Great teacher! Super helpful, wants everyone to succeed. Not a difficult class, do what is asked and you will pass. Goes out of his way to make sure students succeed!

Best teacher ever

Dr. Ellis is awesome! He gave out a lot of readings; however, the class discussions were amazing. He is creative and rigorous. Dr.E truly care about his students! Learning and expanding is automatic in his class. I entered his class with one concept of persons with disabilities. He totally destroyed my assumptions.

take Dr. Ellis. He is the most passionate and accommodating professor i have met at CofC. The work load for the class may seem heavy, but Dr. Ellis is very organized and focuses on making sure his students can get the most they possibly can out of the class. I wish i had taken him earlier because I'd be a Special Education major not Geology.

Great professor! Mainly just wants his students to think critically for themselves, so participation in class discussions is very important (and there's usually no wrong answer for him). Lenient and very willing to work with his students aka "colleagues". I would definitely advise taking him!

This class was an easy A because Dr. Ellis truly makes this course about LEARNING, not TESTING. This course is centered around discussion and active participation. The work load is not heavy. Group presentations are simple.

Dr. Ellis is a wonderful professor. Because of his class, I have found myself talking to other people about what I have learned! This class will require you to speak your mind, so be open. Also, work on APA format because he is a fan of it. Overall, awesome professor and great class.

Dr. Ellis is such a great and wonderful teacher! I've learned a lot in his class from; all the readings, group presentations, special guest speakers, discussions, and the essay papers.... But, most of all I was stress free from taking any kind of test! We attended class, do what we were expected and we finished the semester with positive results!

Dr. Ellis is such an amazing and a caring professor! I've learned a lot in his class, and appreciated all the rigorous curriculum that he worked hard for our class. Most importantly, I was stress free from taking tests, but still needs to do our parts in order to earned a good grade. Thank you:-)

GREAT PROFESSOR!!! He truly loves his job and will do anything to help his students succeed. He wants learning to be fun and never wants his students to be stressed. One of the best professors I have ever had!

Awesome class, amazing teacher.

Dr. Ellis was such an amazing professor. He made sure that his students were happy in the class and were enjoying what they were learning. He did his best with explaining the assignments and relating to his students. Lots of in class discussion and a few project. Definitely an amazing professor.

AWESOME teacher and person, cares about students and on some Fridays he would cancel classes

Ellis is an awesome professor and person. Class is very open and gives you an opportunity to talk freely with other classmates about certain topics, which I find very helpful. Also, sometimes he would cancel classes, but with class discussions on OAKS that are due that day about topics that with talked about that week which is also helpful

Dr. Ellis was one of my favorite professors at CofC. He doesn't use the traditional methods of teaching but he is one of the most caring, enthusiastic professors I have taken (I mean, he gives you birthday cards!). His class isn't too challenging, but is very interesting-- especially the discussions and topics that come up throughout the semester.

Easiest class you'll ever take. He tells you it's impossible not to make an A.

great teacher. Really cares about his students

Dr. Ellis is my favorite professor at the College of Charleston. I have learned so much from him. Not only is a great professor, he's also a kind person. He caused me to think outside of the box regarding issues of race, class, gender, disability, and sexual orientation in education! I tell everyone about him. His class is really about learning!

Dr. Ellis is in a league of his own. His energy, his passion and his persistence is beyond admirable and more than effective. He gets in your face and doesn't let you hide like we students love to do. Dr. Ellis is by far one of the best professors in this state and I am glad that the youth is in his hands.

He is an amazing professor who has a heart for the wellbeing of his students

He was an awesome teacher! This was an easy class to pass. As long as you participate and do every assignment you should have no problem getting an A! He genuinely cares about education and wants all of his students to succeed. Such a cool dude!

You will end up reading a great deal in this class. Reading is not my favorite, but it has to be done in order to participate. I don't really have any complaints other than having two papers due in back to back weeks, one being due on the week of "midterms" when everything else is due. Overall wverything is fairly clear and it is an enjoyable class

I do like Dr. Ellis, but I have to say his class is a little too chaotic for me to want to take again. He moves assignments back all the time, often while editing the guidelines, so I've had to move my schedule around to accommodate this one course. He's really nice, but, I don't think I could take another class of his.

