http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/ APHE Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:57:21 GMT Margaret Becker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7238 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7238 "The Power of Compassion" featuring Dr. Randy Lockwood is a great DVD to use as a stepping stone. It is available through Pyramid Media. It is geared towards Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:46:02 GMT Carol http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7237 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7237 I volunteer with a group that takes shelter dogs onto select school campuses to teach at-risk teens how to train them and help them become more adoptable. We Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:11:32 GMT whsedu@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7236 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7236 During the school year I hold a Pet Pals Club. We meet once a month. Paul was my mischief maker! He was in the Club for 6 years. As they say in movies -- Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:47:33 GMT Beth Allen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7235 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7235 *Thanks Judy for bringing up the Latham Foundation and Phil Arkows new contact info.* *He came and spoke for a full day conference we organized for the first Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:33:59 GMT Judy Johns http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7234 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7234 Hi All -- Yes, I'm enjoying this discussion too. There are two articles in the Latham Letter that you might find interesting. You can download free copies at Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:57:30 GMT Michelle A. Rivera http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7233 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7233 Hi: Regarding Janice's suggestion; I have a pre/post test that I give to my elementary school kids sometimes. I give the test just before the class, I give the Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:24:54 GMT jrschreck http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7232 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7232 sure you betcha jo schreck ... From: Education To: aphe@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 5:05 PM Subject: RE: RE: [aphe] re; evaluation Can I Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:06:15 GMT Education http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7231 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7231 Can I compile these emails and give them to my boss and board members the next time they ask me about evaluations and feedback? These stories are great! J Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:34:20 GMT jrschreck http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7230 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7230 Wow to Jean Greco Deming's story. Also, I am a rather new volunteer Humane Educator, having retired from elementary teaching three years ago. A week or so Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:01:08 GMT Alexa Mergen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7229 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7229 Questionnaires immediately following a presentation do not really assess retention but do serve other purposes. An evaluation by the teacher collects Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:58:19 GMT Jane Greco Deming http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7228 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7228 I guess I need to chime in here. My first career as a humane educator was 32 years ago at a large New England zoo. As curator of education I saw thousands of Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:54:29 GMT Alexa Mergen http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7227 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7227 Questionnaires immediately following a presentation do not really assess retention but do serve other  purposes. An evaluation by the teacher collects Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:35:54 GMT JEAN MEYER http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7226 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7226 Hello all, Just a personal story that somewhat pertains to the evaluation discussion. Several years ago I gave a Dog Bite prevention program ("Bite Free" from Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:23:21 GMT Margaret Becker http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7225 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7225 I believe that each time we present a program to a child we are planting a seed. That see may germinate and it may not-we may not see the results-but we are Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:14:33 GMT Kristin MacDonald http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7224 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aphe/message/7224 Last year I visited a third grade class every other week from January to June. Although I wasn't around their every day lives to see much of a change, their