Sandra Barker Instructor, Communication Arts Department Texas Township Campus, Kalamazoo Valley Community College 6767 West O Avenue, PO Box 4070 Kalamazoo, MI 49003-4070 Office Number: 7338 Telephone: (269) 488-4562 Click to Email me for more information.

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Background Info       

I grew up in the Detroit area of Michigan. After graduating from MSU, I migrated to Western Michigan and discovered the joys of the sandy beaches of Lake Michigan.  I began my teaching career in a third grade classroom.  After getting my master's in reading at WMU in Kalamazoo, I taught language arts and reading in a public school system in Southwestern Michigan.  In 1989, I begin teaching at Adrian College south of the Ann Arbor area.  As an educational specialist at Adrian College, I taught incoming freshman needing instruction in study skills and reading improvement.  In 1994,  my family and I moved to the Kalamazoo area.  I have been teaching at Kalamazoo Valley Community College since 1995.  I teach a variety of classes focusing on student improvement in reading, writing, and study skills.  In addition, I am also an instructor in the Achievement Plus program.

Educational Interests

Golfing, gardening, and long walks on the beach are primary activities in the summer.  Winters are more for home-bound activities like reading or knitting.

Courses Taught - Syllabi

Fundamentals of Reading I - Classroom	RSS098
Fundamentals of Reading I - Learning Center	RSS098
Fundamentals of Reading II - Classroom	RSS101
Fundamentals of Reading II - Learning Center	RSS101
Fundamentals of English I	ENG098
Music for the Classroom Teacher	MUS205