Recent Conference and Training Evaluations

National Association for Family Child Care Annual Conference

Baltimore, Maryland June 26 & 26, 2009
(rating scale 1 = Poor through 5=Excellent)

Workshop: Teaching the 3 Cs: Creativity, Curiosity & Courtesy
Overall impression of workshop: 18 gave rating of 5, 6 gave rating of 4.
Overall impression of presenter: 18 gave rating of 5, 6 gave rating of 4.
Overall impression of the material presented: 18 gave rating of 5, 6 gave rating of 4.
Would you recommend this workshop to your peers? 24 checked Yes. 0 checked No.

Comments:

I can't wait for your next book!!!
Super!
Too short.
Super!

Workshop: Tips and Tricks
Overall impression of workshop: 43 gave rating of 5, 5 gave rating of 4.
Overall impression of presenter: 44 gave rating of 5, 4 gave rating of 4.
Overall impression of the material presented: 43 gave rating of 5, 4 gave rating of 4, 1 gave rating of 3.
Would you recommend this workshop to your peers? 48 checked Yes. 0 checked No.

Comments:

Very informative, high energy. She's great!
Lot's of info in short time.
It would have been more interesting if it were hands-on instead of viewing slides.
Good class.
Pat is a ball of energy and ideas! Great!
Great new ideas!
Too much chatter – hard to hear.
This class was really good – I want to go to all her classes!
Excellent workshop!
So many great ideas! Thanks!
OMG, Awesome, wonderfully useful information. Thanks so much!
Great session, love all the ideas!
Awesome! The highlight of my conference experience.
Excellent!
Excellent. Thank you, thank you!
Great! Great! Great! Excellent.
Great ideas, helpful.
It was okay, got some new ideas. Need more hand-on.

Workshop: The Parents Can't Hear Me!
Overall impression of workshop: 31 gave rating of 5, 9 gave rating of 4.
Overall impression of presenter: 32 gave rating of 5, 8 gave rating of 4.
Overall impression of the material presented: 31 gave rating of 5, 9 gave rating of 4.
Would you recommend this workshop to your peers? 40 checked Yes. 0 checked No.

Comments:

Thanks! Great workshop! Good information!!
Very good common sense ideas!
Excellent, speaker was engaging and very passionate which makes her infectious with tips/strategies and ideas.
Good info – easy to understand – good presenter! Thanks!!
Nice anecdotal connections.
Very informative. Presnter very energetic! Great!
Excellent – great presenter!
Great use of analogy of child to parent.
Great presenter to have after having lunch.
Excellent information and full of enthusiasm!

I really enjoyed this class and it was after lunch!Workshop: Marketing & Interviews
Overall impression of workshop: 30 gave rating of 5, 6 gave rating of 4.
Overall impression of presenter: 30 gave rating of 5, 6 gave rating of 4.
Overall impression of the material presented: 30 gave rating of 5, 6 gave rating of 4.
Would you recommend this workshop to your peers? 36 checked Yes. 0 checked No.

Comments:

Patricia was very energetic and proud of her family child care career (and experience), her enthusiasm was inspirational!
Great class!
Very well done. Very friendly and personalized approach. THANK YOU!
Thanks!
Little less stories, more concrete information. You have a lot to share – share it!
Pat brings energy to this subject not typically seen.
Can tell she's really into children and enjoys her work.
I have seen Patricia teach before. But I want to know how she found time for her business, self and family. She's high energy but how does she balance – maybe have her teach how to prevent burnout, I would like to hear her view.
Great ideas, thank you! I so enjoy your classes!
Excellent!
Terrific!
She is excellent! Too short.

NAFCC National Training Institute PDI Training

Baltimore, Maryland June 24, 2009

Half Day Pre-Conference Session: From Babysitter to Business Owner Train the Trainer Course
Overall impression of session: 27 gave rating of 5, 3 gave rating of 4.
Did you learn new concepts that will be useful to you professionally?: 26 gave rating of 5, 4 gave rating of 4.
Did you learn ideas that would be useful to your local area/community?: 26 gave rating of 5, 3 gave rating of 4.
Were you able to actively participate in this session?: 21 gave rating of 5, 6 gave rating of 4.

