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Gloria Simmons Education Coordinator SDCOE - San Diego, CA	OK, I admit it. I put off getting active on My eCoach for quite some time. I was busy with daily routines, state reporting needs, student information systems and staffing needs. NOW it is time to spend quality time re-energizing myself and my staff with the fabulous and infinite resources on this site. I will encourage the staff at our school site to spend 30 minutes a day getting acquainted, responding to blogs and growing for the sake of our students!
Kelly Dessel Teacher Poway Unified - San Diego, CA	I am amazed at how user friendly eCoach is! I am very excited to learn in this format. I feel as if a whole new door has been opened for me!
Jeanne Mitchell 2nd Grade Teacher Maui - Lana'i City/Island, HI	I started teaching at 55. It's never too late. I owned gymnastics schools for 30. It was getting to rough on my body so I went back to college at 50. I love teaching children. What a glorious profession!
Stephenie Nerf Social studies Preston Hall Middle School - Waitsburg, WA	You can see everything that is going to be put up on the Internet while you are working on it.
Irazema Valdivieso Vice-Principal San Diego Unifed - San Diego, CA	I have always felt like a Digital Immigrant, but the more I visit this site, the more fascinated I feel by its possibilities. Thank you to all who make this site possible for Educators!!
Sally Mearns Site Director Bay Area Foreign Language Program - Stanford, CA	My eCoach has been the ideal platform for many of our goals at the Bay Area Foreign Language Program. We use it to share our materials, announcements, and calendars, and the participants in our professional development programs have the opportunity to communicate and share with their colleagues across the Bay Area. This is a wonderful way of developing and supporting our professional learning community.
Gloria Simmons Education Coordinator Discovery Hills & Valley - Vista, CA	OK, now I can give my staff something concrete to use online as we strive to develop increased communication and get into the 21st century of technology. Better than receiving my 15 emails a day!
Antonio Paiz 3rd Grade DL Teacher East Point Elementary - El Paso, TX	"I am learning so much in such a short time on My eCoach. I really look forward to utilizing all the resources that are at my disposal and become really proficient at it."
Camille LoParrino Reading Specialist 8 - Bronx, New York	Working with Barbara Bray is like working with an angel of the pacific -- her knowledge and talents and generosity exceed anyone I've ever worked with for over two decades in the field of education, especially educational technology. Working within the framework of the Universal Builder helps you to clarify your thoughts and make your project clearer and more appealing, and then, once Barbara steps in and does her magic, your creation goes beyond what you could have ever imagined it to be. I am so grateful and honored to have connected with such talent!
Govinda Panthy Founder SAV School - Bhaktapur, Nepal	I founded SAV school to educate poor family children of the rural area of Nepal seeing some parents unwilling to educate their children and some parents willing to send their children to teach them english. I've been focusing my strategy to bring the poor children to school and educate them in English medium. Parents love to hear their children speaking English. English is our second language. I look forward to sharing and connecting in My eCoach
Terry Chen Biology and Math Tracy Unified - Tracy, CA	After building my own website for a few months now, the website has been a great resource for my students and parents. They all like my website. There are tons of new things that I need to explore in the future. I just love it. However, I wish can could have more freedom on manipulating the layout of the web page.
Ronarae Adams NBCT Program Director National University - San Diego Headquarters, CA	"National Board Certification is a symbol of teaching excellence across the country. My eCoach has allowed our Professional Teaching Development Center to build a true virtual learning community, united through our belief that National Board standards and assessment activities shape highly accomplished teachers and educational leaders. Our Accomplished Teaching and Leadership Team is one- of- a- kind, in an effort to offer a model of collaboration that results in increased learning for kids. I'm thankful to Barbara Bray who brought my vision to life!"
Angela Gottschall theatre teacher Los Angeles Unified School District - Woodland Hills, CA	It has been a real boost to have a blog that parents and students can go to and see not only the finished product, but the planning and putting everything together that the kids do. My eCoach has helped me so much by providing a space to show the process AND to share resources. (I can't keep track of my bookmarks, so if it's something I think is really good, I put it in 'Resources' on the team page. Now I can find it!) Take a bow!
Suzanne Collins Theatre Teacher Los Angeles Unified School DIstrict, California	"Education is not the filling of a glass, but the lighting of a fire." W.B. Yeats
Connie McNair Teacher Cupertino - Cupertino School District, CA	I am still using all that I learned during my tenure with the Earn While You Learn Program back in 2005. It continues to be very valuable thinking!
