Rave Reviews
What participants are saying about Dr. Porthan……..
“This man is the closest I will ever be to a Harvard Professor…
he is great to listen to…I like his style.”
~ Ross A. Munns, Administrator, ND Youth Correctional Center, Mandan, ND
~ From the ND Roughrider Health Conference ~
“Best thing I’ve been to!” “Great presentation with a lot of humor!”
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“As an educator, Ed stands out
like a giraffe in a herd of Guernseys.”
~ Legendary educator, Dr. Madeline Hunter
“Fantastic professional experience!”
~ Principal, MA
“This is, hands down, the best class I have taken in my career!”
~ Principal, MA
“I don’t know that I will ever take a finer course than was here.
This was top shelf material. Thank you."
~ Assistant Principal-PhD
“I would do this again in a heartbeat! The rest of our administrative team will be at the next one.”
~ Principal, MA
"I have gained more knowledge from this course than any of my master courses relating to evaluation. I am going to tell other administrators at our building and encourage them to attend. Using these tools district-wide would help increase awareness of effectiveness and help teachers understand what effective instruction consists of. This course provides an excellent tool for school systems. Thanks so much!!"
~ Assistant Principal, MA
“I continue to be amazed at the positive impact you have had on a large group of people in such a short session. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to kick off the year with such gusto!”
~ Principal
“Dr. Porthan served a significant role in helping the staff and administration at our school overcome some of the mid-year gravity that is so often prevalent within organizations pursuing excellence. Dr. Porthan helped us to reawaken foundational purposes and inspired us to “sally forth!”
~Joseph Hill, Ed.D, Principal, Jefferson High School – Alexandria, MN
“As an Administrator this is probably the most beneficial workshop I have attended. All portions were immediately useable in my work and had an immediate impact on the students and staff.”
~Andrew Wilkins, Principal of Chamberlain, SD
“This training was “out of the box!” We were able to practice what we learned which was effective. When you are an active participant in your own learning, retention of the skill is more likely.”
~Chantal Ligtenberg, Assistant to the Special Services Director, Meade School District, Sturgis, SD
“Dr. Porthan has a presenter’s voice and with good pacing. The content is time honored and proven. Teachers practicing their professions with common terminology and effective feedback was a primary concept I received from this conference.”
~Jeff Ward, Curriculum Director, Meade School District, Sturgis, SD
“Dr. Porthan’s learning opportunity for our school district offered great ideas for reaching success in terms of students’ learning achievement and behavior and strengthened my beliefs with how kids learn best. I will refer to the handouts often and will strive to keep kids hooked on learning – because I am hooked on kids.”
~Julie Stagner, Kindergarten Teacher/Lead-Deadwood School District
“This has been the most valuable training of my 28 year career! You are sincere, passionate and understand our challenge very well-making this training memorable. Thank you very much for your time, experience and most of all, your friendship!”
~John Luhrs, Principal, North Slope Borough School District, Barrow, Alaska
“Solid techniques backed by brain research that can be used effectively right away.”
Dr. Craig Crebar, HS Principal, North Slope Borough School District, Barrow, Alaska