Smekens Education Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of staff development and professional resources to K-12 schools in the Midwest and beyond. Specializing in the areas of reading (comprehension strategies) and writing (6 Traits of Writing), our training team is best known for showing teachers how to apply research-based literacy strategies in ways that are practical and effective. For over a decade, Smekens Education has been supporting schools with customized on-site professional development and regional workshops. Tens of thousands of teachers have benefited from the practical, best-practice strategies that come standard with every Smekens Education seminar and on-site school training. Now, with on-demand videos available from webPD, schools have a cost-effective and convenient way to offer ongoing, job-embedded training from Smekens Education.