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Reviews (191)
Great teacher. Has the right stuff!
Ms Johnson is an amazing teacher. She demands the very best and knows how to guide her students so they produce work that far surpasses any previous efforts. She inspires and motivates us with every class and I find myself working hard and enjoying it.
Michelle Johnson is the most enthusiastic professor I have ever encountered at Sierra. She loves literature, teaching and most importantly her students. She is insightful and knowledgable. She enspired me to pursue a career in writing. She is awseome!
Full of positive responses,she wants students to have a good experience in literature. She makes sure students are understanding the info that is covered. She doesn't let students get lost or left out. She is passionate about teaching.Exceptional.
Ms. Johnson gave me so much encouragement while taking class with her at yuba and sierra college that I don't have words to thank her. Not very many teachers go out of the way to help their students.Ms. Johnson was always there to help students.
She's a really nice teacher! She sometimes screams! she is very helpful. I had so much fun in my Eng A class.
I have neer had a teacher like Ms. Johnson. She made English fun again. She is so fun of energy and excitment that it funnels into the class. She has been very helpful in making sure the class succeeds in this class.
A teacher of great enthusiasm! It is evident that she loves her job, and even will go the extra mile to help students understand how to write a good paper. Provides many opportunites for enrichment and a better understanding of how great English can be.
Michelle can be described as enthusiastic, high energy, and humorous. For those who find writing a difficult task, I highly recommend her class. She goes out of her way to assist and provide feedback in order for the student to become successful.
nice lady extremely hard grader-Very picky. Girls given more leniency than males.
Great teacher!
She is a very nice teacher, really funny, passionate about teaching. She really wants to help her students do well in class. She will review your essays before they're due if you want and that's VERY helpful. I'd recommend her for anyone.
Michelle is a very passionate teacher. If you need help she is available. It is possible to get an "A". She is very nice and she is a "real" person.
She's the best!!!!Always available to help you.I definately recommed taking her.
She is a great teacher and extremely funny. She is very approachable and cares about all her students-- she will review your essays (4) before they are due and cares about everyone's opinion. Just be sure to be very clear in your writing and not use vague terms like "its", "them", etc.
I love Michelle she is a great teacher.Really listen to your problems and will help you learn. Thank you Professor Johnson.VOTE FOR PEDRO
Awesome teacher, really enjoys her job
If you can take this teacher for english at any level sign up she is very helpful and understanding.
Great class, great helper! I LOVE HER! WOOOOOOHOOOO MICHELLE! :)
Fantastic energetic teacher, every day i have her i dont dread going to class so i like her, and i enjoy her class so anyone who reads this and has her as a teacher will enjoy her spunkyness
The best eng teach ever!
She is a great teacher and keeps the class interested.
Best English teacher I have ever had. She has a lot of energy, so it keeps you awake. She is pretty easy and you can revise your papers until you get the grade you want.
Very cool teacher, lots of energy, and really enjoys her job. Not a lot of homework, just make sure you do the QC's or your grade will suffer.
She's soooo tight! Funny and entertaining! TAKE HER FOR ENGLISH!
You gotta love her ... she is hilarious
She is a lot of fun and keeps the class interesting. I started the class feeling intimidated with writing, but her class has helped me to enjoy it. If you keep up with her SRs that she assigns and show up to class every day you will ace her class.
I learned a lot, just keep up with the SR's and essays can always be revised, there is not much reading in this class, but the quizzes are questions from the book. I will be taking this professor's English 1A also.
Very helpful with not only improving my abilities as a poet, but also by providing me with information towards getting my work published. 5 stars man!
was a really good, helpful teacher.
She's an awesome teacher who is very passionate about the subject. Always available for help. And the major essays can be turned in as many times as you want if you weren't satisfied with the grade you first received. Take her...she's great.
Intelligent, witty, passionate, friendly, open-minded, flexible, concerned with student's opinions, feelings and thoughts. Over all an awesome teacher, I would recommend her to anyone. Always polite and well mannered even if you poetry sucks ass, she always provides constructive feedback and pays attention. Dedicated in every sense of the word.
michelle will bend over backwards for you. she really loves her students and really takes it to heart if some one in class is mean to her especially in the poetry class. She is really witty and interesting and sits to the very far left. I have been out of her class for a while now but she still knows my name and talks to me like an old friend.
