Frankenberger Associates

“I'm so glad I took the Understanding Diverse Learning Profiles course. It introduced some ideas that were new to me, and also brought clarity and cohesion to ideas that I had picked up along the way, but didn't have a context for. I gained greater fluency in the concepts and terminology that my colleagues in learning support use routinely, so I'm now better prepared to engage in meaningful conversation with them about how our school supports students. The readings and videos were varied and thought-provoking, and the regular meetings with the cohort and the instructors were helpful, motivating, and fun! The instructors are true experts, and skilled in conveying their expertise to others. It was especially helpful to have such a thorough and clear introduction to evaluations and reports. I'm now prepared to navigate a range of evaluation reports and gain insights into the student I'm getting to know. The reports now represent a jumping-off-point, since I know the best next questions to ask to get an even clearer understanding of the child in front of me. The course was so well-constructed and touched on so many relevant topics, I found that by learning about brains that function somewhat differently than may be expected, I learned about all the development of all brains. I have clearer, more specific things to say about kindergarten readiness, for example, when I talk with prospective families. Though it wasn't specifically part of the course, it's part of my work that's been inspired and enriched by the course.”

Becky Amis, Director of Admissions, St. Edmunds Academy

“Understanding Diverse Learning Profiles is a wonderful study of student learning profiles, misconceptions, types of assessments to determine how students learn, reading psychoeducational testing reports, and classroom supports. It is a course that brings together the needs and perspectives of the admission team, classroom educators, and learning support professionals to create a stronger student success model. As a veteran admission professional, it provided me with insight to better understand the needs of our applicants and students. I am much more confident in my ability to read and understand testing reports and how a learning profile may present in the classroom. Caryl Frankenberger and her team were supportive throughout the course and answered questions, especially as our cohort really dug into content to help us better understand a full range of learning profiles. The course materials and notes are something I will actively use each and every admission cycle! It is well worth the time and effort. I hope to be able to share this course with our faculty and staff. ”

Dawn Hopke, Associate Director of Enrollment Management, Flint Hill School

“I loved the course and wish everyone at Middlebridge could take it. For folks entering into the profession or looking to have an update on learning challenges the videos and supplementary readings were on point. I loved the processing speed and working memory videos as so often people do not realize how this impacts the learner. The EF video was excellent and tangible as was the strategies for teachers. It is very rare when you have PD with actual strategies offered. I loved the evaluation section, and questions to be posed by admissions professionals and teachers in the classroom were 100% helpful. I sincerely loved this course. ”

Sara Callahan, Academic Dean, Middlebridge School

“This 6-module online certificate course is the best training I have ever participated in. As an IEC who provides high school and college consulting for students who have specific learning, cognitive, and/or developmental challenges, the course deepened my understanding of learning challenges, and my ability to read and interpret evaluations. I developed new questioning techniques to discern my students' learning strengths, average abilities, and challenges, and I watched the videos and read the supplemental articles on my own timeline, there was no pressure. Quite simply, this course was a game changer for me, and I think it will be the same for other IEC’s, admissions professionals, teachers, parents, and lifelong learners.”

Amy Brown, M.Ed., IEC - Educational Transitions Consulting