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December 4, 2025
What an excellent program that you have in LEAP. Your information was very useful in the HS setting to prepare them for real life skills after graduation wherever they land (vocational, Life Skills, college, workforce, etc. )
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Pragna
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November 20, 2025
Having adult mentors, coaches, or teachers observe helps ensure that the communication and career-readiness skills students develop can be reinforced by these adults later. (LEAP builds lasting relationships and networks.) True
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November 19, 2025
I liked the topic. It made some important points.
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Michelle
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November 19, 2025
It was clear and would be helpful for inclusion in a higher level of education.
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November 19, 2025
Thank you
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Member
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November 19, 2025
It was a good course, but not relevant to my current work
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Member
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November 19, 2025
it was very practical and easy to follow. The content is very important and applicable to all of my students in HS.
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Member
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November 19, 2025
This course as informative and the speakers were knowledgeable
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Andrea
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November 19, 2025
The presentation and the accompanying slides with their clarity made the course excellent. It is relevant and appropriate to my work although I work at the elementary level. It gives me a better idea of what to focus on to help my students do better as they move through the school system towards graduation and the work force in general. The course also reframed some of the language I use as a Speech/Language Pathologist - for example articulation has a completely different meaning.
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November 19, 2025
the presentation and relevance of the topic
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Member
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November 19, 2025
This course was interesting to learn on how to work and incorporate important activities for older students to better prepare them for the outside world.
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Member
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November 19, 2025
Course provide insight in a different manner/perspective. Very organized
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Member
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November 19, 2025
Was not very relevant to me as I work in elementary.
by
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November 19, 2025
easy to follow
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Member
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November 19, 2025
Gave us valuable information on a program to use with all students to enhance speech and language.
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Jayeeta
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November 19, 2025
Reiterates the importance of language across the spectrum of their educational journey.
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Rachel
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November 19, 2025
I like the concept of registers and many of the concepts are important
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Member
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November 19, 2025
Examples of the areas discussed.
by
Member
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November 19, 2025
There was some new information presented.
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Lynne
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November 19, 2025
Good information; not new, but presented well and a good refresher.
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Member
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November 19, 2025
provided information that can be used in preparation for high school
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Member
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November 19, 2025
I learned a lot about the effects of SES. I learned a lot about LEAP and Academic Business Language.
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November 17, 2025
The presenters were knowledgeable and spoke in simple, easy to understand language.
by
Member
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November 17, 2025
Excellent. Great examples
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Member
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November 17, 2025
It was good to see a collaborate approach to the presentation when you were presenting on collaboration.
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Member
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November 17, 2025
I liked the use of the concept of Academic/Business English versus some of the other terms "BVE, poor grammar, etc."
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Member
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November 12, 2025
Good information about speech goals and use of register with general education students.
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Member
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November 12, 2025
Concrete examples of targets in all areas of communication for the middle and high school students.
by
Member
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November 12, 2025
The topic was interesting, the speakers were knowledgable.
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Susan
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November 12, 2025
The emphasis on the importance of language in many aspects of life and how students can be taught ways to improve it in a supportive environment. I think it would be a wonderful course for ALL HS students!
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Member
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November 12, 2025
I work with elementary school students.
by
Member
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November 12, 2025
Specific information explained clearly and examples of how to practice functionally with students.
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Natasha
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November 12, 2025
The presenters' knowledge of and experience delivering the program.
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Member
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November 9, 2025
I work with elementary students but I can see why these skills are very important for students at the middle and high school grades.
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Member
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November 7, 2025
I learned some new information that will be a valuable take away. I appreciated the breakdown of skill areas that I have not seen before, i.e. the registers.
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Member
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October 30, 2025
The goal ideas.
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Member
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October 20, 2025
I'm so glad I learned about this program, what a great service they are providing!
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Jennifer
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October 14, 2025
This course introduced concepts that I know and use as an SLP but in a systematic framework that I can immediately use in my practice with my middle school students.
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Member
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August 30, 2025
The course gave a very clear rationale for promoting more formal language and it explained how to address this subject in a practical way for students. This was the best example I have seen for how to help our high schoolers adjust their register for different situations. I work in a city high school.
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Member
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August 6, 2025
They shared how they are successfully reaching a broader range of students with a specific program to improve academic/business English, but they gave important information that can be incorporated into many situations.
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Member
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August 1, 2025
Valuable info for working with adolescents.
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Member
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July 16, 2025
dated research
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Member
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July 8, 2025
I feel that the speakers jumped into the subject without giving more of the background information required to understand where they were going. I felt like I had to go back over the written notes to understand more of what was being said. The authors also moved to the next slide too quickly for the listener to read the information when they did not discuss the slide in its entirety.
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Cynthia
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July 1, 2025
The information was very practical, and I will be able to utilize it when working with my caseload in order to improve their overall communication skills when speaking with teacher and future employers.
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Charity
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May 28, 2025
interesting topic
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Member
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May 23, 2025
great speaker!
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Member
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May 20, 2025
A lot of details were included in this presentation with multiple examples.
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Michelle
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May 20, 2025
I liked the focus on teaching differences in communication settings
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Linnea
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May 4, 2025
So relevant and helpful
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Member
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March 11, 2025
good information
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Tammy
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March 7, 2025
I currently work in a middle school setting and I'm always on the lookout for ways to support high level language skills. This seminar seemed to fit that bill, and I was not disappointed. I was excited to see that Dr. Lybolt was the presenter when I began the course. Dr. Lybolt was my CFY supervisor and I had a great time working with LEAP in 1998-2000. It was amazing to be reminded how much that program has influenced my therapy planning over my career.
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Member
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January 16, 2025
I liked the framework, but I also didn't get a lot of ideas to use functionally
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Sharon
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January 12, 2025
It was well organized and professional.
