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Bob Pike Workshops a BIG Success
By Mike Toncray

This workshop was very energizing and full of ideas which can be used

easily in the classroom.

˜Marsha Vaughn

 

Very engaging! Great ideas were shared and

the teacher's networking of ideas was wonderful.

˜Andrea Liebhart

 

Nice, useful information.

Great application to all curricula and grade levels.

˜Rebecca Mayer

 

We are a block schedule Junior High and

I appreciate the many suggestions for breaking up chunks of time.

˜Jeanette Klein

 

This is just a sampling of comments we get at the Professional Development Alliance after one of our SCORE or RCTS workshops. The positive feedback and conversations I have with participants make presenting SCORE and RCTS one of the most gratifying experiences of my career as an educator and trainer. I only wish I had known about Bob Pike when I was teaching middle and high school!

 

One aspect of the SCORE and RCTS workshops that I'm very excited about is the impact on so many of the key participants in the educational system. Principals, teachers, counselors, reading specialists, and curriculum directors have all attended Bob Pike workshops at the PDA and have expressed how useful the information they've gained will be in their work with school children. Of course, this broad appeal is one of the reasons our workshops are well attended… they appeal to educators and administrators at all levels of the educational system.

 

As you can see, we're excited about SCORE and RCTS. I feel there are a number of factors contributing to the success of the workshops besides the excellent content. We provide an attractive training environment, and we have a staff that believes in excellent customer service. We provide a continental breakfast, lunch and snacks (I always try to provide a bit of chocolate in the afternoon). You can include the cost of food in the workshop price and, if you feed the participants, they won't eat the presenter! Finally, you can't miss when you've got a great product that's as engaging, informative, and useful as our Bob Pike workshops obviously are!

 

Mike Toncray was a classroom teacher and is now a consultant with the Professional Development Alliance in Joliet, Ill. The PDA has been a certified partner withThe Bob Pike Group since 2005.


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