.......Karen
Wong, Coordinator of Institutional Effectiveness/ Professor of English
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|Personal & Professional Background|
.......Karen
Wong, Coordinator of Institutional Effectiveness/ Professor of English
|Homepage|....|Current Courses|....|Skyline College|....
|Personal & Professional Background|
A native of the Bay Area, I was lured to UC Santa Cruz as an undergraduate once I heard that the trees were populated by poets. I thrived on studying literature as a reflection of certain historical periods, peppering my analysis of these literary works with the knowledge I acquired from my other coursework in the humanities and social sciences. Wanting to get involved with my college community, I participated in efforts to defend educational rights. I still believe that education is a right for all, not a privilege for the few. My efforts in this area resulted in being one of four recipients of the statewide Academic Senate's Regina Stanback-Stroud Award in Diversity in 2002. (That's right-- the award is named after Skyline College's President!)
At UCSC, tutoring individual students and facilitating writing workshops awoke the latent teacher in me. I entered the graduate program in English Composition at San Francisco State University, and for three years taught writing, reading, and study skills to undergraduates.
Fortunately I was hired full time at Skyline. Today my goals as a teacher remain much the same as they did when I was a graduate student. I am not interested so much in teaching you what to believe as to how to engage in your own process of inquiry, and of course, to write well. I believe that you can best learn by getting plenty of hands-on experience teaching and learning from others. As such, you're expected to take an active role in my classroom, collaborating with classmates, practicing critical thinking strategies, giving presentations, and/or engaging in stimulating discussions both in the class and through the computer.
When not teaching, you can find me completely absorbed with a book, soaking in the outdoors with my husband and son, baking all things chocolate, and traveling.
- Certificate in Teaching Post-Secondary Reading
General Education Collective/ Pathways Design Team 2014- present.
Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Cycle (Chair), 2005- present.
College Success Initiative, 2007- 2010.
Puente Program (Co-coordinator), 2003- 2007.
FIPSE-- Fund for Improving Post-Secondary Instruction (Participating faculty member in designing and implementing SFSU's Accelerated English Program at Skyline), 2001- 2004.
Title III (Faculty Development Coordinator), 1998-2003..
Wong, K. (July 2017). Leveraging SLO Assessment to Foster the Growth Mindset. Workshop facilitated at Mesa College's Summer Assessment Institute, San Diego.
Wong, K. (July 2017). Program Learning Outcomes Assessment Strategies. Workshop facilitated at Mesa College's Summer Assessment Institute, San Diego.
Wong, K., & Tena, (February 2017). Institutional Effectiveness Partnership Initiative. Presentation given at the Academic Senate for California Community College's SLO Symposium.
Wong, K. (January 2017). Revisiting Service Area Outcomes and Operationalizing the Assessment Cycle. Workshop facilitated at Mission College, Santa Clara.
Wong, K., Grandy, C., Cross, M., & Ajirotu, C. (October 2016). General Education: Moving from Smogasbord to Intentional Choice. Presentation given at the Strengthening Student Success conference, Anaheim.
Wong, K. (January 2016). Student Service Outcome Assessment Strategies. Workshop facilitated at City College, San Francisco.
Wong, K., Reed, D., McVean, A., Lachmayr, L., & Garcia, A. (October 2015). Comprehensive Diversity Framework: Developing Institutional Committment to Equity Through the Practice of Critical Inquiry. Presentation given at the Strengthening Student Success conference, Oakland.
Wong, K., Clifford, S., & Alancraig, M. (October 2012). SLO Proficiency into Practice. Workshop faciilitated at the Strengthening Student Success conference, Costa Mesa.
Wong, K., & Simon, Jenny. (October 2011). Creating Authentic and Sustainable SLO Assessments. Workshop facilitated at the Strengthening Student Success conference, Burlingame.
Wong, K., & Simon, Jenny. (October 2011). From Canoeing to Dragonboating: Moving from Course Level to GE Assessment Methods.Presentation given at the Strengthening Student Success conference, Burlingame.
Wong, K., & Thomas, Lloyd. (January 2009). "SLOs and Assessment: Instructional Programs." Presentation given at the Academic Senate Accreditation Institute, San Jose.
Wong, K., Squires, M., Illowsky, B., & Fulks, J. (October 2008). "Basic Skills Initiative." Presentation given at the California Community College Chief Instructional Officers' Conference, San Francisco.
Wong, K., Kawaguchi, L., Illowsky, B., Hasson, C., Ellis, W., & Alancraig, M. (April 2008). "(BSI+SLO+SEP) * ACCJC = SIM: Basic Skills Initiative + Student Learning OUtcomes + Student Equity Plans * Accreditation = Student Improvement Movement." Presentation given at the Academic Senate Spring Plenary, Millbrae.
