" I live and teach right here in Tampa and I was impressed and unaware of all the cool educational places we in our own back yard. Very impressed with this course and the fact we didn't have to sit in a classroom all day." Susan Baxter MTI599TBT TB- Tampa Bay, FL
"I appreciate MTI and Melanie for designing a course that is not only useful for educators but also affordable and reasonable for a busy educator to complete." -Jennifer Maurer, 599 TBT CB- Columbus, OH
"Marc was an outstanding instructor. Very informative on the areas we visited. Very kind as well."- Andrea Patane, 599TBT QN- Queens, NY
"Enjoyable and a great resource to use in my classroom."- Jennifer Venis, 599 TBT AA-Ann Arbor, MI
"I really enjoy these classes. I have discovered a lot of places in my own backyard that I did not know existed. Even if I cannot use certain locations in my own classroom, I can pass information on to other teachers. Which I have done."- Michelle Neu, 599 TBT AA-Ann Arbor, MI
"Great instructor and a fun educational class to take."- Florence Orow-599 TBT DM- Detroit, MI
"It was a very fun and interesting class. Great overall experience. I would recommend this class to others." Benjamin Harmon,599TBT DD-Detroit, MI
"This is the second course I've taken through MTI, the first was the TBT class in Ann Arbor. The courses are a great way to gain information on local history and field trip sites that can be used directly in my classes. The local features really grab the interest of my students." Margaret Ackerman, 599 TBT AA and DD.
"MTI is a great place to take a class. All of the instructors are knowledgeable and motivated. The TBT class is an outstanding idea and a truly enjoyable class to be a part of." Anthony Kruse, 599 TBT CC
"I found the MTI class very beneficial as it was intellectually engaging and provided a variety of ways in which we can enhance our instructional approaches. " Maura Martinez, 599 TBT MN-Manhattan, NY
"It was a refreshing experience to learn outside the classroom yet come away with ideas that can be used in the classroom." Lilian Licitra, 599 TBT MN-Manhattan, NY
"Great way to receive credits for salary step and at the same time to visit museums to learn what it has to offer."-Jennifer Moran, 599 TBT BL-Brooklyn, NY
"I thoroughly enjoyed my first experience with Midwest Teachers Institute! Our instructor, Melanie, was wonderful! She was so knowledgeable and made the whole experience easy and very enjoyable! I thought that all of the sites we visited were interesting and had a direct connection to our standards. This was the perfect class to take towards renewing my teaching license and would definitely take another and recommend it to a friend." J. Milburn, 599 CL Columbus.
"Traveling with my friends and co-workers was so non-threatening and fun. We got an opportunity to brainstorm and plan while enjoying different field trip locations. It was a great experience."
L. Martin, 599 AA, Ann Arbor.
" What a great way to get graduate credits and tour Chicago. Not only was it unique but being outside the usual stuffy classroom was a welcome attribute."
Elissa Kruse, 599 CS & CN, Chicago,IL
" I am so used to sitting in a classroom for my PD, but these courses were awesome. Seeing New York and its great educational sites all while earning graduate credits was an exceptional way to learn to say the least."
M. Franco, MTI 599 BL & NY, Brooklyn and Manhattan, New York