Teaching Excellence and Collaboration Center
Teaching Excellence and Collaboration Center
About
The Teaching Excellence and Collaboration Center, or TECC, offers a variety of services to support SMC faculty in their teaching, including classroom observations, teaching consultations, pedagogy-centered events, and training on classroom technology.
About
The Teaching Excellence and Collaboration Center, or TECC, offers a variety of services to support SMC faculty in their teaching, including classroom observations, teaching consultations, pedagogy-centered events, and training on classroom technology.
Mission
Meet the Team
Kelly Neil, Director
Since 2015, Kelly has been a member of the English Department faculty and currently serves as the Dean of the School of English and Humanities. She holds a Ph.D. in Early Modern Literature from the University of California, Davis, and has presented and published in the fields of Early Modern Literature and the Scholarship on Teaching and Learning. One of her early pedagogy-focused experiences was as a Teaching Assistant Consultant at UC Davis’s Center for Educational Effectiveness, where she and a group of peers collaborated to offer classroom support services for the university’s teaching assistants. This experience inspired Kelly to pursue a faculty role at a teaching-focused institution. One of the things Kelly enjoys most at SMC is seeing the excitement and passion her colleagues have for being in the classroom at SMC’s Faculty Professional Development Days.
SARAH FREDERICKSON, Teaching Fellow
Sarah currently serves as the Chair of the Math and Computer Science Department and has been a faculty member since 2022. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Mathematics Education and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from the University of Arkansas. Sarah has taught at both the K–12 and college levels and has worked extensively as a coach in professional development for teachers of English learners. Her scholarship and presentations focus on how language impacts math learning, and she especially enjoys supporting students who doubt their math abilities by helping them build confidence and find their own success. One of her favorite parts of campus life is connecting with colleagues to share ideas and learn from the strengths of each other about pedagogical best practices.
Mission
Meet the Team
Kelly Neil, Director
Since 2015, Kelly has been a member of the English Department faculty and currently serves as the Dean of the School of English and Humanities. She holds a Ph.D. in Early Modern Literature from the University of California, Davis, and has presented and published in the fields of Early Modern Literature and the Scholarship on Teaching and Learning. One of her early pedagogy-focused experiences was as a Teaching Assistant Consultant at UC Davis’s Center for Educational Effectiveness, where she and a group of peers collaborated to offer classroom support services for the university’s teaching assistants. This experience inspired Kelly to pursue a faculty role at a teaching-focused institution. One of the things Kelly enjoys most at SMC is seeing the excitement and passion her colleagues have for being in the classroom at SMC’s Faculty Professional Development Days.
SARAH FREDERICKSON, Teaching Fellow
Sarah currently serves as the Chair of the Math and Computer Science Department and has been a faculty member since 2022. She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on Mathematics Education and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from the University of Arkansas. Sarah has taught at both the K–12 and college levels and has worked extensively as a coach in professional development for teachers of English learners. Her scholarship and presentations focus on how language impacts math learning, and she especially enjoys supporting students who doubt their math abilities by helping them build confidence and find their own success. One of her favorite parts of campus life is connecting with colleagues to share ideas and learn from the strengths of each other about pedagogical best practices.