Dr. Ellis is the best professor I have had at CofC! He truly cares about his students & wants them to succeed, so he makes himself available to help us. We have many group discussions & fun in-class debates, so if you like listening to long lectures, this is not the class for you. I love being in this interactive class & would recommend to all!!!!

You can tell Dr. Ellis really loves his job and cares about his students and we love him too! He values feedback from students so that he can make his teaching methods more effective. The class itself is very laid-back and flexible, so this class saved me in an otherwise hectic semester. This class is all about group work and critical thinking.

Dr. Ellis is a great teacher and has a very unique style of teaching. I think anyone who has the opportunity to take one of his classes should because it is really interesting to have a professor with a speech impediment. He wants you to do well and goes into more than I expected to learn from this course. Do your work and you will do well & learn.

Dr. Ellis is awesome! He does have a different teaching style, but I still learned a lot in his class. There are a lot of group discussions, group presentations, and sometimes we would have online discussions instead of attending class in person. He is very helpful and cares about helping his students. I would highly recommend him to anyone!

Dr. Ellis was the best teacher I have had at the college so far. He loves what he does, and it shows immediately. I haven't had such a passionate and helpful teacher in college. He understands life happens, and truly wants to see his students have success not stress. I would take any class he teaches at the college. -John

Dr. Ellis is by far one of the best teachers you could choose. Everything he teaches is so valuable no matter if you are going to be a teacher or not. Group projects, in class discussions, and online discussion help you understand all the information better and allows you to apply it to your life. I definitely recommend him to anyone!!!

Dr. Ellis is seriously the best professor I have ever had. He actually cares about his students and wants us to learn and do well! He doesn't just teach out of a textbook or about history, he actually teaches you real life things and how to handle real life situations in classrooms. He is truly and inspiration! I'd take any class he teaches!

Dr. Ellis is the best teacher I have ever had in College. He focuses on teaching and caring for his students, not just teaching the simple course material. He cares about each and everyone of his students. He will do anything to help you reach the next level in college and your career.

Dr. Ellis is the DEFINITION of a caring professor! Caring about his class, students, and profession! He is very helpful on assignments and tests, and provides students with helpful study guides for all exams.

Dr. Ellis is AMAZING. He is a very supportive professor, who genuinely wants to see your success in the field of education. Although we met few times throughout the semester, his support and guidance was always present and the information was vital and retained. Decided special education was going to be my focus after this class.

WONDERFUL! TAKE!

Dr. Ellis is a compassionate and highly skilled professor who is able to take the most complex topics and break them down into practical terms for those in his courses. I learned a lot in his course and would recommend EDU654 to my peers.

Dr. Ellis is quite literally the coolest and most caring professor you will ever have I'm not even an education student and his class changed the way i think about education and my passion for this subject. I've never had a professor who genuinely cares about the wellbeing of his students like he does. Easy work, great discussion and guests

Probably one of the best professors I've had. He so genuinely cares about his students and even gives us a self-care day. Discussions were thought-provoking and inspirational. He has a unique way of teaching that removes barriers for disabled students and is very accommodating. I've never enjoyed a 2.5-hour class more than his.

Dr. Ellis is the best teacher Ibe had. He truly holds each student to the highest standard and pushes us to further our thinking and show our potential. Even though we had to be online, Dr. Ellis was so helpful and understanding. I was also very amazed at how he was able to teach online w/a speech impediment and in such a supportive way. 17489/10

one of the most wonderful professors I have had. The class was engaging, and he makes the students feel heard and respected. The class is non-traditional at times, and he is very easy to contact. Would recommend taking him 10/10.

Wonderful professor. Very informative and ensures students are prepared for the world of Education.

Dr. Ellis is an amazing professor who is very accommodating for every student.

