Workshop for New IBDP Teachers: 21st - 23rd October 2011
Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leader: Tim Garry
“Tim is a great teacher and shares a lot of little things that help me.”
Anna Llorca, Aula Escola Europea, Spain
“Excellent! We were lucky to have been in this group.”
Ismini Charalambous, CATS Canterbury, United Kingdom
“Tim: laid back, good use of humour, good examples. Thank you.”
Graham Dayson, Pan American School of Bahia, Brazil
“Very professional presenters.”
Kjeld Morkeberg, Struer Statsgymnasium, Denmark
“Both presenters, Mike and Tim, are highly qualified and experienced to run this workshop. They provided us with many resources that might help us in our teaching plan.”
Nisma Rahhal, Jeddah Knowledge School, Saudi Arabia
“I particularly liked the balance between the two presenters. Pleased to find out that the workshop leader wrote my text book.”
Bill Harshbarger, Juventus Schools, Switzerland
“Both were good - benefitted from two perspectives. I enjoyed attending.”
Anonymous
“Both Tim & Mike were well prepared. I learned a lot.”
Donald Buer, Dresden International School, Germany
“Both presenters were insightful, enthusiastic and clear to understand.”
Anonymous
“Good. It worked well having 2 presenters. Contrasting styles, but both passionate about their subject.”
Lee Glasser, Taunton School, United Kingdom
“Positive, active, helpful, nice”
Hong Gao, Bjornholt Skole, Norway
“Very good.”
Ewa Swobada, Zespol Szkol Ogolnoksztalcacych Nr 10 Gliwice, Poland
“I liked very much the way in which things were shown and explained. It's nice to have two points of view of expert people.”
Francesca Sarri, Nyborg Gymnasium, Denmark
“I got a lot out of it.”
Steffan Lamont, St. Gilgen International School, Austria
“I appreciate the amount of preparation that went into the course and will make full use of all resources via wikispace.”
David Elliott, College Champittet, Switzerland
“All sessions were useful. We are lucky to get the workshop by Tim Garrry, the author of the IB diploma Math SL book. Good job, keep it up!”
Abdul Aziz, Sandford International School, Ethiopia
“Great presenters! Both were very easy to follow and had plenty of useful "tidbits". overall, a very useful conference.”
Katherine Kerr, St. John's International School, Belgium
“I enjoyed the course and found the opportunity to discuss my concerns enlightening. The presenters covered all queries I had. Thank you.”
Joseph Anstis, St Julians, Portugal
“It was excellent - useful for beginners like me.”
Rickard Drifalk, Vaxjo Katedralskola, Sweden
Workshop for Experienced Teachers: 18th - 20th February 2011
Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leader: Tim Garry
“Very professional and prepared.”
Anonymous
“Excellent presenter. Gave enough materials for future use, but at the same time gave good instructions/ teaching tips etc.”
Anonymous
“Tim is engaging and clear - inviting interaction and lots of variety in his presentations.”
Andrew Duncan, International School of Stuttgart, Germany
“Tim is a super workshop leder”
Alberto Sanz, Colegio Internacional Penacorada, Spain
“Tim was very knowledgeable, flexible and approachable. He has a wealth of experience that he was willing to share, but at the same time was open to the participants' ideas. He also shared a plethora of useful resources with us which was most welcome!”
Michelle O'Dea, International School of Hamburg, Germany
“Tim is a very knowledgeable person. This is my second time I attend a workshop with him and my reason for that is due to his great support to the participants. He kindly shares with us a lot of information, is very organised, and most of all is very friendly and helpful. I would surely love to attend another workshop by Tim.”
Natasha Awada, Jeddah Knowledge International School, Saudi Arabia
“Tim is a nice personality who leads the workshops well. He considered our needs and gave us a lot of very useful materials.”
Tunde Vargane Paksi, Karinthy Frigyes Gimnázium, Hungary
“Tim is very good. He really knows what he is talking about. Very generous with tips/info/material.”
Spyros Kitsionas, HAEF Psychico College, Athens, Greece
Workshop for New IBDP Teachers: 15th - 17th October 2010
Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leader: Tim Garry
“All very good.”
Anonymous
“The workshop leader was excellent - very flexible, very relevant, very knowledgeable.”
Anja Werthenbach, College du Leman, Switzerland
“Tim is excellent. Thank you!”
