Welcome
Many of you know me from my work as a Prek-4 consultant for Staff Development for Educators for almost 20 years and the founder of thesmartiezone.com. Wow – life’s path has changed a great deal over the years! In 2013 I decided to become an embedded reading consultant in a high-needs school district. I spent six years with the district and am so proud of all the administrators, teachers and students who have truly “turned their schools” into successful learning environments for all students. It is here that I discovered my true gift. That of helping schools increase reading and writing achievement and turning classrooms into student-centered places of success.
That work began my career “off stage” and into schools/classrooms and what an adventure it has been. I work as a long-term reading specialist and management consultant with nine districts (with a 10th presently in negotiation). Each has produced results beyond my expectations. My work has contributed to higher reading scores, lower disciplinary referrals, and more overall success for ALL students than I ever envisioned.
With that change in my direction, thesmartiezone.com needed a facelift and a major update. So welcome to www.donnajwhyte.com! This NEW website is a way to showcase my work in PreK-12 classrooms and begin to build a new and updated resource for teachers. To the districts that believe in my ability to aide them in transforming their schools – I say, “THANK YOU”! We have a lot of work to do! Our students are depending on us!