I heart Michelle Johnson. She was a wonderful teacher and I'm very sad I won't be able to have her next semester for 1B. She was pretty easy, and as long as you make an obvious effort, do your assignments, and even participate a bit, she'll be super nice when she grades you. Awesome gal who talks to you like a friend--no condescending at all.
she was a great teacher. i took her over the summer and i thought it would be so hard because it was my first time taking summer school. i had this class before with a different teacher and i did not understand the teacher and did not pass it. but when i took it with michelle i had furn and understood it and i passed. i recamend her to everyone.
She is super fun and definetly a nut case at the same time! :) She is very easy going but still expects alot from her students. She gives you all the homework assginments in advance and is very open minded and appreciates strong opinions.
By far the best teacher at sierra college. She actually makes it enjoyable to be in class. She keeps you laughing and you can resubmit every paper for a better grade. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
She is a outstanding teacher and advisor
She is definately out there. Nice teacher and for an english class it was easy. Class gets to chose their assignments; 4 short 4-8pg essays. There are also numerous 1pg journal writes. What I really liked about her that she didnt grade on your point of view. As long as you support your idea it is ok even if she may dissagree with it, which is rare.
I have taken 2 classes with this teacher and I thought that she was a great teacher.
mrs johnson rules. she made me look forward to english. i wish my requirments wernt done so i could take a class with her again. if your interested in english but arent that great at it, or just need to take the class i recommend her above all else.
Awesome instructor. I learned so much and looked forward to discussions. Developed relationship with her class so you feel safe to express your thoughts and ideas. I learned so much. If you have a choice chose Michelle Johnson.
One of the most wonderful and inspiring teachers I've ever had. Class was very fun and exciting. Recommend to anyone interested in writing better poetry.
She is a great professor.
For Ms. Johnson's sake,it is not that she is easy but an incredibly good teacher.She will let you know exactly what she wants in your papers and does not make it confusing.She is by far the best teacher that I have ever had and has made a huge impact on my life.I took her 4 every English class I could.She is truly a beautiful person whom cares abou
Michelle is a great teacher. She takes the time out and reads yuor work. Her instructions for correction are clear and she makes the class fun. She will not overwhlem you with work but you have to do your share. Take her because she has a great personality and is a great teacher. I will be taking her again in Eng 1A. Freedom Writers!!
she is the best teacher i have ever had. super fun and makes you want to come to class. you do have to work though, tuff but fair grader. and will always put the time to help you if you need it.
very helpful and explains in detail. Wants to help students and does so for all. expects a lot but helps you get there. Big bonus...she likes students and wants to help you succeed. anyone can do well in her class AND ACTUALLY LEARN MUCH!!
this class was a lot of fun. i learned a lot. she has a fun personality. i would highly recomend this calss.
Took a class online, she is not clear with the requirements and I was often confused. A nice woman, but a little weird. Seems to have some personal problems and does not hesitate to bring them up. I did get an A eventually, but I had to overcorrect for poor grades from the beginning of the semester due to confusion.
I've had her twice as a teacher--I've learned more from her than any other English teacher I've ever had! I enjoy her sense of humor and the themes she has in class. If you want to learn something this is your teacher!
michelle is a decent teacher. I enjoyed being in her class, yet i feel like i didnt learn much. There are a total of 3 in class essays, 2 out of class essays (one being a research paper) and a short presentation for the final!
Great teacher! Makes you think beyond what is just written in a work. I had Jerry Fishman for English 1A and he was completely horrible. This class was one of the easienst classes I've ever had compared to Fishman's class. Michelle is fun, helpful, and wants all of her students to succeed. It is an easy and pretty stress free class
I called Michelle many times throughout the year and she never returned one. Boring subjects, lame music videos and stupid movies. Very bad class, never take her.
AMAZING! shes one of the best teachers i have EVER come across...She is extremely passionate about what she teaches and always makes class fun and enjoyable. I look forward to hearing what she has to say each day, and you can't help but smile throughout her class because she is so full of energy and happiness :)
I have taken Michelle's classes twice now, she is by far the most excellent English teacher I have ever come across. She teaches with passion and enthusiasm, and really tries to help the student "get it", not just on the subject matter, but as it applies to life in general as well. Great Lady!
Michelle is one of the best teachers I have ever had. She is fun, helpful and always there to help with whatever. Her class makes you think beyond what you want to and makes get out of your comfort zone. She is the hippest, funnest teacher. I will definately be taking her in my next English class. Shes a great teacher. If you go to Sierra take her.
Prior to her class I dreaded English. The first few classes I was like wow this teacher is a crazy feminist. Now as I approach the end of her class I am very glad I stayed in her class. She has become one of the greatest teachers I have known and learn from. Overall a fairly easy class if you just participate and do the readings which are not many.
