Additional Comments from Past Participants

“There is nothing else you can do that would be more valuable to your teaching skill development.”

“Reaffirmed my personal belief that excellent teaching is really hard work.”

“I wish it could go on a few more days! It was an even better experience that I thought it would be and well worth the time.”

“I was dreading this workshop (despite the rave reviews of my colleagues who have participated in previous years), leaving my kids . . .watching myself on video. This was without question the best things I have done for myself in years.”

“I am ready to teach again, even after a difficult spring term.”

“It gave me a new perspective on my own experiences at a small liberal arts college and reaffirmed the decisions I’ve made about my career.”

“Excellent way to do real work and some serious, hard thinking about what it means to do what we do.”

“Increased my excitement about and pride in teaching.”

“Fabulous. I got more useful help and feedback out of five days here than in 10 years of graduate school.”

“I was especially impressed by the importance of bridging the gap between a student's current knowledge, presumptions, and affective responses and what I want to teach--and doing this in multiple ways. I would highly recommend the workshop.”

“I have been concerned about how to approach controversial issues. I saw it done here with an understated respect that I thought was incredibly effective.”

“I am grateful especially to staff for their professionalism. Highly recommend.”

“The workshop gave me enthusiasm to make a difference, knowledge of real limits, connections with colleagues, precise ideas for altering lectures, hence a clear idea for revising several syllabi, great encouragement and support and the will to take risks.”

“What more can you say? It was the best conference/workshop experience I have ever had.”

“I can’t say enough about how positive and affirming this experience was, as well as giving me a great tool box to go home with.”

“Participating in a wide variety of teaching styles opened doors for new approaches to me.”

“I learned the importance of being quiet and the power of risk taking.”

“My experience here has been immensely valuable . . . I leave with a set of specific observations and insights about my teaching style . . .I have seen an array of styles unfold before my eyes, and this experience of comparing and contrasting is extremely helpful in developing my sense of possibilities in the classroom. But, perhaps most importantly, the impact has been on a personal and human level. Working with other people in this way has allowed me to get ‘inside’ what I do as a teacher. I feel like the observations of these and other teachers . . . have brought about an experiential transformation I could never have hoped to produce by myself. I am very grateful.”

“Great—can I come again?”

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