Ms.
Yula Flournoy
Department Chair, World
Languages, SJC
Associate Professor of
English and French

Ms. Flournoy and son 1
My office hours
for Spring 2009 are TTH 9-10 and W 9-noon. I am in class on TTH 10-noon, but
otherwise am available. Stop by my office during office hours in the
Here’s some
information about me:
·
Courses I Teach at
various times
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Here
are the courses I teach (not all at the same time!):
·
English 062,
Basic Writing Skills – Spring 2009
online!
·
English 098, English
Fundamentals
·
English 101, Freshman Composition –Spring 2009
·
English 103, Critical Thinking and
Writing
·
English 145, Introduction to Language and
Linguistics –
·
English 205, World Folklore – Fall 2009!
·
English 280, Multi-Ethnic Literature
· French 101, Elementary French I – Fall 2009!
·
French 102, Elementary French II – planned Spring 2010
· French 201, Intermediate French I – planned Fall 2010
·
French 202, Intermediate French II –
planned Spring 2011
Syllabi
for current courses are available on BlackBoard for enrolled students. If you
are interested in a course and would like to see a sample syllabus, email me. You can also check out the course
outline of record for an idea of what the course is all
about.
The amount of
work I expect and how much independence I expect from my students depends on the
course. In non-transfer courses, I
am very supportive and willing to accept late homework. In composition courses, I am less
supportive and stricter when it comes to accepting late work because I want my
students to become more responsible for their own work and, typically,
composition classes have too much work for students to fall behind and easily
get caught up. In 200 level
courses, there is typically less writing and more quizzes and tests, so there is
less of a problem with the workload.
Also, since these are introductory courses I do not expect graduate-level
work. However, these are
transfer-level courses, so I do expect college-level work.
I want my
students to participate in the classroom.
My goal every semester is to learn every student’s name by the second
week so I can call on them, even it they’re in the last row and trying to take a
nap! I like to have discussions in
my classes, whether as a class or in small groups, and usually on current events
and popular culture. Sometimes I
have to lecture, but I try to keep that to a minimum. I also like to explain things in
different ways so all students can understand. I want every student to feel comfortable
and to enjoy coming to class, even in my comp classes.
I make an effort
to be in my office as much as possible.
My posted office hours are for students, and my door is open to everyone,
whether it’s for problems with class, work, school in general, or personal
issues. The reason I teach is to
On
line
This is my third
semester teaching on line, and I am improving every day. I like to use
discussion boards to recreate the in-class experience, but it actually can be
better because you can talk to more people than just the students sitting next
to you. Also, people can’t see what you look like, so you might end up talking
to people who would never give you the time of day ftf. I like that! Diversity
through the internet!
·
Associate
of Arts in Physics and Math, Weatherford
College
·
Bachelor
of Arts in French, minor in Spanish, University of
North Texas
·
Master
of Arts in French, minor in History, University of
North Texas
·
Master
of Arts in English, specialty in Linguists, University of North Texas
Overseas experience:
One
year of study at the Institute of Technology in Le
Havre, France
Six-week exchange program in Paris
Four-week exchange program in Germany
One semester
teaching at the Royal Melbourne Institute of
Technology
Teaching
experience:
Teaching Fellow in French and English at University of North Texas.
Instructor at Intensive English Language Institute
Instructor at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Instructor at Bryant College
Professor at Tougaloo College
Professor at Arizona Western College
Associate Professor at MSJC!!! I’m here to stay! Well, OK, until that
job in
· I am a
single mom of a two-year-old boy. I took the first semester off of 2007 to take
care of my son and the second semester off for my sabbatical, so I’ve was out of
the classroom for a year. Yikes! Last year was quite a challenge, but my son is
a bit older now and sleeping better. He started preschool in January, so we both
go to school now.
·
The other
main interest I have is the environment and how I affect it. I have my son in
cloth diapers at home (yeah, can’t wait for potty training!) and non-chlorine
bleach disposables elsewhere. We are almost vegetarian – no beef because of
impact on environment, but some chicken and ham to round out protein for growing
boy. We eat organic as much as possible, don’t use plastic containers for food
or drink, no Styrofoam, and I only buy eco-friendly or used clothing for me and
try to only do that for Leo, but it’s so hard. I only buy organic jammies for
him after that report came out about the
fire retardants in California. I’m in the market for an organic mattress. Do
you know how expensive they are?
My interests
before having a baby with post-baby commentary:
·
I obviously love to travel. I’ve been to most countries in
· I love to read, read, and read some more…My favorites are fantasy, science fiction, and contemporary fiction. – Yeah, right. I am soooo far behind on my reading!!! I can’t concentrate with the baby around. I’ve become addicted to TV over the past year. I’m now watching House, Anthony Bourdain, Project Runway, Holmes on Homes and Corner Gas, my current favorite. My main interests are BBC, HGTV, and the Travel Channel, but I seem to be watching more and more Canadian TV.
·
I love the beach. I learned to surf a bit in
· Home Depot is my favorite store: I love to do work around the house and in the yard. I think if I had to choose a different career I’d be an electrician. – I couldn’t do much myself over the past year, so I had to hire contractors. Don’t talk to me about contractors.
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If there is anything else you’d like to know, please email me.