Prior to her class I dreaded English. The first few classes I was like wow this teacher is a crazy feminist. Now as I approach the end of her class I am very glad I stayed in her class. She has become one of the greatest teachers I have known and learn from. Overall a fairly easy class if you just participate and do the readings which are not many.
I loved Prof. Johnson! She is so funny with a very infectious personality. This class was the highlight of my Fall 09 course load, and as long as you show up and do the work, you'll get a good grade.
I completely disagree with what others are saying on here. I have a 3.92 GPA and this is the worst class I have taken. She gave me C's and D's on everything,even when I sent her my stuff asking for feedback. Even when I asked for help or said I am obviously not doing something you like, she gave me textbook responses. Had to withdraw to protect gpa
I took her Eng 1B online class. She's not helpful at all. First she says she'll help you, but at the end of the semester, she'll give you a D or and F. She's really hard to get along with. She doesn't care if you try really hard to do your work, she'll just give you a grade based on who ever she likes the most. Not a recommended teacher!!
Michelle Johnson is an amazing woman, advocate and most of all an amazing professor. She is very passionate when she teaches, and she genuinely cares about her students. She takes a stand in her opinions, yet she does not limit her students in expressing their own as well. I love maj and I love English because of her.
Awesome class! She loves teaching and is interesting, helpful and so passionate about English. There is a lot of work, 5 essays, 5 short papers, and reading (two novels, poems, and short stories). Also, grading is tough. But, if you want to become a better writer and have an amazing experience take this class! One of the best teachers at Sierra!!!
Great teacher. Very understandable. She wants you to be there so you can learn the material and retain the information. I got a B cuz I slacked but I wish I hadnt cuz she is amazing.
Great professor! Seems to love her job. Very helpful and responsive, I learned a lot and enjoyed her class. Was not an easy class, you have to be willing to learn, show up for class and do your assignments. I thought she was great! I am sure taking this class will help me in all other courses I take.
Her poetry class is very hands on and participatory. Definitely fun if you enjoy poetry and talking about it. As well as being very easy on the eyes, Michelle is also super nice and helpful. Great class.
She's all about love for the English language both spoken, and written words.
I had a hard time getting used to her at first but by the end of the semester I was in love with this professor! She spunky and fun and really enjoys what she teaches. The material she chose was very intresting which made the papers less boring to write. She does expect you to think outside the box so don't half ass your papers! Take her!
I LOVE HER! if you want to learn a lot about English and really enjoy a class, then she is the teacher for you. I took her for all three English classes and I love her. She is hilarious
Great teacher,fun, gives a good understanding of the material,helps, and wants the student to understand what there learning. I will choose her again for the rest of my english courses at Sierra.
Prof. Johnson was one of the best teachers I have ever had. I enjoyed her class very much. She does a very good job of going over everything and she is more than willing to help. It is not an a really easy A, but if you do your work, pay attention and participate in class, you will get a good grade.
Professor Johnson is extremely passionate about teaching and it shows. She is the best teacher I have ever had. She does not give an easy A, but if you pay attention and learn from her input you can earn an A. I would strongly suggest this teacher to all students. She creates a high energy environment, therefore you are never bored with the class.
I'm blown away with the amount of knowledge she packs in her brain. I can listen to her lecture all day. I love how she radiates joy whenever she's happy with a student's writing or when she's teaching. She gives a lot of ideas and materials, and is always ready to give you more if you're interested in exploring the subjects in her discussions. I'm so inlove with this AMAZING woman with an AMAZING mind!
I loved MAJ!I took her for Eng 1A & 1B!She sets a theme for the class making it easier. About 5 essays per class and weekly discussion mini papers. She is a great teacher, who wants everyone to enjoy English. very passionate about teaching and Dave Matthews lol Here's a hint:Read the assigned books and learn to cite MLA 7
I did not like MJ at the start of the semester because she gave me mediocre grades on papers I thought were good...and then I realized she was asking more from me because she knew I was capable of it. Once I actually started putting time and effort into my papers, the A's came flying in. She pushes you while still making the class fun. Take her!
My favorite professor!
I loved English coming into this class, but she made me love it even more. She brought clarity to MLA writing, and her classes are so much fun. I'm taking her for all of my other English classes :)
Michelle is a good teacher. She pushes you to do your best and think out of the box. I really enjoined her!
If you don't like teachers who get to know you personally, who grade according to ability, and who are flexible, don't take Michelle. However, if you like all those qualities in a professor, this is the one of your dreams. Turn in your assignments on time and you are guaranteed an A.
