Reflections on QTL
What Administrators Say
“QTL is the most powerful staff development program we use. Our teachers love it, and our students are benefiting from it.”
Dr. Bert L'Homme, Superintendent
Franklin County (NC) Schools
"QTL has far exceeded my expectations. Our teachers are receiving strategies and training on validated best practices and methods on utilizing technology in the classroom. All of our teachers who have completed the training demonstrate greater levels of dedication and enthusiasm as a result..."
Daniel Cockman, Ed.D.
Thomasville (NC) City Schools
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"Every classroom is filled with a diverse population of students. The (QTL™) training provides teaching strategies and activities that will help teachers continue to meet the needs of each individual student."
Cindy Phthisic, media specialist
Chowan County, NC
”Thanks in a large part to QTL
our teachers are working more
collaboratively to raise academic
expectations and content rigor,
and are utilizing best practices to
enhance benchmark test scores.
It is very rewarding to see
teachers who pride themselves in
becoming part of the ‘solution’
and to see a once seemingly
stagnant system grow into a real
professional learning community.
QTL continues to be
a win/win for us.”
Nancie B. Lightner, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent,
Sussex County, VA
"We had done such a lot of work to encourage the effective use of technology and research-based teaching as well as collaboration among the teachers. This just helped it all come together and helped the teachers see how it's all connected."
H.W. Scott, supervisor of technology
Botetourt County Schools
"It's been one of the most beneficial programs we've ever implemented in terms of staff development for teachers. The absolute hands-on experience and types of knowledge that they get out of that experience is unsurpassed."
Ken Wells, superintendent
Perquimans County, NC
"Our teachers are collaborating and sharing new ideas. They feel empowered in their teaching, as lessons have soared to new levels and reach beyond the clsasroom walls. They are better able to differentiate activities for student needs, incorporate various learning styles, increase critical thinking skills, and motivate high risk students by providing a more engaging learning environment."
Teresa Cook
Media specialist, Haywood County, NC
"(QTL™) focused on curriculum. It provided classroom strategies for the teachers. It incorporated new designs for learning and it incorporated a lot of components of No Child Left Behind legislation. I really wanted to have this for our teachers to learn here in Guilford County, and it's been a great program for them. It's working really, really well... every school that we train, when we train one teacher we're finding they wanta to send a second and third and fourth team."
Zelia Frick, instructional technology supervisor
Guilford County, NC
"As I've talked with teachers, they say learning has become more enjoyable for their children. And learning has become something that has turned children on. They're learning better, they're learning faster. I think student achievement has improved as a result of the QTL™ Center. This program has reduced the cost considerably for what we needed and wanted to do. I'm a total advocate for the program!"
Dr. William "Bill" McMillan, Jr.
Retired director, Sandhills Consortium
"I am more aware of how to use the different technologies and see that it is not hard to do. It just takes an attitude adjustment to realize that children can learn and use technology very eagerly. This is a very useful workshop and made my staff more confident and capable in using and knowing about technology and incorporating it into their activities."
Mary Wiedeman, school administrator
Corning, AR
"I can't wait to get back to show and tell the teachers about all of this... This was a hands-on workshop. It let the teachers use their creative imaginations to explore technology. Examples of activities would include critical thinking, group work, using a digital camera, problem solving, computer training, narrative writing, multi-sensory activities, activities in many academic areas and much more. I would recommend this workshop to all educators!"
Lisa Ishee, instructional technology director
Jones County, MS
"This course provides additional “arrows in the quiver” to supplement instructional techniques they may already use. I’ve been very pleased with the exposure to techniques and accompanying technological capabilities to improve my instructional options. Students come in numerous capabilities and “flavors,” so any new tools I can use to convey my lecture information is greatly appreciated and beneficial to the learning environment."
Survey respondent
Franklin County, NC
"I not only enjoyed this workshop, but I learned a lot of computer skills... It also opened my eyes to different and very user-friendly software. It was at a good pace and hands-on."
Tommy Branch, school principal
Jones County, MS
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