Praise from Cutting Edge Clients
"Great resources that teachers can immediately use!"
"Great presentation - very organized, focused, and informative."
"Very respectful and full of information. Great ideas and very do-able activities."
ESL and Dual Language Teachers
"I will start utilizing all of these strategies tomorrow!"
"It will improve student outcomes. We will all beneit from this."
Elementary School Teachers, Brentwood, Long Island
"I expected it to be boring. I was impressed and I learned different strategies to use to help ELLs in math."
"Thank you so much! All of the experiences were very useful. I especially can't wait to use the sentence frames!"
Elementary School Teachers, Camden, New Jersey
"Thank you, Trish... You have been inspiring to work with! You're a great teacher."
Elementary School Teacher, Salt Lake City
"Working with Cutting Edge and Tricia for the last 2 years has been the most pertinent, competent, and comprehensive professional education of my career. Through trainings and one-on-one development sessions I have been empowered as an educator with the skills necessary to effectively teach ALL students especially ELLs [English Language Learners]. Though skeptical at first, I quickly saw the important qualities that set Cutting Edge apart from other PD companies. The quality of instruction is unsurpassed, the content taught is relative to everyday challenges we face as educators and is supported by research and best practices, and through expert coaching I have gained skills and strategies which have enabled me to help my students meet objectives and increase performance levels. I felt valued as a professional and as a person. I am always impressed by Tricia's competence, understanding, and the care she has for those she works with. She has gone out of her way to make sure I feel successful in my classroom, profession, and as an individual, taking time to answer even the smallest of questions. It is nice to finally have someone in your corner who empowers you conquer any challenge. Cutting Edge receives my full recommendation for any educator who wants to better themselves and their art of teaching."
Angella Hamilton, Teacher, Newcomer Academy
"Thanks so much for everything. I love the workshops. It motivates me to be a better and more innovative teacher. I need that after 22 years in the system."
-Nancy Peebles, Teacher, Weber School District
“Thank you so much for working with our staff on Tuesday. Your presentation was outstanding. You were right on target with the things I hoped to achieve. As I interacted with teachers on that day and at the staff meeting yesterday, I had many positive comments relative to the content and style of your presentation. I appreciate your positive attitude; you have been a pleasure to communicate with from the first e-mail. I hope we can arrange to benefit from your expertise in the future.”
-Dale Lamborn, Superintendent, Rich School District, Utah
"As Project Director for a TAH grant for a consortium of charter schools in Utah, I have found the professional development training provided our teachers by Tricia Gallagher-Geurtsen of Cutting Edge Education invaluable. Our teachers are excited and involved, and walk away from each session wanting more. The pedagogy presentations are informative, extremely useful and have given the teachers new approaches to their method of teaching - many more options are open to them to help them make American History an exciting core subject. Thank you for sharing new strategies, providing encouragement and being an awesome mentor!"
-Joan B. Mahoney, Project Director, Teaching American History Connections Project, InTech Collegiate High School, Logan, Utah
Praise from Teachers:
“Every idea that was presented to me today was relevant to my classroom and teaching. There were several great ideas and the materials are going to be very useful. Very exciting stuff – Thanks!”
“Well organized, bright, empathetic presenters who seemed to really want to be here!”
“…this day was full of great, solid information.”
"I enjoyed the presentation and I learned a lot. I also am starting to understand what I am doing and need to do. Thanks!"
"We had the chance to work and practice with our team. We shared our knowledge and ideas freely!"
"The presentation was very informative and very helpful in making me feel empowered to teach the curriculum more effectively."
Praise from Administrators:
"The presentation was very well-organized. Great public speaker. Super overview of the topic. Thank you!"
"This presentation was well-organized, allowed for history and background, legalities into all necessary parts and strategies of a successful program which means successful students. Thanks so much!"
"Very interactive and kept everyone involved. Thank you."
