Yesterday I found out that I received an Honorable Mention for an Excellence in Teaching Award from the English Department at Purdue for my teaching during the 2017-2018 academic year. I’d like to thank my amazing students and my colleagues for pushing me to always work to be a better teacher!
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Presenting Undergraduate Research: My students at Purdue Professional Writing Showcase 2018
Found my two of my students’ poster presentation at the Purdue Professional Writing Showcase! I’m super proud of all of the work my ENGL 422: Writing in the Health and Human Sciences students have done this semester. All of my 20 students presented their patient education materials at showcase this year.
Teaching Award Fall 2017
On January 29th I received a Quintilian Award for my teaching for the fall 2017 semester. The award, given by the Introductory Composition at Purdue (ICaP) program, recognizes teachers who achieve exceptional course evaluations for English 106 classes.
My application score was a 4.9/5.0.
To receive the award, applicants must have a median score of 4.6/5.0 for the following 7 course evaluation categories:
–Overall, I would rate this course as…
–Overall, I would rate this instructor as…
–Course requirements are clear
–My instructor seems well prepared for class
–When I have a question or comment, I know it will be respected
–This course effectively challenges me to think
–My instructor shows respect for diverse groups of people
Course Evals Fall 2017
I’m in the process of updating the website to include course evaluations from fall 2017 because I am exceptionally proud of how well my students did, and of my excellent course evaluations. Here’s a preview of the update:
Canvas Demo
For the Spring 2015 semester, I had the opportunity to use Canvas, an educational learning platform, as part of a pilot program through Purdue University’s Information Technology department. In addition to using the program in my English 106 class, I gave an information presentation evaluating the pros and cons of my experience with Canvas to members of the University who were not participating in the pilot but wanted to learn about the program. Below is a video of that presentation, given at Purdue on April 2, 2015.
EARG Colloquium 2015
The Purdue Early Atlantic Reading Group (EARG) Colloquium took place April 10-11 at the Purdue Graduate Student Center. The Keynote address was given by Professor Wendy Belcher of Princeton University.
The colloquium was a great success, with an average of 15 participants attending each panel. For more information, see the attached program (designed by Stacey Dearing), flyers (designed by Kim Hunter-Perkins), or visit earg.weebly.com.
The EARG Program, 2015:
Flyer 1:
Flyer 2:
Stacey C Dearing 