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Teacher Comments
Acrobat pdf file of Teacher Comments
How can urban teachers and professional development providers work together as we strive for educational excellence for our students? As a consultant and successful urban teacher, Augusta works with thousands of educators. The sample teacher comments below give us ideas as to how we can better design professional development programs that meet the needs of urban teachers. On this web site and on her videotape and guidebook are examples of the workshop activities that are referred to in these teachers' comments.
"The most valuable part of today's session was being reminded of the importance of modeling and using repetitive modeling of good literature styles to guide students' writing."
Teacher, San Francisco, CA
"The most valuable part of the presentation to me was your demonstration of creative ways of getting low achieving kids to respond. Your humor adds a lot to the lesson."
International Reading Association Conference Attendee
"Augusta is not ambiguous about anything. You get precision with her. I like the way she reminded us again that children need repetition and modeling.”
Teacher, Indianapolis, IN
"She gives us real situations and ideas that we can use in our own classroom."
Teacher, Indianapolis, IN
"The most valuable part of the workshop was seeing you demonstrate how you teach."
Teacher, Atlanta, GA
"I love your ideas. I want you to come stay with me for at least 6 months."
Teacher, Cincinnati, OH
"The workshop provided immediate methods that I am sure would produce measurable results."
Teacher, Detroit. MI
"I got lots of great ideas for educating the whole child."
Teacher, San Francisco, CA
"I would like to see the same and more of whatever she wants to present because it's all very wonderful."
Teacher, Seattle, WA
"I can't think of any suggestions for changes in the workshop. Great session --once again!!!!"
Administrator, San Francisco, CA
"This was an excellent workshop. I will use everything I learned today in my classroom right away."
Teacher, Oakland, CA.
“I am a first year teacher and I was making slow progress with many of my ‘low’ students. After I received Augusta Mann’s video and guidebook and phonics posters and attended her workshops, I used her program in my classroom. Now I have no possible retainees. I have nine students who can read at a 2nd and 3rd grade level. My students who were on the edge of reading are now reading independently. It did wonders and made me have a very impressive first year."
First Year Teacher, Indianapolis, IN
"The direction and scope of this material should be part of mandatory teacher training. I can't wait for further enrichment in the next sessions."
Teacher, San Francisco, CA
"Your wisdom and warmth are inspiring. Thank You."
Teacher, San Francisco, CA
"Excellent visuals and so well thought out and prepared. Credible. Excellent with video, music, etc. and the love of culture."
Thank you Dear Teacher!!
Outreach Teacher, San Francisco, CA
"Excellent presentation—insightful information."
Teacher San Francisco, CA
"Presentation was very clear and understandable."
Teacher, San Francisco, CA
"Excellent visuals, materials etc.
Advocate –Mentor San Francisco, CA
"Presenter was very well prepared. She was so prepared that she was able to address questions that were not part of her prepared presentation."
Teacher, Detroit, MI
"Very useful—a broad range of innovative ideas."
Teacher, Detroit, MI
"Insightful and practical skills for teaching."
Teacher, Detroit, MI
"Yes, the presenter was stimulating. She always awakens my thoughts."
Teacher, Detroit, MI
"Yes, the presenter was stimulating. I stayed awake and alert during the entire presentation."
Teacher, Detroit, MI
"I was here for only half a day, but she exceeded my expectations."
Teacher, Detroit, MI
"Like a good teacher she appears to like what she is doing and makes it seem fun—like a good teacher should."
Teacher, Detroit, MI
"Yes, the workshop met my expectations. It was helpful to understand the role of rhythm. We need more training like this!"
Teacher, Detroit, MI
"The handouts and visual aids really helped clarify the information."
Teacher Assistant, Detroit, MI
"Excellent. Please come back every school year!"
Teacher Assistant, Detroit, MI
"Ms. Mann is a wonderful model of what I aim to be as a teacher."
New Teacher, Detroit, MI
"Extremely useful information that I will use in my class."
Teacher, Detroit, MI
"Did the workshop meet your expectations?
Yes! Yes! Yes!"
Thank you very much!"
Teacher, Detroit, MI
"The presenter was extremely well prepared! I want to be like that.
I can use a lot of these ideas immediately!"
Teacher, Detroit, MI
"The workshop exceeded my expectations. The techniques and principles presented are highly useful and immediately applicable in the classroom."
Teacher, Detroit, MI
Teachers’ Comments - Video & Guidebook
Indianapolis, INI have used Augusta Mann’s reading program with first grade the past two years. My first graders became very successful readers. I am using her program with my kindergarten class this year and I have many successful readers, many children that are very proficient at sounding out words, and many amazed and thrilled parents.
L. Roome, Kindergarten, First Grade
Indianapolis, IN
A special education student at another school in the district was introduced to the Augusta Mann reading program in first grade. She continued to use the program with her second grade teacher. Her success was great and she has tested out of special education. We feel that the consistency of using this program from year to year has improved her reading ability and was one of the keys to her success.
Jackie Cole, Special Education
Indianapolis, IN
This is my first year teaching. I am a first grade teacher. Throughout the beginning of the year I noticed some of my students struggling with letter sounds. I even had one student who came in and did not even know the alphabet or recognize letters. I made slow progress with these “low” students working with them individually and using the phonic program I was provided with. After a teacher gave me Augusta’s Mann’s video and attending her workshops in NUA, I took what I learned and used them in my classroom.
Phonic Pattern hopscotch and intensified reading, the Highly Recurring Phonics chart, flashcards for mastery, and all her other tips to help children succeed and read at a faster rate did wonders. Now I have no possible detainee’s. I have 9 students that can read at a 2nd. Or 3rd. grade level. My students who were on the edge of reading (knew sounds, but couldn’t read) are now reading independently. It did wonders and it made me have a very impressive first year.
P. Love, First Grade
Indianapolis, IN
Augusta, I would like to thank you for your accelerated phonics. I have used your chart in first grade and second grade with my lowest students and detainees.
I’ve had a lot of success in reading and writing. All of my children in reading will go to the chart to figure out unfamiliar words. I have the chart in the front of my classroom all year.
The idea of moving from one grade to another used to scare me. Now, I don’t worry because I have my bags of NUA strategies to accompany me. Smile…
R. Phifer, First and Second Grades
Indianapolis, IN
Your methods are awesome. I have gone to a lot of workshops, but what they are presenting doesn’t apply to our children.
You have a handle on what children in our school need.
My kindergarteners learned the alphabet quickly using the method that you demonstrated. Your methods work for my students.
B. Brown, Kindergarten
Indianapolis, IN
I have tried many of Ms. Mann’s activities. I love how, over time, all these practices fit together to produce an enormously successful platform for my curriculum. Over the past three years I have grown as a professional. But better still, my students are having the reading success that had been so elusive to them.
T. Bluiett, Third Grade
Indianapolis, IN
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