Participants' Comments

What was the most meaningful and useful for you as a teacher...

“The organization of the course was very well done, and it moved along at a fairly even pace.  The information gathered and shared about ESL and Second Language learners was the most useful, and it opened up the biggest questions for me as an International educator.  The same thing is true of the module where our small group researched ADHD.” 
4th grade teacher
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

“I enjoyed the CHOICES we were given throughout the assignments. Being able to choose areas of interest and relevance to our personal situation motivated me to research, reflect and compose responses with real-life application. The topics we studied related directly to the things I do daily. ”
Fifth Grade Teacher
Tel Aviv, Israel

“I liked the professionalism, helpfulness and timeliness of the instructor responding to questions and her positive attitude toward students."
~ Second Grade Teacher
Vienna, Austria

“It was my first online class experience, and I liked how it fit into my crazy schedule. ”
K-8 Substitute Teacher
Arcadia, Wisconsin

“The recommended readings were fantastic.  I appreciated that the instructor has searched out relevant, informative articles and book excerpts to assist us in becoming better acquainted with inclusion topics. ” 
Substitute Teacher
Menasha, Wisconsin

“I enjoyed meeting classmates from all over the country (and world) who had so many great ideas and brought their own areas of expertise to the discussions.  I have learned how to access many previously untapped resources. ”
Elementary Guidance Counselor
Kempton, Pennsylvania

"I have already shared quite a bit with my team...both in the Gold team (interdisciplinary) and our humanities department. We have a 'tell us what has worked' session once per week at each meeting! I think this is an excellent course and one that I would highly recommend to ANY teacher."
~ Sixth Grade Humanities Teacher
Taipei, Taiwan

"I am thankful for taking this course. Being a new teacher, I came into the classroom so eager to teach but really, I was not prepared for a newly diagnosed autistic child or a new ESL student. This class gave me so many new avenues to try with these students."

"If you have ever worried about having a special needs student in your classroom, then this is the course for you!"

"This course is exactly like what a college campus course would be like but the best part is that you can do it in your pjs and at any time!"
~ Second Grade Teacher
Taejon, South Korea

"It is convenient to be able to participate fully from my computer. The most useful part of this class has been the resources that I am finding on the Internet and the resources I am discovering 'in my own back yard'."
~ High School Math Teacher
Davenport, Iowa

"I like the fact that I can work on it as I have time. I take care of my mother and my daughter, so sometimes I access the information at different times of the day. I have learned a lot from the differ net perspectives of others in the class."
~ Special Education Teacher
Camanche, Iowa

"I told my co-workers about the class with you, and they all wanted copies of the information (articles) I had downloaded about it! The class you are teaching is actually more far-reaching than we all thought!"
~ First/Second Grade Teacher
Bad Aibling, Germany

“It was a pleasure meeting classmates from beyond my backyard with such a variety of experience and backgrounds.”
Speech/Language Pathologist
Waukegan, Illinois