Excellent, very good teacher
absolutely amazing teacher! you can really tell she enjoys her job! extremely helpful! i dislike eng very much but i really did enjoy this class. she pushes you to do your best and convinces you you are the better than you think
An absolutely astounding experience! Professor Michelle helped me to unearth in me ability I had previously buried. She rocked!
She is very helful on all essays. Very fair in grading as long as homework is done ontime. Not your ordinary college prof. She is never boring.
Michelle is incredible. She is by far the best english teacher I have had yet. She is always so helpful and is willing to take the time to make sure you fully understand what she is asking in her assignments. If you do what she asks and are willing to put effort into your papers, you should have no problem getting an A.
Her class isn't super easy, but if you actually pay attention and put forth the expected effort there is no reason you wouldn't get an A. I don't know if she has an actual attendance policy, but in class is where she provides clarification on assignments and gives guidance on structuring quality papers. Make use of feedback she writes on your work.
Very unfair in grading I had to fight for my grade
MaJ is incredibly opinionated and makes everything have to do with the show Lost. If you don't do exactly what the guidelines say, you will not be graded easily.
Loved her English class. Just do the work it isn't even hard. There is just 4 major essays and she gives great feedback on your essays and you can make up points.I recommend her and I don't even like English or writing so this class was good for me. She is very funny and class is always fun.
Her poetry class can be extreamly hard for some and also really easy for other. My only advise if you like structure don't take this class if you love to have freedom in your writtening and thoughts take it.
Michelle Johnson does not grade fairly. If you have your own opinion and stand by it, you are in trouble. I wondered if she is on some kind of drug judging from her behavior in class. Choose another professor if you can.
Michael Johnson is truly devoted to her work on campus. Not only did she teach us the English A curriculum but because she is so involved on campus, she kept us up to date on campus events and even offered extra credit if we went to some of them. Finally, the portfolio she had us do in class helped my appeal to move on to English 1A.
I love Michelle. She pushed me to be the best student, listened and gave constructive feedback when I struggled, and overall supported me. She is a phenomenal instructor and a lovely human.
Michelle is a feminist, and she makes sure that everyone knows that. She is extremely entertaining so the classes go by quickly. She actually teaches, and she does it well. I am very glad that I took her class because it made me think harder. She encourages you to think outside the box and do your best. She makes English very interesting.
Excellent professor. Demands a lot from students, and gives so much of her time to her students. Very easy to make appointments with her for office hours too. I usually miss a class here and there every semester, but not in her class. She's very good at engaging her students, and keeping her students interested.
very passionate teacher, but is not very professional. Her lectures are rants and hard to understand. She does not use a class schedule. Assigns hw over breaks. Expects more than the assignment given. Really love her as a person, but she wares me out. (I am a 4.0 student- hard to do). however her creative writing poetry class is great!
Excellent professor. Extremely helpful. The best English instructor at Sierra College, bar none. She's very passionate, especially about teaching and poetry. She gives very meaningful feedback, and she is really knows her materials.
Michelle is a very good prof. who cares a lot about her students' outcome. She highly encourages critical thinking, and she's very helpful. I don't know about the 3 or 4 neg. comments out of 95 pos. comments. Looking at the 4 people who has a problem with the prof., sounds like they are just too lazy to work, or understand the materials.
Amazing
I loved Michelle. She loves want does. Her feed back on papers is great, I've never had a teacher that gave me good constructive criticism. But if you're looking for an easy A, then Michelle not your gal. You most definitely need to put an effort into your papers
Michelle is a very excellent professor. The best English teacher I ever had at Sierra College. I never agreed with everything she said, but she never tried to make me feel like I always had to agree with her. In fact she encouraged me to voice out my thoughts. You can make any claim, as long as you back it up or did some research on your claim.
Hands down best prof. Uses a lot of references to TV shows and Musicians. Feminist!!! Great lectures, shows awesome tedtalks and youtube videos. Flexible class and she is alwaysssss available in her office she gives you opportunities to redo assignments she gives EXCELLENT feedback
Interesting class. No matter how hard I tried to get A's I always ended up with B's. I felt like it was difficult to write papers that she liked. She's very passionate about what she teaches and really cares about her students. Not an easy class, but as long as you do the work you'll probably end up with a B. Getting an A is tough though.
She's a great professor but her grading when it comes to essays is harsh. I'm trying my hardest to get an A but man it's really tough. Be prepared to work hard and read.
I have never been to good at English and I was hoping this teacher would change that. If anything, she made it worse. Unclear grading, ranting lectures, big assignments crossing over, very unorganized and in my opinion one of the worst teachers I have ever had. Her unacceptable error list are just reasons to bring your grade down. Nice but not good
I have one thing to say. she is a G!!!
