an artistic inspirational instructor . . . instantly captivates every one scholar. His well-thoughtout rituals and exercises calls for and will get every one student’s most sensible. He has conscientiously built an multiplied method of the writing approach that brilliantly has the scholar willingly go back to the unique draft again and again with a well-defined target. This leads to scholars writing of any style a long way above grade-level criteria . . . . scholars crave reader’s workshop, a cooperative multilevel-designed technique . . . those equipment could be tailored to any subject.
—Janet Simon, instructor and author of Gardner Elementary
Mr. Opinaldo maintains to coach and version for faculty educators not just academic ideas but additionally category administration innovations. Any educator who reads this publication and places it into perform . . . will tips on how to and the explanations in the back of why the activities are necessary.
—Jane Urbina, critical of Ann road School
I am grateful on your aid and looking out ahead to emulating you, as one in every of my mentors, in my retirement.
—Robert Cordova Jr., significant of concord Elementary
. . . has a present for teaching grownup and baby students in a laugh methods . . . enthusiasm is motivating and uplifting his friends. i've got used RW for 4 years and feature chanced on that my scholars have completely loved their analyzing assignments. in my opinion, his options have given a clearer imaginative and prescient on schooling: that there's a powerful correlation among studying and educational good fortune hasn't ever resonated so profoundly to me.
—Enrique Vargas, instructor, concord Elementary
. . . a beneficiant resource of concept and pedagogical wisdom . . . . skill to begin transformation in the person instructor and school room by way of cultivating the serious perform of self-reflection and constructing an innate recognize for studying . . . as my mentor, i've got really been capable of turn into a profitable educator to scholars of all backgrounds.
—Anita Maxon, English Learner coordinator, concord Elementary
Routines and rituals weren't imbedded at one desk in a category of twenty-seven scholars. I walked over and instructed scholars precisely what they have been doing, pondering, and planning.
Amazed that i may be so current and conscious of every thing they have been doing and pondering, their mouths flew open in astonishment. An observer at that desk, Jasmine Mei, stated with eyes beaming, “You are awesome!” I spoke back, “I am the following to make you impressive too.
– Orinio Opinaldo
Learned whilst individuals are united and shape a neighborhood, something will be accomplished
. . . dwelling in apathy prevents us from status for our rights. A group operating including ideals of their united options, confident pondering, and braveness can swap the area. i've got discovered loads from Mr. Opinaldo that my lifestyles is just not the same.
—Blanca Medrano, mother or father, Ann road School