Michele Freeman Business Technology Instructor Riverside Junior High School - Caraway, AR	My eCoach provides everything I need to effectively manage my classroom tasks. My eCoach is like a car's dashboard because I can gather all the diagnostics in one sitting and it drives me toward my goal: Inspiring students to learn. Thanks for all your hard work. I plan to use it for years to come.
Russ Knopp Sixth Grade Teacher Preston Hall Middle School - Waitsburg, WA	Although I have been a member for some time, only this school year am I learning to use the wealth of resources provided on My eCoach. The services and tools are both practical and easy to use. Included on this remarkable site are tools for learning activities, assessment, collaboration, creativity and more--all that at a very low budget-conscious price.
Rosemary Pluskat We need you! LAUSD - Los Angeles, California	I am a teacher at 107th elementary school in LAUSD, an inner-city school. Everything good that is given to us - is then taken away. The CADRE has brought art, music, dance, drama and light to a very difficult academic community. The Cadre is the only wonderful experience happening at 107th street school - this program needs to be continually funded. As well as encouraging students to find new areas of expertise, the teachers participate and learn about programs new to them as well. The Kathryn Dunham Dance Company was totally inspiring and intriguing as I got a taste of the dance the students would learn. The Marchall Dance Company was the only HOLIDAY PROGRAM my 1st graders received this year - and it was a dandy! Just Great! Samuel, a 1st grader in my class, was called to join in the welcoming dance and my whole class was proud of him and he was elated. Please, continue the funding for the CADRE. Thank you. Rosemary Pluskat
Sharon Sumner Technology Coordinator Sullivan School District - Sullivan, MO	I believe My eCoach will help me find the answer to getting online professional development for technology in the hands of teachers. I am using the survey to create online signups for my Wednesday Workshops after school. When I discovered the Lesson Plan project template, I decided to use it as a way to walk teachers through training online, where they can access everything I have to offer in the afternoon workshops. Now they can do it on their own time and at their own pace.
Bernice Stafford Educational Consultant CILC - Carlsbad, California	Research has borne out the potential for Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) as an aid to educators in support of each other, and, to improve the teaching and learning environment by modeling the self-organization and self-determination that are hallmarks of independent, lifelong learners. These characteristics help to reinforce the idea that everyone at school is both a teacher and a learner. My eCoach is the best tool of which I am aware that can support these self-organized, peer-learning groups. Without question, My eCoach is a one-of-a-kind innovation that similar Open Source tools find difficult to approximate generally because there does not exist the same level of customer service. What My eCoach has made unique, no other has come close to creating the kind of safe, scaffolding environment of this system. Although a proprietary system, My eCoach is an "open environment" with the ability to integrate other school and district tools including Open Source tools.
Elizabeth Austin Princpal San Diego Unified - San Diego, CA	My eCoach has so much to offer. There is always something new to discover and I know I have only begun to skim the surface of available resources!
Donna Blanton Teacher Pinellas Park Elementary - Pinellas Park, FL	My eCoach has been the best tool I have used. eCoach is a user-friendly, time saving, and a universal website. The best part of using eCoach is being able to design a website that enhances learning for students. In such a technology age, 8 and 9 year old students need an outlet for keeping them engaged. My eCoach provides that opportunity for my students, they are able to make the connections with real world applications, use them at school and extend their learning at home. They can talk to each other, share their experiences and what they have learned. What more can we ask for? My-eCoach does it all!
Shirley Clem BTSA Induction/New Teacher Support Coordinator Alameda Unified School District - Alameda, CA	My eCoach provides me with lots of great tools which I can use as part of my new teacher training program. Information can be found all in one place and accessed from anywhere! Using our Team Page, I quickly post program updates. With the Universal Builder, I've created a web site for everyone's common questions. I've learned a great deal about my teachers and their practice through our Forum, and my teachers have been able to network and share their terrific teaching ideas. My team coaches and I are able to provide timely feedback for our new teachers' learning plans--no more NCR forms! My eCoach provides increased opportunities for communication, quick access to customized online resources, and the ability to collect program data and improve accountability.
Nancy Dunne Computer Lab Teacher Orleans Parish - New Orleans, LA	I am excited to become a part of the eCoach community. I am eager to learn about your services.
Elmer Vigilia Assistant Principal Vista Unified - Vista, CA	Wow! I now have a passport to enter the "Digital Native World" through my new skills and resources that My E Coach has provided.....
Marc Trocchio Assistant Principal SDUHSD, California	I am excited to infuse My eCoach into our fledgling Professional Learning Community at La Costa Canyon High School. The tools My eCoach provides can be mastered by even the most technophobic staff members!
