“This has been a wonderful ride! We fed our minds with text, videos, and discussion. (and food) The course was well planned and paced. I leave renewed – not feeling like I don’t do anything well, with profiecies etc. There are so many great people in this class that will continue to do what is best – advocate for kids!”
Connie Barden, Lyons, OH
“I have never had a class so inspirational. I came out of this class with a positive attitude about being a teacher! I seemed to have lost the main purpose of being a teacher. I got it back and I cannot wait to get back into my classroom! Thanks for helping to get my focus back!”
Melanie Yoder, Archbold, OH
“This was a huge refreshing event in my career. It has been some time since I took a course and I would very highly recommend this class.”
Brady Woolace, Defiance, OH
“To say that this class was great is an understatement. I enjoyed the information presented and got so much from the stories and ideas shared by my peers.”
Sheryl Keller, Defiance, OH
“This course was excellent and I am so glad I took it. I really learned alot from the class and from everyone in the class sharing their experiences. I truly enjoyed the guest speakers. I will take a lot from this class back to my classroom and implement it. Awesome class!!”
Kallie Gensler, Archbold, OH
“I would give this class an A+. It was so thought provoking, inspiring, encouraging and useful to me as a teacher. It makes me want to go back to my classroom next school year and implement some of the concepts and strategies we learned about.”
Denice Kimberly, Defiance, OH
“What a great course! It was diverse and fun and very real-world applicable. The activities were fun, the articles were interesting and the videos were right on target with all of our discussions. It gave lots of ‘share time.’ That was a great way to get us all involved and also helped us learn that we are all going through the same things.”
Lori Tollefson, State Center, IA
“The key concepts taught in this course are so important to know and use to be successful as a teacher or coach. There are many very specific ideas to use with kids to motivate them.”
Gayle Johnson, Yankton, SD
“I appreciated how this course could apply to a diverse group of people and how we can use this information and apply it to our individual situations. I have really enjoyed this class and look forward to taking others.”
Shelley Cranston, Centerville, IA
“I will definitely recommend this class to others. I drove 2 hours to class and 2 hours home after class and each day was glad to be there and looked forward to the class! The information was real! Even after 14 years of teaching, I learned new things in this class. The information was relevant in all areas of my life… even as a teacher and a parent!”
Jolonda Mihalovich, Centerville, IA
“This course was incredible. The information was non-stop and never dull or repetitive.”
Brandon Kandolin, Rapid City, SD
“This was one of the best courses I have taken. Great selection of videos, excellent speakers and a very knowledgeable instructor. Dealing with parents and attitudes really gave me insight on a lot of areas. I would definitely take another course like this. The content was excellent!”
Keith Myers, Head Basketball Coach, Logan High School, OH
“I feel this course was the most beneficial teaching and coaching class I have ever taken. The course topics were right on track with what coaches/teachers are faced with every day. I enjoyed the motivational strategies and goal-setting segments. I hope that this course is offered for others in the future. I would also like to see Achieving Peak Performance II offered next year.”
Dave Ewing, Ankeny, IA
“Achieving Peak Performance was a highly beneficial class for the classroom teacher who does not coach at all. As a teacher, you are a coach in the classroom on many different occasions. Day 1 of the class focused (Williams text) on “setting up an effective coaching program”. All of the strategies discussed are very transferable to ’setting up an effective classroom.’ The information presented on motivating athletes works well in the daily classroom and when preparing students for state wide testing. I would highly recommend this class for teachers, coaches and administrators.”
Rhonda Crawford, 4th grade teacher, East Olympia Elementary in Tumwater , WA
“This course has offered me new insights into helping my students and athletes to “be all that they can be.” Besides some new ideas, it helped to reaffirm things that I do already that work. It allowed me to have open discussions with other teachers and coaches about these subjects of motivation, attitude, success, etc. What a great way to be refreshed before the start of another school year.”
