Wendy Keyser

PROFESSOR
English Studies School of Arts and Sciences
Wendy Keyser
978.665.3983 Office: Miller Hall 212
Office Hours
Fall 2024

Monday and Wednesday 1 - 2:15 p.m.

Courses Taught

Writing I and II (ENGL 1100, ENGL 1200)
Introduction to Teaching English (ENGL 1400)
Literature for Young Adults (ENGL 2910)
Greek and Roman Mythology (ENGL 2620)
LGBTQ Issues & Literature (ENGL 2765)
Children’s Literature (ENGL 2900)
The Structure and Nature of Language (ENGL 3055)
Methods of Teaching English (5-12) I (ENGL 3082)
Methods in Teaching English (5-12) II (ENGL 4850)
Practicum Seminar (5-12) (ENGL 4012)
English Licensure Practicum I and II (5-12) (ENGL 4860/4870)
Curriculum Design and Development (ENGL 8260)
Teaching Reading and Writing across the Content Area (ENGL 4700)

Background

Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst (Education)
M.A., University of Massachusetts Amherst (Special Education)
B.A., Carleton College (English)

Dialogic discussions about literature in high school classrooms
Critical thinking practices
Discourse
Identity

I am working on a piece representing part of a case study of literary discussions in a high school English class, specifically focusing on the importance of facilitating dialogic discussions in lower-level classrooms. The title is: Choices about Structure and Openness: Creating a Dialogic Shift in a Lower-Level English Course.