Recommendations and Feedback
I have had the opportunity to partner and collaborate with many educators and classroom teachers. I have learned from all of them and their students. Each experience has helped my own teaching practice grow and develop. I sincerely appreciate all of their support and encouragement.
Participating Teachers from the Young Heroes Outreach Program
"You are having such a positive impact upon both the students and the teachers. They have expressed that they admire your teaching style as well as your ability to deal with the students. We need more teachers like you!"
- Elementary School Gifted and Talented Teacher and Faculty Adviser
"Heather was extremely cooperative, the students related to her, the materials (binder) came alive when she presented the info to the class"
- 7th Grade Literacy and Social Studies Teacher and Faculty Adviser
" I do believe that by the 2nd or 3rd lesson students reached their "Aha" moments. They were able to make real world connections. Many of them still make connections on a regular basis outside of the program and in the school community"
- 4th Grade Teacher at Philadelphia Public School
"The students were on-task and on a mission! They responded to Heather and were excited to participate and have their voices heard. Also, the manner in which Heather presented the material encouraged participation and interaction between students and Heather and amongst the students themselves. It was a very productive and cohesive learning environment."
- 4th Grade Teacher at Philadelphia Public School
"Several students who have discipline issues appeared more engaged and worked cooperatively with their peers...I found Heather to be extremely effective. I love her energy and she has great interactions with students"
- Elementary School Special Education Teacher and Faculty Adviser
"What I liked best about the Young Heroes Outreach Program was how organized Heather was and how she was able to excite the children about many great heroes. She opened a door which started a hunger for researching more about many great heroes....She is always prepared and had great classroom management."
- 4th Grade Teacher at Delaware County Public School
"Heather's presence in the room set the bar higher for the teachers whose classes she entered. She treated each student with respect while holding them to a high standard. Heather was a positive influence on both teacher and students."
- Elementary School Faculty Adviser
"I liked that the instructor was a teacher with good strategies. Heather tailored the way the lessons were delivered, based upon what the groups could handle. She was very effective!"
- 5th Grade Teacher Philadelphia Public School
- Elementary School Gifted and Talented Teacher and Faculty Adviser
"Heather was extremely cooperative, the students related to her, the materials (binder) came alive when she presented the info to the class"
- 7th Grade Literacy and Social Studies Teacher and Faculty Adviser
" I do believe that by the 2nd or 3rd lesson students reached their "Aha" moments. They were able to make real world connections. Many of them still make connections on a regular basis outside of the program and in the school community"
- 4th Grade Teacher at Philadelphia Public School
"The students were on-task and on a mission! They responded to Heather and were excited to participate and have their voices heard. Also, the manner in which Heather presented the material encouraged participation and interaction between students and Heather and amongst the students themselves. It was a very productive and cohesive learning environment."
- 4th Grade Teacher at Philadelphia Public School
"Several students who have discipline issues appeared more engaged and worked cooperatively with their peers...I found Heather to be extremely effective. I love her energy and she has great interactions with students"
- Elementary School Special Education Teacher and Faculty Adviser
"What I liked best about the Young Heroes Outreach Program was how organized Heather was and how she was able to excite the children about many great heroes. She opened a door which started a hunger for researching more about many great heroes....She is always prepared and had great classroom management."
- 4th Grade Teacher at Delaware County Public School
"Heather's presence in the room set the bar higher for the teachers whose classes she entered. She treated each student with respect while holding them to a high standard. Heather was a positive influence on both teacher and students."
- Elementary School Faculty Adviser
"I liked that the instructor was a teacher with good strategies. Heather tailored the way the lessons were delivered, based upon what the groups could handle. She was very effective!"
- 5th Grade Teacher Philadelphia Public School
Educators and Teachers from Adler Planetarium Programming
"Thanks for working with us for the Space Explorers Club. We loved working with the materials. Our students had a chance to learn about the IBEX mission, and do fun and engaging activities relating to IBEX. We have enjoyed working with you, and appreciated your support both during training and afterwards. You were extremely well prepared and organized" - Middle School Science Teacher (Chicago Public Schools)
"After our training, I went home and told my family how impressed I was that you had so much knowledge that you were able to bring down to a level I could understand and bring back to the students. You were able to do the same when you came to work with the students. That is a very difficult thing to do"
- Middle School Science Teacher (Chicago Public Schools)
"You are a fantastic educator and I really appreciated learning from you and having you come out and visit my kids"
- Middle School Science Teacher (Chicago Public Schools)
"Heather is a phenomenal educator. She is detail-oriented. She always has the best interests of her audience in mind, she is a whiz at designing programs for many different audiences (informal education and school-based), and she is a very skilled facilitator and teacher. I would never hesitate to send a student to Heather" - NASA Educator
"After our training, I went home and told my family how impressed I was that you had so much knowledge that you were able to bring down to a level I could understand and bring back to the students. You were able to do the same when you came to work with the students. That is a very difficult thing to do"
- Middle School Science Teacher (Chicago Public Schools)
"You are a fantastic educator and I really appreciated learning from you and having you come out and visit my kids"
- Middle School Science Teacher (Chicago Public Schools)
"Heather is a phenomenal educator. She is detail-oriented. She always has the best interests of her audience in mind, she is a whiz at designing programs for many different audiences (informal education and school-based), and she is a very skilled facilitator and teacher. I would never hesitate to send a student to Heather" - NASA Educator