“I took her workshop on The Role of Whites through the Washington State Association of Multicultural Education (WSAME). She was super and I still remember her teachings and her strategies. She inspired me to keep on working on these issues. I would highly recommend it to others!”

- Victoria Gardner, Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs / Univ. of Washington School of Medicine

Rabbani Trust – Orlando, Florida
Presentation on “Educating Teachers about the Oneness of Humankind”

* Superb. Wow!
* Great visuals, audience participation.
* Randie’s proofs of the oneness of humanity.
* Fun, informative, inspiring! Invite her back for more.
* Great session! I hope the teachers in my school can take this course!
* She is very powerful in transforming people’s thought processes.
* An amazing woman with a powerful message for everyone.
* Visuals, process, hands-on. The best I have experienced on the subject of race.
* Lots of group participation and perspectives.
* Very interactive! Very passionate!
* Most creative, informative presentation.
* Visual arts. Great examples – real life. Very practical examples.
* Demonstrating group activities, sharing experiences. Wonderful in every way.
* SO well organized and informative. Interactive and entertaining.
* Loved the personal testimonies. It was perfect!
* Can use ideas and procedures in my work.
* Every aspect and detail of the session is very vital.
* Visuals and exercises. All excellent. Wonderful ideas and methods!
* Very clear, well laid out and professional. Very well presented. Great insights.
* Lovely system of presentation and opening minds/doors. Varied media.
* Well-organized, based on real experience in the classroom. Excellent.
* I loved the quotes from teachers and the warm up activities.
* The presentation was beautifully organized.
* Well informed, deeply experienced, highly relevant.
* Randie is just an awesome person who is always inspiring.
* The process of communicating a vision was truly educational.
* What is possible to be done by just one person.
* Wish everyone in education could take Randie’s course.
* Excellent activities, games research, power point and handouts.
* Showed humility, radiance of spirit, courtesy and openness.
(Two respondents rated her with 6s down the line, on a 5-point scale.)

“Dr. Gottlieb is one of the NAME conference’s most dynamic presenters. If her track record remains the same, it will be a sold-out event.”

- National Association for Multicultural Education | 10th annual conference brochure

HERITAGE UNIVERSITY SUMMER INSTITUTE – SEATTLE

* This class was a big “aha!” for me. I finally fully understand culturally-responsive teaching!!  Yeah!

*DIVERSITY is a strength! It’s one thing I will never forget!

* Well-organized course with a variety of effective activities.

* I liked the discussions, PowerPoints, videos, articles, projects, group discussions, reflecting – all the hand-on activities.

* I became better aware of my own personal bias and how change begins within me.

* Before class began, I did not have a clear vision of what culturally responsive teaching was.  Now, at the end, I feel very confident about what it is and how to incorporate it into my teaching!  Thank you!

* I learned a lot about culture in the classroom, including examples of how I can do it myself.

* The instructor did a fantastic modeling job on how it should look and feel in the classroom.

* I loved the organization of the course, our interviews, our field studies, and sharing in small groups!

* The instructor’s method of instruction encouraged me to invest emotionally and deeply in a very personal topic (culture) which I have not done in a long time.

* I LOVED the cooperative get-up-and-move activities!  It was a really nice change from sitting and listening to lecturing for hour after hour.

* I had a lot of fun and I felt that I was viewed as an individual.

* Randie was refreshing.

* Clear objectives. Clear expectations. Amazing teacher. Thank you.

* Wonderful stories that related to the topics at hand! I enjoyed the meaningful assignments that we did.

* Dr. Gottlieb has a very gentle, respectful way of teaching.

* Great class! Thanks for being a model for how I will conduct staff development.

HERITAGE UNIVERSITY SUMMER INSTITUTE – SEATTLE

* This was an excellent class!  It made me think critically about my teaching and my students. I feel ready to make the changes in my practice.

* I loved everything!!! The interactive games, the videos, PowerPoints, jigsaw readings, reflective journals, small group discussions, cooperative learning, interviews, projects, going out into the real world and observing others, reflecting from a variety of different perspectives, daily review and summary – all the class activities were excellent.

* Great class! Thanks for being a model for how I will conduct staff development.

* I appreciated the experience and perspective that Dr. Gottlieb brought to the class. Her experiences in Puerto Rico and living on “the Res” gave her an added authority.

* This class was a great blend of discussion, activities and meaningful assignments.  Randie practices what she teaches. She made it a safe environment for a tough subject.

* I learned so many things! My eyes are open more to diversity and critical sociolinguistic issues.

* Dr. Gottlieb is such an amazing lecturer. She creates a calm, accepting classroom that allows people to speak.

* I liked Randie’s succinct lessons, community building, working with peers, and multiple active learning opportunities.

* I liked the many and varied activities and exercises we did in the class. Great ideas for our own classes.