3. Postdoctoral Program - MSRI

Evaluation #4
1. What were the benefits of attending this type of institute?
So many! Learning how to be more precise and truly knowing what we are teaching.
Learning or relearning vocabulary. This institute I really experienced what it feels like to
be a student again esp when a student is struggling. I hope to have more compassion for
my students who don’t understand, then try to build on concepts they do understand.
The institute makes me hungry to learn more so I can better serve my students.
2. What improvements do you suggest? Please be specific.
I would have loved to have typed this questionnaire for you. You can tell my writing
and spelling are very poor :-). I would have liked to have someone to work more one on
one with. Not all of our mentors were very approachable at times.
3. What would you like to see happen during the Saturday sessions? How
would you like them organized? Please be specific. Consider format, topics,
etc.
I enjoyed how the sessions were set up last year where I was able to bring examples
of things that worked for me and concepts that I needed to improve on. I also liked the
fact that the Saturday sessions tended to be smaller.
4. What are you going to implement/change in your classroom because of
what have you learned in this institute?
Last year after the number sense institute I really worked on sequencing this year I
would like to have a stronger base in # sense and reasoning so I can be more clear in my
explanations.
5. Are you planning to work with colleagues in your school who have not
attended the institute? What are your specific plans to implement this?
Yes! I was bummed that one of my colleagues was not accepted into the institute
because it was full. I know she will want to work w/me. I would like to have my
colleagues and my principal come to the Saturday sessions. I will be co-teaching for the
1st time next year, as we are planning I will be sharing my “Wu” notes w/them.
6. Do you have to report to an administrator/district/school personnel
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