Kudos for TEACH Butler 2011: Reclaiming Time to
Think
July 18-22, 2011
Here's what some of 145 participants in the 2011 TEACH Butler
professional development conference, presented by Butler College of
Education. The next TEACH Butler is scheduled in July 2012. Contact
csmith@butler.edu to receive information.
"Excellent - beyond expectations and
assumptions."
"This class was amazing! Maggie and Yoli have ignited a fire
in me that will transform my teaching." - on "Engaging ELL
Students in the Academic Community," presenters Maggie Robillard
and Yolanda Carter
"I feel energized and ready to begin a new school
year."
"Not very many professors make learning fun. Great job!!"
- on "Response to Intervention in Diverse Settings," presenter
Kelli Esteves
"What I love about TEACH Butler is that I get to explore
something we are interested in, while getting to meet and talk with
teachers from all over Indiana."
"This is my third summer attending, and I love it every year.
The time frame is perfect."
"Normally education classes are too 'fantasy land' or
'Everything is horrible.' This class was perfect … one of, if not
the best class I've ever taken and it was worth my time." - on
"Being the Change We Want to See: ESL Teachers Author Their Own
Identities," presenters Susan Adams and Herb Bidden
"One of the best professional developments I've ever
been to."
"More, more, more!! This could easily be a three-week
course. The course has been so valuable - I don't want to
leave."
"This had such a huge impact on my teaching. I feel
empowered and confident to teach math."- on "Algebra
Readiness," presenters Ryan Flessner and Mary Krohn
"O.M.G. I have learned so much about teaching math, and I have
grown tremendously in my content knowledge. Thank you from
the bottom of my heart."
"The best professional development I've had since I moved to
Indianapolis 6 years ago." - on "The Science of Teaching,"
presenters Teri Folta, Brian Murphy, Stacy O'Reilly, Meredith
McAllister and Chris Hess
"Outstanding! Butler has been more welcoming and
hospitable than I would have imagined."