On Wednesday, over 20 educators from Wisconsin spent the day at Country Meadows to learn about the educational process from the very best. Each staff member spent time speaking with this group (while your child was in specials) about the work that we do and how we do the work. Here are some of the comments that were left behind...
Celebrations from our PLC Visitors (I highlighted some of my favorites!):
- Over and over again I kept coming back to the thought of “our children.” In other words, everyone at CM perceives every student as one of “ours.” That sense of collaboration is incredible and inspiring!
- Wonderful Staff! Everyone was helpful and approachable. Thank you for sharing all your experiences!
- Everyone on staff presented themselves in a confident and professional manner. It was a great day - thank you for sharing your classrooms and ideas with us.
- I feel so inspired! I can’t wait to go back and start to implement the ideas I learned from you. Everyone was so knowledgeable and helpful. Thanks for a great day!
- A special thanks to each team for taking the time to teach us today! Have a great rest of the year!
- I love the way that everyone is on the same page! This must have take an enormous amount of work and dedication! We are working towards what you are doing and hope we have the same results!
- You are all very knowledgeable and seem to love teaching.
- The norms established within collaborative teams to promote efficient problem solving are very impressive!
- Thank you to the specials from spending some time with us! A big thanks to the whole staff - very friendly.
- Awesome day! All teachers are so dedicated and on the same page. Visiting is A MUST for all educators!
- The staff is very positive and knowledgeable. Everyone seems very excited about what they do!!
- Thank you all! It was very informative! Thank you for opening up your school to us!
- The staff was very friendly and welcoming! The school is an extremely inviting place! Classrooms had a flow and consistency throughout the building, even the look of the classrooms (anchor charts) is similar. The staff was open to questions all day, helpful constantly!
- I loved the common sense approach of the teachers. The acknowledgement that this level of greatness is a “messy” process was reassuring and encouraging.
- Thank you for opening your classrooms and disrupting your schedules to share what you do. Wonderful job explaining. Thank you for answering our questions - it feels doable!
- I loved Team Read! The 1st grade teachers/aides were amazing. Thanks for sharing the great use of time and structure to meet ALL students needs.
- Everyone was very well informed about your Professional Learning Community. It was a pleasure to learn from your staff. I am amazed at the collaboration involved and positive attitudes.
- The level of competence and passion in all of the “presenters” was wonderful! The classrooms show how much the students are involved in the learning process! Each classroom exceeds challenge and extensions!
- I enjoyed listening to as many teaching staff as possible today. Everyone is very positive!
- Thank you to all staff for giving of their time and talents and helping us expand our understanding!