Dr. Ellis is a great professor. I have never had a professor who had a visible disability and he is so inspiring to future educators like myself. He is willing to go out of his way to make sure students are successful and I learned a lot about collaboration and communication/IEP/Diversity/etc,. The TA was snoody & read from slides/uninterested.

Dr. Ellis is an amazing instructor. This is the one class I don't dread to attend every week. He is always finding ways to make our work load more bearable. I hope I have the opportunity to take another class of his in the future.

Dr. Ellis has been so patient with me while I juggle working with school and domestic responsibilities. I have very high respect of him and hope that I'm able to have him next semester also! Love his TA Parker too.

Dr. Ellis is a wonderful professor and really prioritizes the mental health of his students, which I appreciate. The class consisted of many group discussions and light classwork. I highly recommend having him as a professor!

Ive enjoyed taking this course

Awesome teacher and awesome class!

Great professor!! super nice and very understanding!

Dr. Ellis really cares about his students and does more than simply encouraging students to take care of their mental health he even incorporates it into his class through self-care days/assignments. I've never had a professor with a disability that I knew about, but it is inspiring and he provides personal insight that many professors can't.

He is very great about giving feedback and learning how to improve his course. Very stress free class. Professor really cares about self care for his students. Lots of discussion in the class. A lot of the course is online or on zoom and he is very understanding with circumstances.

Dr. Ellis is one of the most caring teachers I have had. He made sure that there was never any aspect of the class would be stressful. He made sure we all succeeded and did our very best. He is very considerate of mental health and putting you as a person first.

Dr.Ellis is the most lientiant professor I've ever had. He truly values students mental health and does not believe in failure! This class is an easy A as long as you participate.

Dr. Ellis is a great human being and is a good growing prof. He tries very hard to work with students and does not let set anyone up to fail. Working together is the goal! He is kind and respectful but can be unorganized. Due dates are changing, classes can be confusing, etc, but he will work with u. Don't fret over his class. Highly Recommend!

Dr. Ellis is overall a wonderful person and instructor. He wants the best for each of his students. His class is setup so everybody passes, and there is no stress. We mostly met over zoom, but came together in person to take open-note quizzes throughout the semester. He does not use D2L, all information comes from communicating via email.

He will be your biggest supporter the whole semester. Some of the tasks he gives you to do may seem hard, but he will guide you the whole way through. I rated this class as "easy" not because the tasks he gives his students are easy, but because he is so helpful and caring. As long as you do your part, he will make sure you do not fail.

Dr. Ellis was one of my favorite professors I have had, he is super understanding, and I hope to take him again.

loved this class. actually cares what the students have to say. He takes your concerns into consideration and actually try to fix them. Answers emails fast.

He wants you to succeed in his class, and gives you all the resources to do so. I would not want another professor for this course!

Dr.Ellis is an amazing professor

He is very caring and wants all of his students to learn.

One of the best professors I've had! You can tell he is passionate about his students and the subjects he teaches.

I really enjoyed his class. He is a super understanding professor and goes out of his way to make sure all of his students are set up for success.

Super understanding! He responds to comments you leave and he's really friendly! I thought his lectures were informative. No homework and quizzes are simple- he literally does kahoot to help the class. As long as you pay attention you'll do well.

Being taught a class about students with disabilities and diverse learners by someone who has faced this first-hand opened my eyes to new perspectives and experiences. Furthermore, allowing us to grow our thoughts and opinions with the content he provides. - EDSP 361-01

The lecturing is not very heavy although sometimes it can seem slow, Dr. Ellis divides it up with a lot of group discussion and group projects. This class was very informational and interesting and I loved the inclusivity of the classroom environment especially being a special education class.

Dr. Ellis is a great professor! I learned so much from him. Not only because of what he taught, but also because of the life he live as a person with a speech impediment. It ties in very well with what I need to learn as a special education major. I highly recommend Dr. Ellis course to everyone! It was a lot of reading, but good reading.

Dr. Ellis uses videos as a form of lecture and then has the group discuss topics held within the video.