Barbara Brondyke, Clinton, IA
“This has been a wonderful ride! We fed our minds with text, videos, and discussion. (and food) The course was well planned and paced. I leave renewed – not feeling like I don’t do anything well, with profiecies etc. There are so many great people in this class that will continue to do what is best – advocate for kids!”
Connie Barden, Lyons, OH
“I have never had a class so inspirational. I came out of this class with a positive attitude about being a teacher! I seemed to have lost the main purpose of being a teacher. I got it back and I cannot wait to get back into my classroom! Thanks for helping to get my focus back!”
Melanie Yoder, Archbold, OH
“This was a huge refreshing event in my career. It has been some time since I took a course and I would very highly recommend this class.”
Brady Woolace, Defiance, OH
“To say that this class was great is an understatement. I enjoyed the information presented and got so much from the stories and ideas shared by my peers.”
Sheryl Keller, Defiance, OH
“This course was excellent and I am so glad I took it. I really learned alot from the class and from everyone in the class sharing their experiences. I truly enjoyed the guest speakers. I will take a lot from this class back to my classroom and implement it. Awesome class!!”
Kallie Gensler, Archbold, OH
“I would give this class an A+. It was so thought provoking, inspiring, encouraging and useful to me as a teacher. It makes me want to go back to my classroom next school year and implement some of the concepts and strategies we learned about.”
Denice Kimberly, Defiance, OH
“What a great course! It was diverse and fun and very real-world applicable. The activities were fun, the articles were interesting and the videos were right on target with all of our discussions. It gave lots of ‘share time.’ That was a great way to get us all involved and also helped us learn that we are all going through the same things.”
Lori Tollefson, State Center, IA
“The key concepts taught in this course are so important to know and use to be successful as a teacher or coach. There are many very specific ideas to use with kids to motivate them.”
Gayle Johnson, Yankton, SD
“I appreciated how this course could apply to a diverse group of people and how we can use this information and apply it to our individual situations. I have really enjoyed this class and look forward to taking others.”
Shelley Cranston, Centerville, IA
“I will definitely recommend this class to others. I drove 2 hours to class and 2 hours home after class and each day was glad to be there and looked forward to the class! The information was real! Even after 14 years of teaching, I learned new things in this class. The information was relevant in all areas of my life… even as a teacher and a parent!”
Jolonda Mihalovich, Centerville, IA
“This course was incredible. The information was non-stop and never dull or repetitive.”
Brandon Kandolin, Rapid City, SD
“This was one of the best courses I have taken. Great selection of videos, excellent speakers and a very knowledgeable instructor. Dealing with parents and attitudes really gave me insight on a lot of areas. I would definitely take another course like this. The content was excellent!”
Keith Myers, Head Basketball Coach, Logan High School, OH
“I feel this course was the most beneficial teaching and coaching class I have ever taken. The course topics were right on track with what coaches/teachers are faced with every day. I enjoyed the motivational strategies and goal-setting segments. I hope that this course is offered for others in the future. I would also like to see Achieving Peak Performance II offered next year.”
Dave Ewing, Ankeny, IA
“Achieving Peak Performance was a highly beneficial class for the classroom teacher who does not coach at all. As a teacher, you are a coach in the classroom on many different occasions. Day 1 of the class focused (Williams text) on “setting up an effective coaching program”. All of the strategies discussed are very transferable to ’setting up an effective classroom.’ The information presented on motivating athletes works well in the daily classroom and when preparing students for state wide testing. I would highly recommend this class for teachers, coaches and administrators.”
Rhonda Crawford, 4th grade teacher, East Olympia Elementary in Tumwater , WA
“This course has offered me new insights into helping my students and athletes to “be all that they can be.” Besides some new ideas, it helped to reaffirm things that I do already that work. It allowed me to have open discussions with other teachers and coaches about these subjects of motivation, attitude, success, etc. What a great way to be refreshed before the start of another school year.”
Barbara Brondyke, Clinton, IA