She was a caring and dedicated teacher. She understood that everyone had things to do outside of school and was flexible with assignments. She always gave back helpful feedback for the papers that were assigned,

AWESOME TEACHER!! I hated english before this but Martha made it SO easy. Four assignments the entire quarter besides reading. Keeps kids engaged and is very understanding if you have things going on outside of class. Extremely easy.

I took poetry with her, which is her true interest. I found her knowleagable about poetry and helpful. Sometimes she was a little unorganized, but in a very zingy, writer type of way that fits. Overall a good class.

Her poetry class was fun and enlightening. If you are interested in creative writing like poetry, she is fun to take from becuase she does not censor you subjects, and she lets you explore your own creativity. Also, she is not a strict grader, just do as well as you can and youll do well. After taking her poetry class, ive decided to take her again

Martha is an excellent teacher,and her lessons are challenging, rewarding, and interesting. She often included unusual side-trips and public readings in her lesson plans. She was a gentle but astute critic and encouraged us to be the same. I'd take another class from her in a minute!

Martha is such a fun-loving, sweet, and happy person! I just love her! We had 5 papers this quarter, but otherwise not much work. Easy to get an A. Martha is such a good person, take her courses at every chance you get!

She is very nice. She really wants her students to do well. There is a lot of writing, and the books we read were awful, but she was willing to admit that. She does a lot of group work, and class discussions. she wants everyone to come out with a better understanding of the subject. great teacher, i've recommended her to a few friends.

I took this class online and was worried how an online English class would be. However, Martha Silano is a great teacher and is excellent at online teaching. There was a bunch of work, but not too much and it was fully doable and enjoyable. I highly recommend taking classes from her. By the way, her books are awesome too!

Great teacher! Teaches very well as an online teacher. There was a lot of work, but was useful and the material flowed well and taught me a lot. I highly recommend taking classes from Martha Silano.

Silano is such a wonderful woman! There is little work in this class; a wee bit of reading and a couple papers. She is funny and will explain whatever you wish! She's pretty darn easy compared to others I know. Not hard to be successful! Anyone who isn't brain-dead can pass this class with an A+!

great teacher. when shes organized she makes the topics fun to learn about yet easy to comprehend. papers were easy to grasp, work load was negligable. suggested 101 teacher

Very nice lady, good professor. Overall, her hybird class was easy. Lots of group work, no bored lecture. Parcitipation make up 50% of the total grade. 4 essays make up another 50%. You can revise your esaays if you don't like your grade. I would say the work load of this class is about average. Last thing, no final exam in this class.

Three essays that are graded pretty easily. Reading and questions every night for 3 weeks. Lots of group work. Be prepared to learn about animal farming and GMOs for the whole quarter. She takes lots of suggestions and is nice but is too political.

Three essays. I liked the class. Awesome teacher. Easy to get A if you do all assignments.

Good teacher and she is also helpful when you need help. Not a lot of homework but she does help you be prepared for English 201

Hybrid class was very easy and you learn a lot about food and how its made.

Her class was really fun. I didn't actually learn anything about writing in her class... But she really tries. And, she's ways smarter than she lets on.

Class was very easy, but challenging at the same time. She does a great job giving feed back and cares about each of her students. If you try..You'll get the grade you want.

Great teacher. I took her English 201 Hybrid class. Easy grader as long as you actually do the work. She provides very clear and simple instructions on how to not only complete the work, but to succeed in the class. I highly recommend.

Took her twice. Once for 101 and now for 201. Probably will take her for 235 next. She is sometimes hard to understand when she is instructing, but her feed back makes up for that. She really does care for every student and will help you until you understand what you are doing. Shes kind and funny. Her classes are about food too! Take her class!

Teacher Martha is a very good teacher. She has an interesting topic to research. I'll update my note when I got my grade. In the end, I like her a lot...

TAKE HER CLASS! She's amazing and helpful. 2 essays, 1 final essay, and small work in between. Class was themed around food sustainability. So interesting and surprisingly easy. I learned A LOT from her!

Her online class is easy going. She is sometimes unclear when giving direction on a particular assignment, but if you inbox her, she is fast to reply and explains what she wants clearly. She isn't too hard on grading as long as you follow the guidelines, and turn in your assignments on time. I do recommend.

Ms. Silano hosts a fun course, but at times the schedule can be really confusing. I wouldn't want to say I blame the College's Canvas system, but you have to check the schedule, grades, and modules for the assignments due which can be loathsome. As this is my first online class, I don't think I can be a judge on rating how great this class is...

She is very helpful and if you have questions she is very fast to respond. If something goes wrong with the Canvas site she is makes sure that we are made aware of the problem and what the right thing is due when. Some assignmets can confusing but if you ask her she will let you know the answer right away. She also gives great feedback on papers.

This was a great classs. I really enjoyed it. Teacher was helpful and answered all questions if you needed help. Layed out nicely and very easily to follow online! Highly suggest it!!