He has real life experience with special education as he was in the classes himself. He has an amazing way of getting students to relate and dig deeper.

Dr. Ellis is a very caring and understanding professor, I wish I could take all my classes with him as my professor

Dr.Ellis is a great professor and He cares about all his students He wants you to pass his class and care about your grade.

Dr. Ellis is very passionate about what he is teaching and you can tell that he truly cares about his students and each lesson that is being taught. He teaches lessons beyond those in a textbook! Excellent professor!

He is very passionate in what he teaches and ensures that every student does as good as possible. He cares for each and every one of his students and strives to make sure his classroom is the best environment possible for the students.

I really enjoy attending Dr. Ellis's class. He provides a syllabus breakdown on what we will be learning according to the date and communicates effectively if something is to be changed. This class relies on information from the textbook and is discussion based on case studies within the textbook. It's a fun and interesting class.

Dr. Ellis is a genuine gem of a professor. Not only is he experienced in knowledge and in life, but he cares so much about his students. He and his TA are both very encouraging and have great teamwork, too. This semester, we had one quiz which we had a lot of practice and guidance for, and we have one group project. Our final is quiz 2; great class

Stepping into the class and hearing about all of Dr. Ellis's degrees and successes was intimidating to me, but it was nice to hear about how qualified he was to teach the content. Dr. Ellis does a fabulous job at keeping his students engaged with the group activities. I recommend taking his class if you can!

I love Dr. Ellis and would highly recommend taking his courses. They are very discussion based and group based.

I loved Dr. Ellis. He was always very clear with his material and always made sure that everyone knew what the lesson was about. He genuinely cares about his students and their success and makes it very known that he wants to see them do well. He overall makes learning very fun and interesting every class.

Dr. Ellis is truly inspirational, caring, and passionate about his work. His class is really easy if you put in enough work outside of it. He keeps lectures fun and engaging with educational games, guest speakers, and discussions. One of the best professors I have ever had!

Dr. Ellis is a professor who is caring and very knowledgeable in his field. He will do anything to help his students succeed and put in so much work the make the class fun and exciting. This was a three hour course but we were out within two hours most days. You mostly just complete discussion boards and collaborate with classmates during class.

Professor Ellis truly cared about each and every one of his students in this class. There was never a time that I did not think I could ask for help or go to him for guidance. Out of all my college professors, he was one of the only that cared about my well-being outside of the classroom. Within class Professor Ellis did not over-assign work ever.

Dr. Ellis has been an absolute blessing to work with! I would love to work with him again!

Dr. Ellis is a fantastic communicator and is very quick to respond. He cares deeply for his students and their successes.

While I do believe I was in a class with a bunch of idiots and believed for a while so was Dr.Ellis, he is very smart and works extremely hard to make sure everyone in the class can understand the material and makes himself extremely accessible to students outside of class for the help of any kind.

He is a really caring professor. He wants to make sure you are taking care of yourself and understanding what is going on. I definitely recommend him. He does group projects and lots of group discussions.

I enjoyed this class very much! Dr Ellis was always eager to help us in any way possible. He encouraged us and challenged our minds.

that dr ellis abilities including teaching style is how he has a teacher aide in the classroom to help him communicate on the computer with his students and his ability to convey the material clearly is when we take tests and quizzes he lets us use our textbook to study with and gives us a lot of time to work on our group projects

He was by far the best teacher & experience I have had. He is very patience, understanding, flexible, &cares about your mental health& practices self-care. I wish more professors would TA KE NOTE! He is very compassionate & has a passion for teaching. I enjoyed his assignments, ARTICLES & videos. It wasn't just busy work but relatable& informative.

I was diagnosed with cancer mid way through the semester and Professor Ellis was so caring and let me put my health first. I would not of made it through the semester without his caring mentality. His class was very beneficial and I would love to have him for another class. I highly recommend Professor Ellis!!

Professor Ellis was one of the kindest professors I have ever had. He really cares about the wellbeing of his students mentally and will adjust his syllabus accordingly. I would take his class over again if I could.

