TIC Participants 2006-2007

Pictured left to right are:
Mariana Vilhena, Carolyn Cohen, Dan McGraw, Mark Reinhold,
Steve Russell, Kelly Lalonde and Claire McGrail

Kelly Lalonde: "It is not often that we get the chance to just think about what we are doing. I appreciate being given this time and hope many others will be given the same opportunity. I feel refreshed and ready to try new things in teaching next year. TIC was a gift of time to reflect and make connections. Thank you for that gift!"

 

 

 

 

Mariana Vilhena: "TIC is a great opportunity to meet other teachers, discuss teaching and exchange experiences with them. I benefited enormously from this experience!"

Carolyn Cohen: "Partnering with Mariana was great and it turns out that she and I have very similar teaching styles, which reaffirmed how I teach.I really enjoyed my time in TIC and I am sorry it is over, but I created relationships that will continue beyond the program."

 

 

Mark Reinhold: "I really felt like I connected with other people in my profession which can be hard to do when you're isolated in a building no one ever comes to... I learned a bit about my teaching styles and some things that could maybe use some improvement. It was nice to go into another classroom and just observe, not feel like you need to participate, to see how other people craft their classes. Thanks for the opportunity to participate."

 

 

 

Steve Russell: "The meetings probably took on a life of their own. Perhaps that life was more important than the agenda. The retreat was particularly well done. One thing that we all need to help us to be better teachers, I think, is time: time to prepare, to spend with our students, to think. The Saturday morning session particularly drove that home, the quiet time especially."