This course was a great one to take right before the beginning of the school year. It affirmed so many things that I do in the classroom and it excited me for the year ahead. Thank you for the wonderful reflection questions and for the work you did to create this course. Holly C., IA.
The book was easy to read. Loved all the examples he provided in his book. Many ideas that will be easy to implement in my classroom. Carol E., OH.
This was a good course. I learned a lot about teaching. More than just content. Alex G., OH
"I really enjoyed this course and received very valuable information. I will be going back to this resource a lot through out the year. Thank you for providing such an exemplary class that is practical and yet life changing for my teaching career." --Kelli B., NE
"I enjoyed this course. I thought Hal Urban did a nice job explaining different things in all areas of teaching that good teachers do and gave many examples of how I can implement them. I appreciate the strong, clear layout of the course so I understand exactly what my expectations are." --Jaci R., MN
"Hal Urban delivers easy to implement concepts and strategies to build relationships and community within the classroom for a successful year for students, teachers and parents."--Alicia P., OH
"This course was great! The content covered in this class would be great for any teacher. You can pick any combination of tools to implement in your classroom to teach the entire student and not focus strictly on content."--Kerry K., IA
"Of all the courses I have taken through Be A Great Teacher, Powerful Teaching is the one I liked best. Urban's comments were applicable and he did a great job explaining why he believes in his philosophy."--Nate P., NE
"Hal Urban does a great job sharing ideas that teachers can easily implement in their classrooms. This is a wonderful course that allows you to add additional activities and ideas into your classroom to boost relationships, classroom management, positive interactions and much more. Great course and book!"--Jena V., MN
"I liked that this course provided practical strategies that could be put into place immediately into the classroom. I enjoyed all the example lessons provided throughout the book. Very practical course to take and reasonable!-- Jody W., NE