Isil Ustun Kitis, Gazi University Foundation Private High School, Turkey
“Brilliant! The best presentation in 20 years!”
Derek Johnson, ACS Hillingdon, London, United Kingdom
“The workshop leader was excellent - very passsionate and generous with his offers of sharing his resources.”
Anonymous
“Very good workshop leader.”
Emilio Serradji, College Champittet, Switzerland
“Tim was very helpufl. He gave us great ideas, made sure that we all had our questions answered and that we knew what was absolutely fundamental for us to do.”
Andreia Serra, Oslo International School, Norway
“This is my second workshop with InThinking and I think you provide an excellent product. All sessions were relevant and Tim was great. He is extremely knowledgeable and is also a very conscientious presenter making sure he covers everything properly. Well done!”
Michel Leroux, American Cooperative School of Tunis, Tunisia
“This was the best workshop I've ever been to. It was absolutely invaluable for someone starting the IB. Each session emphasised very important aspects of what I need to do my job as a Standard Level maths teacher. Tim Garry is an excellent presenter. His expertise and experience shows through his relaxed and informative sessions. He utilised class participation well, incorporating it through the sessions, making the sessions flexible.”
Dana Serbin, Pechersk IS, Ukraine
“The workshop leader was good and clear - organised and prepared to share materials which is crucial for those who are new to the IB.”
Andrew Walker, IS Augsburg, Germany
“The workshop has been excellent. Tim has been superb - very impressed. Nice style & pace & atmosphere in the group.”
Peter Ellis, Whitgift School, United Kingdom
Workshop for Experienced IBDP Teachers: 5th - 7th February 2010
Paris, France
Workshop Leader: Tim Garry
“The workshop leader was informative, up to date, and well prepared.”
Philip Johnson, International School of London, United Kingdom
“Tim Garry was excellent!”
Anonymous
“Tim was a great presenter - very positive, helpful, and kind. He is very knowledgeable and experienced.”
Anonymous
“Overall, a very enjoyable workshop. Tim was an excellent presenter - interesting to listen to and very knowledgeable.I would attend another workshop led by him.”
Anonymous
“Very good as usual. I enjoyed it!”
Arild Mellingen, Sandefjord Videregaende Skole, Norway
“Tim has an excellent presentation style - knowledgeable, passionate, and enthusiastic. He is also a great facilitator, being open to group discussions, and fully committed to the workshop and doing whatever he can to help. Thanks for all the resources and info1”
Suzanne Thomas, International School of Geneva, Switzerland
Workshop for New IBDP Teachers: 23rd - 25th October 2009
Paris, France
Workshop Leader: Tim Garry
“Tim was an excellent presenter and very entertaining.”
Danny Dryer, teyning Grammar School, United Kingdom
“The workshop was very helpful. Tim managed a good mix of giving us information and telling us where we can find information on our own... I enjoyed the injection of Math questions and puzzles in the workshop.”
Angelo Polo, International School Augsburg, Germany
“Tim obviously has a wealth of experience and I really have felt that he wanted each of us to get the most out of the workshop. Nothing has been too much trouble.”
Anonymous
“Tim was very friendly, professional, and extremely helpful. Thanks for all the support and the useful information that we had from this workshop.”
Natash Awada, British International School in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
“Tim was excellent! He was extremely helpful and friendly. He does go rather quickly, but there is a lot to cover. Overall he was great. I was very pleased with the workshop and I now feel more comfortable and confident in continuing in this programme.”
Anonymous
“The whole workshop was great. The presenter was enthusiastic, brilliant, informative... Great experience!”
Raymund Aglipa, Institut Montana, Switzerland
“Tim was excellent - excellent subject knowledge and constantly responsive to the groups needs. An extremely useful few days and well worth the trip all the way from Africa!”
Lian Cohen, Windhoek International School, Namibia
“The workshop was well-organised and covered everything we need. A great few days with a good mix of materials and participants.”
Tony Robson, Oporto British School, Portugal
“Tim Garry was an excellent course leader in so many ways. His vast knowledge and experience, both with IB and as a classroom teacher, was truly invaluable. He knew every single one of the 20 participants by name within the first few minutes and was always very generous with his time. His ability to answer almost every question put by participants was extremely helpful... It would be difficult (I would think) to find anyone as knowledgeable and competent.”
