Martha K. Smith, M.Ed., is an educational consultant who holds a master’s degree in reading with more than 17 years of classroom teaching experience. Dedicated to helping K–12 teachers translate educational research into practice, Ms. Smith enjoys writing and delivering professional development with onsite follow-up support to schools across the country. Her primary interests are adolescent literacy, student motivation and engagement, vocabulary and comprehension instruction, and differentiation of reading and writing instruction for all learners, including ELS and struggling readers.