Please join us in welcoming Dr. Alan Tinkler to the Missouri State University English Department! Dr. Tinkler will be fulfilling the roll of Associate Professor of English. In addition to his critical work on Jane Bowles, Janet Frame, and Italo Calvino, his fiction has been published in literary journals, including Post Road, Beloit Fiction Journal, and Black Ridge … [Read more...] about Please Welcome Dr. Alan Tinkler
Dr. Danielle Lillge, Assistant Professor in the English Department and Director of English Education, has received the 2018 Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award in the faculty adviser category. She'll be recognized later this month at the Master Adviser Reception. The English Department is very proud of Dr. Lillge's advising work with students. English Department … [Read more...] about Dr. Lillge receives the 2018 Curtis P. Lawrence Excellence in Advising Award
Written by Emily Aderhold To better meet English BSEd student advising needs, Dr. Danielle Lillge and former graduate assistant, Taylor Shaw-Hamp, along with program colleagues have developed what they refer to as Hybrid Advising. This advising model melds traditional one-on-one with group advising. Advising and teaching are intertwined The benefits of this model are … [Read more...] about Hybrid Advising: a responsive, collaborative model
BY EMILY ADERHOLD & DR. DANIELLE LILLGE This fall, the English Education program at Missouri State University is scaling up its Learning Lab pilot practicum program. Learning Lab is an English 405: Teaching of Middle and High School English practicum partnership with Central High School (Springfield, MO). It differs from traditional practicum experiences where teacher … [Read more...] about Learning Lab pilot program is a new model for student teachers at MSU
BY EMILY ADERHOLD & DR. DANIELLE LILLGE The English Department will be hosting a panel discussion regarding two assessments for English Education majors. Learn more about the Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA) and Missouri Content Assessment (MoCA). Panelists will offer tips and insights that will help you prepare for the assessments. You will need to pass … [Read more...] about Upcoming MoGEA and MoCA Panel Discussion