Dr. Ellis ensures to include all different types of learning types so that every students gets the opportunity to learn to the best of their ability!

Professor Ellis truly makes an impact on his students. He is the definition of a true educator

He was my favorite professor. He was always very understanding about everything.

Dr. Ellis is a great professor. He was my favorite during the semester I had with him. If you have the option to take his class, do it. Such a caring and good guy.

Dr. Ellis is genuinely one of the best professors I have ever had. He makes sure to put his students first no matter what. The textbook is required to read but he provides the reading online and is accessible anytime. He's constantly thinking about other students and how he can accommodate towards our needs.

Dr. Ellis is very understanding and kind. He cares deeply about his students. I would take his class again with no hesitation.

Dr. Ellis cares far more deeply for his students than most teachers I've had. He gives mental health days and is very accommodating and understanding. One of the best I've ever had.

Dr Ellis did a wonderful job lecturing and customizing the curriculum for his students.

Definitely a professor I would like to take again. Class was amazing.

He is a wonderful professor and cares so much about his students' mental health!

Dr. Ellis is a wonderful professor who is one of, if not the most kind and compassionate people I have ever met. This makes him an amazing professor.

He is awesome. Would take again.

He is very nice and is always very understanding. He will work with you and make sure you are doing alright as a person.

He was great! I'm really sad to see him go but Radford clearly didn't see what he offered.

Dr. Ellis is an amazing professor. He cares so much about his students and wants them all to succeed. I would 100% take him again. He makes class fun and really does care about his students and they're well-being.

Dr. Ellis cares deeply about his students and is enthusiastic about Special Education. He thoroughly prepares you for quizzes and tests through Kahoots and other activities, so as long as you pay attention and read the text it will be difficult to fail this class. He also makes himself available through multiple formats for communication.

He truly cares about his students and he creates a very comfortable and nice atmosphere.

Dr. Ellis is very empathetic and flexible in his classroom. You can tell that he genuinely wants each student to succeed and will go out of his way to make sure that happens!

He always courage his students

Dr. Ellis gives mental health days and is very helpful in making sure his students are prepared for exams.

This professor was amazing

He cares so much about mental health, you can always go to him when something's going on.

Dr. Ellis was a wonderful teacher. He was very helpful to the students if they needed any. He cared about the student wellbeing and mental health. I don't see that in much professors so whoever his future students will be, they will be lucky to have him as a professor. Also, he has a sense of humor, so when he's teaching it doesn't seem to boring.

Great teacher, I would highly recommend to other students!!

Great teacher inspired me to become even a better teacher myself. He makes class easy and entertaining. He cares like genuinely cares and made true what he promised us at the beginning of the year.

great professor, sad to see him go becuase i 100% would have taken more of his classes.

Dr. Ellis is a fun, interactive, and caring professor that desires to see his students enjoy school and succeed as well

Dr, Ellis has a unique and fun way of teaching that keeps his students engaged and participating. If ever someone has a question he has no problems covering the material again to ensure that all students have a good understanding of the material.

Dr.Ellis is an amazing professor. He truly does care about his students and their mental health. He does not give test but instead you do group projects throughout the semesters. I have taken Dr.Ellis two semesters in a row and highly recommend him.

Dr. Ellis is a great written communicator and really seems to care about student success.

This was an asynchronous course. Dr. Ellis had weekly hours set up but he was also available outside of those hours and open to any questions. I appreciated that since we didn't see him he would send out emails to check in and see how the course was progressing for us. He was willing to work with us and understood we were juggling school and work.

The readings are extensively profound but professor is available to clarify topics offering meaningful feedback. It helped me identify my strengths/weaknesses by taking psychological self-reflection. society. Class was challenging, skillful, and provides effective communication strategies to benefit all involved professionals and students as well.

Professor Ellis has a unique and fun teaching style that keeps students engaged. He's caring, approachable, and genuinely wants you to succeed. Unstuck AI and the free textbook are great study tools for this course.