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Campuses Closed on Sunday, January 19, and Monday, January 20, Due to Weather

Due to the winter weather forecast, all classes and activities at Kean’s main campus in Union, Kean Ocean and Kean Skylands are canceled on Sunday, January 19, and Monday, January 20. Normal operations are expected to resume on Tuesday, January 21. Only personnel who are essential during weather emergencies should report to work as required on Sunday and Monday. Employees with questions about their status should consult their supervisors. Keanu’s Kitchen will be open for on-campus residents from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday and 9 a.m. to midnight on Monday.

Mark Smith, Ph.D.

Email
marksmit@kean.edu

Areas of Expertise

  • Dialogic Pedagogy
  • Dialogic Environments for Learning
  • Language Learning Agency
  • Genre Pedagogy
  • Multiculturalism
  • Academic Integrity
  • Bullying
  • Interpersonal Relations

Courses Taught

  • ESL Reading/Writing
  • ESL Listening/Speaking
  • College Transitions
  • Cultural Diversity in Education
  • Educational Psychology

Teaching Philosophy

My primary responsibility as an instructor is to recognize students' strengths and work to expand them. I believe it is my role to be the first learner in the classroom, generating interest in my students' ideas, attitudes, values,and actions. I value teaching and learning through dialogue, where students can become authors of their own learning journeys.