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Jay’s enthusiasm for Educational Technology is contagious! He is so willing to help whether you are a novice or an expert. His willingness to give out his phone number and support at any time is genuine. It was a great training that made me leave wanting more!

Jay opened my eyes to his particular blended learning model and gave helpful insight into the abundant free sources available for our students to take advantage of.

Seeing how he actually uses something in a classroom – it’s helpful to hear from a teacher…not just a consultant.

Jay… Always learn so much! Brain is overflowing, but so worth it! Thank you!!

Hi Jay ~I just wanted to tell you what a great session that was last night! I learned more about gmail and some insight into your PowerSchool. Thanks again I thought is was super helpful and I will be at the next one.

Jay… I liked best  how to build a lesson, quiz. I also like the time spent to explore and be hands on!!!!!

Great suggestions for implementing technology into the classroom and/or school.

Would be nice to have Jay Gross come up for a full day in the summer PD.

Jay gave us access to his website where he has at least 50 tech app/sites/resources to use–AWESOME!

The vast amount of information Jay gave us. I appreciated the website with all the links he talked about so I can access it later.

I would be interested in another session where we would have access to practice using the technology he presented about.

Bring Jay back…he rocked!

Wow! Blown my mind!

Jay Gross covered so much ground. Great ideas. I would have like a little clearer picture of what his day to day classroom looked like.

I like how Jay explained the technology, tied it into his classroom and how he used it, answered our questions, and then gave us time to work on it with him right there.

I loved the guide through Google and exploring all of the things (and free things) that are available to educators.

Jay shared many aps and websites to utilize in the classroom and for organization purposes.

Mr. Gross,
I attended your professional development seminar today at Brandywine, and I was SO impressed!  I have been teaching since 1985....I am now 60. In all my years of PD days, you are the most inspirational person I have seen!  

You reminded me of why I decided to teach! My heart.....because I love kids & I wanted to make another child feel worthy & valued. I was going to retire after this year because of all the red tape of testing & tests scores, but you inspired me to hang on until I physically can't anymore.  

I would always get all the SPED & Title 1 students because the principal knew I would work with them.  After "no child left behind" & Common core, I still got all of them, but of course now my eval was based upon performance points. 

 If a teacher has 'on-level' kids, they only have to grow 3 points, while below level kids have to grow 15-19. Last year I had 3/4 of my kids below level coming to me, some reading at 1st grade level. Even though they grew 10-14 points, it didn't count. I was evaluated as "effective".  Teachers who had all the above level kids, all got "highly effective".  

To go back to my original point, I realized today that I am still going back in my classroom & remember why I came there in the first place....because of you...you reminded me that it was my heart all those 30 years ago...thanks, XXXXX

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