This was a terrific class. Professor Silano was a great teacher, helpful, clear, and encouraging. The interaction with other students was nice, and the course content was solid and well thought out. I would highly recommend this class and Professor Silano as a teacher.

I took ENG 247 online and enjoyed it very much. Mrs. Silano is a great poetry professor and she is encouraging and helpful. She is always striving to make the class better and she takes comments and critiques into account. She doesn't comment very much on student work, but I still learned a lot. Highly recommended poetry professor.

Ms. Silano is an amazing teacher! I highly recommend taking this class with her. Yes, it does require time management and effort; however, I work full time,go to school full time, and still found it manageable. If you need help she is always accessible! A definite plus in an online class. Be prepared to earn your grade, but its worth it.

Despite majoring in Computer Engineering, I'm considering taking English for research papers, as opposed to technical writing, because Martha is the only regular English teacher who I've ever had a positive experience with. Being multilingual, technical, disgraphic, and finding writing physically painful, english classes are a struggle for me.

I'm currently on week number 6 with Martha Silano and so far I'm really loving the course! She is here for the students and more than willing to provide excellent feedback where asked or needed. I love her innovation with adjusting the course based on the class needs. She 110% interested in seeing her students succeed! She is an excellent resource!

This is my first online class and I have found that this teacher makes it very cleareasy for you to understand what you need to do! Ms. Silano is a great help because she is involved in the online discussions and gives good feedback.

Gives very good feedback! Answers all questions and encourages peer discussion.

I absolutely adored taking Enlish with Ms. Silano. She always made sure to be clear on each assignment and was there for me when I needed help. She used Canvas (online class) to the students advantage and always kept DAILY contact with me. TAKE HER CLASS! YOU WONT REGRET IT!

She was very helpful and whenever I had a question she'd be quick to answer. Not a difficult course, and there isn't too much homework. There were a few short readings, no tests, and a couple of easy grammar quizzes. Most of the class (at least my online class) consists of writing essays and she is an easy grader for these. I definitely recommend!

ONE OF MY FAVORITE PROFESSORS EVER! It is evident she loves teaching and she makes an effort to be actively involved with each student, despite the online environment. She gives genuine feedback and is also understanding when it comes to uncontrollable circumstances getting in the way of turning things in on time. I loved her personality as well!

She was clear, and you must read and then follow directions. Ask for help and you will receive it. She is very responsive and positive. I've taken more than several online classes. She should teach other professors her organization and efficiency. By far my best learning experience. Take this professor you will be better for it.

This was my first College English class and first online class. I would recommend this professor to anyone; she is very caring, understanding, and helpful. Participation is definitely required because it's an online class but I would not say the work load is too much to handle. Great class and I would definitely take again.

Martha is a lovely teacher. I took her online class and she was clear on what she expected from her students on every assignment. She is very organized and she gave feedback on papers and assignments quick. Another thing I liked about her class was that we had lots of discussions, letting you get to know other students and youre not alone.

Be ready to make an effort, especially if its an online class. Requires participation in weekly discussions which are time consuming. Kinda tough schedule but not very hard to get an A.

Professor Silano is very understanding. All you've gotta do is just talk to her and she'll be more than happy to help. The assignments are straight forward with grading and expectations. She maps the schedule out very well. I'd recommend you to take it if you're very interested in poetry

Everything was very straightforward and clear, and she was extremely responsive and helpful. Assignments were graded quickly and always had good specific feedback. Even though it was an online class, there was a nice sense of community the way she structured her course. There's a lot of discussions, and the key to doing well is participating.

Easy class IF you just do your essays, they aren't long or hard essays. She expects you to peer review like crazy and may become tedious but they really help your essays. If you just do the work its the easiest B of your life. A if you put effort in, like you should.

From someone who doesn't like english classes, this was a great class. Rubric was crystal clear, and there wasn't too much work. 5 essays with some little discussions and small assignments in between. Martha is very nice and always had nice feedback about my essays. I normally hate english and philosophical stuff but this class was very pallatable

I do not understand how anyone can say anything bad about Martha Silano. She was such a great teacher and it was clear she cares about her students, even though it was an online class. The material was actually really interestnig and even though it may seem like busy work, it actually helps when doing the infra research paper. She is so awesome!

There are 3 essays each around 850 words and then a required discussion board that goes along with each essay (12 responses to other students). It is a fair amount of work but you can easily work ahead which is what I did. She gives good feedback and really cares about her students. Highly recommend taking her!

This was my first online class, she was super organized and it was really clear what work had to be done. She has strict deadlines so make sure to not fall behind on the work. Three essays and three discussions, make sure to not post all of your discussion posts on the last day or else she'll take off a lot of points.

I honestly love Professor Silano! I took her English online class and the whole quarter you learn about food sustainability! There is 5 papers and weekly discussions which was rough but if you just do the work and put in good effort you will get an A in the class. Replies to emails within 12 hours, super caring, and understanding. Highly recommend

Took the class online, she had very clear deadlines for everything. Not a lot of work, three essays and three discussions but just make sure to not post all of your discussion responses on the last day or she'll take off a lot of points.

