Classroom Walk-Throughs

“Thank you for your hard work and patience. A wonderful program for schools.”

Michelle Herczog - Consultant
Los Angeles County Office of Education CIS

“I was quite apprehensive about being out of my classroom for four consecutive days. However, this training and experience made my absence totally worthwhile.”

Rosa Lizardi - Assistant Principal
Saddleback High, Santa Ana USD

“All speakers / representatives were professional, highly-skilled, knowledgeable, and supportive of our needs and concerns. Thank you for everything!”

Ignacio Haro - Teacher
Schurr High, Montebello USD

“We were able to successfully implement CWT before the end of last school year. I cannot stress enough the professionalism and support we have received from UCLA SMP. The workshop was well organized and material was presented in a manner that was both research-based and practical. We hope to continue our relationship with UCLA SMP in the future.”

Andrew Haas - Assistant Principal
Conant High School, Jaffrey, NH

“Teacher-led classroom walkthroughs are resulting in a professional learning community where teachers feel safe and open to talk about improving student learning based on evidence they observe. We are using the dialogue to improve our practice and monitor our school improvement plan.”

Chris La Belle - Principal,
Bridgeport, CT

“I am going away excited and enthusiastic. This is a practical, grass roots process that I firmly believe will bring about increased student achievement at Frenchtown. The process is a win win one - everyone wins - the administrators, the staff, and most of all the children. The training was great. You put into practice theory and experiential learning.”

Jackie Norcel - Principal
Frenchtown Elementary School, Trumbull, CT

Socratic Seminars

“As a math teacher, the questioning practice was helpful in that it really forced me to consider how to implement this method in my classroom.”

Renee Shaeffer - Teacher
Sunny Hills High, Fullerton JUHSD

“This has enriched my thinking. My plans are to learn more.”

Clinton Wood - Teacher
Central High, Los Angeles USD

“I will definitely try this in my classroom. I never felt threatened. I felt comfortable.”

Salvador Avina - Teacher
Suva Elementary, Montebello USD

“[Our facilitator] was a great, non-judgmental leader that engaged me all throughout the five days of the training. I would recommend the training to other peers / co-workers.”

Evelyn García - Teacher
Suva Elementary, Montebello USD

“As a math teacher, I was skeptical about the use of Socratic Seminars in my high school classroom. But, after training and some research, I was able to find a few ideas. My students enjoyed the process and used their math knowledge at the same time. Socratic Seminars aren’t just for English classes, they truly spread across the curriculum.”

Kasey St. James - Teacher
Sunny Hills High, Fullerton JUHSD