Michelle is amazing professor, she cares a lot about her students. You have to participate and you will pass the class. She gives very detailed instructions and wants students to learn and pass. Her teaching techniques are very realistic and she works hard to provide education for her class. I would definitely take all my classes with her!!!!
Michelle is very passionate about her job. Gives great feedback that is very useful, and will always be there to help you out. One of the best English professors at Sierra. She is amazing.
Best English professor ever. Do your work, don't procrasinate, and reach out to her if you need help. She's a sweet, intelligent woman (:
Michelle is an amazing women. If you need help, she goes out of her way to help you. If you give 10% she gives 90%. She is very interactive with the students. I wish most of the student at Sierra College were half as good as her or cared as much.
Professor Johnson is passionate about English. We had quite a bit of writing to do, but I learned so much from her. You can tell she really cares about her students. She is really generous and would do anything in her power to assist her class. She stayed up all night grading papers sometimes! She is hilarious too.
She is really good about helping those that don't really understand. Also, she is the most passionate English teacher i have ever had! She knows her stuff!
Professor Johnson or MAJ is one of my favorite teachers at Sierra although I did get a B in her class I learned so, much from her . She is passionate about her topics she is a bit scattered sometimes ,but more than willing to clarity. She loves creatively and people who think outside the boxes. She it not a easy A ,but an A is possible.
She is not helpful at all.
One of the most caring, outstanding, outgoing and loving teachers I have ever had. She puts an amazing effort out to every student and if she sees that you are trying she will do everything she can to help you out. She can have tough assignments but she is so easy to talk to. She teaches because she loves what she does and she wants to change lives
MAJ is an incredible professor. She makes you think and really care about what you're learning. She's very passionate about the topics and tries very hard for students participate in discussions. She's also very funny, helpful and encouraging. She wants to make sure you know how to use all resources on campus, including her office hours.
The first day of class I knew that I was going to be inspired, MAJ is very passionate about her teaching. With that being said, this is not the class to take if you want an easy A. Her assignments were very difficult to understand and a lot of students had no idea what she was asking for! I am used to A's in english and I left her class with a C.
Maj is seriously the best English teacher I have ever had, she is there for you and gives amazing feedback on your papers. She does expect a lot from her students so I wouldn't take her if you don't plan on putting in the work.
Maj is by far the worst teacher I have ever had. Take note that I said teacher, she is a really cool individual but do not let that fool you. This semester, Fall of 2015, so many fellow classmates had problems with her that the dean got involved. She is very unclear about her assignments, so much so, that the writing center refused her students.
From beginning of class to the end you can tell that Maj wants her students to become better writer and thinkers. She is a tough grader, but not unreasonable. Her feedback so are detailed. She's a professor who can prepare you if you're planning to transfer at a university. She's also very funny, gives extra credit, and very helpful.
MAJ was one of the rudest teachers I have ever had. She is a funny person, but as a teacher, she is terrible. She laughed at a students paper in the middle of class! very unprofessional. if she's in a bad mood because of her personal life, she brings that into the classroom. Her essay prompts are also very confusing and she SUCKS at explaining them
English is not my first language and so I'm intimidated by the subject. But MAJ was very generous with her time and was a very wonderful professor. She inspired me to write better papers, and made me believe I can overcome my English fears. She's amazing human, and I highly recommend MAJ.
Michelle can be helpful and nice but can be very critical. She has high expectations with her students but most of the time unclear with her instructions and confusing. She is willing to help, but it can be intimidating to approach her. She's very unorganized too and keeps on changing schedules and deadlines. She's just not a very good teacher.
Proffesor Johnson is a very passionate teacher when it comes to literatue. She wants her students to love poetry as much as she does. However, its difficult to keep track on what is going on. She is all over the place in lectures and definitly not good with directions. So its important to look at the scheduel but she is always changing deadlines/:
I took her class online and it was the worst experience ever. She is so scattered! I turned in every assignment and DB on time an walked away with a D in her class. I have never been so insulted, NEVER! I may not be the perfect English student with my writing, but I am not stupid. I had to redo this class with a better teacher and passed with A.
Took her for English 1B during the Spring semester. If you're an English major or anything else that has to do with writing than this if more for you since its very challenging. However her papers are hard,she is a ridiculous grader, and you have to read some books with pretty gross content. First all nighter I ever had was writing a paper for her
Very unclear with directions. Her writing prompts are difficult and she expects you to understand them. Very unorganized. There is A LOT of reading. Lots of papers. She is very sarcastic and rude.
