much does virtual training cost?
Schoolwide
Individual Cost