WHOLE SCHOOLING:
Raising the Standard for ALL:
Conference Evaluation Feedback
HOW PEOPLE FEEL THEY BENEFITTED FROM THE CONFERENCE AND HOW THEY WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY THE INFORMATION IN (THEIR) EVERYDAY LIFE.
Inspirational, offers hope, support and encouragement and opportunity to network
Well done! Great variety of speakers.
This will help me approach the school system in Edmonton with different and valuable tools.
Great conference.
Hard to see the overhead/LCD projector info in Tegler
Had a wonderful, helpful time. Enjoyed parental perspectives
I learned so much that my brain hurts. I am very excited to apply this new knowledge in my own classroom. It was wonderful!
Amazing!
Some of the presentations were extremely stimulating, like a “shot in the arm” reinforcing why we are all working so hard in this area
What an eye opener- as a student teacher I’ve been exposed to more things this weekend than I ever expected. I’m really earning to value the parents and to think about what I say and do thoroughly before I do it.
Listening to all the different viewpoints from teachers, parents etc, has made me look at things from a different perspective to inclusion and teaching in general
Outstanding conference! Thanks
Very informative – Knowledge is power.
Excellent conference, good ideas –nice to hear parents speak.
I embrace what I’ve heard and will follow through with many connections made
I’m a person in my 50’s. I ve gone to scores and scores of conferences over 3 decades. This is a conference that rises above the rest. The spirit was welcoming; the presentations contained both scholarly pieces as well as practical strategies. I feel rich, full and I don’t want to leave!!
Refreshing!
Amazing! So innovative
An eye opener. With plenty of info to use and think about
I have been powerfully impacted—raised awareness—Thank you all –Micah and Janice I am particularly deeply impacted to better understanding through Micah’s presence and story
This was an amazing experience
A wonderful conference outside of the boundaries of my specific interests but really broadened my understanding. Very worthwhile. I wish a broader crossection of people from various backgrounds could be attracted and hear about it.
Provided a broader understanding of issues and initiatives outside of my “direct” field
I am hoping to be able to show/demonstrate my commitment to life long learning by taking initiative and going to this conference even before I am hired.
Outstanding organization of conference!
My career will be greatly impacted as we forge ahead to full inclusion
Great way to network with others and hear varying perspectives
It was so good to get this extra in-depth info after taking ed Psych with you (Tim). I really enjoyed it! I like hearing the wide range of opinion to consider and it gave me quite a bit to think about. Thanks!
OTHER COMMENTS
Great conference—well organized—great speakers
Bringing suggestions back to school. Will implement ideas from some of the sessions/discussions
The only negative comment would be the lack of advertising and the conference was preaching to the converted. The important players, Alberta Ed and ECSB were not present that I could see.
Thank you
Keep doing this please!
Thanks to Tim and his committee fot eh hard work and commitment to this undertaking
I learned a lot and enjoyed it a lot
Thank you
This experience was wonderful and I am so glad to have been a part of it
Parking could have been included in the price as an extra, like $5.00/2days. A made up pass could be given
I know the rate for the hotel was “good” but the area was not good for women attending. I didn’t feel safe.
Do another conference
Thanks do much for this wonderful experience
I will try to come back next year. It was a fun conference
Thank you for the enormous amount of love and work that went into this conference.
Excellent job to every one that was involved
Thank you Tim and all organizers and those who have made this conference possible
THE COST
Early Bird deadline was far too early. Please make it closer to the conference date (eg: 21 months prior)
I love being a student
Very worth it!
Good values
I wasn’t able to pay the conference fee. Thank you for funding it …made it possible for me to attend.
A little expensive for me for one day I’m afraid
THE LUNCHES AND MORNING BREAK
Too many carbs
Less donuts
Very good
Good
Great
Desserts and strawberries were terrific
Food was awesome
Great food, beverage, thank you
Good food, a little too much chocolate
Too much sugar
More low sugar food needed
Sandwiches not good
Thanks
THE HIGHLANDS DINNER AND SPEAKERS
Poetry was great!
Amazing!
Amazing! Both speakers were great—the food was amazing!
Beautiful venue – made everyone feel valued
Yummy food and company. Poetry was heart-warming
Good food and speakers
Off the charts special, wonderful—perfect!!
Did not attend the dinner but did enjoy the poets presentations so much
Poetry and food were superb
Leggo was super
Enjoyed Janice Fialka a lot
THE BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Went to sessions that were very helpful
The ones I attended were outstanding
Overall great
A few were not applicable, but overall they were really good
Depending upon which one…I filled out comments per session
Too short
We needed more time to see all of them! The ones attended were good. Great experience
Great overall, lots of variety –wanted to take it all in
Dynamic speakers—so much to offer
Excellent source of info—food for thought
Excellent sessions, wonderful informed and experienced presenters
Good to get others opinions and views
THE WORLD CAFÉ DIALOGUE
Really enjoyed them—especially the first one
Nice process
Seemed to be a bit long
Very interesting
Needed better structure, facilitators needed more key questions to help conversation, clarify etc.
Dialogue was very interesting I very much enjoyed this
Loved it
Very informative
Reduce length –allow for more sessions
Loved the concept, wanted a bit more time—also believe it lead to cohesion and community early on
Same as above
Would like to see all input ( not just ‘waiters’ impressions)
I enjoyed the discussion but I found the summaries a little difficult because it seemed to reduce the ideas down to generalizations and excluded too much
Invigorating, intellectually expanding.
Best part!
Nice process
THE VENUE
A little cold
Wonderful facility and comfortable environment
Very close to home
Great school
Never present on that screen again please! The college needs to rearrange to room so participants are not looking into the windows—could not see anything on the screen
Great—could have been warmer
Cold
Visuals in the main room hard to see because of light in the background
Good location—projection didn’t work well in bright room (glass wall)
Hard for some to get around, but very accommodating
All fantastic
A little cool (outside and downstairs)
Love Key (or possibly Keg) room
Consider rooms more suited to AV (eg. Brightness)