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skills
the knowledge,
Excellence
Award.Sheilapossesses
ofthe SeniorInstructorTeaching
asa recipient
to supportSheilaBolduc-Simpson
It is my pleasure
team
award.I haveknownSheilasince2010whenI becameinvolvedwith the leadership
that wouldqualifyherto receivethisprestigious
andcompetenCies
to worktogetherthroughthe Lucas
Chapterof the NationalWritingProjectandwe continueto havemultipleopportunities
of the FloridaGulfCoastUniversity
SheilaandldevelopedandCo-taughtaweeklongWritingWorkshopforteachersinHendryCounty,sheattendedtheC
CenterforFacultyDevelopment.
likeFacultyBook
andshehasbeenactivein otherLucasCenteropportunities
sheteaches,
whereshere-designed
oneofthe writingcourses
Design
Academy
for lifeinvitesactiveengagement
herenthusiasm
whethersheisteachingor learning,
Sheilais a dynamicparticipant
Communities.
ClubsandFacultyLearning
andasan observerof her
off campus,
asa co-teacher,
on campus,
with Sheilain manycapacities,
on the partof others.Asyoucansee,I havecollaborated
oractice.
duringthe weekof
at all levels.Recently,
andto engagelearners
waysto enrichlearningopportunities
in creative
Sheilais a proponentof usingtechnology
ll Course(CRN!t7L7 & 11718)asa guestteacherfor the
to join heron-lineENC11o2-Composition
t7-22,20t5,I hadthe uniqueopportunity
February
andalignedcourseusingFink's(2013)
purposeof observing
I expected
to find a well-designed
hercoursedesignandteachingpedagogy.
andexploring
of Fink's
ThelearningexperiencescreatedbySheilameetall
paradigmofSignificantLearningExperiencesandlwasnotdisappointedinthisexpectation.
present
world
and
the world
to
their
are
relevant
(2013)characteristics;
theirexperiences
in a highenergyon-linelearningcommunity,
studentsareengaged
participate
the
throughout
in
reflection
and
self-assessment
participate
in
multiple
communities.
Students
will
to
diverse
be expected
of the futurewherethey
with themselves
andthe worldaroundthem. Theironin waysto communicate
theirtransformation
howtheirexperiences
enhance
andchronicle
semester
andWritersof the WeekAwards.Thefull
sessions
aboutrelevanttopics,peereditingandfeedback
conversations
linecommunityisfull of on-going
participation
bySheila's
attentionto detailin the coursepresentation.
of allstudentsis madepossible

withoutconfusion
immigrantlikeme or a digitalnativecouldusesuccessfully
talentsto createa coursesitethat a technological
Sheilauseshertechnological
Sheprovidesspecifictoolsforherstudentstouseastheynavigatethishighenergyon-linecommunity.Sherealizesherstudentshave
orfrustration.
Digital
writing,
thinkingandwriting.
learnerstodevelopnewskillsincritical
digitaltalentsandmakesuseofthosetalentsincreativewaysandchallengesall
groupdiscussions,,the
the course,including
videoproductions
arejust someof the waysthe studentsinteract.As I perused
writing,andreflective
composition
coursedesignwasstrongand
whicharea clearsignSheila's
or expectations
of confusion
overassignments
AnythingElseCafdandemails;I foundno evidence
factorsof herlearners.
builtaroundthe contextual
for herself.I wasamazedbythe varietyof platformssheusesto present
for herstudentsshealsohashighexpectations
WhileSheilaholdshighexpectations
the
Althoughsomewouldchallenge
to deliverclearwritingpedagogy.
usesnewtoolslikeSoftChalkandSMOOP
content.She'flips" partof herpresentation,
ltis
notionthatanonlinecompositioncoursecouldembraceevidencedbasedwritingpedagogyandprocessesthiscoursecertainlydisprovesthosei
Her
level;thison-linecommunity
throbswith affect,interest,andindividuality.
with themon a personal
clearSheilaknowsherstudentsandinteracts
in theirabilityto melddigitalskillswith written
writingexperiences
andstrengthens
students'self-efficacy
facilitation
leadsto successful
masterful
a clearpictureof the learningwhichistakingplace;perhapsa
all portionsof thisonlinecommunityI developed
Bybeingableto navigate
communication.
wouldprovide.
deeperpicturethana faceto faceobservation
lrecommendSheila
addresslistedbelow.
informationaboutSheila,donothesitatetocontactmeatthetelephonenumberoremail
lfyourequireadditional
for this awardwithoutreservation.

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