Testimonials from Professional Learning

Below are testimonials from participants who have taken our professional learning. 

Infants & Toddlers

Infant & Toddler Problem Solving with Chutes & Silos

  • "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

 

Spatial Thinking with Everyday Materials (Infants & Toddlers)

  • "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

 

Capitalizing on Infants' and Toddlers' Fascination with Light

  • "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

 

How Can I Make That Noise Again? Exploring Sound with Infants & Toddlers

  • "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

 

Building STEM with Blocks (Infants & Toddlers)

  • "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

 

STEM Learning with Infants & Toddlers

  • "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

Engineering the Direction of Objects with Ramps & Pathways

  • "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

 

Engineering Images Using Lights, Screens, and Objects

  • "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

Guidance Instead of Management: Ways to Nurture Healthy Learning Dispositions

  • "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

Investigating STEM with Infants & Toddlers (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