Evaluations

Here I have linked a few of my prior course tutor as well as teaching evaluations, and will continue to update this section as I receive new evaluations. I am committed to providing students with helpful feedback, as well as incorporating student feedback into revising my teaching strategies.

Brigham Young University - English Language Center (ELC)

Winter 2014: 1) 12:15 am class: Snow FC Writing S2 W14; 2) 1:30pm class: Snow FC Writing S3 W14; 3) and a personal questionnaire I conducted for both classes: Foundations C Writing Evaluations 

• One of the things that I learned from these evaluations was that my students wanted more practice brainstorming. To incorporate more opportunities for brainstorming, I started the classes with a warm-up exercise where they had to brainstorm how to answer sample TOEFL integrated writing prompts, which also served as a springboard for discussion and interaction opportunities.

12:15 Section 1

1:30 Section 2

Fall 2013: Foundations C Writing Evaluations

• One of the things that I learned these evaluations was that my students want more examples of authentic writing. Because of this, I asked students in the class if I could use their essays as examples for my next class so they can see a model essay for each style of essay that I teach.

Summer 2013: Academic B Writing Evaluations

• One of the things I learned from my evaluations was that my students like the PowerPoints that I made for class, but too many PowerPoints can burn them out. After reading this, I decided to provide more variety in ways that I introduce new material into the classroom.

Spring 2013: Academic C Writing Class Evaluations and CORE C Evaluations

• One of the things that I learned these evaluations that I chose to focus on improving was to speak more slowly in the classroom. Since it was my first time teaching, it was a period where I had many things to learn, and speaking more slowly is something I still strive to do as appropriate for the level.

These are some of my CORE students posing after receiving their program certificates.

Brenau University

Spring 2009: English 102 TA 
How would you describe your experience with the course tutor?
• It was great. She was very smart and helped us in any way she could. By listening to her and seeing mistakes, I have been able to do a better job at writing.
• Always a pleasure; you can tell she enjoys writing.
• She was very helpful and considerate when giving criticism.
• She was wonderful. She really tried to see my point of view on everything and explain things on my terms.
• She is open and very kind. She does not do the work for me, but allows me to have my own ideas.

These are some of my students posing next to the Grecian Urn I drew for our lecture on the poem "Ode on a Grecian Urn" written by John Keats.