Evaluations

At the conclusion of every keynote address, course taught, orientation/training workshop, and strategic planning session I invite participants to complete an evaluation.  Stephen Covey reminds us "as good as we are how can we become even better."  I make a promise at the beginning of every presentation, lesson, and workshop, that everyone will learn something that they can use in their personal or professional life.  Below are examples of recent and unedited evaluations that reflect the perception of students, school board members, administrators, and other participants. 

EVALUATION SUMMARY
John Glenn School Corporation
“Advance” Board/Administrator Work Session
Friday, January 8, 2016 and Saturday, January 9, 2016
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Facilitator: Dr. James M. Halik

Strengths:

• Dr. Halik is extremely knowledgeable about so many educational topics.
• Networking opportunities w/”experts” throughout the state about a wide range of hot button topics.
• Positive presentation – Dr. Halik is non-judgmental with programs currently doing/not doing.
• Very knowledgeable – your experience in all areas is evident and helpful.
• Great information on book study ideas – loved information on 1:1; paperless; e-learning; - all valuable information
• The time to discuss and brainstorm.
• The pace and content of the meeting was perfect.
• Ideas! Ideas! Ideas!
• Dr. Halik’s personal input from your own experiences about discussion points.
• Well-organized presentation.
• Nice job getting people to think and be proactive.
• Dr. Halik is very knowledgeable, approachable, and provided positive feedback and constructive criticism in a non-negative way.
• Opening the door on athletics and dealing with paperless education.
• Student-oriented!
• Dr. Halik is so positive and optimistic
• Researched based
• Articulation, enthusiasm, subject knowledge … all-All-ALL excellent.
• Positive ideas that helped point us in the right direction.
• Dr. Halik’s expertise on school administration was exceptional.
• Dialogue and filling a need that we should be concentrating on that which is most important … kids/importance of need for long range planning and goal setting.
• I sincerely appreciated your positive approach to our “advance.”
• We were able to “take a goal action plan” with us.
• Communications, strategies to improve school programs.
• Great model – giving valuable knowledge.  Super workshop!!
• Dr. Halik’s knowledge of subject – great!
• Presentation kept my attention.

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IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction 
Halik, Jim 
ED 245−04 
Introduction to Computers in Education
Butler University 
12−07−2015 − 12−11−2015

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EVALUATION SUMMARY
John Glenn School Corporation
“Advance” Board/Administrator Work Session
Friday, January 8, 2016 and Saturday, January 9, 2016
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Facilitator: Dr. James M. Halik

Comment(s):
 

• Extremely creative – you think like there is no box – we need more of that – thank you.
• Are we able to contact you with questions and/or suggestions?
• Dr. Halik’s energy is fantastic thank you for the information; stories; and mostly the outside the box thinking – we need to get out of the box!!
• Thank you for your time and energy! You have so many great ideas!!
• Thanks Jim!
• I learned a lot.  It was a great opportunity to grow with our board members.
• I have met wonderful people, but never have I met an educator who is so positive and “right on.”
• I really appreciate your enthusiasm and common sense approach. Your thoughts have been very inspirational to me.
• Great
• Love the experience.
• Enjoyed it very much! Thank you!
• I very much enjoyed this today!
• Fantastic job! The best in-service in my 37 years in leadership.
• I have really enjoyed this in-service. Thank you!
• Very good. Better than I thought.

1 Wish:
 

• More time
• Wish Dr. Halik could come to speak to teachers “in-service” on many specific topics (ex: paperless or no textbooks)
• More time
• I wish we had more time.  There were so many great ideas.
• We can do this every other year.
• Go beyond with your ideas instead of just planting seeds.
• That we had more time that we might have had a little more concrete closure.
• Wish we had more time together.
• That I can affect even more positive change for children, parents, and patrons focused on research and best practices.
• Need more time.
• To do this Dr. Halik again.
• We could have been able to specify action plan goals.
• More time would be great!!
• We could do this more!
• Needed another day!

IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction 
Halik, Jim 
ED 245−04 
Introduction to Computers in Education
Butler University 
12−07−2015 − 12−11−2015

IDEA Student Ratings of Instruction
Halik, Jim
ED 245−04
Introduction to Computers in Education
Butler University
12−07−2015 − 12−11−2015

Comments:
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• Dr. Halik has so much enthusiasm and passion for what he was teaching which made this course a very positive experience.
• Dr. Halik is absolutely the most positive and cheerful teacher I have ever had. He had a huge smile on his face every morning and his great attitude was contagious. Even though I may not continue with education, I am glad that had the chance to take his class. He is a great example of what kind of attitude you should bring to work everyday and he also shared many interesting insights and personal stories about education and how to treat other people in the field. Thanks Dr. Halik!!
• Great class! I learned a ton in the class, but had a lot of fun at the same time! Easily one of my favorite teachers I’ve every had!
• Dr. Halik has been incredible! I love getting up every morning and seeing him. He cares so much about us and it is wonderful to have such a genuine professor. I will seriously miss this class and learning from Dr. Halik every week.
• He is a wonderful person with so much to offer future educators. I wish I could have more professors like Dr. Halik!
• Dr. Halik made me want to become a teacher even more so than before. Great teacher and even better person who can relate to almost anybody.
• Dr. Halik went above and beyond in class. He was understanding and always came to class with a smile. He brightened the atmosphere of the room, and made the class enjoyable.
• I absolutely love coming to class. Dr. Halik is by far my favorite professor this semester. He truly wants all of us to succeed and tells us exactly how to do that. He cares about who we are as people and always makes an effort to express his love of teaching. His love transferred to my own thoughts on teaching. He has really changed my perspective for the better. If he taught another class, I would take it in a heartbeat.
• This class was inspiring. I learned a lot about myself as a future educator. Though it was too easy and sometimes boring, I was always eager to learn from Dr. Halik. His passion for teaching has driven mine. I would recommend his class to anyone who has a desire to teach, but not to people who are just trying to fill a requirement.
• Dr. Halik is an excellent teacher. He absolutely loves teaching; his excitement and enthusiasm makes myself and the other students excited about going to class. By far he was my favorite professor this semester.
• Dr. Halik projeced an incredible energy every morning, and his enthusiasm and knowledge of the subject was apparent. He introduced the students to many valuable ideas and actively worked with students to improve the course. He serves as an excellent role model of a professional educator.
• I loved Dr. Halik, and I hope that I will have him again. He is an excellent professor!! Dr. Halik was hands down, one of he best teachers I’ve had in my life. He’s a great guy.
• Dr. Halik was amazing! I am so lucky to have been able to have had him.
• Dr. Halik is one of a kind. He cared about our class so much and shared his wisdom with us. I will remember so much of what he told us not only about education but about life. At the end of the semester, he did something so special by inviting the college of ed faculty and the author of our textbook to celebrate our final class. He put so much work into making sure it was special for everyone and it was something I will remember for a long time. He gave us each a pin saying "kids are special people" and a compass. These are symbolic of my future teaching career and he tied so much meaning into them. Dr. Halik is an amazing professor that I would highly recommend.

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