MAJ was the best teacher I have taken at Sierra. I am not an English fan, but this was still my favorite class.
Keep up in class and you'll pass. Best feedback I've ever received on essays. Caring, compassionate and hilarious. About three reading books required, less than $50, she'll provide most reading material. Participate! About one assignment every week or so, not bad, stay on top of that. Hustled in class, and still had fun!
MAJ is honestly one of my favorite teachers I have ever had. I was by far the youngest in her class (graduated early in college by 16) and I was very nervous for my first "college English" class. But she never once underestimated me, and she led me to success. She gives back amazing feedback and is by far the most crazy woman ever- but I love her!
Great Professor!!! Pay attention and complete assignments on time A
Great professor, completely fair grader
Worst professor I have ever had. She was unclear on every assignment that she gave to us. I have never failed an English class before this one. She grades essays so hard for no reason, she does not even give room for you to make mistakes. Do not take her class.
Michelle grades hard because wants you to understand what you're writing about and answer the SO WHAT aspect of your paper and why it's important. Easily approachable because she wants to HELP YOU! if you do struggle, then go see her during office hours and she will love to help you out! if you can't talk to her and ask for help then don't take it.
MAJ is the kind of professor you want to take if you are thinking about transferring to a four year university or want to learn how to read and write critically. She is the perfect preparation for nursing students and other classes that will require attendance and participation. She seems intimidating but really not. Very helpful.
This girl has passion!! She is a bundle of fun and makes the class laugh. Sometimes she can forget to engage with the class. She gives a TON of feed back on papers. She definitely challenges you to be the best writer that you can be, and she wants to help you. Definitely go into office hours. And start of strong in the class- all those points count
THE WORST MOST UNCLEAR HARDEST AND USELESS CLASS I'VE EVER TAKEN
She's a tough grader, but she makes you think. English 1 B is after all a critical theory class. Keeping up with the theme and the reading is a must. I took MAJ for Spring this year, and I am now just seeing the connections we've discussed in class. Take her if you're interested in growing as a writer and thinker.
Taking this course online to fill out a requirement at nearby Davis, highly recommend for anyone looking to think critically about literature at a high level! Not a fan of analyzing literature as I mostly like to read for fun however Prof Johnson gives great feedback and makes it easy to turn in papers of substance. Beware, fast-paced. Ovrl 11/10!
I took Maj's class online, and she was great. Very helpful, always responded to messages, and she was very involved. Do the assigned work, participate in discussion boards and you should be ok. The papers will kill your grade though, her unacceptable errors take off ten points each.
She will be the best teacher that I have ever met. She is very envolved and has passion. She makes you think and see life in a different way. I loved the two classes that I already took.
MAJ is truly wonderful. She is very passionate about what she teaches and is open-minded. She will really get you to think deeper and is great at making connections to the real world. We did have to make a small group presentation about a novel the class was reading, but it was very low-key, nothing to worry about.
MAJ Is a wonderful teacher. She is very clear in her writing prompts. Be prepared to read and write. I took her for Native American Lit and she was very passionate about the content of the class. She is always around to give good feedback. I highly recommend taking her.
She is a caring professor and helpful. Although, she really is a tough grader. But her point to it is to make sure you do and write the assignments correctly. So make sure to ask her any questions if you are confused with something or to make clear of. Her lectures are long, but she makes you think outside of the box.
She's a tough grader but she wants you to be successful after her class. Taking her class will make every future English paper incredibly easier in the long-run. Really makes you think, felt like my brain went through a meat grinder but it was worth it. However, if you can't verbally participate in a class discussion don't take this class.
This was the easiest English class I have taken, Michelle is very helpful and inspiring. She made class fun for everyone and cared about each student. This class is an easy A if you do your work and show up to class.
Hard grader, must participate. Gives tough but good critique. Could use better people skills when she is communicating to students. Praises students in front of others and doesnt give the same type of encouraging critique to others. Has good intentions, but be ready for criticism.
Michelle is one of those Professors who makes you work for your grade. After not being in an English class for 2 years prior to taking this class, it wasn't the easiest class. Otherwise, Michelle is very informative and is always giving students times to talk to her outside of class if needed. Recommend taking this class if you are not a slacker...
Aweful organization, very strict, class based on Native American literature
MAJ is a special human whose students are lucky to call their professor! With a quirky personality and great passion for the English language, she strives to provide each student with a unique and fair learning experience. She gives great feedback and genuinely cares about the wellbeing of her students. I'll miss her class!