Roxanne Clement Media Center Specialist Bay Farm School - Alameda, Ca	With all the technology tools being developed, I love eCoach for the ability to use multiple tools within one environment. My eCoach has become my one-stop online community to: develop my individual lesson plans, work with colleagues on educational projects and tasks, create web pages for my students and parents linked to my district/school webpage, to create blogs both personal and for my students, and so much more. I continue to be inspired every time a new improvement is added to eCoach assuring me that this professional community is continually growing and changing based on our needs and interests.
Pat Tuttle Visual Arts Teacher L.A.U.S.D. - Castaic, C.A.	I believe that technology is the best focus for me as a way to relate to the arts community.
Narcisco Garcia vice principal SDUSD - SD, CA	Dear Ward, Once again I want to express to both you and Cynthia how thankful I am for all the things I learned from both of you during our three-day training. Even though the pacing was fast, we were introduced to a lot of extremely valuable resources and the learning was superb!!! Now that I have had the time to explore everything more in depth, I cannot say "thank you" enough to the two of you. All the best!!!!
Michele Farthing Special Education Teacher Highlands Middle School - Kennewick, WA	I found that taking the time to reflect and write about what I have done for the past month inspiring. I am able to look at the progress my students have made and celebrate their learning.
Julie Johnson Assistant Principal Oceanside Unified - Oceanside, CA	The training received in Module 3 AB 430 sets the stage for all administrators to advance their professional expertise to meet the demands of technology in our educational settings. Thank you!
Pam Randall Thanks for the fun day! Mtn. View Whisman - Los Altos, Ca.	Dear Gay, Gayle and Janet (EWYL), Thank you very much for the fun day today. It was a challenge making our little presentation but it was fun doing it. By doing this it taught us what to watch out for in the actual planning of our project. So once again, Thank you all so much, Pam
Tammie Monroy Assistant Principal DHS Alternative Center - Desert Hot Springs, CA	The AB 430 training using eCoach was phenomenal. I recommend this training for every educator... It will make your life run a whole lot smoother.
Sheridan Barker, Ed.D. Director, Leadership Services San Diego COE, CA	Over the last few years, I have had my tech-savvy friends and colleagues searching for a robust, interactive web portal to support the development of an interdependent learning community for site and district administrators. About a year ago, My eCoach was suggested as the perfect fit for the multi-dimensional support system I sought. Since then, the County Office has adopted My eCoach as the venue to house the curriculum, practicum portfolios, and sustained follow-up our state-legislated AB 430 Administrator Training Program. My eCoach has accelerated the learning and motivation of our participants, engaged them in a growing professional learning community about the real-time issues they face in school and district administration, and challenged us all to join the 21st Century in both word and deed!
Julie Wysong Teacher H. Thompson Elementary - Grandview, WA	I really enjoyed learning to use the new Universal Builder. Whether I return a day or a week later, I feel confident that I can utilize the new universal builder tool without having to relearn the process. I have definitely found a personal and professional use for this builder that I did not discover with the older builders.
Ken Bakken Consultant - - Bellingham, Washington	Today the lights went on for my teachers! Having used eCoach for four years, today was by far the best training day that I have ever experienced using eCoach. My team members were able to personalize their learning, they were able to create (projects) on the web easily, and last of all they were able to easily utilize the new Universal Builder, which saved them TIME! Each one of the Grandview teachers truly values My eCoach.
Diana Kenney BTSA Site Coordinator Alameda Unified - Alameda, CA	The Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) Progam is designed to support the professional development of newly-credentialed, beginning teachers. My eCoach has allowed our new teachers and their support providers a one-stop-shop for accessing the necessary tools for becoming successful teachers. Most new teachers are "tech" savvy and love being able to collaborate, communicate and have access to their BTSA materials electronically. My eCoach is the perfect fit for our program.
Ward Smith AB430 Module 3 Trainer SDCOE - San Diego, CA	Wow! I'm so impressed with the eCoach set-up. It made our 3 day principal training so much easier. The interface for the participants demonstrated how members of an online community could collaborate in a seamless fashion. All the participants are very excited about the continual support they will receive through their membership in eCoach.
Pam Lowe Fourth Grade Veteran eMINTS Teacher Poplar Bluff R-1 Schools - Poplar Bluff, Missouri	My eCoach is an invaluable tool in the toolbelts of 21st Century teachers. Teachers; as well as students, become a part of an organized community of learners. My eCoach activates creativity and encourages educators to create standards-based learning activities, and resources based on their curriculum and student achievement needs.
