With the right resources and training, all students can succeed.
Many schools aren’t designed to meet the wide range of literacy needs that students bring with them. Teachers are often faced with large gaps in reading and writing skills but lack the time, tools, and support to fill them effectively.
Without targeted strategies, struggling readers can fall further behind while advanced students miss opportunities to grow.
That's where I come in.
Free Literacy Resources
FREE VIDEOS
These videos model evidence-based strategies that you can apply right away. Perfect for refreshing your practice or discovering something new—on your own time, and always free.
RESOURCE LIBRARY
Access a growing collection of printable tools, graphic organizers, planning templates, and lesson guides. Everything is classroom-tested and aligned with best practices.
TRAINING
Join interactive workshops and on-demand training led by April Smith, M.Ed. Each session is practical, research-based, and designed to help you reach varying levels of learners.
With only 32% of 4th graders reading proficiently and more than half of U.S. adults struggling with literacy, the need for effective literacy training and resources has never been greater.
The Literacy Dashboard equips teachers with practical, research-based tools to help every student become a confident reader and writer. My mission is simple: support educators and build a more literate future for every student.
"Hi April, I'm extremely happy I attended your session!!! It was mind blowing!!!
"I attended many workshops but was focusing more on planning. I taught 6th-8th grade, but this upcoming year, I will teach 4th grade- totally new."
– Stephie, 4th Grade Teacher
"Hello April, I think you're wonderful and I've benefitted immensely from your online professional development."
"I've devoted 30 minutes four days per week to writing and that time has become sacred in my classroom and last year as our state was forced to online school you helped me teach my students and one of my sons! Huge heartfelt thank you."
– ESSIE REY
ABOUT ME
April Smith, M.Ed
Educator, Author & Speaker
I am an experienced literacy coach with a M.Ed. in Literacy, and I'm passionate about sharing strategies that promote differentiated learning. I’ve had the privilege of training more than 100,000 educators nationwide. I am the author of Simplify Your Writing Instruction: A Framework for a Student-Centered Writing Block and the top-reviewed PBL book Project Based Learning Made Simple. As a parent of a child with dyslexia and dysgraphia, I am especially passionate about supporting students with learning differences.
