The Talking Together program seems like a nice tool for helping to build the sense of community in a classroom. I feel like the programs purpose was somewhat veiled during the training day until about half way through the day. I think that I would have made quicker connections to my practice and the SPDG in particular had we started with the overview section of the program to get a clear picture of it's purpose. Aside from that, I like how the program directly and explicitly instructs skills that many times teachers assume that students either already know or will pick up along the way. I can see this program being applied very nicely with students on the Autism Spectrum and think that teachers will like that the "hidden curriculum" is no longer hidden with this program. I also appreciated having Sue Vernon here to present!
