Mr. Michael A. Stracco , MSET, Teacher of English  
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                                        • Professional Testimonals

                                        The following comments are from participants from classes or workshops. I appreciate their feedback!

                                        "Mike was a wonderful instructor who put himself out there to push us through the brains class. Thanks, Mike!" (Dec 22, 2011)
                                        "Mike is awesome!  He is an expert in brain based learning and teaching.  He is very compassionate with a wonderful sense of humor." (Dec 22, 2011)
                                        "Mike was great.  He kept information on topic and applicable to all content areas. Activities were informative and interactive." (Dec 22, 2011)
                                        "A truly valuable class with an awesome instructor." (Dec 22, 2011)
                                        "One of my favorite classes! Mike was awesome- he kept the course upbeat, paced it well, and made it fun! Great job, Mike!" (Dec 22,2011)
                                        "Mike is a wonderful instructor and very inspiring!" (Dec 22, 2011)
                                        "Excellent instructor! Valuable experience! Wonderful information!" (Dec 22, 2011)

                                        "Mike was very knowledgeable with the content material and connected it with sense and meaning.”
                                        “Mike was an informative, enthusiastic and inspiring  instructor. I would definitely recommend him to any other student.”
                                        “Mike has a great way of connecting to the class bringing meaning and purpose of the course content to us as educators. A great experience I will never forget.”
                                        “What a knowledgeable, amazing, wonderful time and instructor.”
                                        “Mike is an enthusiastic and energetic person who cares about the subject matter he teaches as well as the importance of the practice of teaching.”
                                        “Mike is fabulous! Thank you for making the course memorable. I have so much to bring to my classroom."
                                        “Awesome instructor! Really inspired me to rethink lessons, strategies, etc.”
                                        “I would highly recommend taking Mike for another course. His enthusiasm, love for teaching and willingness to make things clear makes him unlike any other.”
                                        “Michael Stracco is an instructor you meet once in a lifetime.. he is one in a million.”  He teaches with his heart, head and soul!”  A true inspiration for me!”
                                        “Mike truly  gave a different perspective on how to approach my curriculum.  The amount of information you shared truly will be beneficial to me as I enter my tenure year.”
                                        “Mike added that extra personal touch to this course. The course became meaningful, relevant and helped me get ready for the future!”
                                        “Mike has a wonderful wealth of knowledge and compassion!”
                                        “Very knowledgeable; awesome teacher!  He uses all that he teaches in his applications.  Inspires learning!”
                                        “Fun and great methods of transferring working memory into the long term storage! I will use these class forever!”
                                        “Mike was a wonderful introduction to the program. I will definitely take another course with him!”
                                        “I would highly recommend this course for its relevance and HIGHLY recommend the instructor for his motivation, mastery and skill.”
                                        “I have been polite on other forms of evaluation from past courses, but I can’t say enough about Mike’s spirit, passion and mastery of the content matter! He is spectacular!”
                                        “Mike had amazing knowledge and really taught this class well. I learned more than I thought I would.”
                                        “Thank you for presenting an excellent workshop.  It was the most relevant workshop I have attended.  My colleagues and I have discussed many of the issues we addressed yesterday without coming up with a strategic plan of action to remedy the problems.  Although I realize yesterday is not a panacea, you have given us a chance to begin to attack the problem and allow our students to achieve the same level of success we have in our lives.”
                                        “Mike was very articulate and had many ideas and experiences to share!”
                                        “I have taken a brain based learning course for my Master’s degree, but did not walk away with the strategies, knowledge, motivation and desire that I have leaving Mike’s class.”
                                        “Mike is a great instructor!! His instruction is clear, useful, and meaningful. He needs to be cloned!”
                                        “Mike is an outstanding teacher!! He practices
                                        what he preaches. I learned many practical strategies for the classroom and I look forward to using more.

                                        “Mike is enthusiastic, thoughtful, and knowledgeable. My students are going to benefit from him because I will transfer this experience into my classroom.” 
                                        “Mike is extremely knowledgeable and was a pleasure to work with!! GREAT INSTRUCTOR!!”
                                        “Awesome!! by far one of the best RTC courses! Thank you for all the resources you shared! “
                                        “I loved this class and have so many ideas to now use in my classroom!! Mike did an excellent job teaching this course!!”
                                        “This course was incredible! Mike, thanks for helping me unlock the mystery of integrating curriculum.”
                                        "Mike modeled the concepts he presented and made the class enjoyable and practical."
                                        "Mike was the best instructor I have had for classes. He made the class flow with enerfy, information and learning! I cannot say enough. I walked away with an educational experience I hope all  graduate courses would offer!!"
                                        "Give Mike more courses -- he "walks the talk" and respects his students as co professionals. Never have I taken a course where such effort was taken to ensure they remember the information. "
                                        "This class was awesome!! There was a lot of content and could have been extremely boring, but Mike made it alive and enjoyable!"
                                        "Mike is a fabulous presenter! I enjoyed every minute of this class because he is remarkable at teaching complex information in a non stressful way."
                                        "Mike is the best instructor! He is knowlegable, inspirational, and professional. I would like to take another class with him."
                                        "Everyone should have a Mike Stracco in their lives. Thanks for bringing some sunshine into an otherwise depressing two weeks in August."
                                        "Very inspiring -- Mike knows how to foster class camaraderie."
                                        "Mike was a wonderful teacher who has inspired me to be more positive with y teaching. He really has a great heart and any student is lucky to have him as a teacher."
                                        "Mike is an amazing teacher and man!! Could not have asked for a better instructor!"
                                        "Mike makes you want to be a better teacher and person just by being in his presence!"
                                        "Mike made the course come alive. He had a good balance of instruction and movement. I would and have recommended him to others!"


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