No longer an Employee of Amarillo College

Joyce Herr

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Education

  • MA SUNY Empire State College
  • M.A. Syracuse University
  • B.A. LeMoyne College

Previous Positions

PositionStartEnd
Adjunct English Instructor Onondaga Community College1987-01-202000-08-01
Adjuct Instructor English, Humanities, Onondaga Community College 1987-02-012000-06-01
Adjunct Instructor, Professional tutor, Onondaga Community College1987-02-012000-08-01
Full time Instructor English SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse1989-08-152000-08-01
Full time Instructor. Language Arts/Humanities SUNY ESF1990-08-012000-08-01
Tascosa High School AP English Literature Teacher2000-08-012016-12-23

Courses Taught at Amarillo College

Course IDCourse NameTerm
ENGL-1302-DC005Composition II2023SP
ENGL-1302-DC016Composition II2023SP
ENGL-1302-DC018Composition II2023SP
ENGL-1302-DC001Composition II2023SP
ENGL-1301-043Composition I2023FA
ENGL-1302-DC006Composition II2022SU
ENGL-1301-DC006Composition I2022SU
ENGL-1302-DC001Composition II2022SP
ENGL-1302-DC018Composition II2022SP
ENGL-1302-DC005Composition II2022SP
ENGL-1302-DC016Composition II2022SP
ENGL-1301-DC001Composition I2022FA
ENGL-1301-DC005Composition I2022FA
ENGL-1301-DC016Composition I2022FA
ENGL-1301-DC018Composition I2022FA
ENGL-1301-DC006Composition I2021SU
ENGL-1302-DC006Composition II2021SU
ENGL-1302-DC018Composition II2021SP
ENGL-1302-DC006Composition II2021SP
ENGL-1301-DC020Composition I2021FA
ENGL-1301-DC001Composition I2021FA
ENGL-1301-DC016Composition I2021FA
ENGL-1301-DC018Composition I2021FA
ENGL-1301-DC005Composition I2021FA
ENGL-1301-DC028Composition I2021FA
ENGL-1301-DC022Composition I2021FA
ENGL-1301-DC006Composition I2020SU
ENGL-1302-DC006Composition II2020SU
ENGL-1302-DC016Composition II2020SP
ENGL-1302-DC018Composition II2020SP
ENGL-1302-DC005Composition II2020SP
ENGL-1301-DC001Composition I2020FA
ENGL-1301-DC016Composition I2020FA
ENGL-1301-DC009Composition I2020FA
ENGL-1301-DC018Composition I2020FA
ENGL-1301-DC028Composition I2020FA

Other Credentials

Credential
College Board Certified Lead AP English Consultant
Certified English Mentor for National Math and Science Initiative
Amarillo College Dual Credit English instructor/teacher of record Freshman English and Literature I &II
These courses are based on cultural connections among civilizations and societies
SOC600 Sociology -Society and Cultural Values
ENG600 Effective Communication Strategies
Texas STAAR Reading and Writing Exam Scoring Leader
English 651 Forms Novel/Drama Greek-Modern
English 747 Black Literature-Cultural Perspectives
English 800 Adv Smnr Crt Thkng-Cultural Values
English 505 Survey Graduate Readings in the Arts/Humanities
English 760 Sonnets: Shakespeare-Modern
English 650 Forms Poetry Ancient to Modern
English 613 Tchng Comp/Lit
English 706 Am Lit Theory
English 651 Forms Novel/Drama Greek-Modern
ENG600 Strategies for Effective Communication
Advanced Placement English National ConsultantCertification
English 631 Critical Theory
Texas Teaching Certification/ English/Language Arts 2000
NYS Permanent Teaching Certificate English/Language Arts May 1975
Microsoft Certified Online Instructor May 2010
ETS Certified AP English Composition and Literature Exam reader/table leader
GRE Argument and Issue Certified Essay Rater 2006
ITOEIC Certified Essay rater 2010
TOEFLiBT Writing Certified Rater
TELPAS Certification, 2008-2017
VTE 687 Special Topics in Learning
EDU620 Facilitating Learning In the Classroom
EDU624 Fostering Self Discipline
Praxis PLT rater certification, 2007

Publications, Presentations, Public Works and Awards

Awards: Bedford St. Martin's Editorial Board for Achievement in English and Humanities Literature Review

Awards:

 Excellence In Teaching- Onondaga Community College, January 2000,

Outstanding Teacher of the Month- Tascosa High School Faculty 2001

Finalist Tascosa High School Teacher of the Year 2005

Bedford St. Martin's Texas Editorial Board Award for Excellence in English and Humanities Literature Review 2009

Tascosa High School Faculty Recognition Award, March 2011 & November 2011

A+ Service Award, Amarillo Independent School District, October 2011

 

Presentations:

Conference on College Composition and Communication "Teaching the Poetry of the Adirondacks", Chicago, Illinois  2000

NCTE "Favorite Poem Project- Using Poetry to Inspire Creative Thought" Nashville, TN 2007

Building Bridges Conference- Amarillo College "Isn't it Ironic?" "But I Found it On the Internet", Using Art in the English Classroom" 2005, 2006, 2007

College Board's Advanced Placement National Conference- Las Vegas, Nevada- "Using a Humanities Approach to Teaching Literature." 2009

College Board's Advanced Placement National Conference-"Using Art to Inspire Writing" Houston, TX 2005

 

Publications:

"Texas Literature a CaseBook", Bedford St Martin's Press. 2009