Reading for Success in All Classrooms
"I believe this course was very informative and helpful. The text provided great ideas for me to use in my classroom and the assigned activities were relevant and helped me think through ways in which I can use the resources and ideas within my classes. Much of the information I gleaned I plan on sharing with my literature colleagues as well as my team of sixth grade teachers because it truly will be beneficial for all of us. Thanks for a terrific class!" -Diane T., IA
"The course was wonderful! There was so much valuable information in the book which I will use over and over. This course was just as educational as the bullying course! I will benefit from the myriad activity ideas in the book!" Janeece A., OH
"This is the third course I've taken and have loved every one of them. I'm a busy teacher, coach, mom and wife so I LOVE the independent study format! It works great for me and my busy schedule!" -Brandi M., NE
"I thought this course was very beneficial. I was hesitant to take it since I teach math, but I know the importance of reading for success in mathematics. What I found was many simple ideas in my classroom that will help students become better readers and mathematicians. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to take this course." -Andi T., IA
"I really enjoyed taking the Reading for Success course. The book and the assignments were great. The book was easy to read. I also enjoyed being able to work at my own pace. I highly recommend this course. I learned a lot of new strategies to use in my classroom." -Rachel L., FL
"I enjoyed this course and it will benefit all aspects of improving reading skills. I plan to take action soon and begin with small steps first. This course was great because I could easily go back and re-read whatever questions I had. Thanks!" -Lance K., NE
"I found this course very effective for me because of the flexibility of time. I was able to read and answer the questions whenever I had time. I had taken other courses online and trying to complete all the assignments required on time was a struggle for me. This program will help me grow professionally since I learned very useful strategies that can be used in my classroom to help my students be successful. Reading is an important skill my students need to master and these wonderful resources will give me the opportunity to help them improve. I definitely recommend this course to others." -Maythe D., FL
"I thought this course was very beneficial to my reading classroom. I was able to pull many strategies and ideas to incorporate into my classroom. This course will benefit me to become a stronger, more confident reading teacher. I truly think that veteran teachers often get caught up in all of the things going on around them and forget to look back at the basics that we l earned when we were new teachers. This course gave me review and new outlooks for teaching reading strategies in the classroom." -Tamela K., NE
"Overall, Reading for Success in all Classrooms was a great course and I learned many useful strategies and concepts. I will be referring to the book to guide my instruction and to find interventions for my students. My reading instruction will improve tremendously having taken this course! I am excited to use the new strategies I have learned!" -Paige B., NE
"I have thoroughly enjoyed this independent study course, "Reading for Success in All Classrooms". It has taught me numerous skills and techniques to use with my title reading students. I have been teaching for many years and I am always looking for new, fresh ideas. I have also taken the Teacher Toolbox classes through Educational Resources and I loved them too! All these courses offer such practical ideas to use in the classroom." -Patty S., OH