Comments:

I liked that training could be broken up into individual workshops.
I learned new ways to show providers their professionalism that they already possess inside. Information section of parent handbook very helpful.
Learning sensory style of parents was very useful.
The parent handbook sections – learning to put ALL the information together, was very useful.
I learned how to put my personal experiences to use when presenting.
I wish this were a full day training!
I learned a lot of training techniques.
Great trainer! Loved the bon bon's!
Thank you so much for sharing all your wonderful ideas!
Awesome ideas and practical ways to teach providers professionalism.
Very entertaining!
I liked that we were asked to get involved, give information and feedback.
I learned different techniques to teach so people learn – visual – speech, etc.
This could easily have been a full day, there was so much information to cover.
I learned to used stories to illustrate good ECE practices.
I liked the opportunity to share.
I learned the importance of writing everything down in parent handbook.
I love the binder and CD!
It was excellent!
Pat is a great presenter, lively and keeps you focused and wanting to hear every word!
Loved the explanation on how to write effective policies.
I learned how to use props to create interest in the material.
Great presentation style and commitment to the field.
Absolutely terrific!
Interactive, lots of ideas.
Great to have the handouts and the Power Point presentation to take home.
Patricia not only knows the ends and outs of family child care, she puts her heart and passion into the material.
Awesome, I will really be able to help my providers.
Loved the finesse in communicating ideas, sharing your experience with transparency and not hesitating to give what you have.
Keep up the great work – love your stories!
The Train's Guide is great! What a useful tool to take home.
The materials we received as so important, thank you!
The presenter was very motivated, enthusiastic and a great example of a person with passion for child care.
She explained everything so perfect.
I loved her upbeat personality. The class was awesome! I love the bon bons.
This workshop was so good that any workshop by Patricia would be just fine with me!
The way the presenter presented her material it was very clear, not hard to follow.
Patricia was very passionate about the importance of not "just" being a babysitter, but a professional.
The stories really brought a point home with power and relevance.
Worth the expense of travel to Baltimore! Very pleased.
With a lot of new programs opening – this information will assist them in getting started on the right foot.

Child Care Share Resource & Referral Support Group Training
June 18, 2009

Workshop: Your Space/Their Space: Creating Inspirational Child Care Environments

Tell us about your experience tonight:

Speechless
Fantabulous
Interesting (x7)
Great Presentation (x9)
Learned a lot of useful information, Informative (x5)
Everything, Awesome (x5)
Educational (x5)
Validates how I work and what I do
Very easy to listen to, enjoyable (x4)
Fun (x6)
Great idea to bring her to Omaha
Motivational
Exciting
Down to Earth (x2)
I will share with everyone

Please describe tonight's presenter – Patricia Dischler:

Interesting (x17)
Inspirational (x3)
Incredible, I have never learned so much about my business in such a short time.
Knowledgeable (x18) and more
Organized, well prepared (x5)
Made tonight real fun, entertaining (x6)
Experienced, Very Real – She really gets it. (x7)
Delightful (x2)
Energetic (x2)
Creative (x2)
Great Ideas (x11)
Naturally Gifted
Good and Detailed
Someone I would take my children to.
Very happy all the time.
Best workshop I've been to in forever.

Wisconsin Family Child Care Association State Conference
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, May 8-9, 2009

Workshop: Your Space/Their Space
Knowledge of subject: 23 rated as Excellent, 3 rated as Good.
Ability to listen: 25 rated as Excellent, 1 rated as Good.
Ability to explain material: 25 rated as Excellent, 1 rated as Good.
Ability to hold my attention: 24 rated as Excellent, 1 rated as Good.
Pace of the workshop: 24 rated as Excellent, 2 rated as Good.

Comments:

Very fast talking.
Patricia is an awesome presenter!
You did a great job and kept my attention very well.
Love your workshops!
Fabulous!
This was great!
Very good ideas!

Workshop: From Braggers to Biters
Knowledge of subject: 22 rated as Excellent, 1 rated as Good.
Ability to listen: 20 rated as Excellent, 2 rated as Good.
Ability to explain material: 21 rated as Excellent, 2 rated as Good.
Ability to hold my attention: 21 rated as Excellent, 1 rated as Good.
Pace of the workshop: 21 rated as Excellent, 1 rated as Good.

Comments:

Good, very knowledgeable, helpful.
Please be aware of learning environment – it was incredibly difficult to visually address the speaker who was standing in front of a "window wall" with extreme bright light to look at – it really took away from a fantastic presenter/speaker.
Not enough time to share/pick her brain!
You did a great job and gave me tons of great ideas.
Great tips!
Love ya Patti!
Pat you are great!
Patricia is so upbeat and wonderful, great influence!

Workshop: The Parents Can't Hear Me
Knowledge of subject: 17 rated as Excellent, 1 rated as Good.
Ability to listen: 15 rated as Excellent, 3 rated as Good.
Ability to explain material: 16 rated as Excellent, 2 rated as Good.
Ability to hold my attention: 17 rated as Excellent, 1 rated as Good.
Pace of the workshop: 16 rated as Excellent, 1 rated as Good.

Comments:

Very good learned a lot. Thank you.
Great ideas!
Just love your way!
Great job! Kept my attention.

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