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on the Student's Friend
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January 6, 2004, Carol, university instructor,
Kentucky
I am planning to use your wonderful text again this semester;
my students raved about it. They felt it dealt with interesting
and necessary topics without trying to give them too much information.
They enjoyed the opportunity to discover things for themselves
and to challenge conventional thinking...Thanks again for your
insight and commitment to learning.
December 30, 2003, Mike, new teacher,
Tennessee
STUDENT'S FRIEND is the single
most innovative approach I've seen to teaching in some time...Your
approach of removing the unnecessary details and keeping those
things that make world history and geography interesting are
what makes STUDENT'S FRIEND incredible. It allows the students
to absorb a particular theme, reflect on it, and make a judgment
call on what might be in the future. The unnecessary details
aren't there to clutter their minds.
September 21, 2003,
Becky, teacher, Alaska
Thanks for putting together the
World History/Geography website. I am not a social studies teacher,
but I had to teach it last year. I did not have textbooks, but
found this website, downloaded it and used it for the entire
year. Thanks for the extra information such as the worksheets
and tests...I was able to modify it
for my students. I learned a lot also. We finally found the textbooks
and used them as resources when we needed them. Thanks again;
you saved my school year.
August 27, 2003, Brian,
31-year teacher, British Columbia, Canada
Absolutely a super site -- I'm
glad I stumbled upon it. I applaud your efforts on behalf of
Social Studies -- a "real bringing it all together."
As Department Head, I will introduce your site to the other Social
Studies teachers in my school...The Educational Faculties of
History and Geography Need Voices Like Yours. Keep up the good
work.
August 25, 2003, Dan, teacher, Utah
Thank you for your site and for
all your work!! I used the Student's Friend last year
in my world history class and it was very helpful. I recently
downloaded the new version and really like the changes you have
made.
Spring/Summer 2003, The Geographic
Connection, California Geographic Alliance
5/17/03 Michael, teacher, New York state
The year is coming to an end, and I've used the Student's
Friend for the first time and with great success so far...
I've enjoyed using your materials, and have even shared them
with another teacher from a neighboring district that is teaching
Global History in summer school.
4/6/03 S.K., technical college teacher, Wisconsin.
Hello! I visited your site and am soooo pleased to see the very
valuable information provided there! Thank you for supporting
and being a resource for other teachers out there!
1/20/03 Dan, veteran
teacher, Arkansas
I'm a big fan!
I'm a leftover from the sixties; can hardly stand the idea of
just putting in my time. I'm at 30 + years in the classroom.
It's still the greatest! However, kids need to learn to think
and read for themselves. The "canned" approach most
textbook companies throw at us leaves little room for that. Keep
fighting the fight!
1/2/03 C.D., private
school teacher, Texas
I have downloaded
and copied everything I could get my hands (or printer) on!...I
am so in line with your teaching approach. I have already incorporated
many similar ideas in the classroom this year, and the students
are actually learning and caring about what they have learned.
What a concept, huh?
10/23/02 Jim, five-year
teacher, North Carolina
Thank you for your
generous offer to help so many of us out there in the "trenches"
of world history...I applaud you and your work...You are providing
a great resource.
10/19/02 Ann, homeschool
teacher, Indiana
I am a homeschooler
getting ready to embark on teaching history to 5 of my kids.
This is an excellent site! It presents history and geography
in a way that I have never seen. I can't believe all the events,
people, and areas that you have covered. I am very happy to use
the information here to educate all of my kids! You are an answer
to homeschooling a tough-to-teach subject. You are absolutely
amazing!!!
9/16//02 John Fischer,
IDEAS Project Director, University of Wisconsin
Your education
resource...has been linked from the IDEAS Portal Web Site. IDEAS
is a searchable database of high quality education resources
for Wisconsin's PK-16 education community. Thank you for providing
this resource!...Thank you for your commitment to high quality
education.
9/12/02/02 Marilyn Tickner,
Project Representative, Gateway to Educational Materials, U.S.
Dept. of Education
Your link is great!
Thanks for all you do for educators, Mike.
You are a treasure!
8/28/02 Curtis, teacher,
Ohio
I am a World History teacher who is always looking for innovative
teaching strategies. This web page is the best I have come across.
8/26/02 Sarah, teacher,
North Carolina
This is a great site. I wish I found it the beginning of the
year...I shared your site at a teacher-training class offered
at North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC...If you ever
develop an overview for American History, please let me know.
8/5/02 Marjan Glavac,
author, The Busy Educator's Guide To The World Wide
Web
Congratulations on your wonderful site: studentsfriend.com. You
did a great job on this site. Well done!