Patrick Henderson, Coloma Convent Girls’s School, United Kingdom
Workshop for Experienced IBDP Teachers: 27th February - 1st March 2009
Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leader: Tim Garry
“Tim was great! He gave a lot of useful resources to us and showed things to make me a better teacher.”
Kim Wysong, The American School in Switzerland
“Tim was a great presenter. His wealth of experience was clearly demonstrated throughout the workshop. The course has really given me a lot of new ideas and approaches that can be easily implemented into my classroom. Thank you!”
Thereas McConalogue, International School of Milan, Italy
Workshop for New IBDP Teachers: 10th - 12th October 2008
Berlin, Germany
Workshop Leader: Tim Garry
“This was easily the best workshop I have attended. Tim was highly knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Great job!”
Keith Richards, International School of Prague, Czech Republic
“ have thoroughly enjoyed the 2½ days and think that Tim has done a brilliant job teaching me and inspiring me to go back to my IB students and teach them with confidence.”
Ellen Crowther, Lady Lumley’s School, United Kingdom
“The workshop leader had excellent knowledge and the enthusiasm to inspire.”
Jennifer Coppin, Brentwood School, United Kingdom
“The workshop leader was very experienced, had a nice sense of humour and had good material.”
Andreas Sayer, Franconian International School, Germany
“Tim was superb. He has a wealth of knowledge and experience and he allowed all participants to introduce their own ideas. He also provided plenty of resources.”
Dax Richards, Kongsberg Videregaende Skole, Norway
“Tim was well prepared and very knowledgeable. He covered a wise range of topics and provided some good tangible useful ideas. Great job!”
Kate Walker, Dubai American Academy, United Arab Emirates
Workshop for Experienced IBDP Teachers: 1st - 3rd February 2008
Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leader: Tim Garry
“Tim Garry is a very high quality, very experienced teacher.”
Florentine Claesens, Fibornaskolan, Sweden
“The presenter was excellent - very knowledgeable in his subject.”
Liga Reitere, Riga State Gymnasium No. 1, Latvia
“I thought Tim Garry was a very good, able and interesting presenter.”
Bill Bradley, Emirates International School, Dubai
“The workshop leader was very good - knowledgeable and humorous.”
Lars Sandstrom, Soderportgymnasiet, Sweden
Workshop for New IBDP Teachers: 2nd - 4th November 2007
Paris, France
Workshop Leader: Tim Garry
“The workshop leader was perfect - well prepared and honest (telling us all the possible problems with tasks). Excellent!”
Katarzyna Luczynska, IB-school 0704, Poland
“Tim was a good presenter for this workshop. He knew his stuff, witty at times, and kept energetic to the end... Thanks for a useful workshop!”
Sjoerd Crans, Arnhem International School, The Netherlands
“The workshop leader was excellent - knowledgeable, variety of activities, learnt lots about IB. This has been very useful and helpful in my IB teaching.”
Alex Bates, College Alpin Beau Soleil, Switzerland
“The presenter was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and a good communicator.”
Bill Macro, Bedford School, United Kingdom
“The presenter was very good - a lively speaker with a good sense of humour.”
Marie-Pierre Grosset, Ombrosa Lyon, France
“Tim Garry was excellent - the best presenter I’ve come across! Thanks very much, it is sure to be useful.”
Reena Sadier, International School of Milan, Italy
“I thought the presenter (Tim Garry) was excellent being lively, extremely knowledgeable, approachable and willing to help.”
Glen Little, Brentwood School, United Kingdom
“I feel that the workshop has been very informative and that it focused on key aspects of Maths Standard as well as TOK for a teacher new to the IB diploma.”
Soraya Fathi, International School of Paris, France
Workshop for Experienced IBDP Teachers: 27th - 29th October 2006
Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leader: Tim Garry
“The workshop leader as knowledgeable, flexible, enjoyable to listen to, and open to input from participants.”
Terrence Baine, Berg videregående skole, Norway
“Tim is excellent!”
Steffen Gormsen, Nørre gymnasium, Denmark
“Tim was knowledgeable and keen to share. The workshop filled in many of the blanks/ questions I had.”
Renée Adams, International School of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
“Good - organised experienced and approachable.”
Philip Wayth, International School of Luxemburg
“Tim was very good - intelligent, creative, knowledgeable, experienced. Many thanks for organising this kind of workshop!”
Tao Nobel, International School of Geneva, Switzerland