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Member
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December 31, 2024
I have many clients who are transitioning to college. Some have social skill deficits such as I gaze, some clutter, and others simply have one style of speaking/writing. This course provided an approach that is concrete. In addition, it will probably improve the motivation of the clients.
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Rachel
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December 16, 2024
I loved the reframing of communication challenges into such a positive light and that a core component of the program is self efficacy for the adolescents for where they are now and where they dream to be in the future.
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Member
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December 10, 2024
The presenters were very knowledgeable about this topic and explains thoroughly, however, I didn't think it was super relevant to what I do as an SLP with my caseload at the middle and high school.
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Member
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December 6, 2024
I appreciated the real-life examples.
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Jennifer
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November 4, 2024
Loved this class!
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Member
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November 3, 2024
This course had a lot of useful and practical information for language therapy. I heard a lot of new ideas that I will be able to incorporate into my therapy sessions. It would be great to hear more from these presenters.
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Member
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October 21, 2024
This seems more geared to private practice
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Member
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October 14, 2024
Great examples and real life application shared
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Member
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October 11, 2024
Good information to use with students who are transitioning from school to college or the workforce.
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Elisabeth
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September 26, 2024
It was great to hear about a program that can be used for all high school students to improve communication skills.
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Alysa
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August 31, 2024
I like how it was geared towards older kids. I have a hard time finding CEUs like that.
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Member
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August 26, 2024
Good buy-in examples for older students
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Member
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July 31, 2024
Activities used to address use Tier 2 vocabulary and complex sentences was helpful
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Member
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July 18, 2024
added to previous knowledge and practice.
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Susan
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July 9, 2024
The course was helpful, however, many of the autistic clients I serve are well below this level of teaching due to their complex communication needs.
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Victoria
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July 3, 2024
Helpful overview of important communication skills to teach older students.
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Member
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June 25, 2024
Great examples of differing levels of high school students and how to individualize treatment.
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Member
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June 17, 2024
great examples
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Member
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June 13, 2024
The introduction of "registers" to provide a concrete framework for students and teachers. I appreciate the rubric examples to include student self-assesment.
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Member
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June 7, 2024
Not very relevant
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Jennifer
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June 3, 2024
The presenters were passionate about the LEAP program and it showed! It made me more excited to be working as an SLP with junior high and high school students! I get a lot of feedback from educators/other stating I should just "dismiss" students; but I agree that we as educators/related service providers should be helping these students become adults in society. I have printed all of the handouts and look forward to implementing these skills with my students - thank you for this information!
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Jennifer
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June 1, 2024
I appreciated the breakdown of registers and I can apply that to the high schoolers I work with each day. Much of the presentation was data and goals and only a little was dedicated to applying these to students. I do not like that the program costs and is not accessible to most schools.
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Member
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May 29, 2024
interesting approach
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Member
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May 25, 2024
Well organized course with great ideas for targeting language with older students in a functional way.
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Riley
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May 23, 2024
I really enjoyed the examples from the program and I'm excited to use some of these activities with the intervention specialists I collaborate with.
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Member
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May 10, 2024
As a Speech Therapist this information can help me collaborate with teachers in SPED high school program and SPED work exploration program.
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Member
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May 4, 2024
instructors were clear and well prepared
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Diane
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April 30, 2024
Great examples. Good graphics and resources.
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Member
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April 26, 2024
The course was concise and informative and allowed for easy understanding of the material provided.
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Member
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April 26, 2024
This was very helpful information.
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Member
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April 16, 2024
The examples provided
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Angela
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April 7, 2024
I really liked the graph on words are tools. I used this to create lessons for speech students
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Nancy
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April 5, 2024
Very nice explanation & demonstrated gains with related benefits for students. I feel encouraged to apply some of these tips/techniques in adolescent programs in my local area.
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Melinda
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March 19, 2024
I appreciate all the varied activities and examples.
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Susan
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March 18, 2024
I work with middle school students with special needs. I appreciated a course that was directly for this age group. I liked the terminology used: academic/business English. I really feel that this terminology used with students will encourage them to aim for success. I liked the clearly defined speech goals presented in a chart format. I specifically liked the intonation practice activity "My Sister Has Red Hair!" I can see the students having a lot of fun with this in the classroom.
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Member
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March 17, 2024
Ideas could be used in different contexts.
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Member
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March 6, 2024
The term provided, "Academic Business Language" allows us to build profiency without prejudice. It is a game changer!
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Jeruzalem
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February 24, 2024
I liked the way that they have broadened working on speech & language to the general adolescent population.
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Leslie
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February 20, 2024
The information as well as the ease of being able to listen to it as well as having the written version.
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Member
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February 9, 2024
handouts
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Member
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February 1, 2024
different than other courses
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Christina
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January 12, 2024
I think this provided a good framework for students on my caseload and also provided ideas on how to help students use language more formally.
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Member
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December 31, 2023
I appreciated the framing of different registers/“academic business english” as dialects or code switching rather than right or wrong.
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Member
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December 19, 2023
Great information about the LEAP program. Love how they are teaching academic business English in an affirmative way that can translate to communication success.
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Member
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December 2, 2023
It was interesting to learn about LEAP and goals and the impact of the program. However, the content was a bit jumbled and dense with academic jargon that made parts of it difficult to understand. I feel as though the course could have been presented more clearly and more succinctly. Overall, the information gave me insight on the importance of strong communication skills in older children.
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Cindy
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November 29, 2023
Loved Explanation of "Great 8", Loved speech goal rubric that was presented as use with SLP and how teacher adapted it to their owne classroom settings. Loved explanations of all of the registers. This would be very useful for pragmatic language goals
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Tanya
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November 25, 2023
The examples and rubrics provided.
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