7/31/02 Robert B. Townsend,
Assistant Director, American Historical Association
I really like the
design of your site...
7/29/02 A.S., information
technology executive, California
The knowledge gleaned from your work was immensely powerful.
I've forwarded your website to several friends as a "refresher,"
and you will be happy to know we have started several conversations
on world events.
7/27/02 Frieda, first-year
teacher, Colorado
You are my hero...I have been struggling so hard with this (history
teaching) because my background is math and science. The idea
of teaching from our text made me sick....I found your website
tonight and couldn't believe what it contained - just what I
needed! Thank you. I plan to use your material as much as I can.
Thanks for your hard, hard work and for sharing it.
6/9/02 John Davies,
former business executive and new teacher, Florida
I wish to express my gratitude for the labor of love called the
"Students Friend" and the generous sharing of your
experiences, researches, thoughts and philosophy about the teaching
of historical perspectives and so much more....I found, like
yourself, that when I started (teaching) I brought a commercial/industrial
background to subjects that seemed to be taught in a pedantic,
boring, and empty manner by "experienced" teachers.
I've just found your site and feel at home with all your work...Keep
up the work Mike; there are teachers out here that are looking,
listening, and learning from your site and will be better for
it!
4/28/02 Matt, second-year
teacher, Minnesota
After viewing the Studentsfriend website I just wanted to tell
you thank you and say how deeply impressed I was with the content
and structure of the site. Your words of encouragement to new
teachers was inspirational and comforting, especially knowing
that I am not alone with the challenges and difficulties...So,
for the inspiration and direction, I sincerely give my thanks.
You are a great teacher.
4/20/02 Mark, teacher,
California
Thank you for a fantastic resource! It's refreshing to see some
collaborative, real world, and useful teacher's resources posted
on the web. I look forward to using this guide in my 10th grade
world history course and my AP world history course as well.
4/4/02 Sam Wineburg,
history education researcher, author, professor, Stanford University
Mike, you have done a terrific job. I've just glanced at this
resource and think it is excellent...and long overdue. If I can
offer any help in any way feel free to contact me.
4/4/02 Michael J. Salevouris,
author and history professor, Webster University
You have a very impressive web site.
4/3/02 Ross E. Dunn,
author, former president World History Association, history professor,
San Diego State University
I was mightily impressed by your web site.
4/3/02 Peter N. Stearns,
provost, George Mason University, former V.P. of American Historical
Assn.
Looks very good. Very intelligent synthesis.
2/24/02 Toni, returning
teacher, Texas
I really admire
your website. It is very well thought out and informative.
2/4/02 Corie, first-year
teacher, Texas
All help is deeply and greatly appreciated. I have found your
website to be very helpful in condensing a somewhat overwhelming
amount of information into a manageable two-semester rendition.
Thank you for all the time and effort you have put into this
site.
1/23/02 Justin, one
of my Colorado high school students
Wow, here I was thinking that the web address at the bottom of
the Student's Friend was just a joke, and here I am finding
it is an actual website. It's pretty nice actually, and if you
ever do get around to putting final exams on the site will you
let me know? It could be quite helpful. See ya in class.
1/19/02 Kiri, returning
teacher, Pennsylvania
I just want to THANK you, wholeheartedly, for creating and offering
the "student's friend." Finding it felt right away
like arriving "home" after a frustrating journey through,
well, bells and whistles come to mind first, weighty, cumbersome
texts (limited in vision as the Cyclops)... Your alternative
makes so much sense it's scary (scary good.)
I like the idea of having
a carefully chosen framework which can then be brought to life
in a variety of ways...The work you have done on this is incredibly
valuable...I feel that what you are proposing and providing really
does break down walls between our isolated classrooms, and could
allow our "collective experience" room to grow...Thank
you for the clarity, simplicity and collegiality of your text
and site. GREAT work, VERY much appreciated!
1/3/02 Wendy, homeschool
teacher, Texas
I am a home schooling mom of a high school freshman, and have
downloaded and printed your course, and wanted to congratulate
you on a great job.
10/30/01 Andrea, five-year
teacher, California
I want to thank you again for helping me SO much this year with
the Student's Friend....I also want to thank you for the research
paper. Your clear directions are perfect for my students, and
I look forward to reading their papers. I hope that more teachers
find your website and take advantage of the great gift you have
given high school history teachers.
8/28/01 Dan Deneen,
veteran teacher, Vermont
Your site is well-organized, and your writing is excellent and
clear. What you're doing with your "Students Friend"
is very interesting, and generous.
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