Patricia McNamara Director of Human Resources San Felipe Del Rio CISD - Del Rio, TX	My eCoach has been an exceptional technological tool that has guided the San Felipe Del Rio CISD "Grow our Own" Administrator Interns in developing their personal leadership ePortfolios.
Jeffrey Taylor 6th Grade Teacher Lowell Middle, Oakland USD - Oakland, CA	I have been working with My eCoach since 1999. The coaching I received from them helped me shape my teaching and pedagogy. I have been incorporating technology into my curriculum ever since. I have seen my struggling students excel, their self-esteem elevated building their pride and self-confidence.
Susan McDonnell 4th Grade Teacher Jefferson Elementary, Oakland USD - Oakland, CA	As a fourth grade teacher, I have used the My eCoach program to enhance learning for all of my students. I have had the opportunity to connect technology to the curriculum, which has greatly improved my teaching practice. My eCoach has gotten my students excited about learning and therefore, improved student achievement, strengthening their research, comprehension, and writing skills.
Kathryn Ortega Math Teacher Brewer Middle School, Oakland USD - Oakland, CA	My eCoach has helped me realize how much more powerful the teaching of standards can be when technology is used as a tool to get and keep my students engaged. Over the past year, I have been working with My eCoach to create and develop technology based projects that help my students look at and use the core 6th grade standards fractions, decimals, and proportional reasoning - in a real-world context!
Ana Thomas Teacher Peralta Elementary, Oakland USD - Oakland, CA	With my eCoach I have a nurturing team of people, a powerful resource where I can ask questions. I can get help with projects, brainstorm ideas, get feedback, develop projects, share with other professionals and keep my deadlines.
Jill Hallows Project Administrator Technology Center TLD Project, Washington	My eCoach has given the Washington State Technology for Learning Disabilities (TLD) Project a "pulse" and is in constant use, changing all the time. We are so excited about this feeling of new life. In addition, My eCoach has made the overall management of the grant much easier.
Coni Rechner Vice President Discovery Education Network - Silver Spring, MD	I am excited to work with My eCoach as we recognize their leadership and innovation in building online communities for educators. Barbara Bray and her team understand the importance of developing tools that allow educators to collaborate and share resources to support classroom instruction. It is inspiring to see the impact they are having on their teacher community.
Monica Beglau Director eMINTS - Columbia, MO	The eMINTS National Center staff and teachers have let us know how much they value the coaching and peer collaboration available on My eCoach Online. They particularly enjoy the convenience of posting activities online aligning them with NETS and the Missouri Show-Me Standards.
Peter Hutcher Technology Specialist Oakland USD - Oakland, CA	Computer Strategies and its division, My eCoach®, has worked with our district for many years. They have been consistently effective in helping Oakland teachers integrate technology into their curriculum. More than that, they have been flexible, creative, and willing to go the extra mile to ensure that their work makes a difference for Oakland students and teachers.
Pamela Morgan Director of Technology Newark Public - Newark, NJ	My eCoach provided us more than personalized service. They always made sure we received quality products and service. Now our teachers have access to customized materials in a password protected area on our website.
Susan Birrell Admin. of Ed. Tech Lowell Public Schools, MA	My eCoach provides Lowell's teachers the support and resources they need to develop and post standards-based curriculum to the web quickly and efficiently. It is great to know there is an eCoach looking out for us in California while we're working in Massachusetts. My eCoach Online offers us the coaching solution we've been looking for.
Phyllis Bartosiewicz Teacher Galesburg-Augusta Middle School, MI	My eCoach® has been an invaluable tool for developing projects with other teachers. It helps us to start with the standards, consider what we want our students to learn, and stay focused throughout the process. When we are finished, we have a complete project plan to use with our students and to share with colleagues. The plan looks professional and contains links to all the needed resources.
Donna Pohl Coordinator of Instructional Technology ESC Region XV - San Angelo, TX	My eCoach® provides necessary follow-up support in order to maintain and stretch the campus cadre in the development of lessons and products aligned to state academic standards.
Linda Ullah Director Foothill College Krause Center for Innovation - San Mateo, CA	I am extremely pleased with my experiences with My eCoach®. They have been phenomenal eCoaches and mentors for me as I have learned to be an online eCoach. They provided helpful and timely feedback for my teachers on their project plans. I have really appreciated my experience with My eCoach Online and the coaching program. Thank you!