Online poetry. I've never met her in person, but she is very kind and clear in her expectations. I wish she was on campus more so I could take another class with her. She is also very supportive and will compliment the parts she likes of your poems. Answers her email quickly. Nothing to fear in this class: do the work and you'll be ok. Lots of XC.

I really enjoyed taking Expository Writing with Professor Silano. She made the class fun by encouraging us to write frequently about whatever inspired us. Also, I like that she provides different works to read to learn how to write in the genres. Three essays, with required peer reviews which were slightly tedious. Some discussions, but fun writing

Really chill class. Didn't have to do much except writing essays every couple weeks. There was a "textbook" which was really just a small book that gives tips to help your writing. The only participation you have to do is critiquing other people's essays and the occasional class discussion about some selected piece of text. Not demanding at all.

Definitely recommend. As long as you put in effort in your work and make it understandable, you will do well. I got a 100% on every single paper, and all I had to do was simply do the work. Make sure you participate in the assignments leading up to the papers, including the discussions, as these will be key to getting an A.

Martha is one of the best English teachers Ive had the pleasure of working with. She is an excellent professor, knows her subject, and understands ways to make her assignments manageable and dare I say enjoyable. She is very personable and I have no complaints.

She is super kind and if you email her about any issue, she'll give you plenty of time to finish the assignment/project. Grading is pretty easy, and the whole class is basically a bunch of different types of essays. I loved this class, and I think that she's a great professor.

Finally a professor who really gives you freedom with writing. Essays were creative and you got to chose the topics. There is minimal reading. Great feedback and she really cares about her students!! Fast to respond to emails and gives great help. I would take another of her classes!!

Professor Silano is one of my favorite Bellevue professors. Her class can be difficult and feel overwhelming, but if you space out the work and follow her due dates everything should be OK. She gives great feedback on papers (we only wrote 2) and most of the quarter is spent preparing for and writing your final research paper. I loved her.

Love Professor Silano, her feedbacks are always encouraging but also specific and detailed to help you improve. She gives a lot of creative freedom but also has clear criteria for what she wants. Genuinely enjoyed this class

Her class was super fun, but not easy. She has us practice a ton of writing styles and did not like the 5-paragraph essay. We did lists, poems, narratives, and other prompts. If you were confused or needed help she was quick to respond. She would also do Zoom class where you could have her look over your outline/essay and get helpful advice.

Martha is one of the best professors at Bellevue college. The entire class is 2 essays, the first one is small and the second one is the final. Overall, the assignments are just preparing for the final research paper. She gives you lots of resources and information. If you get overwhelmed or confused, just ask and she'll help

Professor Silano is one of the best professors at BC. She is understanding and wants you to succeed. Assignments are easy if you pay attention to the rubric/criteria and try your best. She is very supportive and accessible outside of class to set up a Zoom meeting or answer questions through email. I wish I could have her for every class.

Professor Silano is amazing. You can tell she cares for her students and wants to teach. The workload is pretty good, 2-4 assignments every week. It is mostly discussions and submit a poem every week. There are a few quizzes, but there is always 2 attempts. There are 3 big 100 point projects, one in the midterm and 2 in the last two weeks, not bad.

Professor Silano super nice, not a tough grader at all and always gave encouraging feedback. Course was asynchronous, Prof. active online and sent out announcements frequently. Weekly work was 1-2 discussions, 1 poem, 2 peer reviews, and 1 journal entry. Complete the assignments and you'll get an A! Likely won't need the extra credit offered.

Pretty heavy class. There's lots of reading, writing, and discussions, but super engaging material! Proff. Burns was so kind and gave great feedback. This class has a lot of variety in what you read and write, which was really cool. Lots of work but worth it.

I bought the assigned book but Prof. Silano uploaded the assigned pages to Canvas weekly. 4 units: Fiction (read "Bartleby, the Scrivener" and "The Lottery"), Poetry (read 5 poems), Drama (read "A Doll's House"), and Personal Essay (read 3 essays). Weekly discussion posts and essays for each unit. Essays typically 700-1000 words.

By far one of the nicest teachers I've had, the feedback she gives and care she puts into making sure all your work goes well is crazy.

The best teacher at Bellevue College. I would only sign up for her classes if she taught every subject. She edited my essays and ALWAYS responded within 24 hours. Provides amazing feedback, and does not assign any kind of busy work. This class was also a great one and had much better content than the previous English courses I have taken. 10/10.

Professor Silano was one of the best professors. All of the work was easy and very manageable. You'll do great if you do the discussion posts and try on your essays. The essays were all based around food so they were really fun and interesting to write about. Professor Silano was also an easy grader and was very caring towards her students.

As someone whose worst subject is English, I was nervous about taking a college-level English course. I learned a lot from this course, this course made me enjoy writing. Grading is straightforward, however, I would have appreciated more feedback. Overall Professor Silano is a professor I would recommend to anyone!