Testimonials from Professional Learning

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Infants & Toddlers

  • "Very hands on. Very informative." - Preschool Teacher 
  • "Learned new ideas for the little ones." - Preschool Teacher 
  • "It was fun!" - Daycare Teacher 
  • "Enjoyed the activities!" - Child Care Provider 
  • "Great training." - Preschool Teacher 
  • "It was interactive." - Director 
  • "I can see how the kids can use the different containers." - Infant Teacher 
  • "Enjoyed interacting with other providers and understanding the need to get clear containers." - Home Child Care Provider 
  • "Loved getting new ideas." - Preschool Teacher 
  • "Workshop was good." - Infant Teacher 
  • "Great presentation." - Preschool Teacher 
  • "Lots of great information! Thank you!" - Director 
  • "Loved it!" - Consultant 
  • "Great training. Informative and helpful to use in the classroom." - Preschool Teacher 
  • "Learned different ways to use techniques in class." - Preschool Teacher 
  • "It was unique what you could do with a flashlight." - Home Child Care Provider 
  • "It was really fun." - Toddler Teacher 
  • "Learning about all the different instruments to use and to use recycled materials to explore sounds and music." - Home Child Care Provider 
  • "Thank you for a great workshop!." - Home Child Care Provider 
  • "Great balance of hands-on activities and verbal instruction." - Home Child Care Provider 
  • "Enjoyed seeing the interesting ways to incorporate everyday items." - Director 
  • "I learned a lot." - Daycare Teacher 
  • "The whole class was amazing." - Infant/Toddler Teacher 
  • "Great class." - Daycare Teacher 
  • "An opportunity to make some instruments and try them out." - Home Child Care Provider 
  • "I enjoyed being able to play and interact with the blocks and with others." - Infant/Toddler Teacher 
  • "I really enjoyed this training. This training really had me thinking what I can do better for the children in my classroom." - Infant/Toddler Teacher 
  • "Enjoyed very much. Excited to try some new ideas!" - Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher 
  • "It was a very good class. Very informative." - Daycare Teacher 
  • "Enjoyed the hands on learning." - Preschool Teacher 
  • "It was very nice and informative." - Infant/Toddler Teacher 
  • "Enjoyed watching videos of teacher child interactions." - Toddler Teacher 
  • "I found it all to be interesting and knowledgeable. I loved all the different toys." - Preschool Teacher 
  • "I thought it was great!" - Preschool Teacher 
  • "Really enjoyed the workshop and will suggest these to other teachers in the future." - Preschool Teacher 
  • "There's more to STEM than what most people think." - Preschool Teacher 
  • "Loved this training. :-)" - Preschool Teacher 
  • "Hands on play/learning and trainer used real life experiences and videos to help understand material." - Center Manager 
  • "I enjoyed everything. Got new ideas for the classrooms." - Early Head Start Teacher 
  • "Being able to see and play with STEM toys." - Home Child Care Provider 
  • "The learning and interacting with small groups. Enjoyed the presentation very much!" - Infant/Toddler Teacher 
  • "Learned how to engage learners, provide opportunities, and to help kids make decisions." - Home Child Care Provider 
  • "The presenter was very knowledgeable, friendly, and answered all questions. Had a lot of fun!" - Preschool Teacher 
  • "I really enjoyed it all. Was very helpful." - Infant/Toddler Teacher 
  • "Thanks for a fun class!" - Director 

