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Comments from Past Participants: "The discussion board communication was the best! One might think that during the summer teachers turn off the school year. Well that would certainly not be the case with this group. The rich conversations on the discussion board had me lying awake thinking many nights!" "Hands down, the most valuable activities were the discussions. It was great to hear other professionals' ideas that I can utilize in my own classroom. The ideas went beyond strategies. They often included classroom management etc. The most fun activity was the emerging readers lesson plan. I like doing activities that I know I will employ in my classroom. The most interesting activity was interviewing other teachers. I am a very social person who enjoys talking and interacting with others face to face. Obviously, we cannot speak face to face online (yet) so I am always looking for an excuse to interact with other teachers!" "I was actually a little nervous about taking an online course because I didn’t think I would learn as much as I would in the classroom. I was wrong. I feel that I gained a lot of important information for future use." "The most valuable idea I gained during the class deals with the importance of balanced literacy. Reading, writing, listening, and speaking are elements of language arts and are critical in the development of literacy. As a teacher of students with learning disabilities, I understand the importance of each component. I would like to see the curriculum at my middle school integrate these components. Based on professional experience and what I have learned in this class, reading, writing, listening, and speaking should not be separate entities." "Throughout this course, I have been exposed to many different strategies and techniques in the area of reading. From the development of an early reader and writer to a student that already knows how to read. This information will keep me well equipped in the classroom, as I never know what I will encounter." "I thoroughly enjoyed this course and found the readings, discussion boards and activities to be very useful in terms of developing my knowledge in the area of literacy education." "One of the best things about it was to be able to get ideas and strategies from fellow educators through the discussion board." "... well thought
out assignments, feedback and resources that will
be useful for me in my career. I am
thoroughly impressed with UW-Stout and your ability to deliver a
rigorous, thought-provoking, useful curriculum online." "This is my first online course, and I was skeptical about a lack of human contact. The course has been nothing like what I had expected. I feel as though I have made friends! The discussions have been fun, valuable and provided more information and thinking time than most traditional courses where you need to limit your comments due to the time constraints of the course. I have learned much and contrary to my original belief of it not being necessary at the secondary level, it will be most useful and of assistance as I work with high school struggling readers." "The topics have been relevant to actually teaching in the classroom. Although theory is presented, it is accompanied by practical activities that can be used in teaching." "I liked that I could logon from anywhere at any time to complete the work. This was one of the best classes I have ever had. All of the content was relevant to what I am doing. All of the resources, including websites were very helpful. I thought the anticipation guide statements made me learn the information and not skip over the research and references like I usually do. I was impressed with the amount of feedback I received. I was impressed with the organization of the instructor and the completeness of the rubrics." "Having open discussions with people from all over the world. "Most of the content for this class was completely new to me as a middle school math teacher! I think that in my current teaching application, the most useful and helpful information is the ability to look at a textbook and see what areas the students may have difficulty with after determining their current reading levels. I also found the idea of using writing to improve reading very fascinating. " "The instructor gave wonderful feedback, was caring, flexible, knowledgeable. We had the chance to revise all work and reflect on our learning." "I liked the convenience of being able to do all of the coursework at home on my time schedule.
I have a family, and this just really fit well with my life.
It was nice not to have to travel to the UW for classes.
No sitting still on a hard desk chair for hours at a time.
I did most of my work sitting in my lazyboy recliner with my laptop computer." "The information I learned will help me work with struggling readers. I have many new ideas that I will try with my students." "I loved the anticipation guides because I found them enriching for myself as a learner and a great activity/assignment for my own students. I teach grade 6 and believe this format would be a super way to encourage: critical thinking, research and citation. Carolyn Horton keeps on top of answering our questions which is critical for student success." "I liked that it was practical, and I can take what I learned and use it in my class this year. I found the main textbook very useful as well as the other texts.
I learned specific reading comprehension strategies for both fiction and non-fiction that I can definitely use!" |
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