Here are what educators are saying about TMI’s wide-array of seminars and in-district workshops:

"Great seminar - presenter's sense of humor made it that much more enjoyable."
Mahwah School District

"It was a very informative seminar. I have been involved with state testing since its inception and this day has been a big help for me and eventually my district."
Bogota School District

"I liked the interaction with other teachers. I walked away with good strategies to implement in the classroom."
Fort Lee School District

"Excellent presentation. We will use a lot of these strategies in our classrooms. Great resources and websites."
Kensington School District

"It is not everyday that we are offered useful strategies that will help us to better ourselves….the workshop was wonderful."
East Hanover School District

"I found this workshop very helpful. I deal with parents all the time being a special education case manager…we need to be reminded to be empathetic especially when (we) are dealing with parents that have been difficult or adversarial. This gave me a lot of tools to walk away with!"
Hopewell Valley School District

"The seminar was excellent. Many ideas were presented and alternative approaches were considered to various questions. It was interesting and thought-provoking which is what I was looking for."
Ewing Township School District

"Excellent Workshop! An excellent balance between whole group presentation and small group sharing. This workshop provided me with a great deal of new and innovative programs available for students with learning problems. Thank You!"
North Arlington School District

"Excellent seminar…definitely lots of food for thought and application!"
Trenton School District

"You are so knowledgeable about the intricacies of the brain as it functions to aid the individual to comprehend the written word. Thank You for a very interesting workshop. You made the day enjoyable with your easy manner."
East Amwell School District

"Love this - want more! I want my teachers to hear and learn more about this."
Denville School District

"This workshop was very informative. It made me realize that there are so many different techniques for the individual child. It also helped to refresh the fact some kids really do have deficiencies in the brain and that these problems can be corrected."
Hamilton School District

"Great course in focusing in on how the brain learns to read. I liked the way you segmented from anatomy to development to school to strategies that help the students who don't get it. Good materials to review and use to help children who need help and help others to excel!"
Edison School District

"Thank you - this was very informative and the boost I needed to learn more."
River Vale School District

"I have gotten a bit rusty in my reading specialist skills BUT this workshop has re-energized me to actually read my Reading Teacher journals. This workshop has motivated me to learn more. I believe that is the ultimate compliment from a teacher to teacher. Thank You."
College of New Jersey

"Wow! What a powerful seminar. The Reading Brain is the most rewarding seminar I have attended in years. The Madison Institute has proven once again its expertise in how to solve learning challenges and show teachers practical applications. I can't wait for the next seminar!"
Montvale School District

"This was the best professional development seminar I ever attended. The information is practical and supported by good educational theory and practice. Very valuable experience."
Immaculate Heart Academy

"Great workshop. The information on Formative Assessment was/is very important to my current position and will help me improve instruction for my students. James (Jim) integrated other areas of educational research and improvement - differentiated instruction/Bloom's taxonomy/co-operative grouping/brain-based research…all of which supports the use of formative assessment. The small group setting was very inductive to discussion and questioning. I would like some models of how to write outcomes/targets with Assessment in Mind."
Hackettstown School District

"I really enjoyed the workshop. The information presented made me feel like I had a better grasp of how to design my instructional strategies and why I should do things that way. I feel a lot more positive about how to manage instruction and assessment now."
Pascack Valley Regional HS District

"The seminar was great! It validated some of the things I already do and gave me a better perspective on what else I can do. Pre-planning beginning with assessment makes sense. I will be using what I have learned!"
Hackettstown School District

"The presenter was excellent. He possesses a wealth of information about the subject matter. The power-point presentation was very helpful because it amplified the information included in the workbook that was distributed. The quality of the information in the workbook was far superior to information that I've received when I attended other workshops. In addition, I enjoyed the small group and memory activities."
Alexandria, Virginia School District

"Very professionally done! Interesting research-based information with good resources given; applicable to our classrooms. One of the better workshops I've taken in 10 years."
Dumont School District

"The presenter had a wealth of knowledge to share. He was interesting and personable and was really able to gear the information towards being meaningful for everyone involved. It was motivating and I am excited to implement some of the learned practices in my classroom. I definitely hope to be back soon to one of these seminars. Thanks so much!"
Oradell School District

"…I had a great experience!"
Englewood School District

"I enjoyed it very much. I wish we had more time…we just seemed to touch on so many interesting ideas. I feel the information I learned will help me in the classroom…I wish all our teachers could attend. I will pass the word."
Roberge School - River Vale