Incapable of making clear instructions of what you need to do for the class. she was nice but that doesn't mean much if she can't teach the class. I would never take her classes again
MAJ is one of the most caring and kindhearted professors on this campus. Her class may be a little tough when it comes to essays, but if you are willing to go to her office hours and seek help, you will have no problem. I took her two semesters in a row cause I loved her teaching style and how she would make me work harder each day.
Dr. Johnson is extremely talented and very intelligent. She has diverse teaching styles that makes it very easy for all students to learn no matter the learning preference. The most interesting thing about her is that she drives home her point with real life experiences and situations. She is very jovial but firm; her class is always interesting.
Johnson is very funny and you can tell she is passionate about teaching. You do have to actually try and there is homework often, but its nothing too crazy. I learned so much from her class which is not something I can say about every course I have taken at Sierra. Highly recommend. P.S. She also brings snacks to class sometimes!
MAJ is the best teacher you could choose for English 1A. I took her class as a senior in high school and it was so easy. I was always scared of the college work load but the work load was easy and manageable. Her class has no tests, just essays. There were only three essays for my class and some easy modules since the class I took was hybrid.
Johnson is a competent professor, and a person of good will. However, I read her as consumed by her progressive ideology. For example, in a essay I referred to Native Americans as "the Native Americans", and she criticized this use as derogatory. No, "the" is a article of speech, which in this case was used to denote a separate group of people.
Very interactive professor and great with communication. A handful of lengthy papers to write with very clear grading criteria. Get ready to read because the entire class is based on reading different pieces of lit and responding in detail. There is a lot of extra credit options on the final exam, all info to do well is provided!
She is the stereotypical kind English teacher. She cares about her students and reaches out if they are not doing well. She is very considerate of mental health and is a very caring person. She also prefers the acronym MAJ or Professor MAJ.
Had her for 1B. I didn't mind any of the POC products she gave to us. In fact, I loved it. But she's waaaay to anal about English. I mean, no contractions??? I can't use them at all or I get points taken off. She's got too many rules and I hated doing essays for her cause I knew I'd miss points regardless.
Professor Johnson has been my favorite so far at Sierra! She is very clear on how she wants your essays written so you're not confused about what to do or how to write them. She is great at constructive criticism and was always very encouraging. I really enjoyed her class.
Shes nice but the class is repetitive and got boring. Really easy to miss points on papers, but theres only 3 papers in the semester.
MAJ is a great professor! Had her for ENG1A, and she made the course extremely enjoyable! As a first-time college student, I think this course was the best experience I could ever ask for when it comes to the start of college.
My second time taking Michelle as a teacher, and I don't regret it. Five papers total, two books that you have to read. Extremely informative and inspiring when it comes to her lectures and lessons. Super understanding, and flexible with submission dates as long as you are reasonable. My top recommendation for an English teacher.
Due to COVID, we never got to know MAJ very intimately, but nonetheless, she proved herself to be such a passionate professor. Her feedback was extensive and critical. The material we analyzed were also so immersive and genuinely fun to read. In particular, the Parable books really caught my attention and helped reinvigorate my love for reading.
I am a freshman and I am so glade I got to be in her class. I took the in person course and it was even better because you can hear in her voice that she cares. Lots of extra time for assignments. Average grader. 3 essays the whole semester and pretty easy topics. Honestly if you do the work you will pass, she has office hours and pass peer sesh.
MAJ was an amazing, caring professor. She has recently implemented a one on one conference you can sign up for where she meets with students one on one so both of you determine the grade of the essay + good feedback. You even get a chance to revise it and turn it in again for a higher grade when you fix what she told you! Only 3 essays overall :)
Maj is my favorite professor I have ever had. She was truly inspiring and pushed me throughout the course despite many obstacles. She is understanding when something goes wrong and you need more time. She is a tough grader on some fronts and easy on others, follow the parameters and youll be fine. There is a lot of reading but the content is great
MAJ was hands down one of my favorite teachers. I took her for both English 1A & 1B. She really cares about her students especially if you are putting in the effort to do your best. She works with you if you are struggling with anything as well. I really appreciated how she would read my essays and give me feedback to help make my writing stronger.
Good professor. I took English 1B with her and it was fine. My only critique is that I think this should have been a 4 unit class because of how much time you have to spend dedicated to her class. She gives feedback and will allow you to fix your mistakes most of the time. Big discussion boards and lots of papers.
Tough grader and is passive aggressive, attendance is mandatory and is a chunk of your grade.