Early Physics & Engineering

  • "Loved the building." - Daycare Teacher
  • "Hands on learning. New ways to help my kids!" - Preschool Teacher
  • "I loved this!" - Home Child Care Provider
  • "I liked all of it!" - Home Child Care Provider
  • "Loved this workshop. :-)" - Infant/Toddler Teacher
  • "This workshop was so much fun & educational. I could have brought my 5-year-old and she would have loved it." - Program Coordinator
  • "Loved the presentation and the info shared. I could relate this to a variety of age groups. I love all the hands on time to learn & explore." - Preschool teacher
  • "The workshop was very practical and interesting. It gave me a lot of ideas for implementing STEM ideas into our classroom. I was challenged to create a better learning environment that promotes exploration in every center." - Preschool Teacher
  • "Enjoyed attending this workshop - fun, informative, & educational in thought processes of young children and ways to make science & technology exciting & fun." - Preschool teacher
  • "This workshop has awesome ideas & really gets you pumped up & excited!" - Preschool teacher
  • "This was a great class that has so much to offer.  The instructor did a good job explaining and making it interesting." - Preschool teacher
  • "It was a great workshop.  Very fun and hands on.  It was useful information to have to help the kids learn and grow.  The teacher was amazing at explaining, giving advice from personal experience and overall extremely helpful." - Preschool teacher
  • "Very fun!" - Preschool teacher
  • "This was great and it was nice to know that there are other fun hands-on activities.  Thank you for some great info for our youth to use!" - Assistant Director and Preschool teacher
  • "Very educational." - Preschool teacher
  • "Having the opportunity to use the materials was fantastic!  This workshop was a lot of fun and working with others to accomplish our creation really showed that building together also helps children work together to problem solve.  Ramps and Pathways promotes cognitive, motor, and social-emotional development." - Montessori School
  • "Got to do fun activities." - Preschool teacher
  • "Very interesting!  One of the best classes I have attended." - Preschool teacher
  • "Great working in groups & seeing others ideas.  This class was fantastic!!" - Preschool teacher
  • "Loved it!" - Preschool teacher
  • "I loved the hands on!  So fun!" - Preschool teacher
  • "Can hardly wait to try this!  This class more than met my expectations.  Amazing!" - Preschool teacher
  • "Love, love, loved it!" - Preschool teacher
  • "Awesome.  Can't wait to bring to my classroom." - Preschool teacher
  • "Great workshop!  Totally useful!" - Preschool teacher
  • "Loved it.  Must see by all teachers." - Preschool teacher
  • "Great workshop - very valuable & practical.  After this workshop, I see ramps in a new way.  The open-ended materials make it easy for children of all developmental stages to engage." - Preschool teacher
  • "The presenter was awesome!  The workshop was very fun and practical!  I love the Ramps and Pathways workshop!!!  The best workshop in my life!!!" - Graduate Student
  • "Very active and fun.  Felt like a kid again." - Home child care provider
  • "I really enjoyed being able to get down and participate and be able to understand what the children would be able to get down and do." - Preschool teacher
  • "Lots of new idea.  FUN!!!" - Home child care provider
  • "It was very informative.  It gave me a lot of ideas." - Home child care provider
  • "Enjoyed all the information about how to use the lights." - Preschool Teacher 
  • "Get to work with light in small groups." - Home Child Care Provider 
  • "Got ideas to use in the classroom." - Preschool Teacher 

Classroom Community

  • "I enjoy the content!" - Education Assistant 
  • "It was very applicable to our classroom and she had an understanding of the children we work with." - Preschool Teacher 
  • "Interesting content & materials/activities." - Teacher Assistant 
  • "She was telling her own personal stories and made it interesting." - Preschool Teacher 
  • "The presenter had a great personality and allowed me to be emersed in the information." - Teacher Assistant 
  • "Learning how the classroom environment today is way different than past generations." - Education Assistant 
  • "Loved everything!" - Preschool Teacher "It was insightful." - Preschool Teacher 
  • "The different activities or ideas to use within the classroom." - Center Manager 
  • "Learning more now to help my kids with behaviors! :-)" - Preschool Teacher 
  • "Communication and brain storming with other providers." - Center Owner 
  • "Really informational." - Teacher in Daycare Center 
  • "So many great ideas." - Home Child Care Provider 

Virtual Book Study

  • "Always looking for new ideas to use in my toddler classroom especially science and math." - Lead Toddler Teacher 
  • "Enjoyed listening to different ideas." - Lead Toddler Teacher