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| An at leisure photo July 4th. |
MY JOURNEY TO TEACHING
have taught for more years that you can imagine! If I were to give advice to new teachers it would be Take more risks, reflect more, and make a difference!
have taught for more years that you can imagine! If I were to give advice to new teachers it would be Take more risks, reflect more, and make a difference!
I was born in Earlville, Iowa., ten miles from the field of dreams in Dyersville, Iowa. I attended Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant Iowa where I played women's basketball. (Yes, in high school I made 60 points in one game.) PS - We played 1/2 court 6 on 6.
After earning my B. A. degree in English and Psychology,Another aside, after student teaching I announced to my disappointed parents that I would rather be a check out person in a grocery store than teach. O.K. it wasn't the best experience, but that a long story.)
I taught English/Language Arts in Manly, Iowa for 20 years. For 16 years I taught 7th grade, then for another 4 I taught both high school and junior high language arts and I advised the high school newspaper publication. I enjoyed following and supporting many sporting events. I was often the monitor for track events. Measuring throwing events - the shot put, discus, javeline. (PS when I had competed in track and field I went to state competition for throwing the softball (a women's event). I started golfing while in Manly and still love it.
While teaching I returned to school, the University of Iowa earning a Master's degree in Instructional Design and Technology. I left Manly in 1990 and lived in Coralville, Iowa, a suburb of Iowa City, while getting my Ph.D. at the University of Iowa in English Education.
In 1994 I began teaching undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In 2006, I moved to Naples, Florida, where I currently teach language arts and reading courses to undergraduates and graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University.
If your would like to see some of my teaching photos see my photos in Picasa here.
After earning my B. A. degree in English and Psychology,Another aside, after student teaching I announced to my disappointed parents that I would rather be a check out person in a grocery store than teach. O.K. it wasn't the best experience, but that a long story.)
I taught English/Language Arts in Manly, Iowa for 20 years. For 16 years I taught 7th grade, then for another 4 I taught both high school and junior high language arts and I advised the high school newspaper publication. I enjoyed following and supporting many sporting events. I was often the monitor for track events. Measuring throwing events - the shot put, discus, javeline. (PS when I had competed in track and field I went to state competition for throwing the softball (a women's event). I started golfing while in Manly and still love it.
While teaching I returned to school, the University of Iowa earning a Master's degree in Instructional Design and Technology. I left Manly in 1990 and lived in Coralville, Iowa, a suburb of Iowa City, while getting my Ph.D. at the University of Iowa in English Education.
In 1994 I began teaching undergraduate and graduate courses at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. In 2006, I moved to Naples, Florida, where I currently teach language arts and reading courses to undergraduates and graduates at Florida Gulf Coast University.
If your would like to see some of my teaching photos see my photos in Picasa here.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. English Education, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. December, 1994.
M.A. Instructional Design and Technology, The University of Iowa, 1986.
B.A. English Education and Psychology, Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. 1969.
Ph.D. English Education, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. December, 1994.
M.A. Instructional Design and Technology, The University of Iowa, 1986.
B.A. English Education and Psychology, Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. 1969.
Dr. Sue Slick
sslick@fgcu.edu