Wong, K., Williams, G., Pacheco, B., & Caballero de Cordero, A. (January 2008). "SLO Beginners Work Session-- Going for a Test Drive: Designing Classroom and Program Assessments." Presentation given at the Academic Senate Accreditation Institute, Pasadena.
Wong, K. & Hasson, C. (November 2007). "A Framework for the SLO and Assessment Cycle." Presentation given at the Community College League of California conference, San Jose.
Wong, K., Vigo, A., & Lachmayr, L. (October 2007). "Assessing Developmental English." Presentation given at the Strengthening Student Success conference, San Jose. (October 2007
Wong, K., Roumbanis, C., & Hasson, C.(October 2007). "Developing a Student Learning Outcomes Process and Getting Buy-In. " Presentation given at the Strengthening Student Success conference, San Jose. (Oc
Wong, K., Turner, B., Schneider, T., & Miller, L. (October 2007). "Leadership Training for New Student Learning Outcomes Coordinators ." Presentation given at the Strengthening Student Success conference, San Jose. (Oc
Wong, K., & Hasson, C. (August, 2007). “Assessment: Chicken Soup for the Educator’s Soul.” Flex presentation given at Skyline College.
Wong, K., & Ambriz, N. (August, 2007). “Expectations of Learning: The Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment Cycle.” Chabot College Convocation Workshop, Hayward, CA.
Wong, K. (February, 2007). “Assessing with Rubrics: In Search of the Ultimate Cookie.” Flex presentation given at Skyline College.
Wong, K., & Gracia, A. (February, 2007). "Writing the Personal Statement." Presentation given at the "Making the Connection" conference, Skyline College.
Wong, K., Pluta, K., Gratch-Lindauer, B., Burks, S., Alancraig, M., & Aguilar, A. (January, 2007). “Assessment Buffet: Models for Classroom, Program, and Learning Support Service Assessment.” Presentation given at the Academic Senate Accreditation Institute, San Francisco.
Wong, K. &
Zamani, S. (August, 2006). “Understanding the SLOAC Framework.”
Flex presentation given at Skyline College.
Flex
presentation given at Skyline College.
Wong, K. & Escobar, J., (July, 2006). “Nurturing a Fruitful Partnership in Skyline College’s Puente Program.” Presentation given at the Puente Summer Institute, Berkeley.
Wong, K., Lindgren-Young, B., Erpelo, L., & Bell, R. (April, 2006). "Skyline College's Reading Program." Presentation given at the Northern California College Reading Association conference, Skyline College.
Wong, K., Valencia, B., & Guillen, B. (March, 2005). "Writing the Personal Statement." Presentation given at the Skyline Minority Student Alliance's "Making the Connection" conference, Skyline College.
Wong, K., Williams, D., Hough, G., Helton, J., & Bell, R. (October, 2001). "Color of Fear." Joint facilitation of a race relations workshop given at Skyline College
Wong, K. (February, 2002; October, 2000). "Creating Web Content to Enhance Learning." Workshop given at Canada College & San Francisco State University
Wong, K., Wong, J., & Peled, E. (March, 1997). "Dissolving Boundaries: Technology in the Basic Writing Classroom." Panel presentation given at the Conference on College Composition, Phoenix, Arizona
Wong, K., Thompson, E., & Peled, E. (April, 1995). "Critical Pedagogy: Theory into Practice." Panel presentation given at the Second Annual Forum in Composition Studies, San Francisco State University
Wong, K., Sommers, E., Stering, L., Larsen, J., & Diskin, B., (October, 1993). "Problem-Posing Education in the Writing Center." Panel presentation given at the Pacific Coast Writing Centers Association Conference, Chico State University
Awards· "Skyline Shines" Award (Fall 2010): This award is designed to recognize individuals or groups who help Skyline to shine in terms of its quality of programs and services and its reputation for quality.
· Skyline College Academic Senate "Special Recognition Award" (2009-2010; 2006-2007; 2005- 2006)
· Academic Senate for California Community Colleges/ Research and Planning Group Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Collaborative's "SLO Coordinator of the Year" (2009-2010)
· Who's Who Among America's Teachers (2005-2006; 2004- 2005; 2003- 2004; 2001- 2002)
· Conference on Basic Writing Award for Innovation (2004): San Francisco State University, Skyline College, & Merritt College FIPSE Grant Partnership on "Literacy Unleashed - An Integrated Approach to Reading and Writing"
· Academic Senate for California Community Colleges "Regina Stanback-Stroud Diversity Award" (2001- 2002)-This award recognizes four faculty members statewide in California community colleges who work to promote the success of the diverse student population they serve.
· Phi Theta Kappa Award in Teaching Excellence (Spring 2001)
· San Francisco State University Distinguished Graduate Student Award in English (Spring 1995)
· National Championship in Ultimate Frisbee (Spring 1995)
· UC Santa Cruz College Honors (Spring 1991)
· UC Santa Cruz Community Service Award (Spring 1991)