• Please extend the courses to 5 days!
• Accommodation, catering and general care 5* excellent
• Location and facilities excellent, serene atmosphere devoid of distractions
• Rooms are neat and clean and tutors made the rooms feel like a classroom and bough materials which were valuable for us to see.
• So many resources introduced which were good to see and try out.
• Everyone was friendly and made sure that we were happy and comfortable
• All of the course tutors were well prepared, punctual and inspirational in their delivery.
• The whole programme for the week was excellent.
• EDA offers a very high standard of instruction. It has an excellent international reputation
• This is the best International Course I have ever attended.
• Far better courses and facilities than are offered on other International Courses in the UK
• Accommodation, food and environment, excellent at all times
• Excellent pre conference communication and organisation throughout the week
• All the facilities were excellent; the campus was always clean and tidy
• I have made a circle of friends from all over the world and good contacts
• All the tutors were welcoming and worked hard to include everyone
• Very good Course Director’s management of the whole week

These were exemplary in all cases with a few suggestions about preferences, but generally excellent all round.
All of the courses were highly praised.
Some sample comments below:

• “course was challenging, stimulating and affirming, well paced and very focused – I feel revitalised”

• “the tutor was superb creating an environment of trust”

• “great balance of theory , discussion and activity”

• “observation of a video of teaching was particularly useful, and the demonstration of feedback technique was excellent”

• “all the topics were relevant and with open discussion which was conducive to sharing”

• “involving children in conflict resolution was a revelation”

• “excellent delivery and rapport between tutor and delegates and among delegates”

• “I will use all the strategies immediately, I have benefited hugely from this
  the timing and organisation was brilliant”

• “I came away feeling empowered, confident and ready to rock …..”

• “excellent pacing of the course and its structure eg times for listening, interacting, reflecting doing ….”

• “I have learnt to raise my game, be a listener and be more accommodating”

• “If you see me in the next two months you will see a different person in me – watch out”

• “I have learnt to be more precise and not to be so nice!”

• “wonderful, very detailed, organised and experienced tutor who kept us motivated”

• “a most professional tutor who was approachable, helpful and kept it interesting”

• “our opinions were valued and we were allowed to debate”

• “the tutors teaching method was fantastic”

• “rich content of the course with excellent group discussion opened up my mind
  the level of debate and discussion is healthy”

• “a wonderfully knowledgeable tutor who is well organised and a facilitator”

• “recruitment and job description material has been so helpful and educative”

• “the tutor was wonderful, enterprising, motivating and enthusiastic, also calm and patient and led us to learning well and improving ourselves”

• “I am leaving this course fully enthused with so much to take back to school”

• “I have learnt how to write objectives for my teaching, so a broader idea on how to teach purposefully with success criteria”

• “I wish to be able to teach effectively with all that I have learnt in this course”

• “the questioning techniques will help me a lot, and I now have an in depth understanding about how to use assessment for learning”

• “the tutor was a brilliant and able mathematician who created a conducive environment for leaning. Her experience shone through”

• “I know how to simplify concepts that children find complex and challenging
  wonderful use of everyday objects for resources”

• “the course really addressed best practice in teaching and learning”

• “the tutor was wonderful and showed us how to improve self esteem through talking”

• “I have learnt how to use poetry to bring imaginative skills alive, and to use story telling as a demonstration”

• “the resource materials given were absolutely fantastic”