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What Students Are Saying
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"I absolutely LOVED this course. Not only was this course truly helpful but Dr. Stecher was the most kind, understanding, passionate and caring professor I’ve ever had. Her class promoted so much personal growth for me and my writing; that was only possible because of her excellent instruction. Her instruction was the best I’ve ever had. Her course was so interesting, and educational; she made a course that I wasn’t sure I would love fun and easy. Dr. Stecher if you see this (thank you SO much). We need more teachers like you!"
ENG-L205 | Intro to Poetry Student
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"Prof. Woodward is truly one of the best professors I've had at IU (and I'm a senior). Her passion for writing , reading/books, and teaching is so clear. I have come to really look up to her. She inspires me to think more critically, analyze the media I consume, and has helped me make connections across academic disciplines. I wish I had taken her class sooner, bc I would have taken more English classes!"
HON-H234 | 21st Century American Literature Student
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"I feel like the instructor very effectively communicated and achieved course goals, and I also feel that it was done in a personal and unique way to her teaching style not like it was just copied and pasted from another source. I felt motivated to do the work and participate.”
HHC-H101 | Education & Its Aims Student
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"My favorite thing about Professor Woodward is that she literally never failed to speak about any assignment or anything we were doing in class perfectly. I don't understand how it is humanly possible for someone to be that thorough but I guess that is what the PhD is for. Overall she is one of my favorite professors or teachers I have ever had in my entire life."
ENG-W171 | Projects in Digital Literacy & Composition Student
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"Professor Woodward is so well spoken and articulate, so the lecture portions of her class are always intellectually engaging and interesting. She is very welcoming and encourages everyone to speak up and share their thoughts in a way that boosts confidence. She always has a well–thought–out response to whatever ideas are raised in class and is really skilled at building on other people's thoughts, which not only adds depth and credibility to what they say but also introduces new ideas I haven't considered. Also, every lecture includes an activity of some sort that gets us talking to the people around us rather than just lecturing, which I love. Overall, I love taking courses with her she's an awesome professor!"
HON-H234 | 21st Century American Literature Student
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"It's been so refreshing to see an educator like who her who genuinely puts in effort in order to provide our class with engaging, creative exercises and coursework."
ENG-L206 | Intro to Nonfiction Prose Student
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"Dr. Stecher made it her mission to make each class engaging, fun, and unique. Dr. Stecher had a wonderful, uplifting, positive, and energetic attitude everyday that made it fun to learn and participate in class. She is insanely organized (and has the most beautiful Canvas page). Assignments are clearly explained to students, as well as what is expected of students. Dr. Stecher is also very flexible and available to meet with students to work through assignments, essays, etc. She is such a bright light and positive person!"
ENG-L205 | Intro to Poetry Student
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"Professor Stecher is the nicest professor I have ever taken a class with. She is dedicated and really knows how to keep the class moving with new information. I learned so much from her, and I cannot emphasize that enough. If I could retake this course a million times, I would."
ENG-W171 | Projects in Digital Literacy & Composition Student
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"Dr. Woodward was phenomenal, top to bottom. She loves poetry and it is seen with how she teaches this course. She does so much to make it enjoyable, and despite feeling forced to take this class for an IW credit I am leaving feeling like this course was an elective that I would love to take again."
ENG-L205 | Intro to Poetry Student
Hutton Honors College, Indiana University Bloomington
HON-H234 | 21st Century American Fiction
HHC-H101 | Education & Its Aims
Department of English, Indiana University Bloomington
ENG-W350 | Advanced Expository Writing
ENG-L206H | Introduction to Nonfiction Prose (Honors; Intensive Writing)
ENG-L205 | Introduction to Poetry (Intensive Writing)
ENG-L204H | Introduction to Fiction (Honors; Intensive Writing)
ENG-L204 | Introduction to Fiction (Intensive Writing)
ENG-W171 | Projects in Digital Literacy & Composition
ENG-W170 | Projects in Reading & Writing
Department of English, University of Georgia
ENGL 3300 | Women & Literature
ENGL 1102 | Writing About Literature
ENGL 1101 | First-Year Composition I
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