To preface this, I took the eight week course so it was a lot. In my 1A course I wrote three total essays, and in this course I wrote five. In the final week she assigned a discussion board(her discussion boards are a lot of work), final essay, 100 point quiz, and had to read a book for that essay. Really amazing literatures, but lots of work.
Maj is MY FAVORITE!! She is a tough grader, lecture heavy, expects you to work but IN EVERY WAY SHE SUPPORTS YOU & WANTS YOU TO TAKE CHANCES AND MAKE MISTAKES. She is an incredible human who will help you in all your assignments but you must do the work. she is very approachable and will listen. TAKE HER CLASS!!!
MAJ is easy to get along with because she has one of those easy going personalities. However, I did not enjoy her class at all because she is extremely disorganized. it doesnt seem like she makes a lesson plan before lecturing. doesnt teach effectively, instead hands out info packets and makes us watch ted talks. boring class, didnt learn a thing.
You will write lots of papers. She teaches well. Gives good feedback. :)
MAJ which she prefers. I am a disabled individual, with this TBI. She accommodated what I needed, I love this class much better class than the summer class I tried to take in "English 1A" She educated me that summer semester is really fast paced which I founded that out when I tried to take this class in the summer of 2023WhichIended up failing.
Professor Johnson is great - she provides helpful feedback and made the class really engaging. The workload is manageable, and using Unstuck AI along with the free textbook helped me ace the essays.
Talks far too much, cares more about the subject that we are discovering in class rather than actual writing. I wouldn't mind that if this were a social studies class, but this is english.
This professor doesn't come up with a lesson plan for the class and falls back on the students to carry the lessons. Refuses to lecture. Very anal about grammar and 10/50 essay points is on MLA alone. An essay a week until halfway through the semester, but she's behind on grading. Passive agressive and puts students down for their differing views.
Professor MAJ really cares about helping you improve on your writing, and will give you great feedback if you go to her office hours. If you are an English major, you'll love her and this class. If not, the grading can feel super strict, and in class discussions might feel dry. If you want an A, take advantage of extra credit and read up on MLA!
MAJ is an amazing professor. She believes in “a person is done writing whe
(the one before this submitted early sorry...) MAJ believes that a person is done writing when they feel like it. Meaning, she does not have a set amount of pages/words she expects you to write which is nice. We had 4 essays but again, they were not long at all. Overall, great class. Take up on extra credit opportunities because you might need it.
When I made a mistake on my MLA formatting she told me I didn't care. I care about my education more than anything. I have never gotten a grade this low. She asked the class thier sexuality's. I was appalled because that has nothing to do with English. She asked my political stance. When I told her she did not respect that.
Lots of papers that have hard to understand prompts. Within the first week, she assigned a journal writing exercise where we had to answer personal questions. She is very chaotic (in a good way) but also very lecture heavy on things that don't relate to English. Spent three weeks on MLA and the rest getting told opinion.
Professor MAJ was amazing! ENGL1A requires A LOT of reading and that is what's she expects from you: READ! She is available for you and provides all the resources you need to get an A on her class. She is caring and works with you to improve, you just need to look for her help. She grades more than fairly, chances of redo work to improve if needed.
I have always been decent at writing papers last minute, but this class made actually try harder. She is a very fair grader and I really enjoyed the materials we read and wrote about in class. Her Native studies class was very insightful and fun. I would definitely recommend her to people needing to take any English class.
I attended both 1A and 1B MAJ's classes and I tell you what. She is an amazing teacher, a great human being, and is always there to help. She will always give you feedback and lead you in a right way. I recommend to take her class!
MAJ is awesome! I haven't taken any class of hers before this, but I took a shot, and she was great! She always managed to grade papers fast and if you didn't like the grade you received, you could always edit/revise it. I believe the class discussions are important to participate in and listen to, so attendance matters!! 10/10 would recommend!
Read a handful but digestible: short stories, poems, novellas, etc. CW is stable: journaling & Critical Theory papers no more than 2 pages. Communicative, hilarious & welcoming. You can tell she's passionate about literature. Amazing teacher!
MAJ was a wonderful professor. Her classes are very discussion heavy, do not be afraid to participate! You will read and write a lot, but the papers are all personalized and you will be able to decide what works you want to analyze. Stay on top of deadlines! There are a many different extra credit opportunities and chances for revisions
If you want a chill professor pick her, especially if its your first year.
I've truly never had a more disorganized teacher. She has HORRIFIC time management and has the class to suffer for it (ex: spends 20+ minutes on a student's simple question). Leaves A LOT of feedback on ur poems but most of it is essentially nonsense & she can come off a bit abrasive at times. Very easy A but I personally wouldn't take her again
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