Thank you to everyone that made the 2009 John Muir Academy a success! Verona High School provided great facilities and support for our Academy.

Working with Linda Christensen, Director of Curriculum & Instruction and Rita Mortenson, Director of Technology, provided our participants with a wonderful experience in 2009.

Please take a few minutes and read the following comments we received from some of the participants that attended the 2009 Academy.

"Joyce Marr (The Brain + Effective Instruction=Success for All!) - I am very thankful for this type of continuing education. It fits into a teacher's schedule and helps meet the need for credits required for continuing a license."

"Christine Longe and Deb Tryggestad (Technology Tools for Teachers) - The instructors, Deb and Chris, were outstanding! They had unlimited patience and gave individual attention to each participant no matter their skill level. They always made sure we were feeling comfortable and successful. Great practical ideas."

"Rita Mortenson (iLife "09" in the Classroom) - This workshop was excellent. I'm amazed at how much I learned in just 1 week. I really appreciated the "hands-on" learning and the opportunity to immediately practice what was taught and have our knowledgeable instructor there to guide or help us."

"Andy Kuemmel (Creating Interactive Lessons Using a SMART Board) - This SMART Board class was outstanding! This was my first ever experience with the software and I had a board installed this summer."

"Dave Ebert and Shannon Luehman (Creating Interactive Lessons Using a SMART Board) - Outstanding instructors. Clearly well planned and implemented lessons presented by high quality instructors who are fun to work with. Smart and fun is always a good combination from instructors (especially in the summer!)."

"Laurie Holmquist (Turning Kids on to Writing - Permanently!) - Fantastic resources and ideas for hooking learners! Thanks! You Rock!