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April Y. Stevenson

Title: Adjunct Faculty

Department: Teacher Education and Administration

College: College of Education

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • EdD, University of North Texas, 2014
    Major: Early Childhood Education

Current Scheduled Teaching

EDEC 5470.430Constructions of Guidance in Early Childhood ClassroomsSpring 8W1 2025
EDEC 1010.400Learning With and From ChildrenSpring 2025
EDEC 5643.430Leadership and Supervision of ProgramsFall 8W2 2024
EDEC 1010.401Learning With and From ChildrenFall 2024 Syllabus

Previous Scheduled Teaching

EDEC 5633.030Assessment in Early Childhood EducationSpring 8W2 2024 SPOT
EDEC 5470.030Constructions of Guidance in Early Childhood ClassroomsSpring 8W1 2024 SPOT
EDEC 1010.801Learning With and From ChildrenSpring 3W1 2024 Syllabus SPOT
EDEC 5643.030Leadership and Supervision of ProgramsFall 8W2 2023 SPOT
EDEC 1010.002Learning With and From ChildrenFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EDEC 1010.006Learning With and From ChildrenFall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EDEC 5653.030Making the Literacy Connection: Language to ReadingSummer 8W1 2023 SPOT
EDEC 5633.030Assessment in Early Childhood EducationSpring 8W2 2023 SPOT
EDEC 1010.006Learning With and From ChildrenSpring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EDEC 1010.801Learning With and From ChildrenSpring 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
EDEC 5613.030Curriculum Theory in Early Childhood EducationFall 8W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EDEC 5643.030Leadership and Supervision of ProgramsFall 8W2 2022 SPOT
EDEC 1010.006Learning With and From ChildrenFall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
EDEC 5653.030Making the Literacy Connection: Language to ReadingSummer 8W1 2022 SPOT
EDEC 5800.030Special Topics in Early Childhood StudiesSummer 8W1 2022 SPOT
EDEC 5633.030Assessment in Early Childhood EducationSpring 8W2 2022 SPOT
EDEC 5470.030Constructions of Guidance in Early Childhood ClassroomsSpring 8W1 2022 SPOT
EDEC 5613.026Curriculum Theory in Early Childhood EducationFall 8W1 2021
EDEC 5613.030Curriculum Theory in Early Childhood EducationFall 8W1 2021 SPOT
EDRE 5653.030Making the Literacy Connection : Language to ReadingSummer 8W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EDEC 5800.026Special Topics in Early Childhood StudiesSummer 8W1 2021 Syllabus
EDEC 5800.030Special Topics in Early Childhood StudiesSummer 8W1 2021 SPOT
EDEC 5470.030Constructions of Guidance in Early Childhood ClassroomsSpring 8W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
EDEC 5613.030Curriculum Theory in Early Childhood EducationFall 8W1 2020 SPOT
EDEC 3613.002Introduction to Early Childhood EducationFall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
EDEC 5800.001Special Topics in Early Childhood StudiesSummer 8W1 2020 SPOT
EDEC 5470.030Constructions of Guidance in Early Childhood ClassroomsSpring 8W1 2020
EDEC 5613.030Curriculum Theory in Early Childhood EducationFall 8W1 2019 SPOT
EDEC 5643.030Leadership and Supervision of ProgramsFall 8W2 2019 SPOT
EDEC 5470.026Constructions of Guidance in Early Childhood ClassroomsSpring 8W1 2019 SPOT
EDEC 5613.030Curriculum Theory in Early Childhood EducationFall 8W1 2018 SPOT
EDEC 5470.001Constructions of Guidance in Early Childhood ClassroomsSpring 2018 SPOT
EDEC 5613.001Curriculum Theory in Early Childhood StudiesFall 2017 SPOT

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Book

  • Stevenson, A.Y. (2016). Disrupting Gendered Pedagogies in Early Childhood Education. No.
  • Book Chapter

  • Davis, R. (2012). Using Pick and Draw to Teach Talking, Drawing, and Writing. The Big Book of Pick and Draw Activities.
  • Magazine/Trade Publication

  • Stevenson, A.Y. (2012). Christmas Around the World. Class Ideas: Practical Ideas Magazine by Teachers for Teachers.
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Overall
Summative Rating
Challenge and
Engagement Index
Response Rate

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out of 7
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students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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