Testimonials
"I attended your workshop [and it was] transformative... for my class this year. They [my assistant teachers] also attended the workshop, and it really changed the way we worked together, planned for units, and supported our students. I can see a clear difference in how my students who are still learning English engaged with our content this year, shared learning with peers across language groups, and how much deeper everyone's conceptual understanding of our units became as a result. I feel like I'm a much better teacher now than I was at the beginning of the year, and it's due in large part to your workshop and how you changed the way I thought about language in the classroom." -Chelsea Sword, Early Years Educator, Nagoya International School
"Puma is skilled with unparalleled and genuine coaching skills. She is passionate about building up other's intelligence through their efficacy, craftsmanship, flexibility, consciousness or interdependence, as evident in her conversations with colleagues about unit/lesson planning or implementing effective strategies for English language learners. Puma is an educator who remains true to the learning of all students." - Hanson Yeung, Middle School Principal, Nansha College Preparatory Academy
"I have been fortunate enough to work with Beth Puma several times in recent years in workshops focused on differentiation, co-teaching and much more related to English Language Learners. Each professional development session has been wonderfully differentiated and has included many practical strategies as well as details on the research and theories that guide us on best practice. Beth Puma skillfully guides teachers to reflect on current practice and offers prompts and resources to ensure that all who attend her workshops are much better prepared to support English Language Learners. I highly recommend her as a consultant on EAL and Co-Teaching and hope to work with her again soon." - Graham Laing, Elementary EAL Specialist, Yokohama International School
"Beth has come to our school twice to assist us in implementing our Balanced Literacy program. Her approach focuses on the needs of teachers and students, not abstract principles or one-size-fits-all prescriptions. She examined our program and student body, and collaborating with teachers and administrators, she assisted us in identifying and implementing the targeted tools, strategies, and training that will bolster literacy teaching and learning in our school. She was instrumental in a major shift in the delivery of our EAL program, and with her valuable guidance and advice, we moved to a more inclusive, co-teaching model, which has had a tremendous impact on student learning."-Erin Sherrit, Elementary EAL Specialist, American International School of Rotterdam
"With her calm and relaxed, yet professional demeanour, she led us through meaningful workshops, classroom observations, and collaborative planning time. An avid EAL student advocate, she possesses an in-depth knowledge of research-based developments with respect to the best practices in literacy education of the students. She is an inspirational teacher, and she was an incredible support to help us improve teaching and learning at our school." -Alison Lipp, Principal, American International School of Rotterdam
"With her calm and relaxed, yet professional demeanour, she led us through meaningful workshops, classroom observations, and collaborative planning time. An avid EAL student advocate, she possesses an in-depth knowledge of research-based developments with respect to the best practices in literacy education of the students. She is an inspirational teacher, and she was an incredible support to help us improve teaching and learning at our school." -Alison Lipp, Principal, American International School of Rotterdam
