Participants' Comments

What was the most meaningful and useful for you....

"The information and discussion board comments the instructor posted. I learned things I was able to put to immediate use in my classroom, as well as the theory behind those techniques. We will all be better teachers because we had Sara as our instructor and facilitator!"

"The relevant readings and the websites and software I was introduced to. It will be so useful in enhancing my math class. Sara was very helpful and inspirational in providing personal email feedback and discussion postings. Many times I found myself thinking of the topic in a way I hadn't before."

"I'm a new teacher, and I learned many new useful ideas from teachers who have been in the profession for years. It was a nice mix of educators from elementary to high school. The overall ambience of the class was supportive and nurturing. It was so rewarding to work with teachers from all over the world."

"I think that anyone that is trying to implement a reformed curriculum should consider taking this class. I have already recommended the course to many of my colleagues because my district is in the process of adopting CMP2 after having a traditional program for years and years. I have shared a lot of the information from this class with colleagues in my building."

"Creating usable, meaningful projects that are interdisciplinary and aligned with the standards. The practical application of the lessons activities was useful. It was helpful to share our projects with class members - we can adapt them for use in our classes (with permission, of course)."

"The ideas from classmates, reading what the others are doing and using in their classrooms. The class is based on practical application. "

"This class forced me to look at math in a better way than simply the drill and quiz method. I find it very enlightening and helpful!"

"I spend more time on my lessons and being more creative since I took this class. "

"The ability to work at my own pace and on my own time is what I like best. All the ideas I got from this class have been extremely valuable. I am always looking for new ideas and this class has given me some great ones. It has also helped me understand the math standards better as well as how to use them more effectively in my teaching. "