#teachertestimonials
What our teachers and students say about BRI
- “I have learned so much about individual and economic freedom. Perhaps more importantly, I learned why it is critical to maintain them. Our Constitution is a gift from our Founders that resonates with modern society far more than many may realize.”
- Razi Lane, 2014 Constitutional Academy Alumni
- “All the different speakers were so engaging. It was so active, and I got to interact with many different people. It made learning much more fun.”
- Shanty Panza, 2014 Constitutional Academy Alumni
- “The diversity of ideas was a cornerstone of the program, and was fundamental in providing me a new lens of thought on the Constitution.”
- Philip Glazman, 2013 Constitutional Academy Alumni
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- “These materials are excellent and I believe it will make my Constitution lesson come alive. Thank you!”
- Dominic DeLuce, History Teacher, Bradley, Illinois
- “In 25 years of teaching, the experience I had at Founders Fellowship this summer was the single best training for teaching Government I have ever been a part of. I am inspired and more prepared than I have ever been to train high school students in the value and appreciation of our Constitution and our country’s Founders.”
- Sean Redmond, Government Teacher, Garden Grove, CA
- “The lessons and resources I received from the Bill of Rights Institute will immediately be integrated into my classroom. My students already love Bill of Rights Institute lessons because they are interactive and thought provoking.”
- Julie Conrady, Government Teacher, Norman, Oklahoma
- “My students will enjoy the movement and the non-lecture based lessons.”
- Jen Conway, History Teacher, Girard, Ohio
- “Students really get the concepts through the use of the Bill of Rights Institute materials. Thank you so very much for providing quality materials and ongoing opportunities for me to obtain still more excellent materials through the Bill of Rights Institute website.”
- Denise Gianopoulos, Civics Teacher, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- “I love the Bill of Rights Institute’s curriculum. It’s ‘tweak-able’ to fit all the level of students I teach.”
- Christy Goodney, History Teacher, Conroe, Texas
- “The way each lesson is broken down makes it easy and manageable for the teacher. The content is very rich and grade level appropriate. It is varied so that the kids will be engaged and on task at all times.”
- Talithea Biggs, History Teacher, Trenton, New Jersey
- “One of the best parts of The Bill of Rights Institute’s professional development seminars is meeting other teachers from across the country and learning from them. It’s like getting a graduate school education in a weekend.”
- “The education staff at The Bill of Rights Institute were teachers themselves so they understand completely what we need to go through to teach civics and the Founding Principles to teenagers today.”
- Sean Redmond, Santiago High School, Garden Grove, California
- “Too many people don’t understand the Constitution…The Bill Rights Institute’s seminars help keep me fresh, motivate me, and give me new ideas on how to present information to students that will both keep their interest and make them better citizens.”
- Theresa Annesser, Citrus High School, Fontana, California
- “I teach adjudicated youth at a private school, The Ace Academy, in Cranston Rhode Island. I have used several of Bill of Rights Institute’s curricula multiple times with my students. The material is engaging for my students, and as a result they are more motivated and more likely to remember what we do. I actually see smiles on their faces because they are participating in their own learning and not just sitting on the sidelines. When I see the light bulb go on over their heads, and I realize they actually want to be in my classroom, it’s amazing.”
- Adam Aquilante, The Ace Academy, Cranston, Rhode Island
- “Bill of Rights Institute provides valuable eLessons that often connect with hot topics in the news.”
- “Bill of Rights Institute treats the teachers it works with in a first class way. They provide for us in so many ways, whether it be providing travel reimbursement to attend seminars, nice hotels, or the high quality seminars themselves. That means a lot to teachers like me. I teach at a school where 90% of the students receive free or reduced lunch, and we do not often get these kinds of opportunities.”
- Ed Morales, Wichita North High School, Wichita, Kansas
- “I think we have lost the art of civil political discourse in our society and the kind of materials Bill of Rights Institute provides helps teachers show students who sometimes only want to see things one way that there are many different perspectives and gray areas on a variety of issues.”
- “I would like to thank you, Bill of Rights Institute! You have had a tremendous impact on my career, and I have met some great people through your professional development. You have also greatly impacted my students because with your curricula, I am able to provide them with a better understanding of what the Constitution and The Bill of Rights means in their everyday lives.”
- Victor Harris, Sycamore Junior High School, Cincinnati, Ohio