Meet Your Trainer
Dr. Pam Smith
Educator - National Trainer - Keynote Speaker
Pam is forever a teacher and forever a learner. She’s known since she was 6 years old that she was going to be in a classroom forever! Her inspiration? Her teachers, of course.
Pam realized during her first year of teaching that the only way to improve the school experience for every student was to improve her professional practice. She also learned that student achievement directly correlates with student engagement. As Pam’s time in the classroom led her to a leadership position, her passion for professional learning increased. That quest for improved professional practice then included each and every adult in her school, her district, and beyond.
See, Pam’s philosophy is simple…it really is all about the kids. Every decision…every dollar spent…everything! If we want more for our students, then we have to invest in the adults in the building. Professional learning is the gateway for increased capacity for success. If you want students to get fired up about learning, then you have to lead and inspire teachers to learn the best, most effective practices for sparking that fire!
Dr. Pam Smith is the founder and President of Lead Me To Learning. She is an experienced classroom teacher and administrator who is passionate about professional learning and its impact on student learning. Pam’s mission is to arm teachers and administrators with what they need to grow and inspire independent, engaged students.
- Mom / Nana / Wife / Sister / Daughter
- Former K-12 Teacher & Academic Coach
- Former HS Volleyball Coach
- Former Principal
- National Trainer, Classroom Management
- National Trainer, Schoolwide Behavior Management
- National Trainer, Differentiated Instruction
- PhD in Leadership for K-12 Programs
- MBA
- MA in Education Technology Leadership
- BS in Middle Grades Education: Math & Science
If schools were permitted to have just one training, Classroom Management is the one!
This training will help to raise test scores for your students, decrease discipline challenges, and improve classroom rapport. You will learn how to meet students where they are and lead them where they need to be, capture attention, and promote deeper learning. You will also learn...
- How to not take the “debate bait” when challenged.
- How to teach to expectations and set your students up for success.
- How to ask and GET what you want 90% of the time.
- How to arrange the classroom for maximum performance.
- And, how to form relationships that will turn your most challenging children into your biggest allies.