Workshop Participants’ Comments:

• "Susan is a wonderful presenter. She passes her knowledge on to others in a down-to-earth manner. It was easy for me to imagine using her strategies and ideas with students. Participation from the class was high which I think is a tribute to the speaker."
• "This has been a very thought-provoking workshop. It has addressed many questions I have about the issues...and clarified some improvements I can and need to make in my teaching. I appreciate a workshop that gives me some ideas I can use right away. And, Susan has been entertaining as well as full of wonderful, relevant quotes and information. She has been worth ’giving up’ a Saturday for."
• "I loved this workshop. Susan taught me so much."
• "Although I dread weekend workshops, this one was so uplifting! We hear standards, standards, standards so much that we tend to overlook the beauty in everyday reading and writing. I have been allowed to go back into that part of teaching that I love so much - the joy of questions and writing without worrying about structure or any other elements! This day has refreshed me like a brisk hike in the fresh air of the mountains."
• "Today was a rich experience. What vivid pictures a mind can make - questions raised - all from the spoken word. We as teachers need to give children time to process information, reflect on literature and use all knowledge to relate to writing. Writing, not only reading, is a total expression of one’s confidence and abilities and can allow you to grow as a person."
• "Today’s and yesterday’s workshops provided a refocusing on the deeper understanding - the deeper structure which supports fluent and comprehending readers."