Really only one constructive thought which relates to the format.

Is there any way to have the boxes in which we write our responses a larger size so that we can see what we've written in it's entirety? That would help with composing our response in the ideal way. I thought of typing the responses in WORD and then cutting/pasting, but that got too cumbersome. Maybe, though, the format is set by this program and can't be changed which i understand.

Forum Reply: Biggest Takeaways from Cognitive Behavioral Theater

This course has been a game-changer for me as a 4th-grade teacher at Dearborn Elementary and a mom balancing family and work. My biggest takeaways are learning to reframe negative thoughts, communicating with emotional intelligence, and embracing vulnerability through improv. The RRR technique (Record, Rationalize, Replace) helps me challenge self-doubt, like when I think I’m not creative enough for improv lessons. Understanding True Colors—my Blue personality and my husband’s Gold—showed me how to adapt my communication, like using clear plans to connect with him. The mask exercise and Big/Little Ts taught me to unpack fears, like not being truly known, which stem from my Vietnamese refugee past.

Practically, I’m using these daily. In my classroom, I foster trust with I-messages, like, “I’m excited to see your ideas,” to encourage shy students in improv games like “crazy faces.” I actively listen to kids’ emotions, creating an equitable space for my diverse students. At home, I journal to unload stress and plan family time with my son, who’s off to dental school, using structure to honor my husband’s needs. This class has given me tools to teach and live with more empathy, resilience, and balance, helping me support others while staying true to my goals.

Several times my progress got lost and I had to re-enter information. it happened at least 3 times and was very frustrating. It would be great if work would be automatically saved!

I thought this was a great course! My only question was whether it might be applicable for more than one salary point. Personally I feel it took a bit longer but I wasn’t counting and did stop and resume towards the end of the school year, so that might just be me

Great course! I loved all the clips. They related very well and drove home the concepts you were trying to convey. It all helped the course stay fresh and interesting. Maybe just have the response/text boxes wrap the text that's being inputted so that the student taking the course can see what they've written more concisely. Also, maybe have a "save and finish later" button to save what was written in case the student has to step away for a bit. Overall...a great course! Thank you!

Honestly the only thing that annoyed me was that some of the writings were hard to read because the box was so skinny. Same thing as I am typing here. A few videos didn't work, but other than that I loved it!

This course is grate as is. There is enough material to reflect on and plenty of generous visuals!

I wouldn't change a thing about this course. The material was helpful and I appreciated working at my own pace. I looked forward to each module. Its a great, well rounded course.

This course was extremely worthwhile. It helped me to learn about myself and about others as well. I look forward to putting things I learned in this course into practice. I believe I will be a better teacher, colleague, friend, and human, in general, for having completed this course.

I really wouldn't change anything other than maybe a pdf certificate emailed to us a the end. I got an email but it just says that I have completed the course. I am not sure if there will be some other verification doc sent?

I love that the course is self-paced that it was broken up into sections. It really gave me opportunities to reflect on myself. I really enjoyed the course. Thank you!

I absolutely loved the course! I did run into some technical issues with videos loading but was able to usually get them working after refreshing the page. I did find some of the questions a bit personal for an online course. Some people may find it difficult to put such personal information on a site as opposed to being in person. With that being said, I absolutely appreciated that this course was self paced. I am very busy with work and the self paced option was the best choice for me. Truly helpful techniques that also had science behind it, which was nice to see. I have already recommended the course to other coworkers!

I thought the course was good and self-paced. There were a few videos that did not load correctly. So it may benefit to update the course with the correct links to those few videos

I enjoyed everything about this course. All the videos were informative and the quick check-ins at the end of each section were helpful. I would definitely recommend this course to anyone and look forward to taking more of these classes in the future.

I really enjoyed this course! I would highly recommend to anyone and everyone. I loved the self-paced modules. They were easy to follow along with the m/c and response questions. Most of the videos were inspirational and I saw it as growth for myself. It has given me tools to understand my thoughts and emotions. Thank you !

I loved this course! The videos were engaging and entertaining, the questions were straightforward, and it was easy to follow along with each topic. I’m a planner, so I would love to have seen an overview of each step before starting it. Something that had a list of how long each video is and what the assignments will be (multiple choice questions & reflections, movie assignment, two hours to do what you love, etc.). Sometimes I would sit down to do class only to find that it was something I couldn’t do until later in the day.

I loved it! I taught me so much in an interesting format that I could do at my pace. Thank you!

This course was very beneficial to me. I appreciated the self paced modules. There were some technical problems but I'm not sure if it was on our end or yours. Sometimes the videos wouldn't show up and I would have to logout and back in several times or on another device and then it would start working. Thank you for putting this together for us!

Even though you made it clear that some of the questions' responses would be for us, I found some of the questions too personal. I know you want us to perform authentic tasks; however, at times I was hesitant to answer them.

Thank you for great information. I appreciated all the videos, but sometimes they got a bit long. Maybe condense?

I really enjoyed this class and learned so many important tool to improve my life. I loved how it was self-paced and the videos made it really interesting and fun. It was a lot of work, but useful and enjoyable!

This was a very helpful and insightful course. The online format is great, but some of the features were frustrating as it didn't always save my spot and navigation was tricky at times.